Overview

Karen M. Smith concentrates her practice on employment and employment litigation, representing businesses in a variety of industries, including warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare and construction. She has successfully tried and defended numerous discrimination, harassment, retaliation, reduction-in-force, wrongful termination and wage and hour lawsuits, including collective/class actions, in both state and federal courts across the country. In addition to litigation matters, Karen has worked with clients undergoing OFCCP, EEOC and DOL audits and assists with responses to charges before these tribunals and similar state agencies. She also works with in-house counsel and human resources departments to review, build and implement policies, procedures and programs designed to minimize legal risk and exposure by providing general employment counseling and advice, conducting internal employment-related audits and workplace investigations, providing training to employees, reviewing and/or drafting policies, handbooks, employment-related agreements and compliance programs.