Employment Litigation

Employment Litigation Attorneys

At Rouse Hendricks German May PC, our trial lawyers represent employers, corporate executives, and key employees in Kansas City and nationwide, with a strong focus on severance disputes concerning executive compensation and highly compensated employees.  Whether they are plaintiffs or defendants, executives or employers, our clients place confidence in the firm to handle sensitive, high-stakes matters requiring immediate and discreet attention either at the negotiating table or in the courtroom.

As a litigation boutique law firm, we are experienced in aggressively prosecuting and defending cases.  We defend businesses accused of violating executive employees' rights, such as breach of executive employment contracts and change in control and golden parachute agreements. We also represent corporate executives and high-ranking employees in employment litigation such as executive compensation.

Experienced Executive Compensation Lawyers

Top-level employees and executives, as well as employers, depend on our firm's experience and skill to resolve their employment litigation and executive compensation disputes. Our clients are employers of key employees and highly paid executives who need aggressive and professional representation in litigation matters often involving breach of contract, such as:

• Breach of fiduciary duty claims
• Executive compensation agreements
• Awards of stock options and restricted share units
• Change in control and golden parachute agreements
• Severance agreements
• Employee-at-will issues

Corporations and executive employees who end the business and employment relationship often encounter difficulties with contracts, severance agreements, or other issues that involve large amounts of money and the reputations of the parties involved. At Rouse Hendricks German May PC, our goal is to represent our corporate and executive clients in such a way as to professionally and discreetly resolve executive compensation and key employee issues in the most efficient and effective manner possible.

Strong Employment Litigation Representation

Our firm also represents businesses, executives, and key employees in variety of other high-stakes employment litigation:

• Shareholder disputes and lawsuits
• Minority shareholder disputes
• Employment class action litigation
• Covenant not to compete (non-compete agreements)
• Corporate discrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender, religion, etc.
• Sexual harassment claims against executives
• Trade secret theft

Put our significant litigation experience to work in your employment or executive compensation dispute. Call us at (816) 471-7700 to discuss your employment litigation matter with a skilled lawyer.