The attorneys with Butler Curwood are recognized regionally and nationally among their peers for their knowledge of labor and employment law and for their superior skill in these areas. The firm has a selective practice representing employees in all matters related to employment law, including discrimination, sexual harassment and assault in the workplace, unpaid overtime, the Family and Medical Leave Act, retaliatory discharge, wrongful termination, enforcement and defense of covenants not to compete, and employee benefits claims under ERISA. The firm is skilled at litigating single-plaintiff claims, as well as class actions. Butler Curwood’s attorneys are often sought after to lecture to lawyers at local, state, and national CLE’s on a variety of developing areas of employment law. They have also been honored to address the Virginia Judiciary on employment-related topics. Other practice areas include intellectual property, personal injury, complex litigation, and whistleblower cases.