18 Best Louisville Employment Lawyers

Ackerson & Yann PLLC is a Louisville law firm founded in 1958. Its attorneys represent companies with matters of employment law, helping to ensure general compliance and litigate issues if they arise in court. The firm helps corporate defendants navigate allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment, workplace safety violations, wrongful termination, and wage or hour law violations. The firm has a track record of successful arbitration and mediation, achieving favorable results without trial.

Adams, Hayward & Welsh is a law firm located in Louisville that was recognized as AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell in 2018. Victims of discrimination, workplace violence, and sexual harassment can get help from it. The legal team offers support with wrongful termination, employee privacy rights, and workers' compensation issues. Clients also hire the firm for wage law problems. The firm has a focus on labor relations, including unfair labor practices and hostile negotiation tactics.

Biesecker, Dutkanych, & Macer LLC has been helping individuals in employment law matters in Louisville for over a decade. The firm assists employees who have been negatively impacted by family and medical leave, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination, workplace violence, retaliation, and hostile work environment disputes. It seeks to protect the rights of clients in matters involving unemployment benefits, employee contracts, and noncompete agreements. In addition, the firm represents clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Founded in 2018, Clay, Daniel, Winner LLC is a law firm that serves clients in the greater Louisville metro area. In its employment law practice, the firm represents employees and small businesses in discrimination cases, unemployment disputes, wage and hour violations, and wrongful termination claims. The firm also handles family law and personal injury matters. Attorney Louis Winner is a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association and was named to the Best Lawyers Under 40 list by Louisville Magazine.

John H. Ruby & Associates is a law firm in Louisville that serves clients in Jefferson County and the surrounding areas. The firm represents companies and employers, helping to resolve employment disputes through negotiation, mediation, or litigation, including cases arising from harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, and breeches of nondisclosure agreements. John H. Ruby & Associates also practices personal injury and family law. Founding attorney John H. Ruby has more than 35 years of legal experience.

The Louisville Law Office of Brandon Edwards has helped clients with employment law matters since 2012. Edwards drafts and reviews employment contracts and severance and noncompete agreements and addresses wrongful termination as well as discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. He also represents clients with administrative actions before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Kentucky Human Rights Commission. Other practice areas include personal injury and family law. Edwards is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association.

McCarty Legal is a labor and employment law firm working with the people of Louisville and the nearby areas. The firm fights for employees' rights, and it takes cases involving sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and discrimination based on age, sex, race, and religion. It also handles violations of the Family and Medical Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Acts. Founding attorney Jennifer McCarty has been practicing law for over 15 years.

For more than 165 years, Middleton Reutlinger has been providing legal representation to businesses and individuals in the Louisville area. The firm's employment law group works with employers and employees to resolve disputes and concerns including equal pay issues, sexual harassment claims, wage and hour disputes, and contract claims. Other practice areas at Middleton Reutlinger include government and regulatory law, as well as workers' compensation. It has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Law Firm.

Morgan Pottinger McGarvey serves corporate clients in the Louisville area. The firm has additional offices throughout Kentucky, as well as in Indiana. Its legal team handles employment law matters on behalf of its clients, including complicated litigation issues such as class action defense, workers' compensation retaliation claims, and sexual harassment defense. Attorney John T. McGarvey has been recognized by Super Lawyers and Top Lawyers. He was provided an AV-Preeminent peer rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

Oldfather Law Firm is active within the Louisville metro area and offers its employment law services to employees. The firm regularly assists individuals who have been subjected to hostile work environments or otherwise discriminated against for reasons included in state and federal statutes. It provides clients the opportunity to pursue recourse by suing employers or by performing mediation to resolve issues amicably. Oldfather Law Firm also offers professional negligence and commercial litigation services.

Priddy, Cutler, Naake, & Meade PLLC is an employment law firm located in Louisville. The firm assists employees with workplace issues involving wage disputes, on-the-job discrimination and harassment, retaliation, FMLA matters, and safety concerns. Attorneys also represent labor union leaders and members, including nurses, firefighters, and law enforcement officers. Its legal team handles case arbitration, courtroom litigation, and appeals. Attorney Al Priddy has more than 30 years of experience and is a member of the Kentucky and Indiana Bar Associations.

The Sam Nicholson Law Office PLC offers employment law services to employees in Louisville, Frankfort, and Lexington. The legal team advocates for clients who are the subject of racial discrimination, hostile work environments, sexual harassment, retaliation, civil conspiracy, and disability discrimination. It represents clients in gender discrimination suits in which the workplace does not promote worthy candidates on the basis of their sex or gender. The lawyers also serve clients who have experienced discrimination based on their sexual preferences.

Smith & Smith Attorneys is a law firm that takes cases from all over Louisville and the neighboring counties. Founded in 1946, the firm has represented public and private employers exclusively in matters involving labor and employment law, with the exception of workers' compensation. The firm places its emphasis on consulting and advising its clients on labor and employment-related matters to avoid litigation, and on vigorously defending its clients when they are embroiled in disputes or lawsuits.

Louisville-based Stuart Alexander PLLC is an employment law firm representing both employees and employers in a variety of legal matters. Typical services for clients include wage and hour issues, FMLA matters, workers' compensation, and unemployment insurance compensation matters. Attorney Alexander and his team focus on HR best practices and risk prevention for businesses of all sizes. Certified in Senior Professional Human Relations, Mr. Alexander is Martindale-Hubbell rated AV by his peers and is a published author in employment law.

Thompson, Miller & Simpson PLC is a firm of litigation attorneys located in Louisville who defend employers against claims of infringing Employment Law. Founded in 1998, the firm has many years of experience representing clients throughout the Greater Louisville area. It has successfully advocated in a range of complex cases, such as allegations of discrimination due to race, gender, and age, as well as claims of violating employee rights. The firm also counsels businesses on legalities regarding policies and procedures.