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Commercial and Business Litigation

In today's complex world, the stakes in business are higher than ever. And when the stakes are high, disputes are certain to arise. Whether you're fighting to enforce your rights or defending against claims that could shut your business down, you need an experienced, aggressive team that puts your interests first.

At Haskell Slaughter, our business litigators have the breadth and depth of experience to take on any fight. Our lawyers represent clients in federal and state courts, arbitrations and mediations across the country, and we know what it takes to win. Whether you’re the plaintiff or the defendant, whether you’re a small business owner or a multinational corporation, we’ll fight by your side in all types of business and commercial disputes, from routine contract claims to bet-the-company battles.

Our team offers knowledgeable, experience advocacy across the full spectrum of business disputes, including:
* Antitrust and Business Torts
* Banking and Financial Institutions Litigation
* Securities Litigation
* Cross-Border Disputes
* Real Estate, Zoning and Land Use Litigation
* Class Actions and Multidistrict Litigation
* RICO Claims
* Trust and Fiduciary Litigation
* Consumer and Business Fraud
* Creditor/Debtor Rights
* Directors’ and Officers’ Liability
* Insurance Coverage and Claims
* Employment and Non-Competition Litigation
* White-Collar and Regulatory Enforcement Defense
* Professional Liability
* Federal and State Tax Litigation

When the bell rings, you need a team with the experience and skill to fight for you.

Corporate Law and Corporate Governance

From start-up to public company, from initial capitalization to sale, your business faces opportunities and challenges every day. You need lawyers who take those opportunities and challenges every bit as seriously as you do. At Haskell Slaughter, our lawyers can help you with experienced counsel and strategic solutions, whether you're starting your first business, raising new capital, coping with the regulatory maze or expanding into new territory. Our team combines detailed legal knowledge with practical experience, and we're ready to help you meet your needs and execute your plans. At the same time, our lawyers can help your business meet today's demands for improved corporate governance and corporate compliance. We take the time to understand your business and help you establish and implement the governance policies that work for you.

Set forth below are just a few of the areas where we can help you move your business forward:
* Entity Selection and Corporate Formation
* Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
* Employment Policies
* Sarbanes-Oxley and Governance Policies
* Corporate and Regulatory Compliance
* Capital Formation and Financing Transactions
* Joint Ventures
* Contract Negotiation
* Nonprofit Law
* Restructurings

Employment Law and Litigation

The most valuable assets of most businesses are the knowledge, experience and dedication of their employees. Yet, the employer-employee relationship is one of the most complex - and potentially most conflict-ridden - aspects of any business. At Haskell Slaughter, we can help you design employment policies and draft employment contracts that will reduce the risk of employee disputes and claims, and we can help you protect your interests if and when such disputes and claims arise. From employee handbooks to EEOC claims, from executive employment agreements to non-competition litigation, we have the experience to handle your employment law needs. The following are just a few of the areas where we can help:
* Employment Policies and Handbooks
* Non-Competition Litigation
* Drug Screening and Background Checks
* Executive Employment Contracts
* Wrongful Discharge Claims
* Employment Practices Litigation and EEOC Claims
* Workers' Compensation Defense
* Protection of Trade Secrets
* Employee Benefits and ERISA Matters
* Preventive Employment Counseling

When it comes to employment law issues, you need practical advice and aggressive representation. At Haskell Slaughter, we've got what it takes to meet those needs.

Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker LLC
2001 Park Place N #1400
Birmingham AL 35203
Tel: 205 251-1000
Fax: 205 324-1133

For over 35 years, Haskell Slaughter has provided sophisticated advice and aggressive representation to meet the needs of public companies, private businesses, state and local governments and individuals. From complex securities litigation to billion-dollar mergers, from business start-ups to personalized estate planning, from products liability lawsuits to innovative public financings, we have distinguished ourselves by broad expertise, responsive service and real-world solutions for a client base that demands the best.

Today's clients want lawyers with the experience and commitment to understand their goals and needs. At Haskell Slaughter, we take the time to listen to your plans and understand the challenges that you face. We are committed to providing the level of individualized service that you deserve. We understand that you have many choices when you need a law firm, and we are dedicated to showing you that we want to be your lawyers - lawyers with a focus on you, your company and the challenges that face you today.

We offer you lawyers with backgrounds in business and government, lawyers who have been entrepreneurs and executives, lawyers whose legal and technical expertise is complemented by creativity and practical experience. Large enough to have the resources you need, we remain small enough to provide the personalized service and responsiveness you want. When the pressure is on, we're there with you. We're not just lawyers. We're your lawyers.