Employment Law Who’s Who
UK
appreciate the firm’s competitive rates when compared to other leading firms and our down to earth and practical advice.
Doyle Clayton Doyle Clayton is the largest specialist employment law firm in the UK. The firm’s dedicated employment lawyers operate from offices in London (London City, London Mayfair and Canary Wharf) and the Thames Valley (Reading) providing advice and support to businesses and individuals across the country. Founded in 1997, Doyle Clayton specialise exclusively in all aspects of employment law and work principally advising senior executives and corporate clients, including many PLCs and household names. Clients
Peter Doyle Senior Partner Tel: +44 (0) 20 7329 9090 pdoyle@doyleclayton.co.uk www.doyleclayton.co.uk
USA Clifford & Garde, LLP Clifford & Garde, LLP is a national, highly-rated employment law firm based in Washington, D.C. The firm aggressively and competently represents both employees and employers in all aspects of employment law. In addition to serving as litigators, consultants, and mediators, the firm also trains employers to avoid the cost and distraction of whistleblower and other retaliation claims by properly investigating employee concerns as they arise. Its employment lawyers counsel individuals,
The firm advises on the full range of employment issues from non-contentious matters to Tribunal and High Court disputes. Advice is also routinely given on ad hoc employment law questions and business immigration matters, as well as providing corporate support in relation to more complex employment law issues, such as TUPE. Doyle Clayton’s policy is to recruit specialist employment lawyers from other leading law firms and to ensure the team has skills in all specialist areas. Many of the firm’s senior lawyers, for example, have extensive experience in advocacy and the firm provides its own Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal advocacy in the majority of situations. This enables the firm’s lawyers to follow the matter through to the end result, and reduces the cost to its clients of transferring matters to outside Counsel. Several of the firm’s lawyers also have experience of working in-house and therefore the ability to provide commercially sound advice with this perspective in mind.
Peter Doyle Peter Doyle is recognised as one of the UK’s leading employment lawyers and is “praised for his pragmatic advice” in the Chambers legal directory. He co-founded Doyle Clayton in 1997 and, as Senior Partner, has overseen the growth of the firm into one of the UK’s leading employment law practices, building an enviable and loyal base of both corporate and individual clients for whom he has acted across the full range of employment law matters. In 2013 Mr Doyle’s achievements in his field were recognised by two further legal directories, the Thomson Reuters directory Super Lawyers 2013 and the Who’s Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers 2013 as an expert leader.
Doyle Clayton is highly rated in both the Chambers and Legal 500 directories of
Mr Doyle has over 25 years’ experience and focuses in particular on executive terminations and disputes, bonus related issues, TUPE and business reorganisations, team move and restrictive covenant disputes, arbitration and partnership disputes.
entrepreneurs, and small to medium-sized businesses in how to comply with federal and state regulations and to protect their interests in the most challenging and complex disputes.
to her litigation practice, she provides training, consulting, and mediation services to corporate and government entities facing complex employment problems, domestically and abroad.
Clifford & Garde has successfully represented individuals and corporations, plaintiffs and defendants, and employees and employers in a vast array of civil litigation matters, especially employment disputes. In addition, the firm has mediated a range of conflicts. Even more importantly, it can help prevent such clashes in the first place by assessing work environments for potential problems and educating managers in how to handle employee concerns effectively and in compliance with employee protection laws.
In particular, Ms Garde helps employers develop and manage “employee concern” programs and investigate employee allegations. She also has extensive experience conducting independent investigations of misconduct and mediating complex employment disputes.
The firm’s attorneys practise mainly in federal courts, but also represent clients in state courts and before federal and state administrative agencies and arbitration panels. While the firm has a strong philosophical commitment to helping its clients avoid litigation whenever possible, it also has the expertise and temperament to press its clients’ cases in court and prevail. Billie P. Garde Partner Tel: +1 202-280-6116 bpgarde@cliffordgarde.com www.cliffordgarde.com
leading UK law firms. The firm can provide advice across the UK, including Scotland, and have strong alliances throughout Europe. Whilst usually acting alone, the firm also has experience of working alongside other law firms on particular matters where required by its clients.
Ms Garde was a principal member of an NRC-mandated independent oversight team assessing the safety culture and work environment of a nuclear power plant, and has provided similar services to several other companies in regulated industries. She later worked for the Government Accountability Project and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice for several years before going into private practice. Ms Garde is a Martindale-Hubbell AVRated attorney.
Billie P. Garde
Bar Admissions: Wisconsin, 1986; Texas, 1992; District of Columbia, 1997; U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1988; U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1991.
Billie P. Garde, a trial lawyer specialising in employment law, has earned a reputation for representing employees in whistleblower retaliation and discrimination before federal and state agencies. In addition
Education: J.D., Antioch School of Law, Washington, D.C., 1986; M.A., Northeastern Oklahoma State University, Tahlequah, OK, 1980; B.A., Northeastern Oklahoma State University, Tahlequah, OK, 1978. October 2016 Corporate INTL
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