Employment law
Barnwell Whaley employment law attorneys provide counsel, and litigation services if necessary, to private and public employers of all sizes on a variety of issues in the employment field. Our attorneys have experience in both state and federal employment law and have litigated employment issues in both state and federal courts.
Areas of practice include:
- Policies and procedures
- Employee handbooks
- Sexual harassment policies and claims
- Employment contracts
- Non-compete agreements
- Hiring and discharge
- Employment discrimination
- Wrongful termination
- Drug testing
- Protecting trade secrets
- Restrictive covenants
- ERISA
- EPLI
- ADA
- FELA
- General administrative law
Attorneys also provide advice on compliance issues such as:
- Title VII
- Americans With Disabilities Act
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- Whistleblower Act
- Civil Rights Acts
- State law claims for wrongful discharge
- and other claims
Phillip Ferderigos is a member of Barnwell Whaley. He has been practicing law since 1999.

