The services offered by the firm include representation of clients in:

• Trials and appeals in state and federal courts involving claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, restrictive covenants, employee benefit claims, collective bargaining and other employment and labor-related disputes.
• Defense of claims filed with state and federal administrative agencies; e.g., EEOC, OSHA, OFCCP, OCRC, BWC.
• Review and drafting of employment manuals and policies, hiring procedures, job descriptions, restrictive covenants and employment contracts. 
• Compliance with all state and federal employment laws and regulations, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, PDA, EPA, OSHA, FLSA, Drug-Free Workplace, FMLA, OWBPA and USERRA.
• Consultation regarding hiring, discipline, promotion, termination, workers’ compensation, and union organizing.
• Public- and private-sector collective bargaining, arbitration and contract enforcement.
• Design and implementation of qualified retirement plans and compensation plans, including government reporting.
• Employee benefits compliance and litigation, including compliance with ERISA, HIPAA, and COBRA.
• Mediations, arbitrations, and other methods of alternative dispute resolution.
• Affirmative Action, including drafting of AAPs, compliance, and audits.
• Training and Seminars for employers, supervisors and managers on the complete range of employment issues.

Three Cooper & Walinski attorneys, Janis E. Susalla Foley, Margaret J. Lockhart, and Patricia A. Wise, are certified as Labor and Employment Law Specialists by the Ohio State Bar Association.  Members of Cooper & Walinski’s Labor and Employment group are active in state and local employment law organizations, including the Ohio Management Lawyers Association, Ohio State Bar Association Labor Section Board of Governors, Ohio Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Toledo Bar Association Labor and Employment Section.  Beth Wilson currently serves as Chairman of the Toledo Bar Association Labor and Employment Section.  Janis E. Susalla Foley and Diane E. Citrino also serve as mediators for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  Diane is a former Regional Director of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.  Cooper & Walinski is an associate member of the Ohio Health Care Association.