Employment Discrimination & Harassment Defense Attorneys in Oklahoma

Discrimination and harassment claims by employees are a fact of life in the modern world. Even so, being named as a defendant is a sobering prospect for employers. And, since such cases are brought under federal law, defending your firm in a federal discrimination and harassment case can be a lengthy process – and an expensive one.

Plaintiffs who are successful at trial are usually entitled to recover attorneys’ fees, and are often entitled to actual and liquidated damages (generally double actual damages) or punitive damages. And, although punitive damages may be capped based on the number of workers employed by the defendant, the cost of losing an employment discrimination or harassment case can destroy your business.

You need Tomlinson, Rust, McKinstry & Grable on your team when the threat of a harassment or discrimination case arises. Since federal law generally requires plaintiff employees to first exhaust administrative remedies with the EEOC (or equivalent state administrative agencies) before proceeding to a trial in federal court, employment discrimination and harassment claims can often be settled prior to trial. Should you find yourself named in such a case, our employment attorneys will help your firm arrive at a settlement, thus sparing you the expense and effort of a full trial defense. And if a trial becomes unavoidable, Tomlinson, Rust, McKinstry & Grable attorneys are with you as well, ferreting out the truth of the matter and zealously defending your good name.