Shannon Patton

Shannon K. Patton has spent her entire career as a management side labor and employment attorney, with an emphasis on employment litigation, wage and hour issues and corporate counseling. While she has particular expertise with wage and hour issues and litigation, she also counsels clients with respect to an array of employment issues, including:  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) obligations  Reductions-in-force  Privacy  Discrimination and harassment issues  Diversity and inclusion initiatives  Executive compensation  Internal investigations  Trade secret and non-compete issues  Contract negotiations  Labor relations issues Additionally, Shannon counsels corporations in virtually every line of business including:  Corporate  Manufacturing  Retail  Creative  Health care  Hospitality  Service industry clients In addition to private practice, Shannon has in-house corporate counsel experience. She served as senior labor and employment counsel at American Greetings, a Fortune 1000 company.