Employment & Benefits

As in other practice areas, Gibbes Burton, LLC's focus in the employment and benefits area is two-fold: first, to assist our clients in creating common-sense preventive maintenance programs and, second, to provide competent but aggressive representation when our clients are sued or end up in arbitration. Our firm’s focus is enhanced by the fact that one of our members is a specialist certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court in the field of Employment and Labor law.

We offer a wide range of preventive maintenance and risk management services. These include employment law audits and employment risk management assessments. Based on these audits and assessments we work with our employment law clients to develop and implement handbooks and employment policies and guidelines whose goal is to assure compliance with local, state, and federal laws and to minimize the risk of claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, and the like.

When an employment claim is filed, Gibbes Burton, LLC works with its employment law clients to resolve claims in a prompt, cost-effective manner that minimizes disruption to company operations but one that does not sacrifice principle. We assist with administrative complaints filed with the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Employment Security Commission, and the Department of Labor. When suit is filed, our trial team includes members with experience in trying employment litigation in both state and federal court.

In the benefits area, Gibbes Burton, LLC also brings a solid record to the table. Members of our firm have devoted substantial time to representation of employers, health and life insurers, HMO’s, and third party administrators. We assist our clients with drafting and negotiation of contracts and plan documents and advice relating to administration of employee welfare benefit plans. Gibbes Burton, LLC also has substantial experience in defending our clients in benefits litigation commenced in state and federal court. This includes the defense of actions for benefits and claims under ERISA as well defense of claims brought under state law including bad faith claims.