Hartwell Thalacker, Ltd.
Address:
Hartwell Thalacker, Ltd.
11920 Southern Highlands Pkwy
Suite 201
Las Vegas,
Nevada
89141
Phone: (702) 850-1079
Firm Size:
2 Lawyers
Primary Contact:
Laura J. Thalacker
Laura@HartwellThalacker.com
Attorneys Admitted to Practice In:
Nevada
Founded by Laura Thalacker and Doreen Spears Hartwell in 2014, Hartwell Thalacker, Ltd. provides high-quality, cost-effective legal services to businesses of all sizes in the practice areas of:
• Human Resources Compliance and Strategic Counseling;
• Employment and Labor Law Litigation; and
• Business and Commercial Litigation
Hartwell Thalacker represents employers in all aspect of employment law including drafting employment contracts, policies, and handbooks, conducting workplace investigations, and counseling companies on wide array of human resources matters such as hiring, background checks, workplace safety, non-competes, leaves of absence, discipline, and termination. In litigation, the firm represents employers before administrative agencies and state and federal courts on matters involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing, contract claims, wage and hour, and non-competes.
As a boutique employment law and business litigation firm based in Las Vegas, Hartwell Thalacker provides clients with the individualized attention and care their matters deserve. With over 45 years of combined legal experience, Laura and Doreen serve as trusted advisors and advocates for their clients. They take a pragmatic, common sense approach to legal representation and work side-by-side with clients to allow them to focus on growing and running their businesses instead of costly legal matters. When litigation occurs, Hartwell Thalacker has the knowledge, experience, and insight necessary to achieve excellent results in an efficient and affordable manner.
To learn more, visit https://www.hartwellthalacker.com.
Since 1994, Laura Thalacker has represented Nevada employers in all aspects of employment law and human resources. In addition to her litigation practice defending employers in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, Laura serves as a trusted counselor and advisor to her clients on workplace legal compliance and strategy. Laura is a former Chair of the State Bar of Nevada's Labor and Employment Section and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources by SHRM and HRCI.
Practice Specialties
- Employment Litigation Defense
- Discrimination/Human rights
- Sexual Harassment
- Wrongful discharge/Wrongful dismissal
- Class, collective and representative actions (defense of)
- EEOC/EEO investigations
- FMLA
- Retaliation/Whistleblower claims
- Internal complaint investigations
- Wage and hour/FLSA defense/Employment standards
- Responses to administrative agency charges
- Employment Counseling and Advice
- Supervisor and harassment/violence training
- Handbook Review
- Compliance/Compliance audits
- Leave laws
- Personnel policies
- Wage and hour audits
- WARN Act/Plant closings/RIF Planning
- Labor Unions/Labor Relations
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- NLRB/Labor Relations Board Proceedings
- Unfair labor practices
- Employment Contracts and Litigation
- Non-compete/non-solicit agreements
- Confidentiality and trade secret agreements
- Trade secrets and non-compete agreements
- Executive employment agreements (including change of control)
- Termination provisions (statutory requirements and reasonable notice)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- OSHA inspection and compliance (US)
- Workplace Privacy
- Human Rights
Doreen is a litigator with over 20 years experience. Her employment practice focuses on enforcement of non-competes, deceptive trade practices and trade secrets. She also handles general business disputes.
Practice Specialties
- Employment Litigation Defense
- Discrimination/Human rights
- Sexual Harassment
- Wrongful discharge/Wrongful dismissal
- EEOC/EEO investigations
- FMLA
- Retaliation/Whistleblower claims
- Internal complaint investigations
- Wage and hour/FLSA defense/Employment standards
- Responses to administrative agency charges
- Employment Contracts and Litigation
- Non-compete/non-solicit agreements
- Confidentiality and trade secret agreements
- Trade secrets and non-compete agreements