Labor and Employment Law:
Campbell, Durrant & Beatty, P.C. provides management with a full range of services including human resource counseling, employment litigation defense and representation in labor relations matters. Our representation includes:

• Training on harassment, discipline, discharge and other policies developed for the purposes of minimizing exposure to litigation.
• Strategies and training to avoid union elections.
• Development and revision of employee handbooks or personnel policy manuals.
• Training of supervisors and management to increase efficiency and minimize liability exposure.
• Human resources audits.
• Developing hiring, merit selection, promotion and performance evaluation systems that minimize liability exposure.
• Defense of claims made under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, FMLA, OSHA, state employment laws, wrongful discharge claims, defamation, constitutional claims, civil rights claims and other employment related lawsuits.
• Representation before the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board and the National Labor Relations Board in certification, decertification and unfair labor practice proceedings.
• Consultation during union organization efforts.
• Collective bargaining negotiations and contract administration.
• Representation before labor arbitrators.
• Affirmative action plans.
• Negotiation of individual employment contracts.
• Representation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and/or the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission with respect to discrimination claims.
• Representation before the federal and state departments of labor on issues including the Family Medical Leave Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Representation before state and federal appellate courts.
• Development of job descriptions.
• Avoiding and defending claims under the Veterans' Preference Act.
• Representation of clients relative to pension and benefit issues including plan changes and defense of benefit claims.

Municipal Law/School Law:
Our lawyers serve as solicitor or special counsel to a number of municipalities, authorities and school districts. This representation often involves any number of the following areas:

• Contracts and procurement.
• Land use and development.
• Zoning.
• Consultation regarding compliance with the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act and the Open Records Act.
• Consultation regarding applicable municipal or school statutes and regulations.
• Negotiation of intergovernmental cooperation agreements.
• Acquisition or disposition of personal and real property.
• Representation in matters involving sanitary sewer, storm water and water distribution systems.
• Representation of school districts in matters relating to pupil discipline, teacher tenure, employee discipline, furlough, school safety, and negotiation of superintendent contracts.

Administrative Law:
In an area that is often closely related to our labor and employment and municipal/school law practices, we are frequently before federal and state administrative agencies dealing with a number of issues including:

• Representation before the federal and state departments of labor on wage and hour issues, fair pay issues, portal-to-portal pay issues and issues arising under the FMLA.
• Representation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, or local commissions established for the investigation of discrimination complaints.
• Representation before zoning hearing boards, local agencies, and state and local civil service commissions.
• Representation before municipal boards or hearing officers appointed to conduct hearings under the Pennsylvania Local Agency Law.
• Representation before the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
• Representation before the Pennsylvania Department of Auditor General relative to municipal pension audits or before local agencies to defend against benefit claims.
• Representation of zoning hearing boards, civil service commissioners, or municipal councils, commissioners and boards responsible for conducting hearings.
• Defense of unemployment compensation claims.

Appellate Law:
Our appellate law practice is extensive, particularly given the size of our law firm. This heightened level of activity derives from two main sources. First, in Pennsylvania, appeals from most administrative agencies proceed directly to the courts for administrative review. Second, with respect to litigation in both the state and federal courts, our skillful use of pre-trial, mid-trial, and post-trial motions, targeting discreet and controlling legal issues, preserves important aspects of a case for appellate review. Our appellate representation includes:

• Defense of judgments entered in state and federal courts as a matter of law on motions to dismiss, preliminary objections, motions for summary judgment, directed verdict or judgment notwithstanding verdict.
• Representation in state and federal appellate courts following a jury verdict.
• Representation before the Pennsylvania Commonwealth and Supreme Courts in appeals from administrative proceedings including appeals from local agency adjudications, decisions of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, civil service commission proceedings, and appeals from decisions of the Secretary of Education.
• Representation of entities as intervenors or as amicus curiae in appellate litigation.