Practice Areas

Employment Law Counseling

Employers can benefit from a proactive planning approach used by Miller, Devlin & McLean that includes a wide range of employer-employee issues including:

• Employment discrimination
• Sexual harassment investigation
• Discriminatory/retaliatory discharge
• Wage and hour issues
• Leaves of absence
• Drug testing
• Confidentiality agreements
• Employment contracts
• Severance agreements
• Independent contractor relationships

By providing timely advice and sensible solutions, our employment law lawyers help employers avoid litigation whenever possible, by formulating a positive personnel program that enhances employee morale, minimizes work disruptions, and increases the quality and quantity of work.

The components of such a program include the preparation and revision of employee handbooks, supervisory manuals, personnel policies, recruitment and selection procedures, anti-harassment policies, disciplinary procedures, investigations and performance appraisal systems. Our lawyers also conduct in-house training workshops and seminars for compliance purposes, and to help managers and supervisors develop their management skills.

Risk Management Counseling

Risk management is a discipline that aims to protect the employer by reducing the potential for loss before it occurs. Our employment law attorneys use a risk management process that consists of four elements:

• Risk Assessment – identifying the exposures
• Loss Control – reducing the frequency and/or severity of losses through preventive measures
• Risk Transfer – identifying areas of insurance coverage under various types of policies
• Risk Monitoring – continually assessing exposure

At the Spokane, Washington, law firm of Miller, Devlin & McLean, our attorneys represent clients in Eastern Washington, North Idaho, Spokane County, the Tri Cities of Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco, Walla Walla, Moses Lake, Wenatchee, Yakima, Colfax, Colville, Chewelah, Republic, Pullman, Clarkston, Moscow, Lewiston, Coeur d'Alene, Bonners Ferry, Sandpoint, and Post Falls.

Miller, Devlin & McLean, P.S.
Attorneys At Law
201 W. North River Drive, Suite 500
Spokane, Washington, USA 99201-2266
Telephone: (509) 327-5591
Fax:(509) 328-6436
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