REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Leann M. Walsh
Investigations
Investigated allegations regarding workplace sexual harassment and retaliation within a credit
union, including with respect to alleged compensation inequities
Investigated allegations of compensation disparities relating to the corrective action processes
of a financial services company
Investigation allegations of discrimination and retaliation, including with respect to
compensation, on behalf of an international provider of music and related products
Investigated allegations relating to Title IX and federal Clery Act compliance in a highly
publicized pro bono matter on behalf of Roxbury Community College
Represented publicly traded technology company relating to investigation of potential theft of
company property, confidential information, and trade secrets
Advised software company with respect to internal allegations relating to sexual harassment in
the workplace
Represented online media company relating to investigation of criminal arrest of executive
Conducted investigation regarding workplace bullying, harassment, and other allegations of
inappropriate employee conduct for national healthcare client
Advised digital solutions agency regarding internal investigation relating to employee fraud and
misrepresentations during interview process
Investigated employee workplace injury relating to electrical arc-flash for manufacturer of home
building materials
Counseling
Advised federal contractor clients, including healthcare facilities and airlines, regarding
affirmative action plan development, implementation, and compliance
Advised employee staffing company regarding complex issues under the federal Worker Adjustment
Retraining Notification Act (the WARN Act) relating to transition of leased employees in
distribution center to direct employment with multinational shoe, clothing, and accessories
manufacturer
Ongoing representation of a rapidly growing internet search engine providing global employment
law assistance, including advising regarding recruiting, hiring, global employment mobility,
leaves of absence, performance improvement, disability accommodations, employee immigration,
occupational health and safety, diversity, equity and inclusion, and terminations for the
company’s workforce around the world, regular day-to-day employee benefits and executive
compensation advice, and providing diversity and inclusion training and internal investigations
training for the company’s Legal, Human Resources, and Talent Acquisition teams
Advised wireless network infrastructure and technology support service provider with respect to
employee workplace injury
Ongoing representation of a publicly traded global chemical and materials company to serve as
primary outside counsel for US labor and employment matters, including legal advising relating
to COVID-19 workplace safety compliance (including employee vaccinations), Fair Credit Reporting
Act compliance, anti-harassment and equal employment opportunity policies, employee discipline
matters, employee recruitment and retention matters, and employee terminations and retirements
Ongoing representation of a multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company, including
advising regarding the company’s internship program, workforce drug and alcohol testing,
employee and applicant disability accommodations, drafting executive employment agreements,
representing the company in a potential sale process, complying with state and federal employee
COVID-19 vaccine mandates, incentive compensation frameworks, wage and hour compliance, and
internal harassment investigations
Ongoing representation of a leading provider of data access and connectivity solutions with
respect to global workforce matters, including legal issues relating to employees and
independent contractors
Employment law counseling assistance for a nationwide provider of autism behavioral therapy,
including negotiating executive separation agreements, revising the company’s nationwide
employee handbook, advising regarding COVID-19 vaccine compliance and worker health and safety
initiatives, reductions in force, internal compliance projects, applicant background check
policies, wage and hour matters, and administrative discrimination, harassment, retaliation and
benefit administration claims
Ongoing representation of homebuilder business in the United States with respect to labor and
employment matters, including employee background checks
Advised healthcare executive regarding employment agreement with full-service community pharmacy
Ongoing representation of sleep medicine therapy provider with respect to employee hiring
matters, including restrictive covenant agreements
Ongoing representation of energy trade association with respect to employment matters, including
executive employment arrangements
Represented mental health service provider with respect to employment matters, including
employee incentive compensation and retention arrangements
Ongoing representation of executive in the dental industry with respect to consulting
arrangement
Transactional
Advised with respect to all labor and employment matters a developer, manufacturer, and
distributor of medical devices for the treatment of sleep disordered breathing and oxygen
therapy on its acquisition of a global ventilator device manufacturer, which was named a
Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year by the M&A Advisor. Also advised the same client with
respect to labor and employment matters in its acquisitions of multiple cardiac monitoring
service providers and a home sleep testing company
Counseled Red Ventures, a portfolio of digital brands, on employee-related matters concerning
its US$500 million acquisition of CNET Media Group from ViacomCBS, and Red Ventures’ divestiture
of CNET Content Solutions to 1WorldSync
Advised Discovery Education, a global leader in standards-based digital curriculum resources for
K-12 classrooms worldwide, on employment-related issues concerning its acquisition of Mystery
Science, a K-5 STEM curriculum provider
Advised a publicly traded leading internet information and services company on
employment-related matters in connection with its acquisitions of a behavioral-based marketing
solutions and research company and a cybersecurity training company
Counseled with respect to employment-related matters a publicly traded specialty contractor that
provides fully integrated solutions for the electric power, pipeline, industrial, and
communications industries on its acquisition of a provider of specialty construction services
Provided transactional assistance relating to private equity client investment into multistate
transportation and logistics provider employer
Provided transactional assistance relating to private equity investment into employer with
hundreds of employees across the southeastern United States in the business of designing,
manufacturing, installing, maintaining, repairing and replacing equipment critical to the
operation of industrial facilities
Performed employment-related due diligence relating to financial investment in provider of
commercial aviation simulation and training
Advised regarding employment law matters relating to a client investment in two vegetation
management services providers with almost 1,000 employees across eight states
Provided employment-related transactional assistance for strategic public company client
investments into a digital health platform delivering medically reviewed consumer content with
more than 300 employees across California, New York and the United Kingdom and North
Carolina-based leading provider of marketing and enrollment services to post-secondary
institutions in the United States
Provided transactional assistance on employment matters relating to private equity client
investment into provider of signage and mailbox solutions in the building industries with
employees in multiple states
Advised regarding employment law matters relating to client acquisition of pool industry
supplier
Provided employment-related transactional assistance related to private equity firm investment
in virtual anatomy application provider
Provided transactional assistance on employment matters relating to US$100M+ strategic
acquisition of South Carolina sawmill business
Provided transactional assistance on employment matters relating to acquisition by private
equity client of national global litigation support services company
Successful resolution of federal lawsuit relating to alleged violations of the Family and
Medical Leave Act, race- and sex-based discrimination and harassment, retaliation under Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act, and wrongful discharge in violation of public policy under N.C.
Gen. Stat. § 143-422.1
Provided transactional assistance on employment matters relating to investments by a
multinational investment bank and financial services provider into a cryptocurrency financial
services company and a global payments platform company
Represented renewable energy executive in connection with negotiation of employment agreement in
conjunction with acquisition of executive’s employer by a publicly traded power and energy
company
Litigation and Arbitration
Secured a favorable jury verdict on behalf of a global investment services company under the
Family and Medical Leave Act
Obtained dismissal of a discrimination complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of
disability, national origin, race, and age, as well as unlawful retaliation against a
multinational information technology and outsourcing company
Successful resolution of federal court litigation matter concerning age discrimination claims
arising from a failure to hire a prospective employee
Successful resolution of investigation by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) into complaint alleging that a hospital discriminated against
persons with disabilities and was not compliant with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and
Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Obtained dismissal of an unfair labor practice charge on behalf of a national professional
organization by the US National Labor Relations Board relating to alleged protected concerted
workplace activity
Obtained administrative dismissal by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of disability
discrimination and retaliation charge against fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions
organization
Assisted with defense of class action lawsuit against fintech company relating to alleged unpaid
employee overtime
Successful resolution of arbitration demand and Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower complaint with the
Occupational Safety & Health Administration regarding termination of employment of chief
financial officer of public company client
Advised regarding complex strategic employment issues relating to corporate asset purchase by
global market research and consulting firm
Successful resolution of state court claims for breach of contract, unpaid wages, and unjust
enrichment concerning unpaid employee commissions
Obtained administrative dismissal by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of racial
discrimination and retaliation charge in favor of emergency medical services billing provider
Successful resolution of reverse-discrimination federal court claims by former employee of
public technology company
Successful resolution of former employee claims against former employer and related estate
involving breach of contract and the North Carolina doctrine of necessities for home health
services
Successful resolution of claims by former employee of a pharmaceutical manufacturer relating to
allegations of invasion of privacy, defamation, and the tort of false light
Successful resolution of claims by a former employee of medical device developer relating to
commission dispute
Obtained dismissal of Occupational Safety and Health Administration complaint regarding alleged
workplace safety concerns relating to COVID-19
Successful resolution of alleged breach of contract claim by former executive for unpaid
severance of online retailer of electrical suppliers and tools
Litigated on behalf of a nationwide transportation company in numerous civil suits arising out
of alleged misclassification of independent contractors
Successful resolution on behalf of manufacturer and distributor employer of proposed citations
by Occupational Safety and Health Division of the North Carolina Department of Labor relating to
employee workplace amputation
