Michael Gaston-Bell is an associate in Haynes and Boone’s Dallas office and his practice focuses primarily on employment litigation and advising top level corporate leadership - boards of directors, in-house counsel and chief executives - on unique, complex and often crisis-level employment affairs, including:
- Employment Litigation - Representing clients in federal and state courts, as well as state and local agencies, on matters related to Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Executive Transitions and Disputes - Drafts, negotiates, advises and litigates complex executive transitions and disputes such as employment and separation agreements, and restrictive covenants
- Internal Investigations - Conducts high-level, sensitive and complex workplace investigations, and counsels on best practices in investigations
- Major Transactions - With the goal of protecting company assets, counsels leadership during major transactions, advises on purchase agreements, drafts employment and related agreements to navigating disputes and litigation
- ERISA Litigation - Handles all aspects of incentive compensation and retirement and benefit plan litigation