Walter J. Brand

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Walter J. Brand heads the Employment and Labor Practice Group at
Watkins & Eager PLLC, where he has defended employment
litigation for more than 25 years.  Walter approaches his
practice with the view that successful defense of employment claims
begins long before a lawsuit is filed and turns upon several
separate processes: fair, accurate and documented handling of
personnel actions based on updated employer policies; cogent
explanation of employer action before administrative agencies which
is consistent with documented employer business decisions; and
nuanced discovery, evidentiary and legal strategies designed to
efficiently position cases for successful resolution by motion or
trial. 

Walter represents employers across numerous economic
sectors, including in the automotive, poultry processing, propane,
banking, financial, physician, hospital and medical service
industries.  He is rated AV by Martindale Hubbell and is
consistently recognized in the area of employment litigation
defense in Best Lawyers, Chambers & Partners,
and Super Lawyers.  He is a member of the American
Employment Law Council and regularly serves as an instructor and
contributing author on human resources administration and
employment litigation topics before legal education and industry
audiences.