Lawyer Bio : John E. Pueschel

John devotes his practice to representing businesses in the ever-changing area of labor and employment law. Whether helping employers avoid litigation by guiding them through the maze of employment-related statutes and regulations, or aggressively representing them in lawsuits or arbitration, John offers advice and assistance in a wide array of employment-related issues. For example, he regularly assists businesses with discrimination and harassment claims under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the FMLA and equivalent state laws, claims of wrongful termination and retaliation and violation of wage and commission payment law.

John also works with businesses in the increasingly complex area of privacy rights laws and data security. John is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and is a frequent speaker and author on data security, privacy and identity theft issues. In addition, John handles business litigation involving employee raiding, unfair competition, theft of trade secrets and covenants not to compete. As part of this practice, he assists clients in drafting and enforcing executive employment contracts and covenants not to compete.

John regularly appears in employment litigation matters before numerous state and federal administrative agencies and courts, both at the trial level and appellate level. As part of his commitment to serving the needs of businesses and employers, John conducts training seminars and presentations for management and industry groups on employment law and privacy issues.

John is co-author of the Womble Carlyle Non-Compete and Restrictive Covenants Blog and is a contributor to the firm's Womble Carlyle Fair Labor Standards Act Blog.