Meagan Elizabeth T Garland

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Duane Morris LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Prevailed on Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgement in representative PAGA
  individual-claims action, resulting in an 8-page decision.
  Obtained complete dismissal of claims in PAGA Action.
  Prevailed on Defendants' Motion for Summary Adjudication on Wrongful Termination
  Discrimination claims.
  Prevailed on Defendant's Motion for Summary Adjudication of Sexual Harassment claim.
  Obtained a dismissal with prejudice in a PAGA action upon Defendants' first appearance in the matter.
  Mediated a high-risk wage-
  -hour PAGA
  putative Class-Action lawsuit for less than five percent of an $11-Million offer.
  Conduct company-wide exempt status analysis for numerous clients
  develop reclassification strategies
  employee communications to avoid costly wage-
  -hour class action litigation.
  Conduct company-wide pay-equity audits
  deploy strategies to aid clients in mitigating existing
  prospective exposure.
  Provide advice
  counsel to clients on a myriad of employment-related issues, including appropriate h
  ling of leave requests, employee discipline, terminations, wage-
  -hour compliance.
  Provide guidance to companies on p
  emic-related relief pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief
  Economic Security ( CARES ) Act, the Families First Coronavirus Relief ( FFCRA )
  , the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 ( CAA )
  state equivalents.
  Negotiated successful settlements with federal
  state administrative agencies on wage-
  -hour, as well as harassment, discrimination
  retaliation claims.
  Conduct due diligence
  provide advice to companies engaged in corporate mergers
  acquisitions.
  Regularly provide comprehensive trainings to executives, management, directors,
  staff on a host of topics, including sexual-harassment prevention, management best practices, discipline
  discharge procedures, wage-
  -hour compliance, ADA-reasonable accommodations, sensitivity training, effective