Shane Miller is Senior Counsel in the Pittsburgh office of Freeman Mathis & Gary and a member of the Firm’s Labor & Employment Law Section. He primarily defends employers in lawsuits brought by former employees, competitors, or other third parties. Shane loves meeting new clients, learning about their business, and planning a strategy that fits their needs. Since becoming a lawyer about a decade ago, he has represented companies of all sizes in a variety of industries such as auto sales, banking, construction, energy, entertainment, healthcare, manufacturing, non-profit, and real estate.
Today, Shane serves clients in two main ways. First, many employers end up facing a lawsuit from a former employee, a competitor, or another third-party sooner or later. Shane defends the company at all steps in the case, starting with the initial interview all the way through trial and appeal (if necessary). He has represented employers in many types of lawsuits, including:
- employment discrimination claims based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and medical marijuana status;
- hostile work environment or harassment claims;
- housing discrimination claims;
- leave law claims arising under the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act;
- retaliation claims;
- unfair competition claims such as non-compete violations, trade secret theft, fraud, breach of contract, and negligent misrepresentation;
- wage and hour claims relating to overtime, minimum wage, and equal pay;
- wrongful discharge claims; and
- whistleblower claims.
