David J. Sisson

David J. Sisson is a shareholder in the firm's Litigation and Labor and Employment practices. David has more than 30 years experience in managing complex civil litigation, focusing on issues that involve all aspects of employment and fiduciary relationships. When key employment issues pose serious threats to companies, David offers solutions.

David solves problems that arise when critical personal business relationships end. These include disputes involving departing key employees and shareholders in closely held corporations and others who owe fiduciary duties. Controversies often develop at the conclusion of these relationships regarding what may be owned by, or owed to, the respective parties. A departing employee may try to establish a competing business capitalizing on relationships with customers, vendors and co-workers, as well as valuable intellectual property.

Special issues arise when separations involve business partners, particularly when the business is family-owned and supports multiple generations of interested and involved family members. That expertise in sensitive and complex family issues extends to representing fiduciaries and beneficiaries in contested fiduciary litigation. Whenever possible, David helps clients develop creative theories to avoid litigation and achieve amicable separations even after threats and provocative actions have occurred, including all forms of alternative dispute resolution.

David also counsels employers on how to deal with the challenges of complying with ever changing legal obligations associated with managing a workforce. This includes helping employers comply with federal and state equal rights, workplace safety/OSHA, privacy and data security, wage and hour, disability, workers compensation and other legal requirements. It also includes developing strategies to help companies get through any employee related crisis that arise.