Christopher S. Mann - Lawyer in New Orleans, LA

Chris Mann is a partner in the Labor Employment Practice Group. He focuses on defending employers in litigation and advising clients on employment-related issues. Chris primarily represents and advises clients in employment-related disputes, including discrimination, harassment, and other claims brought under state and federal laws and regulations including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) along with their state law counterparts. Chris also concentrates on defending workers' compensation and related retaliation claims, as well as on advising clients on the handling of such matters. In addition, he routinely consults and advises management and human resources personnel on the development and effective implementation of employment policies and procedures. Chris also regularly represents individuals and businesses in commercial disputes, including non-competition and breach of contract, and has extensive trial experience in a wide range of areas, including employment, workers' compensation, personal injury, premises liability, and general civil litigation. He has tried over forty cases and has handled litigation in more than 15 states across the country. In addition to his litigation experience, Chris is a certified mediator whose dispute resolution skills assist him in representing clients facing employment, workers' compensation, personal injury, and commercial disputes in Louisiana.