William W. Bowser (Full bio), partner in the Employment Law Department of the firm, has represented both private and public employers on a full range of labor and employment matters for over 20 years. He defends employers in employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and "whistleblower" lawsuits in state and federal courts. He has vast experience in representing employers in collective bargaining and administrative proceedings before the NLRB, EEOC, the Delaware Department of Labor, and other government agencies. He assists employers on avoiding litigation by developing effective employee handbooks, policies, and procedures, and he provides training to in-house counsel, human resource professionals, supervisors, and employees. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
E-mail: wbowser@ycst.com
Scott Holt (Full bio) is a partner at Young Conaway's Employment Law Section and practices in the firm's Wilmington, Delaware office. He is recognized as one of Delaware's leading labor and employment law attorneys in both Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America.
His practice focuses on employer counseling and litigation in areas involving discrimination and harassment; employee terminations; employment and severance agreements; trade secrets and non-competition agreements; hiring practices; wage and hour compliance; and labor negotiations and arbitrations. His clients regularly call on him to provide advice on compliance with various laws affecting the workplace, including the FMLA, ADEA, Title VII, ADA, FLSA, and state wage and hour laws. He has represented employers involved in class action lawsuits involving wage calculation and payment issues, entitlement to overtime and benefits, off-the-clock claims, challenges to exempt status, and claims under the WARN Act.
Scott also works with the firm's Corporate and Bankruptcy Sections to address labor and employment issues that arise in the context of purchases, sales, mergers, layoffs, and plant shutdowns.
E-mail: sholt@ycst.com
Adria B. Martinelli (Full bio) is a senior associate in the Employment Law Section of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP and practices in the firm's Wilmington office. She specializes in the defense of employment discrimination lawsuits. She has developed an expertise in pregnancy and family responsibility discrimination and is a frequent speaker on those topics.
E-mail: amartinelli@ycst.com