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William Wortel

Partner - Litigation and Investigations · Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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About

William (Bill) Wortel is a Partner in the Employment and Labor department at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, based in the United States. He is the former leader of the firm's Global Employment & Labor Practice Group and currently co-leads the Non-Compete, Trade Secret and Employee Unfair Competition Team. With over 25 years of experience, he litigates complex cases in federal and state courts and U.S. Courts of Appeals, focusing on non-competition and trade secret litigation, wage and hour class action defense, and defense of employment-related claims under various federal and state statutes. He also drafts and negotiates executive employment and restrictive covenant agreements, conducts workplace investigations, and advises on litigation avoidance.

Practice areas

EmploymentLaborLitigationNon-CompeteTrade SecretUnfair CompetitionWage and Hour Class ActionsCivil RightsAge DiscriminationDisabilityFamily and Medical LeaveERISA

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Expertise

Non-Compete and Trade Secret LitigationWage and Hour Class ActionsEmployment Discrimination DefenseExecutive Employment AgreementsRestrictive Covenant AgreementsWorkplace InvestigationsLitigation Avoidance

Admissions

  • United States Courts of Appeals
  • Federal and State Courts