Stokes Wagner, ALC is a specialized law firm dedicated exclusively to the hospitality industry, offering a refreshing and business-savvy approach to legal services. With over 40 years of industry experience, the firm stands out for its deep operational knowledge of hotels and restaurants, enabling it to address the complex relationships between management, ownership, employees, and guests with precision and efficiency.
The firm prioritizes intelligent, relationship-driven strategies developed through attentive listening and a holistic understanding of client goals. It serves a prestigious national clientele including major hotel groups and restaurant chains, leveraging its fluency in hospitality operations to provide highly customized and effective solutions. Stokes Wagner is known for its pioneering preventive law approach and its proprietary 360-degree Lawdit® auditing process, ensuring clients operate within compliance while fostering a superior guest service culture.
Services Offered
- Employment Litigation
- Wage & Hour Disputes
- Tip Pooling Issues
- Meal & Rest Break Compliance
- Overtime Wages & Salaries
- Alternative Workweek Arrangements
- Employee Misclassification
- California-Centric Employment Claims
- Collective and Class Actions
- Workplace Harassment Claims
- Retaliation & Favoritism Cases
- Discrimination Lawsuits
- Interactive Process & Reasonable Accommodations
- Title VII, ADA, and FMLA Compliance
- Whistleblower Protections
- Preventive Law Services
- Lawdit® Auditing Process
- Employee Handbook & Policy Development
- Contract Drafting
- Joint Employer Doctrine Liability Minimization
- Training Programs (Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Employee Relations, Abusive Conduct/Bullying, Union Organizing)
- Operations Counseling
- Real-Time Legal Updates
- Agency Responses, Actions & Audits
- EEOC, DOL, NLRB, OFCCP, OSHA, DOR Interactions
- Defense Against Agency Actions
- Audit and Investigation Compliance
- Labor Relations
- Union Avoidance Strategies
- Collective Bargaining
- National Labor Relations Board Litigation
- Union Elections
- Grievance & Arbitration Matters
- Unfair Labor Practices
- Labor Management Relations Act Compliance
- Interest Arbitration
- Labor Harmony Agreements
- Peace Agreements
- Card Check Neutrality Processes
- Workplace Investigations
- Discrimination and Harassment Probes
- Retaliation and Favoritism Inquiries
- Workplace Violence and Abusive Conduct Investigations
- Federal Contractor Compliance
- Affirmative Action Plan Preparation and Implementation
- OFCCP Proceedings
- Fair Pay & Safe Workplace Executive Order Compliance
- Hospitality Business Disputes
- Franchise Disputes
- Non-Competition Agreements
- Booking Contract Issues
- Management Agreement Disputes
- Executive and Employment Agreement Litigation
The firm operates from offices in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ithaca, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco, serving clients across the United States. Multilingual services are available in English, Español, and 中文 (Chinese), reflecting its commitment to accessibility and client-centered communication.
