At Athena Legal Strategies Group, your company’s business decisions, operational processes and organizational protocol are analyzed through an employment law prism to ensure sufficient legal safeguards are in place to minimize employment-based challenges that arise in the workplace. We collaborate with your general counsel, in-house counsel and human resources staff to integrate your legal team into your business decisions as we assist you to navigate varied and complex business and personnel matters, implement appropriate employee management decisions, conduct internal investigations and develop effective risk mitigation measures specific to your organization.
In addition to engaging strategic preventative measures, we represent and defend employers and corporations in employment litigation matters, including discrimination, harassment and other employment-related claims. We conduct management seminars and prevention training sessions to discuss the potential business impact and legal implications of employment-based issues that occur in the workplace. As your business and legal strategist, Athena Legal Strategies Group assists your company’s leadership to manage, negotiate and enhance personnel relationships in order to create effective, positive operating conditions for your employees, which, in turn, benefits your organization as a whole.
Because companies face complex issues, leading a corporation and positioning it for growth requires a comprehensive understanding of the intersection of the business, legal and strategic activities of an organization. As your external general counsel and business advisor, Athena Legal Strategies Group has the knowledge, experience and keen insight to anticipate business challenges, evaluate risk and oversee the day-to-day business operations and legal needs of your company. We will lead, advise and guide the board of directors and corporate leadership teams to execute sound, informed business decisions on matters related to governance, strategic development and planning, sensitive employment matters, internal investigations, post-merger or acquisition workforce integration, compliance, leadership development, succession planning, claim resolution and risk management and mitigation to support your company’s growth.
For companies that have existing in-house counsel, with Athena Legal Strategies Group as your external general counsel, we will complement your internal team by creating a collaborative environment to comprehensively assess the impact a business decision, proposed plan of action or contemplated strategic initiative may have on a department, business unit or division of the company. Together, we will work with your legal and human resources departments to approach each matter from a business as well as a legal perspective to ensure the leadership team is optimally poised to strategically advance the company.
Although many investigations are confined to the internal processes of a company, unexpected corporate events increasingly capture the attention of the media and, consequently, the public. In today’s 24 hour global news cycle, a reputational challenge to an organization – and the media firestorm that inevitably follows – can overwhelm a company without a crisis management response protocol in place. Crisis planning and preparedness requires being proactive, and, if not prepared, a company may find itself in the uncomfortable position of being on the defensive. As a member of your crisis management team, Athena Legal Strategies Group will collaborate with leadership to develop a strategic matrix to ensure that your company and the board of directors are well-prepared with an effective crisis management plan in order to respond to the corporate credibility, operational impact, financial pressures, risk assessment and legal consequences that often accompany an organizational crisis.
An internal investigation can be a valuable tool for employers because it creates the opportunity for a company to address and resolve potential problems in the workplace; to enforce company policies and protocol; and to educate and provide training to management and personnel. Through customized specialty training, Athena Legal Strategies Group will lead your managers, senior human resources executives and leadership teams to learn how to knowledgeably identify, manage and resolve personnel matters and business issues that may present sources of risk to your company. By engaging critical practices, the leaders of your business units can implement solutions that are in alignment with your established corporate strategies. At Athena Legal Strategies Group, we also conduct management training for supervisory personnel as well as harassment prevention and discrimination prevention training for entire workforces.
Most companies will, at some point, experience an employee relations issue that requires the internal investigation of a workplace matter. A well executed investigation can help identify and implement systems and processes that improve business performance. A poorly executed investigation can, however, result in significant exposure for your company or organization.
At Athena Legal Strategies Group, we understand the importance of managing and maintaining the neutrality, credibility and integrity of the investigatory process. Although a matter may initially come to the attention of a supervisor or human resources, they may not necessarily be the best people to conduct the investigation. Rather, it may be strategically advantageous for your company or external law firm to engage Athena Legal Strategies Group to lead your investigation, particularly if the issues are complex, a conflict of interest exists, or the matter involves senior level or executive misconduct.
If a matter will be handled internally by your company, Athena Legal Strategies Group will provide the guidance, oversight and direction needed for your human resources manager or in-house counsel to conduct an effective internal investigation, while striking a balance between the need to gather relevant information, diffuse negative publicity and mitigate potential liability.
As your enterprise expands, the culture within your organization is a critical component of the company’s success. Serving as your organizational advisor, Athena Legal Strategies Group will help maintain and fortify sound infrastructures that correlate to the larger, overarching strategies and business objectives of your company. As part of your business advisory team, we provide strategic guidance to develop and implement operating standards, refine policy development processes, and ameliorate risk in order to support your company’s scalability and sustainability. This platform provides a solid foundation on which to build strong leadership teams and to further optimize employee relations, communications and expectations through the incorporation of key performance indicators. In cooperation with your leadership team, Athena Legal Strategies Group will execute innovative solutions and tactical initiatives to maximize the flexibility needed to effectively and efficiently manage your organization’s business operations.
Companies often operate in multiple, complex and intertwined business and legal environments. At Athena Legal Strategies Group, we work collaboratively with your executive leadership team to conduct comprehensive evaluations, provide operational oversight and perform due diligence of the corporate processes across your company’s departments and functional disciplines. As part of your front line team, we develop a personalized understanding and knowledge of your organization and its employees. This approach informs how we guide and direct wide-ranging corporate decisions, while contemplating the impact on your business operations as well as issues that may have direct or indirect legal ramifications. Together with management, we ensure your company’s governance structure, capacity for growth and business operations are aligned with, and complementary to, your organization’s goals and objectives.
