Employer Defense Partner at Fisher Phillips/OSHA and Workplace Safety Employment Attorney

I represent and serve as trusted counsel for employers in a broad range of employment, business, and labor issues and handle OSHA and workplace safety matters across the country.  I represent an array of clients, including those from the manufacturing, construction, technology, healthcare, fashion, and retail industries. I have been quoted and interviewed by premier publications such as CNBC, Bloomberg, the New Jersey Law Journal, The American Lawyer, and Law.Com, and have appeared on CNBC.

Phillip C. Bauknight

Fisher Phillips

Partner

Associate and Of Counsel, Labor & Employment Attorney

Bahe Cook Cantley & Nefzger

Associate Attorney

Emily Litzinger understands the impact employment litigation can have on a business, and she partners with companies to minimize liability and reduce risk with preventative strategies focused on compliance, training, and the implementation of best practices. 

When workplace disputes arise and litigation cannot be avoided, these same companies call on Emily to represent them throughout every phase of the adversarial process. She has defended employers in workplace conflicts over the past 15 years and has successfully represented large and small businesses in a wide range of disputes including wage and hour, non-competition, breach of contract, FMLA/ADA, wage and hour, sexual harassment, and retaliation.  

As a member of the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Restaurant Association, Emily is often tapped to speak and write about topics that impact the hospitality industry. She is known for her presentations on preventing workplace harassment and discrimination, conducting effective internal investigations and ensuring compliance with wage and hour practices. 

As the mother of three energetic daughters, Emily is passionate about employee mental health and the advancement of women in both the legal profession and the workplace. She is regularly featured as a thought leader on these topics with appearances in Louisville Business First, Bizwomen, SHRM and The American Lawyer.  

Emily’s recent work and career highlights include:

✪ Emily was honored with the “Supplier of the Year Award” for the Kentucky Restaurant Association and selected to serve on their Board of Directors. 
✪ Emily successfully enforced a complex non-competition agreement and brokered a quick resolution. 
✪ Emily argued a complex breach of contract case before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. 
✪ Emily obtained a favorable judgment for her client at a trial with an independent contractor misclassification lawsuit against the United States Department of Labor. 
✪ Emily conducted a company-wide series of 12 interactive harassment trainings for a  multinational company. 
✪  Emily was included in “20 People to Know: Law” by the Louisville Business Journal.  
✪  Emily has been selected as a Kentucky Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2016 through 2020.

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