Expert employment law attorney with experience representing employer and employees in complex litigation. Proficient in counselling employers and human resource departments with policy development, training, internal investigations, discrimination, FMLA, wage and hour, and benefit plans. Specialist in drafting handbooks, policies, procedures, compensation plans, and agreements. Proven ability to determine and implement effective employment strategies and maintain high level relationships with clients and counsel.

Employment and labor law, litigation, estate and probate, business formation, and contract law. Researched, drafted, and argued numerous briefs relating to workers compensation, employment discrimination, labor disputes, wages, and torts. Daily client meetings and interactions with court staff and judges through court appearances, motion practice, depositions, mediations, and oral arguments. http://www.mcrlawyers.com/jamie-m-hurst/

Prepared briefs, complaints, motions, proposed orders, and propounded and answered discovery.Drafted various research memorandum concerning Iowa and Nebraska workers' compensation, contract disputes, municipal immunities and violations of National Labor Relations Act. Prepared case evaluations, litigation budgets and defense strategy correspondence to clients relating to Nebraska and Iowa workers' compensation files.Attended arbitration, workers' compensation and wrongful termination depositions and trials, Merit System Protection Board trial and collective bargaining negotiations. Taught Iowa Workers' Compensation course at Kirkwood Community College.

Coordinated multifaceted office functions encompassing court calendar management, acquirement of court reporters, scheduling of depositions, created exhibits, attorney dictation. Liaison between attorneys, clients, law firms, judges, insurance carriers, unions and government agencies. Drafted correspondence, memorandum, discovery, pleadings and briefs for attorney review.Conducted legal research and memorandum. Filed pleadings in county, district, and federal venues in Nebraska and Iowa.