Aimée D. Dayhoff

I represent a wide range of companies and develop a deep understanding of their businesses, which run the gamut from large publicly held corporations, to thoroughbred horse trainers, to small family-owned businesses, in industries such as craft wineries and distilleries, financial institutions, insurance companies, manufacturing and transportation companies. I place a special emphasis on business-to-business litigation, which includes a wide array of disputes ranging from simple breach of contract and breach of warranty, to manufacturing defects, to insurance claims, in state and federal court, as well as in arbitration.

I represent businesses in defending against employment lawsuits, including matters involving employee-related discrimination, retaliation, harassment and whistleblower claims. I also represent companies in initiating litigation against former employees and their new employers for breach of non-solicitation and non-compete agreements, as well as counseling high-level executives on negotiations of severance agreements.

I bring more than 18 years of my own business and employment litigation experience to my mediation practice.  My approach to mediation is the same as with my own clients and cases – be prepared, listen and be creative.  I understand and appreciate the complex nature of the neutral process – not only the subject matter but also the emotional aspect that may be present.

• Counseling c-suite executives in both pre- and post-employment documentation.
• Counseling clients in the manufacturing, financial services, marketing, veterinary medicine, oil and gas and education sectors on various state employment laws and updates.
• Counseling clients in manufacturing, financial services, marketing, veterinary medicine, oil and gas and education sectors in handbook policies and various required state updates thereto.
• Counseling clients in manufacturing, financial services, marketing, veterinary medicine, oil and gas and education sectors on employment practices related to utilization of and defense against various restrictive covenants nationwide.