BEN GIPSON
Partner
DLA Piper
Ben Gipson serves as a trusted advisor for clients’ employment needs, with a special focus on the technology, media, sports and entertainment sectors. Gipson helps his clients effectively manage their workforce and maintain their focus on successfully operating the business. He defends employers in wage-and-hour class actions, WARN class actions, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination, breach of employment contract, unlawful business practices, state and federal whistleblowing, traditional labor disputes and other employment-related cases before state and federal tribunals, achieving early summary judgment and other motion practice victories at the trial and appellate levels.
Gipson also conducts sensitive, high stakes investigations to address clients’ most sensitive and urgent workplace matters. Working with a cross-practice team including former prosecutors and other employment attorneys, Gipson investigates allegations of misconduct, assesses and advises clients on internal and external statements and develops practices and procedures.
