Dawn J. Lanouette

Dawn J. Lanouette is the Chair of Hinman, Howard and Kattell’s Labor and Employment Practice Group.

Labor and Employment

Ms. Lanouette counsels employers on all aspects of their relationship with employees from recruitment to termination. She provides training to Executives, Human Resources Personnel, and Managers and Supervisors on legal obligations and best practices. She drafts and reviews employee handbooks and employment policies, and provides regular advice to clients on complying with the myriad of federal and state labor and employment laws. She also counsels clients concerning wage and hour law, and provides assistance with audits of exempt status and pay equity.

When the relationship sours, Ms. Lanouette represents employers in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies. Her experience includes successfully defending clients before the Division of Human Rights (DHR) both before probable cause determinations and at hearings; the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA); the New York State Department of Labor (DOL); the US Department of Labor; and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and in state and federal courts.

Ms. Lanouette has also served as a neutral investigator hired by employers to conduct investigations into sexual harassment and discrimination complaints and has provided training to in-house counsel, human resources professionals, and other attorneys on these topics.