Philip Higdon, a partner in the firm's Litigation practice, has more than 30 years of experience in complex civil commercial litigation, arbitration and counseling. He has represented substantial clients in the public and private sectors in cases involving diverse substantive legal areas, including commercial contracts, business torts, construction defects, intellectual property, labor and employment, estate and probate, water rights, media and constitutional rights. His employment litigation practice includes employment counseling, of employers in both the private and public sectors, involving claims of wrongful termination, employment discrimination, breach of employment contract and violation of wage and hour requirements. In addition, he also represents employers in labor issues ranging from union elections to collective bargaining. He serves on the Large Complex, Commercial and Labor &; Employment arbitration panels of the American Arbitration Association.