The Nugent Law Firm provides full-service representation to businesses and management, including all aspects of general corporate, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, state and federal regulatory compliance and defense, HR outsourcing (HRO), SUTA dumping, employment law, and litigation. The firm also specializes in providing advice to professional employer organizations, temporary staffing companies, and human resources outsourcing companies across the country.

The firm currently serves as outside general counsel to a professional employer organization (PEO) and a temporary staffing company. 

The firm also has extensive experience in addressing and resolving disputes among companies, employers and employees.  Mr. Nugent’s expertise at finding acceptable resolutions to conflicts without diverting the attention of management and spending large sums of money on litigation makes our firm an excellent choice to provide credible and effective neutral mediation of all types of business and employment disputes.

If you need an attorney for business or employment issues, please call us.

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