George R. Wood focuses on discrimination and other employment litigation and client counseling. Practicing regionally in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, he frequently handles matters involving:
- The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
- The Family and Medical Leave Act
- Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Unfair competition
- Title VII
Additionally, George regularly counsels clients on such issues as:
- Employment terminations
- Disciplinary actions
- Discrimination and harassment complaints and investigations
- Leaves of absence
- Wage and hour issues
- All other facets of personnel management
George also serves as Littler Mendelson's conflicts counsel.
Prior to working at Littler, George was a shareholder at another regional law firm. He began his career as a law clerk to the Honorable Douglas K. Amdahl, Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. In law school, he was editor of the William Mitchell Law Review.