David J. Woolf

Employment & Restrictive Covenant Litigation

In his practice, David defends employers in litigation involving individual and class claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful discharge in state and federal courts and in administrative proceedings before the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and state and local agencies. David also frequently litigates noncompetition and other post-separation restrictive covenants to ensure that departing employees meet their legal obligations and to address unfair competition by the employees’ new employer.

Restrictive Covenant Counsel 

To help clients protect their confidential information and customer goodwill, and prevent unfair post-separation competition and solicitation, David regularly drafts noncompetition agreements and other restrictive covenants and counsels employers regarding them. He also counsels employers on best practices related to hiring employees who have post-separation restrictions.

Employment Counseling

As day-to-day issues arise, David counsels employers on layoffs, disability and family/medical leave issues, plant closings, wage-and-hour issues, and other matters. He also conducts internal discrimination and harassment investigations and related training.

Transaction Counsel

Companies conducting due diligence on potential strategic transactions rely on David to surface possible labor and employment considerations as they weigh the terms of the deal. He also counsels clients post-closing as they attempt to integrate new entities and professionalize their human resources practices.

Personal Interests

David and his wife live in Swarthmore, PA. Outside of work, David enjoys travel, ideally to somewhere culturally interesting or where he can at least try to use his remaining Spanish language skills.