Susan's practice offers clients a powerful combination of legal expertise. Virtually every business and individual is affected by insurance, employment and labor laws.  Susan's broad knowledge of all aspects of these pervasive issues brings her a diverse client base that includes insurance carriers and nationwide retailers, as well as individual plaintiffs. Her insurance law practice includes matters of commercial liability, automobile liability, construction, employment practices, bad faith and other general insurance issues.  Susan routinely advises insurance companies on coverage matters and has handled numerous declaratory judgment actions involving coverage disputes.  She defends the insured in situations from automobile accidents to death cases.  Susan offers her insurance law knowledge to the plaintiff, handling a full range of personal injury cases, most of which are referrals from other lawyers. Her employment and labor law work extends beyond litigation.  Susan counsels clients on development of employee handbooks, hiring/firing, and discipline issues.  Working with nationwide retailers, she has developed a unique program that helps deal with employee theft and recovery of stolen merchandise. Susan's skills in insurance, employment and labor law address both the day-to-day operation of a business and decision-making in the complex arena of employment regulation.