Wisconsin State Law Library

With many American workers remaining in the workforce longer, the number of age discrimination cases is increasing. Age Discrimination Litigation, published by James Publishing, provides comprehensive coverage of the important issues and practice techniques involved in this growing area of litigation.

Authors L. Steven Platt and Cathy Ventrell-Monsees have tried over 100 age cases and submitted more than 50 amicus briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court and circuit courts. Updated annually, this two volume treatise with forms CD discusses all phases of the age discrimination litigation process from intake, investigation, and discovery, to proof, trial, remedies and summary judgment. Other key components include:

• Administrative prerequisites to filing suit 
• Age discrimination in employee benefits 
• Attorney's fees and costs
• Representing multiple plaintiffs 
• "Top ten" tips to making your case more summary judgment resistant 
• Using expert witnesses
• Over 100 sample forms, pleadings, and motions