Developing Effective Discovery and Settlement Strategies for Wage and Hour Class and Collective Actions (2025 Edition)

Matthew Radler | Honigman LLP

Matt Radler is a partner in Honigman LLP’s labor and employment department, where he counsels employers on compliance strategies and represents businesses in wage and hour, noncompete, trade secret and discrimination litigation. Matt’s practice includes advising businesses on how to navigate state and federal law requirements for multi-state operations, including with respect to overtime, commissions, paid and unpaid leaves of absence, disability accommodation issues, and contractual and severance obligations. His practice also includes appearing before federal and state courts and agencies, including litigation and resolving class and collective action disputes and single- and multi-plaintiff discrimination and retaliation claims. A graduate of the George Washington University Law School, Matt joined Honigman in 2015.

I. Methods for streamlining pre-settlement discovery processes | 1:00pm – 1:30pm

II. Key topics and methods for effective wage and hour discovery | 1:30pm – 2:00pm

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

III. Different approaches for determining settlement value inside and outside of alternative dispute resolution processes | 2:10pm – 2:40pm

IV. How the mechanics of class and collective action certification play a role in different approaches to settlement | 2:40pm – 3:10pm