Meredith Sayre is a partner in the firm's Guam office. She is currently a transactions attorney with a practice emphasis on labor and employment law and commercial credit matters. She work with clients in broad range of industries including hotels, golf courses, retail businesses, tour companies, restaurants, health care facilities, financial institutions, and public utilities.

Representative Matters

Reductions in Force Represent clients in the termination of employees as a result of company downsizing. Assist clients in following complete procedures internally, fully documenting terminations, and filing of all legal notices, and restructuring remaining workforce and job duties.

Fair Labor Standards Act Represent clients in wage and hour compliance investigations conducted by Federal Department of Labor, and by Government of Guam Department of Labor.

Equal Employment Represent client on charges of discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, age, and religion. In each case, advise and represent client before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Represent clients in EEOC mediations.

Harassment & Discrimination/Substance Abuse/Affirmative Action Programs Represent large employers in drafting policies and in complying with government contractor's obligations. Assist management with employee training programs.

Labor Represent clients in Union organizing petitions and campaigns. Represent unionized clients in operational issues.

Collections/Workouts Represent financial institutions in hundreds of small to medium loan workout matters and foreclosures. Work to assure that the institution receives maximum collateral, accounts receivable, or interests in other debtor assets. Negotiate with debtor to cure loan status when appropriate. Prepare new documentation for financial institution clients to restructure loans due to lagging payments.

Commercial Loan Documents Prepare loan documents for commercial loan transactions.

Publications/Speeches

• University of Guam . Adjunct Professor 2005-2009. BA 340 Human Resources Management, and 445 Managing the Employee and the Workplace. Guest Lecturer BA 430, 443, 444.
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - Guam Chapter . Frequent Presenter on Legal Issues, most recently ADA Amendments Act of 2008; presentation in January 2009.
• Guam Chamber of Commerce Small Business Development Center . Presenter at monthly seminars, recent topics: Violating the Fair Labor Standards Act; Harassment and Discrimination Basics; Discrimination and Harassment in a Diverse Workforce.
• EEOC/TAPS-Guam Best Practices Seminar . Nov. 7, 2007 Panel Discussion participant (with Olophius Perry, Los Angeles District Director, Tim Rivera, Honolulu Director and Katherine Dote, Guam SHRM President).

Affiliations

• Guam Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Society for Human Resource Management
• Guam Girl Scouts, Inc.