Ann E. Knuth

Ann E. Knuth


Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Recognized since 2020

Cleveland, Ohio

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Ann E. Knuth focuses her legal practice in labor and employment law. With over 25 years of experience, Ann guides employers through the entire employment relationship, from recruitment to termination. She counsels businesses of all sizes, from start-up companies to international corporations, to help them manage their human capital and meet their business goals. Ann leverages her deep understanding of labor and employment law to assist clients in building policies and adopting proactive compliance measures to avoid costly litigation.

Ann has extensive litigation experience defending employers in state and federal courts, and before the Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board, Ohio Civil Rights Commission and other state regulatory agencies. She represents clients facing claims of discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, breach of contract and statutory violations, including Title VII and wage and hour class and collective actions. Ann also negotiates restrictive covenants and nondisclosure agreements and litigates their enforcement. She represents employers in all phases of labor relations, including union organization, elections, contract negotiation, grievance resolution, arbitration and unfair labor practice charges. Ann also advises clients on I-9 compliance and audits, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement inspections, and E-Verify procedures.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 200 Public Square, Suite 2800
    Cleveland, OH 44114
Education
  • Case Western Reserve University, J.D., graduated 1993
  • Grand Valley State University, M.B.A.
  • State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, B.S.
Bar Admissions
  • Ohio, 1993
Affiliations
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Member
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation - Member
  • College Now Greater Cleveland - Mentor
  • Ohio Bar Association - Member
  • The Broadway School of Music and the Arts, President - Board of Directors
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third, Sixth and Ninth Circuits

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Employment Law-Management, 2020-25, Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2020-25

Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Union

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FTC Vote Delayed, But More Turbulence for Non-Compete Provisions Forecasted


FTC Vote Delayed, But More Turbulence for Non-Compete Provisions Forecasted

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New I-9 Form Available: Remote Document Review Permitted for E-Verify Employers


Changes to the I-9 form make the form much more user friendly.

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U.S. Department of Labor Announces Overhaul of Prevailing Wage Rules


Proposed changes represent the largest overhaul of the regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon Act and the Davis-Bacon Related Acts in 40 years.

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