Atty. Sam McGrath
Sam McGrath leads the Employment and Industrial Relations team at Cowell Clarke. Sam’s primary focus is in the area of employment and industrial relations law, where he provides advice and representation to corporate and business employers.
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Sam McGrath is a employment, workers comp, and health care attorney, practicing at Cowell Clarke. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Labour and Employment Law (2027) and Best Lawyers in America — Occupational Health and Safety Law (2027). Serves clients in Adelaide and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
Sam McGrath leads the Employment and Industrial Relations team at Cowell Clarke.
Sam’s primary focus is in the area of employment and industrial relations law, where he provides advice and representation to corporate and business employers. With broad-based experience in litigation, Sam brings a unique background and astute insight to his specialisation in employment law.
In 2017 Sam was appointed by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) as principal solicitor assisting the Commissioner in a maladministration inquiry into the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health Service.
Sam has practised in many areas of commercial and general litigation from personal and corporate insolvency to shareholder and industrial disputes. He has also represented both applicants and objectors in Liquor Licensing matters and has advised associations on constitutional issues.
Sam was recognised for his expertise in Occupational Health and Safety Law in Best Lawyers in Australia in 2020.
Expertise:
- Employment and workplace agreement review and preparation.
- Workplace investigations, disciplinary procedures, and termination of employment. Unfair dismissal, underpayment of wages, redundancy, entitlements, and sexual harassment.
- Work, Health and Safety Advising obligations and representation in prosecutions.
- Restraint of trade, confidentiality, and intellectual property issues and disputes.
- Employment issues in the context of sale of business.
- Employee performance management.
- Industrial award interpretation.
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Sam McGrath is one of 151,622 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys →
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
Sam McGrath is one of 49,806 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys →
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
Sam McGrath is one of 59,895 health care attorneys indexed nationally. Browse health care attorneys →
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