Practice Areas
Focused counsel across disciplines
Rountree Law engages in legal practice where deep experience and discretion matter most. Each engagement is led by Founder, Schwanda Rountree.
Workplace litigation, investigations, and governance
Employment Law
Employment disputes demand counsel who understands both sides of the table. Rountree Law represents clients in workplace litigation and internal investigations, bringing more than two decades of courtroom and advisory experience to every matter.
The practice also counsels organizations on policies, audits, and compliance frameworks that keep decision-making lawful, fair, and defensible.
- Workplace litigation and dispute resolution
- Internal and independent workplace investigations
- AI governance, policy, and compliance counsel
- Discrimination, retaliation, and harassment matters
- Executive agreements, separations, and negotiations
Art business law and philanthropic counsel
Art Law
The art world runs on relationships, reputation, and risk. Rountree Law advises collectors, artists, galleries, and institutions on the business of art — from acquisition and consignment to authentication disputes and cultural property concerns.
Philanthropic counsel rounds out the practice, guiding donors and cultural nonprofits through giving structures, governance, and stewardship obligations.
- Art business transactions and counsel
- Acquisition, consignment, and sale agreements
- Authentication, title, and provenance disputes
- Philanthropic counsel for donors and institutions
- Governance for galleries and cultural nonprofits
C-suite representation and fractional general counsel
Executive Advisory
Senior leaders face legal questions that rarely fit a standard corporate playbook. Rountree Law provides discreet, senior-level representation for C-suite executives — from offering negotiations through separations, equity, and restrictive covenants.
For corporations, small businesses, and organizations, the firm serves as fractional general counsel: on-call judgment across employment, employer-employee relations, and governance without the overhead of a full-time legal department.
- C-suite and executive employee representation
- Offer, compensation, and equity negotiations
- Separation agreements and restrictive covenants
- Fractional general counsel for companies and organizations
- Governance, policies, and ongoing advisory support