RHEAANA TOWNER GUESS
Senior Counsel

Rheaana is an accomplished employment attorney and Human Resources executive with more than two decades of experience counseling employers, executives and Board members, managing complex employment disputes, and providing strategic guidance on a broad range of workplace matters. Her extensive experience includes private practice, in-house global employment law administration, and executive people and culture leadership, providing her with a distinctive understanding of the legal, business, and human dimensions of the employment life cycle.

Rheaana has extensive experience advising clients on state, Federal, and international employment law compliance, employee relations, workplace investigations, performance development and management, accommodations and leaves, reductions in force, discipline, and terminations. Her transactional employment experience includes drafting and negotiating all forms of employment related agreements, as well as developing and reviewing employment handbooks and policies, and conducting employment due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions.

A skilled mediator and dispute-resolution professional, Rheaana brings exceptional listening, analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and relationship-building skills to every matter. She has managed employment litigation and disputes across multiple jurisdictions and defended employers in single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, and class action matters through discovery, motion practice, mediation, and settlement. She is committed to resolving disputes thoughtfully, efficiently, and creatively, with an emphasis on understanding the interests of all parties and developing timely, practical solutions.

As a senior HR Executive, Rheaana deeply understands the importance of corporate culture and business needs, allowing her to provide counsel that is legally sound, commercially practical and strategically aligned.

Combining broad employment law expertise with executive-level business and HR experience, Rheaana brings a practical, collaborative, and innovative approach to helping clients prevent and resolve workplace disputes, navigate complex employment matters, advance corporate culture, and move their organizations forward.