LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE
A substantial part of the firm's practice is in the area of labor relations and employment law. We advise management and executives in all aspects of the workplace, including discharge challenges, leave issues, compensation, trade secret protection and personnel policies. Should litigation arise, we defend our clients against charges of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, FLSA issues and any other claim brought by employees.

The firm also regularly handles such traditional labor relations matters such as arbitrations, picketing, strikes and job actions. We provide representation on charges before the National Labor Relations Board, and supervise union organizing campaigns and elections.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

The firm regularly counsels and represents employers in a broad spectrum of labor and employment matters, including:

  • Employment Discrimination
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Family and Medical Leave Issues
  • Wrongful Discharge
  • Preventive Personnel Policies and Audits
  • Employment and Non-Competition Contracts
  • Employee Substance Abuse Screening
  • Wage and Hour Matters
  • Whistleblowing Challenges and Insubordination
  • Union Campaign Representation and Counseling
  • Labor Contract Negotiations
  • Labor Arbitrations
  • Arbitrations and Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Unemployment and VEC Hearings
  • Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS BY INDUSTRY

Our labor and employment attorneys provide regular counseling and representation to a diverse group of clients in many major industries. Representative clients include:

  • Top Ten Financial Institution and Investment Subsidiaries
  • Top Ten Insurance and Disability Carrier
  • Global Building Products Manufacturer
  • Several Major Paper and Paper Products Manufacturers
  • Major Telecommunications Provider (in Virginia)
  • Two National Temporary Employment Companies
  • Global Computer Data and Maintenance Corporation (in Virginia)
  • International Fast Food Chain (in Virginia)
  • Retail Automobile Dealers
  • Major Optical Manufacturing Company
  • National Shopping Center Owner/Landlord
  • Federal Government Contractors

SAMPLE REPORTED DECISIONS

Herman v. Local 305, NPMHU, 44 F. Supp. 2d 771 (E.D. Va. 1999), rev=d, 214 F.3d 475
(4th Cir. 2000).

Fobian v. Storage Technology Corp., 959 F. Supp. 742 (E.D. Va. 1997), remanded, 164 F.3d 887 (4th Cir. 1999), aff=d, 217 F.3d 838 (4th Cir. 2000).

Shore v. A.W. Hargrove Ins. Agency, Inc., 873 F. Supp. 992 (E.D. Va. 1995).

Lawler v. Schumacher Filters Am., Inc., 832 F. Supp. 1044 (E.D. Va. 1993).

Khandelwal v. CompuAdd Corp., 780 F. Supp. 1077 (E.D. Va. 1992).

Hill v. Quantum Resources Corp., 940 F.2d 652, 1991 U.S. App. Lexis 23457 (4th Cir. 1991).

Local 305 v. NLRB, 925 F.2d 1457 (4th Cir. 1991), rev=g, sub. nom, National Post Office Mail Handlers and As Salaam, 298 N.L.R.B. 473 (1989).

Pratt v. NPMHU, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 473, 171 L.R.R.M. 2064 (4th Cir. 2001), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 826 (2002)

Hill v. Quantum Resources Corp., 940 F.2d 652, 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 23457 (4th Cir. 1991)

Green v. Storage Technology Corp., 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20564 (E.D. Va. 1997)

 

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