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Mr. Temple represents employers and management in all areas of employment law.
He has tried a wide variety of cases to verdict, and has briefed and argued successfully several cases of first impression before the United States Court of Appeals, the United States District Court and the National Labor Relations Board. He also regularly practices before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, and various state agencies and self-regulatory organizations.
In addition to trial and administrative representation, Mr. Temple provides ongoing counseling to employers on the full spectrum of workplace practices and policies.
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He has authored many articles and essays on workplace law, and provided commentary for print and radio media. He also frequently lectures on these topics at legal and management seminars, judicial conferences, and at local universities.
Mr. Temple has been recognized by Virginia Business Magazine as one of Virginia’s “Legal Elite,” and as a Super Lawyer in Virginia Super Lawyers and Richmond magazines. In 2007, he was recognized by the publishers of Law & Politics as one of the top fifty lawyers in Virginia. |
| EXPERIENCE
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- Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Virginia, 1987-1988
- Equal Opportunity Charges and Trials
- Non-Competition Contracts and Restrictive Covenants
- Arbitrations before the NASD, AAA, FMCS and SRO’s
- Unfair Labor Practice Investigations and Trials
- Union Organizing Campaigns
- Department of Labor Charges and Audits
- Preparation of Personnel Policies
- Discipline and Discharge Counseling
- Substance Abuse Screening
- Whistleblower Complaints
- OSHA and VOSH Investigations
Admitted to Practice:
- Admitted to Virginia State Bar, 1987
- United States Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
Voluntary Bar Memberships
- American Bar Association: Member, Section on Labor and Employment
- Virginia Bar Association: Member, Section on Labor and Employment
- Richmond Bar Association
- Secretary, Treasurer and Executive Committee Member, 2007 to present
- Board of Directors, 2003 to 2007
- Administration of Justice Committee, 2001 to 2003, Chair 2002
- Finance Committee, 2001 to 2002
- Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2000 to 2002, Chair 2001
- John Marshall American Inn of Court
- Society for Human Resources Management
- Richmond Human Resources Management Association
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
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| EDUCATION |
- Juris Doctor, University of Richmond, 1987
- University of Richmond Law Review
- National Moot Court Team
- Moot Court Board
- Cambridge University, England, 1985
- Bachelor of Arts (cum laude), Washington and Lee University, 1984
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| ARTICLES / SEMINARS
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- Substantial Limitation: An Unsung Defense in Disability Discrimination Cases
- Retroactivity of the 1991 Civil Rights Act
- Employers Prepare: Hope for AIDS Victims Means Conflict in the Workplace
- Effective Self-Defense of EEO Charges
- Stress and Mental Disorders: Employer Responsibilities Under the ADA
- Ethical Considerations: Joint Representation of Companies and Managers
- Confidentiality: The Attorney as an Investigator in Workplace Disputes
- Legal Issues in Employee Privacy
- Sexual Harassment: Employer and Employee Rights and Responsibilities
- Avoiding and Defending Discrimination Suits
- Workplace Privacy in the Electronic Age
- Recruitment and Interviewing: Getting the Right Person the Right Way
- Mastering the FMLA Regulations
- Legal Constraints on Discharge: The Myth of Employment at Will
- Gay and Lesbian Employment Rights
- Workers Compensation, ADA and FMLA: Potential Pitfalls for Employers
- Rights and Wrongs in Union Organizing
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| CIVIC SERVICE |
- American Heart Association, Mid-Atlantic Affiliate (Md., D.C., Va., N.C., S.C.)
- General Counsel (Volunteer) 1997 to present
- Member, Board of Directors, 1999 to present
- Member, Virginia Leadership Council
- Virginia Board of Directors, 1994 to 1997
- Member and Chairman, Personnel Advisory Council, 1991 to 1997
- West Richmond Rotary Club, 1999 to present
- Officer, 2006 to present
- Member, Board of Directors 2004 to 2006
- Virginia Chamber of Commerce
- Committee on Management Relations, 2005 to present
- Junior Achievement Volunteer Instructor, 2001 to present
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| Sample 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).
- 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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