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Areas of Practice
Labor and Employment Law,
Health Care, Administrative Law
Education
J.D., Cumberland School of Law, 1993
B.A., University of the South, 1986
Representative Experience
Robert’s practice focuses on the
representation of management in multiple areas of labor and employment law,
including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with
Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination
in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act, and the National Labor Relations Act. He has
defended corporate clients in cases pending before Federal and state courts,
as well as the EEOC, Department of Labor, and other Federal and state
administrative agencies. Robert also counsels management on a wide range of
employment issues including EEO compliance, complaints of discrimination and
harassment, FLSA classification, wage payment, employee training, reductions
in force, drug testing, and background screening. Robert also has extensive
experience advising employers with regard to employee leave of absence and
disability issues. He frequently provides assistance to employers regarding
preparation of personnel policies, employee handbooks, employment contracts,
independent contractor agreements, termination agreements, and other related business matters.
Robert also partners with the firm’s Health
Law and Employee Benefits attorneys in providing advice to medical
practices, nursing homes, hospitals, and other health care entities in areas
of physician contracts, compensation agreements, and general corporate
matters.
Professional/Community
Activities
North Carolina Bar Association
Mecklenburg
County Bar Association
American Corporate Counsel Association
Prior
Legal Experience
In-house employment counsel, Family Dollar
Stores, Inc., Matthews, NC, 2004 - 2005
Associate, McGuireWoods LLP, Charlotte, NC 1998 - 2003
Associate, Blakeney & Alexander,
Charlotte, NC, 1993 - 1997
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