Proven civil rights and employment-relations attorney with nationally recognized subject matter expertise in employment law, civil rights, and traditional labor law. Practice consists of advising and counseling clients with respect to all aspects of employment, civil rights, and traditional labor law; prosecuting and defending federal court, state court, and federal and state agency employment-related actions; drafting and advising clients with respect to handbooks, policies, post-employment restrictions, employment agreements, labor-management collective bargaining agreements, and mergers and acquisitions. Recognized for developing and presenting training and continuing legal education (CLE) programs, on a variety of topics, including litigation avoidance, civil rights, professional responsibility, employment discrimination, international employment law, election law, professional responsibility, and general civil litigation.