Internal Investigations

• Lead investigator in workplace investigations, including into hostile work environment race and sex-based allegations against a C-suite executive of a Fortune 650 company, allegations of bullying and retaliation against a C-suite executive of a Fortune 500 company, allegations of misconduct with certain patients against a partner in a physician practice group, allegations of sexual harassment brought by a general counsel against other C-suite executives, allegations of race discrimination against a chief financial officer and other finance department leaders, and allegations of public sector ethics law violations against a former CEO.
• Team lead in employment-related investigations of dozens of citizen complaints alleging use of excessive force by police officers during protests over the summer of 2020. Coordinated team of nine investigators and additional support staff, collection and review of several terabytes of data and the completion of 49 reports.

Labor

• Lead management-side negotiator for public sector entities with bargaining units ranging from as few as five to as many as 3,500 members. Experienced understanding of the specific challenges presented in public safety contracts.
• Represent public sector entities in fact-finding and conciliation hearings.
• Advised Columbus Civilian Review Board Working Group on labor-related issues during public meetings.

Litigation and Appellate Advocacy

• Obtained a full defense verdict as lead counsel after a five-day federal jury trial of nine claims raised by a former employee of a company with over $1 billion in annual revenue. These claims included age discrimination and breach of contract claims, requiring the trial testimony of the CEO, the recently retired CFO, a senior vice president of human resources and two vice presidents with operational responsibilities, and after successfully obtaining an adverse jury instruction against the plaintiff for her failure to mitigate her damages due to spoliation of evidence.
• Lead defense counsel in federal litigation under the Railway Labor Act and Stored Communications Act brought by pilots' union alleging novel claims of interference with employee rights and retaliation for alleged protected activity.
• Argued in front of the Ohio Supreme Court regarding a novel issue of statutory interpretation of Ohio’s public-sector labor law. Various oral arguments on other employment-related issues in appellate issues in state court.
• Lead counsel in Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services arbitration brought against construction company by union engaged in ongoing litigation in front of the National Labor Relations Board. Matter related to union efforts to expand its jurisdiction over certain types of work, allegations that the company assigned its work to a rival union, and whether the parties actually agreed to resolve issues through grievance and arbitration.