Representative Experience
- Litigation, administrative practice and counseling under Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, Executive Order 11246 and other federal and state discrimination laws
- Litigation, administrative practice and counseling under the NLRA, including union avoidance, collective bargaining and labor arbitration
- Litigation and counseling regarding covenants not to compete, trade secrets and employee fiduciary duties
- Litigation and counseling under the FLSA and other wage and hour laws and regulations
- Litigation and counseling under ERISA, including benefits claims and fiduciary duties
- Litigation, administrative practice and counseling related to OSHA and other safety and health requirements
- Litigation in the areas of environmental and energy law and general business and commercial litigation
Education
- West Virginia University, B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, 1978; B.S. in Economics, magna cum laude, 1978; Phi Beta Kappa
- Marshall-Wythe School of Law, The College of William & Mary, J.D., 1981; Associate Editor, William & Mary Law Review
Admissions
- West Virginia State Bar; Virginia State Bar; Pennsylvania State Bar
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and District of Columbia Circuit
- United States District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, and Western District of Pennsylvania
Awards & Distinctions
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Litigation - ERISA
Affiliations
- Energy and Mineral Law Foundation. Various presentations and papers on employment issues
- Virginia Bar Association (Sections on Litigation and Labor and Employment Law, Former Member of Executive Council for Labor and Employment Law)
- American Bar Association (Sections on Litigation and Labor and Employment Law, Committee on Employee Rights and Responsibilities, Former Management Co-Chair of Sub-Committee on Covenants Not To Compete, Trade Secrets and Employee Duty of Loyalty)
Publications and Presentations
- Author and Editor: Trade Secrets: A State-by-State Survey (BNA Books)
- Author and Editor: Employee Duty of Loyalty: A State-by-State Survey (BNA Books)
- Author and Editor: Covenants Not To Compete: A State-by-State Survey (BNA Books)
- Author and Editor: Tortious Interference with Covenants Not to Compete: A State-by-State Survey (BNA Books)
- Midwinter Meetings of ABA Labor and Employment Law Section, Committee on Employee Rights and Responsibilities: Various presentations and papers on covenants not to compete, trade secrets, employee fiduciary duties and litigation of employment disputes
Other
- Partner: Troutman Sanders, LLP (and predecessor firm, Mays & Valentine, LLP), Richmond, Virginia, 1988 - 2002
- Industrial Relations Specialist / Labor and Employment Counsel: Virginia Electric and Power Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1984 - 1988
- Associate: Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1981 - 1984