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Mitchell J. Rhein

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Charleston, WV

office 304.340.3889

Overview

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Mr. Rhein’s primary area of practice is labor and employment law.

Education

Michigan State University, B.A., 2012
University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2015

Experience

Representing employers and their executives in employment -related claims, including discrimination and harassment; wrongful discharge; breach of contract; breach of noncompete
contracts and non-solicitation contracts and disclosure of trade secrets
Representing employers on traditional labor matters, including unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board; union organizing campaigns and elections; and collective bargaining
Advising employers regarding internal and external investigations on wage and hour issues and allegations of harassment and discrimination

Commercial Trucking & Transportation Government Relations Labor & Employment Law Litigation

Distinctions

Listed by West Virginia Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star"
CALI Excellence Award in Civil Procedure
Staff Editor, Kentucky Law Journal

Admissions

West Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Memberships

American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Development of the Law Under the NLRA Committee
Sigma Chi Bar Association

Publications & Presentations

Contributing Editor, “Covenants Not to Compete: A State-by- State Survey,” American Bar Association and Bloomberg Law
Contributing Editor, “Employee Duty of Loyalty: A State-by- State Survey,” American Bar Association and Bloomberg Law
Contributing Editor, “Trade Secrets: A State-by-State Survey,” American Bar Association and Bloomberg Law
Contributing Editor, “Tortious Interference in the Employment Context: A State-by-State Survey,” American Bar Association and Bloomberg Law
Presenter, “The Opioid Crisis in the Workplace: How Employers Can Provide Support,” West Virginia Chamber, 2018 Human Resources Conference, April 26, 2018
Co-Presenter, “Update on Disability Discrimination and Leaves of Absence: The Latest Trends in Non-Traditional Disabilities Claims,” 9th Annual Forum on Defending and Managing Employment Discrimination Litigation, September 26, 2017
Presenter, “Wage & Hour Issues / State Department of Labor Rules / Donning & Doffing,” West Virginia Chamber, 2017 Human Resources Conference, April 25, 2017

Spilman Attorneys Named to 2023 WV Super Lawyers List Severance: Labor Board Prohibits Employers from Restricting Employee Speech in Severance Agreements SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 1, 2023 President Biden and the FTC Seek to Put the Final Nail in the Coffin for Non-Compete Agreements The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 12, 2022 SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 4, 2022 The Impact of Overturning Roe v. Wade on ERISA Benefit Plans SuperVision - Labor and Employment Insights, Issue 3, 2022 Biden Administration Seeks to Limit Employer Speech to Aid in Union Organizing SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 2, 2022 Regional Health System Obtains Summary Judgment in Employment Matter

Experience

Representing employers and their executives in employment -related claims, including discrimination and harassment; wrongful discharge; breach of contract; breach of noncompete
contracts and non-solicitation contracts and disclosure of trade secrets

Representing employers on traditional labor matters, including unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board; union organizing campaigns and elections; and collective bargaining

Advising employers regarding internal and external investigations on wage and hour issues and allegations of harassment and discrimination

Publications & Presentations

Contributing Editor, “Covenants Not to Compete: A State-by- State Survey,” American Bar Association and Bloomberg Law

Contributing Editor, “Employee Duty of Loyalty: A State-by- State Survey,” American Bar Association and Bloomberg Law

Contributing Editor, “Trade Secrets: A State-by-State Survey,” American Bar Association and Bloomberg Law

Contributing Editor, “Tortious Interference in the Employment Context: A State-by-State Survey,” American Bar Association and Bloomberg Law

Presenter, “The Opioid Crisis in the Workplace: How Employers Can Provide Support,” West Virginia Chamber, 2018 Human Resources Conference, April 26, 2018

Co-Presenter, “Update on Disability Discrimination and Leaves of Absence: The Latest Trends in Non-Traditional Disabilities Claims,” 9th Annual Forum on Defending and Managing Employment Discrimination Litigation, September 26, 2017

Presenter, “Wage & Hour Issues / State Department of Labor Rules / Donning & Doffing,” West Virginia Chamber, 2017 Human Resources Conference, April 25, 2017

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