JEFF STARLING is the Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group.  His practice is devoted to the representation of employers in the following areas:

• Employment Litigation - Federal and State court litigation of individual, multi-plaintiff and class action claims of employment discrimination, retaliation, harassment and wrongful discharge, as well as claims arising under the FMLA, FLSA, and OSHA; prosecution and defense of non-compete agreements, theft of trade secrets and confidential information, and executive employment contracts.
• Preventive Advice and Counseling - Legal and practical advice on the development of human resources policies and practices, union-free workplaces, and day-to-day issues involving wage and hour laws and other legal considerations; creative and effective training for supervisors and managers on equal employment opportunity, labor relations, union organizing, harassment and positive employee relations.
• Labor Relations - Strategic advice and legal representation in union organizing campaigns and elections, collective bargaining, strikes and picketing; investigation and litigation of unfair labor practice charges; representation in grievance arbitrations and subsequent appellate litigation; advice on labor and employment considerations of mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Starling is a regular speaker and has conducted numerous training sessions across the United States for diverse clients, including some of the nation’s largest employers.