Overview
Russell brings nearly 10 years of labor and employment litigation and counseling experience to Walter | Haverfield. He is highly skilled in the areas of discrimination and harassment claims, employment policies and procedures, leave and FMLA administration, and workplace safety. Russell also brings his knowledge of labor negotiations and dispute resolution, Title IX litigation and policies, and business and other litigation to the firm. His work spans a range of industries including education, healthcare, public sector employers, banking/finance, retail, manufacturing and hospitality, among others.
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Experience
- Employment litigation and counseling:
- Discrimination and harassment claims
- Employment policies and procedures
- Leave and FMLA administration
- Noncompete drafting and disputes
- Wage and hour, including class/collective
- Workplace safety
- Drug policies and medical marijuana
- Employment contracts
- Unemployment compensation
- Severance agreements and RIFs
- ERISA
- Hiring, firing, discipline and investigations
- HR and management training
- COVID-19 policies and response
- Background checks
- Labor negotiations and dispute resolution:
- Collective bargaining
- Grievance arbitration
- Unfair labor practice charges
- Ohio public sector employment
- Business and commercial litigation
- Business transactions and contracts
- Title IX litigation and policies
- Consumer rights litigation
- Civil rights claims
- Real estate and lease agreements
- Tort litigation
Recognition
- Ohio Rising Stars – Employment and Labor Law (2021)
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law Labor Law Award
- CALI Award for Lawyering Skills
Presentations
- Risk Management for Non-Profit Organizations
- Employment Law Q&A
- Employer Drug Policies and Medical Marijuana
- Business Ethics: Service vs. Self-Serving
- Contract Drafting, Templates, and More: Tips to Save Time and Trouble
- COVID-19 Webinar for Employers
- Wage & Hour Best Practices
