Mr. Burkholder represents employers involving ADA, FMLA, harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation and other employment issues. He has been the lead defense counsel in numerous successful cases before the EEOC, KHRC and other administrative agencies, and has been the lead attorney for negotiations, settlement, and litigation of employee rights lawsuits. Mr. Burkholder also assists employers […]
Angie C. Davis, a shareholder in the Firm’s Memphis office and vice chair of the Labor & Employment Group, partners with clients on all aspects of employment issues. Angie Davis provides business-savvy yet practical advice to clients facing challenging workforce issues involving discipline, termination, and leave issues under the ADA and FMLA. She also counsels […]
Represented Plt — Greterman v. Oxbow Country Club et al., North Dakota State District Court, 9-day Jury Trial – $2.1M verdict (Defamation/Slander Lawsuit). Represented Plt — Bottum v. Jundt Associates, Minnesota State District Court, 8 day Court Trial — $2.3M verdict (Portfolio Manager Oral Contract Lawsuit). Represented Plt – Hixon v. City of Golden Valley […]
Stephanie E. Lewis is the Office Managing Principal of the Greenville, South Carolina, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She is the Co-Chair of the Pay Equity Resource Group. Ms. Lewis represents employers in employment litigation and advises clients on preventive practices and policies to avoid litigation. Ms. Lewis has handled all aspects of employment law […]
University of Mississippi School of Law J.D. 1994, magna cum laude Vanderbilt University B.A., History, 1985 City Attorney for City of Oxford, Mississippi (2001 – present) Lead attorney for numerous municipal annexation, zoning, and eminent domain cases Adjunct Professor for Employment Law, Municipal Law, Federal Trial Practice, University of Mississippi School of Law Various employment, commercial, […]
On August 28, 2024, New York State’s new law governing workplace-related contracts with freelancer workers – known as the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA) – will take effect. FIFA is designed to protect freelancers, i.e., independent contractors, from non-payment, late payment, and retaliation by hiring parties. It also imposes new requirements on hiring parties to […]