Marion Jefferson "Jeff" Starling III

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, wage and hour violations and wrongful discharge. 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. Business Litigation - 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.