Donald D. Gamburg

Representative Matters

• Nationally highly-ranked university in the successful defense of numerous employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation matters in state and federal court
• Casino resort in numerous federal employment litigation matters involving all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, as well as daily advice and counsel on all aspects of the employer-employee relationship
• Petrochemical technology company and its new employee in successful federal court defense against restrictive covenant enforcement
• Chemical manufacturer in providing daily counseling and the successful handling of employment litigation involving all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in federal court
• International beverage company in the successful defense of employment litigation involving all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in federal court
• International food manufacture in the defense of multiple unfair labor practice charges, including the discharge of union leaders, through trial before an administrative law judge
• International medical device company in successful injunction and damages trials and hearings for enforcement of its restrictive covenant agreements with national sales force in federal and state courts throughout the United States
• Internet retailer of men’s apparel in successful federal court enforcement of restrictive covenant agreement
• Manufacturer of building materials in collective bargaining negotiations with its production and maintenance employees
• Food service equipment manufacturer and its new employee in successful trial defense of misappropriation of trade secret claims in state court
• International medical device company in successful federal court defense of whistleblower retaliation claims under the False Claims Act
• Physicians practice in successful state court defense of whistleblower retaliation claims under the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Act and public policy
• National real estate management company in successful federal court trial of race discrimination claims
• Waste management company in successful federal court trial of age discrimination and ERISA denial of benefits claims
• Wire and cable manufacturing company in a federal national origin discrimination lawsuit brought against the company by EEOC
• University in numerous labor arbitrations involving discharge, discipline, and contract interpretation
• Tugboat company in successful labor arbitration establishing supervisory status of tugboat captains
• Software company in due diligence and negotiation on labor and employment aspects of numerous corporate acquisitions

Education

• J.D., cum laude, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1995
• B.B.A., University of Wisconsin, 1992

Admission to Practice

• Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
• U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
• U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
• Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Sixth Circuits

• American Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Philadelphia Bar Association
• Volunteer and former Board Member, Anti-Defamation League
• Volunteer, Homeless Advocacy Project
• Volunteer, Senior Law Center
• Member, University of Wisconsin Alumni Association, Philadelphia Club

• ACC Greater Philadelphia Chapter’s Employment & Labor CLE Institute – “Disciplining Employees Who Have Filed Complaints—Without Inviting Retaliation Claims” – October 7, 2025
• 2025 NationaLease Human Resources Summit – “Making Difficult Conversations Less Difficult – Best Practices/Strategies for Success” – Philadelphia – July 2025
• ACC Greater Philadelphia In-House Counsel Conference – “Top Ten Emerging Trends in Employee Misconduct Investigations” – April 10, 2025
• ACC Greater Philadelphia Employment & Labor CLE Institute  – “The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: The Maze of Final Regulations and State and Local Laws” – June 4, 2024
• ACC Greater Philadelphia In-House Counsel Conference  – “Effectively Handling Employee Speech and Activism – In and Out of the Office” – April 18, 2024
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing  – “The Handbook Pendulum Swings Back” – September 21, 2023
• ACC Greater Philadelphia In-House Counsel Conference – “Recession Refresher: Preparing for an Economic Slowdown” – April 20, 2023
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing  – “It’s Time For Me to Fly! Avoiding Nasty Restrictive Covenant Entanglements” – March 8, 2023
• ACC Greater Philadelphia Labor & Employment CLE Institute  – “It’s Time For Me to Fly! Avoiding Nasty Restrictive Covenant Entanglements” – February 22, 2023
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing  – “Reefer Regs: Riding the Wave of Marijuana Law” – June 8, 2022
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Conference  – “Making Things Worse – Seven Common Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Investigation” – May 5, 2022
• ACC In-House Corporate Counsel Conference – “Avoiding Investigation Leave Snafus with Temporary Workforces” – May 3, 2022
• ACC L&E Institute – “Riding the Wave of Marijuana Law Changes” – April 5, 2022
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “Telecommuting Issues for Today’s Remote Workforce” – May 6, 2021
• ACC IHCC – “Telecommuting Issues for Today’s Remote Workforce” – April 21, 2021
• ACC – “Giving the COVID-19 Vaccination a Shot: What Employers Should Decide and Do Now” – January 21, 2021
• ACC L&E Institute – “Managing Politics in the Workplace in a Volatile Year” – September 10, 2020
• ACC – “Returning High Risk EEs to Work” – August 27, 2020
• IHCC – “Ethics and Compliance Topic – REEL ETHICS” – July 28, 2020
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “Trump NLRB Starting to Turn the Ship” – Philadelphia – March 11, 2020
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “Game Changers: NLRB Revises Regulations and Issues Key New Rulings” – 2020
• SHRM Lehigh Valley Chapter – “Beyond Broken Bones: Mental health Issues Under the ADA and FMLA” – October 22, 2019
• Clemans Food Lunch & Learn  – “Internet Ire: Social and Political Expression in the Workplace and Beyond Broken Bones: Mental Health Issues Under the ADA and FMLA” – October 2, 2019
• Toll Brothers Lunch & Learn  – “The Bermuda Triangle of Employee Leave: Managing the Interplay of the FMLA, ADA, and Workers’ Compensation” – May 9, 2019
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Handbook Hygiene Workshop: Don’t Play High Stakes With Your Policies” – Las Vegas – May 3, 2019
• 11th Annual ACC Greater Philadelphia In-House Counsel Conference 2019 – “Wearing Two Hats? Navigating the Dual-Hat Dilemma ” – Philadelphia  – April 24, 2019
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “Is Your Drug-Free Workplace Discriminatory? The Confluence of Disability Discrimination and Mind-Altering Substances” – Philadelphia  – March 12, 2019
• Ogletree Deakins Webinar  – “The Straight Dope on Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Law” – July 25, 2018
• Human Resources Association of Southern New Jersey – “Protecting Your Company Assets – HR’s Role” – Vineland – May 17, 2018
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Reality HR: The Unraveling of a Reasonable Accommodation Request Right Before Your Eyes” – Phoenix – May 10, 2018
• ACC Greater Philadelphia Chapter Employment & Labor CLE Institute – “Traditional Labor Developments Under the Trump Administration” – Philadelphia – May 8, 2018
• 10th Annual ACC Greater Philadelphia In-House Counsel Conference 2018 – “How Social Media Complicates the Employment Relationship” – Philadelphia – April 25, 2018
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “Key Developments in Labor and Employment Law: Year Two of the Trump Administration” – Philadelphia – April 10, 2018
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “The NLRB Under President Trump: A New Course Charted” – Philadelphia – October 11, 2017
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “The First 48 – Protecting Your Assets From Unfair Competition” – Philadelphia – June 6, 2017
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “The First 48 – Protecting Your Assets From Unfair Competition” – San Diego – May 5, 2017
• 9th Annual ACC Greater Philadelphia In-House Counsel Conference 2017 – “Effectively Managing FMLA Intermittent Leave Abuse Issues” – Philadelphia – April 27, 2017
• ACC Greater Philadelphia Employment & Labor Institute 2017 – “Dazed and Confused by Drug Laws? A Sober, Clear-Eyed Approach to Pennsylvania’s New Medical Marijuana Law and Multistate Compliance” – Conshohocken – March 6, 2017
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “Effectively Managing FMLA Intermittent Leave Abuse Issues” – Philadelphia – November 8, 2016
• SHRM Lehigh Valley #HRLegalTrends 2016 – “Dazed and Confused by Drug Laws? A Sober, Clear-Eyed Approach to Pennsylvania’s New Medical Marijuana Law and Multistate Compliance” – Bethlehem – October 3, 2016
• ACC Greater Philadelphia Chapter Ethics & Compliance PLUS Contracts & Commercial Law Full-day CLE Institute – “Technology and the Attorney-Client Relationship: Risks and Opportunities” – King of Prussia – August 9, 2016
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “Dazed and Confused by Drug Laws? A Sober Clear-Eyed Approach to Pennsylvania’s New Medical Marijuana Law and Multistate Compliance” – Philadelphia – June 7, 2016
• 8th Annual ACC Greater Philadelphia In-House Counsel Conference 2016 – “Labor and Employment ‘Due Diligence’ in Corporate Transactions: Is There Ever Enough?” – Philadelphia – April 19, 2016
• Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart: Best Practices for Managing Workplace Romance” – February 11, 2016
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “No Union Required: How the NLRB is Reshaping the Workplace” – Hershey – October 27, 2015
• Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “All You Need Is Love – and a Sexual Harassment Policy: How to Handle Office Romance” – February 12, 2015
• Greater Philadelphia Film Office – “Volunteers, Interns, Apprentices, and Children in the Entertainment Industry” – Philadelphia – November 12, 2014
• Delaware Valley Chapter of the ACC’s Employment & Labor Roundtable Breakfast – “Employee Policies and Handbooks under Attack – the National Labor Relations Board’s Agenda Targeting Non-Union Employers” – Philadelphia – October 23, 2014
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Don’t Bet on Lady Luck: Will Your Non-Union Handbook Survive NLRB Scrutiny?” – Hershey – September 24, 2014
• Employment, Benefits and Labor Briefing: Practical Solutions to New Trends and Developments in Employment Law – “Protecting Your Company’s Trade Secrets in the Post Wiki-Leaks Era” – Philadelphia – October 29, 2013
• Employment, Benefits and Labor Briefing: Practical Solutions to New Trends and Developments in Employment Law – “Traditional Employee Handbook and Policy Under Attack: Policies You Think Are Legal, But the NLRB Does Not” – Philadelphia – June 6, 2013
• Employment, Benefits and Labor Briefing: Practical Solutions to New Trends and Developments in Employment Law – “Don’t Let It Go Viral: Protecting Trade Secrets and Confidential Information in a World of Internet Communication” – Philadelphia – June 7, 2012
• Entrepreneur Organization – “Anatomy of a Business” – Philadelphia – April 26, 2012
• Employment, Benefits and Labor Briefing: Practical Solutions to New Trends and Developments in Employment Law – “Whistleblower Retaliation Claims: Expanding the Scope of Employee Protections” – Philadelphia – June 6, 2011
• Lorman – “Navigating the Bermuda Triangle of Leave and Disability Laws: FMLA, ADA, and Workers’ Compensation” – Philadelphia – May 2003
• Lorman – “How Telecommuting Will Redefine the Modern Worker” – Philadelphia – October 1997

• December 20, 2021 – SHRM Online – “Philadelphia Ban on Pre-Hire Marijuana Testing Takes Effect Jan 1”
• August 26, 2021 – SHRM Online – “Pennsylvania Court: Medical Marijuana Act Allows Employees to Sue for Bias”
• May/June 2015 – Ogletree Deakins Publication – “NLRB General Counsel Issues Memorandum Providing Justification for Employer Rule Decisions”
• February 13, 2015 – Philadelphia Business Journal – “Workplace Romance: A legal perspective”
• March 2003 – Employee Benefit Plan Review – “Seniority Systems and the ADA”
• May/June 1999 – The Philadelphia Enterpriser – “Hiring the Disabled”
• January/February 1999 – The Philadelphia Enterpriser – “When Office Romances Go Bad”

• February 13, 2015 – Inside Counsel – “Implementing policies to avoid workplace relationship fallouts”
• February 13, 2015 – Philadelphia Business Journal – “Workplace Romance – A legal perspective”
• May 1, 2013 – Thomson Reuters – “Family Feud Leads to 3rd Circuit Employment Precedent”
• September 1, 2006 – Thomson Reuters – “Employers Must Clear the Smoke in Philadelphia”
• Spring 2002 – The Philadelphia Lawyer – “E-Mail and the Internet in the Workplace”
• February 2002 – Smart Business Now – “Technological Misconduct”
• December 2001 – January 2002 – Insight Magazine – “Dirty Work”

• Chambers USA (2014, 2015, 2017 – 2025)
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation – Labor and Employment (2020-2026)
• AV “Preeminent” Peer Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyers