Eric A. Todd

Representative litigation experience includes:

• Obtained a directed verdict in a Missouri state court jury trial on a tortious interference with business expectancy claim against a national bank and its senior vice president;
• Prevailed on summary judgment in an eighteen-count race discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and FMLA interference case brought by former employees of an automobile manufacturer, and argued successfully to affirm the judgment on plaintiffs’ appeal to the Eighth Circuit;
• Defended a national retail clothing store company in a multi-plaintiff sexual harassment and retaliation action in Missouri state court;
• Represented a national restaurant chain in wage and hour collective actions in Federal court that sought to certify national classes involving thousands of employees;
• Obtained temporary and permanent injunctive relief in Federal court for a national office supply company to prohibit former sales employees from soliciting client’s customers on behalf of a major competitor;
• Tried alleged discrimination, retaliation and sexual harassment cases to favorable defense verdicts in Federal court for an international airline;
• Secured dismissal of an arbitration claim for disability discrimination brought by a former employee of a national bank; and
• Obtained reversal on appeal to the Eighth Circuit of jury verdict for alleged disability discrimination in favor of company’s current employee, based on collateral estoppel due to prior favorable ruling for employer on essential legal element in arbitration between the same parties.

Education

• J.D., cum laude, Indiana University School of Law, 1993
• B.A., Indiana University, 1990

Admission to Practice

• Missouri
• Illinois
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eighth Circuits

• American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section)
• The Missouri Bar
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• The Illinois Bar
• Adjunct Professor, St. Louis University School of Law, Sports Labor Law
• Trustee, Indiana University Board of Trustees (1990 – 1993)
• Indiana University Maurer School of Law Alumni Board
• Board Member, Kids In The Middle, Inc.; Former President, Board of Directors; Advisory Council member
• Board Member, Gateway Homeless Services, Inc.; Former President, Board of Directors
• Board Member, Downtown Children’s Center, Inc.

• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “A Day in the Life of an HR Professional” – St. Louis – September 2018
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “I Can’t Believe They Did That” – St. Louis – September 2017
• Enterprise University – “Ever Expanding Disability Accommodation Obligations” – St. Louis – May 2017
• Enterprise University – “What can we expect from the New Administration?” – St. Louis – March 2017
• Enterprise University – “Top Ten Dangerous Wage and Hour (Payroll) Mistakes” – St. Louis – May 2016
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Arbitration Update: Pros and Cons and What Courts Like (and Don’t Like)” – Chicago – May 2016
• Enterprise University – “Document Creation, Retention and Destruction” – St. Louis – April 2016
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “FMLA and ADA Workshop” – St. Louis – March 2016
• Enterprise University at T-Rex – “Hiring and Firing From A to Z” – St. Louis – December 2015
• Enterprise University – “Top Ten Dangerous Wage and Hour (Payroll) Mistakes” – St. Louis – October 2015
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “You’re Not the Boss of Me” – Indianapolis – October 2015
• Enterprise University – “Juggling the FMLA, ADA, GINA and Workers’ Compensation Laws” – St. Louis – September 2015
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Employment Law Changes in 2016 and Beyond” – St. Louis – September 2015
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Is Your Arbitration Agreement Still Enforceable in Missouri” – St. Louis – September 2015
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “You Make the Call: Understanding and Preparing for a Jury Trial” – San Antonio – May 2015
• Enterprise University – “Is Your Employee Handbook Up-to-Date and Effective?” – St. Louis – April 2015
• Enterprise University – “Is Your Employee Handbook Up-to-Date and Effective?” – St. Louis – November 12, 2014
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “FMLA and ADA Workshop” – St. Louis – October 23, 2014
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Returning Veterans: Employer Obligations and Opportunities” – St. Louis – September 5, 2014
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Top 10 Tips for Avoiding (or Minimizing) Employment Litigation” – St. Louis – September 5, 2014
• Enterprise University – “New Age Social Media Pitfalls” – St. Louis – May 7, 2014
• Enterprise University – “Is Your Employee Handbook Up-to-date and Effective?” – St. Louis – April 22, 2014
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “From Harassment to Fraud: How to Conduct a First-Rate Workplace Investigation” – St. Louis – September 26, 2013
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Expectations 2013: An Employment Law Update” – St. Louis – January 23, 2013
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “E-Discovery Ethics” – St. Louis – September 20, 2012
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Eye on Employment Law” – St. Louis – September 20, 2012
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “The Attorney-Client Privilege” – St. Louis – September 20, 2012
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Electronic Recordkeeping: The Legal Do’s and Don’ts of Scanning, Storing and Deleting your HR Documents” – St. Louis – January 26, 2012
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “A Crash Course in Wage and Hour Laws and Worker Misclassification Issues” – St. Louis – April 28, 2011
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Your Day in Court” – St. Louis – June 17, 2010
• AAIM Cooperating School District HR Roundtable – “Violence in the Workplace” – St. Louis – February 2010
• AAIM-EA HR Legal Certificate Program – “Preparing an Effective Handbook” – St. Louis – December 2009
• Non-Profit HR Roundtable Series – “Pandemic Planning: Are You Prepared” – St. Louis – September 2009
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act” – St. Louis – April 9, 2009
• Ogletree Deakins Breakfast Briefing – “Navigating the Reductions in Force Minefield” – St. Louis – February 2009

• January 26, 2015 – Ogletree Deakins Blog Post – “New Year’s Resolution for Missouri Employers: Arbitration Agreements In Light of Jimenez v. Cintas Corporation”

• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law – Management (2017-2025)
• AV Preeminent® rating by Martindale-Hubbell
• Super Lawyer, by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 
• National Institute for Trial Advocacy, National Session Alumni Certification
• Thomas Hart Benton Medallion for Outstanding Service to Indiana University
• Kids In The Middle “Champion of Kids” Award