Below are examples of experience and positive results:

Prevailed with Full Defense Verdict at Trial

• On age discrimination, ERISA, and retaliation claim against a medical manufacturer
• On retaliation claim against international oil company
• On wage and hour claim against national retailer

Succeeded in Obtaining Case Dismissals

• On Indiana worker's compensation retaliation claim for a large national retailer
• On a claim for wages and wrongful discharge against a publishing company
• On state law business interference tort for an environmental contractor
• On several state wage payment and wage claims lawsuits
• On race discrimination claim for an oil and lubricant distribution center for discovery abuses and litigation of meritless claims
• On reverse race discrimination case against a utility billing processing center
• On a case of worker's compensation retaliation as a result of bringing to Plaintiff's attorney attention new law that defeated his claim
• On a claim of race discrimination against a hotel chain, case dismissed for failure to prosecute and discovery abuses
• On a claim of race and religious discrimination against a national retailer, case dismissed as sanction

Obtained Sanctions from Opposing Party/Attorney

• On intentional interference with contract case against a large environment and infrastructure company
• On a claim for wrongful discharge and various torts against an international company, dismissed when court granted motion for $29,000 in fees and costs

Obtained Grants of Summary Judgment

• On claim of sex harassment and retaliation against a long term care facility
• On claim of sexual harassment, equal pay, and retaliation against a national manufacturer
• On FMLA claim against national airline
• On a claim of sex discrimination and retaliation against a national office products retailer
• On sexual harassment claim against an airline
• On age discrimination claim against a national retailer of women's apparel
• On a claim of sex discrimination against a national distributor
• On a claim of FMLA violations against a national building products wholesaler
• On a claim of sex harassment and retaliation against a national manufacturer of textile products
• On a claim of breach of contract and defamation against an international construction firm
• On a claim of race discrimination against a national telecommunications company
• On a claim of wrongful discharge and disability discrimination against a steel mill

Participated in successful union avoidance efforts and campaigns, including supervisor audits, employee relations training, and on-site campaign work including for:

• Kentucky book manufacturing company
• A distributor of educational books and materials
• An electronics and computer peripheral distribution and repair center
• An electronics manufacturer
• A steel casting and foundry
• A manufacturer of medical devices
• A manufacturer of custom aeronautics
• A regional hospital's long term care centers
• A chain of long term care centers
• A coal mine

Other Results

• Succeeded in persuading arbitrator to deny grievance in 5-day arbitration against Steelworkers at an oil distribution center
• Secured no probable cause determinations in hundreds of charges and complaints filed with federal and state civil rights and administrative agencies throughout the United States with less than 2% pursuing litigation post-dismissal
• Obtained damages for health care provider by threatening defamation claim and breach of contract against purchaser of dental practice

Negotiated Settlements for Low Nuisance Value or Non-Monetary Settlement

• On a 3-plaintiff national origin claim against a national retailer
• On an FMLA claim against an Indiana manufacturer
• On a case of disability discrimination against a sheet metal company
• On a claim of race discrimination against a regional health care provider
• On a claim of pregnancy discrimination against a national retailer
• On a claim of age discrimination against a national retailer
• On a claim of sexual harassment against a national construction corporation

• Ogletree Deakins Seminar - ''Regulating Individual Expression In and Out of the Workplace'' - Indianapolis - October 10, 2013
• Indiana State Bar Association's Women's Bench and Bar Meeting - ''Employment Law Risks and Reward of Social Media'' - Culver - March 2012
• Widener University School of Law - ''Technology and the Law'' - Video Presentation - January 05, 2012
• ExecSense Webinars - ''Establishing a Computer Usage Policy for Your Company Covering Social Media Sites, Personal Emails, IM/Texts & More - Tips Techniques and Examples of Policies Being Used by Top Administrative Executives'' - Webinar - 2012
• Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum - ''Recent Developments in Employment Law, Social Media in the Employment Law Context'' - Indianapolis - December 09, 2011
• Annual Indiana State Bar Association Meeting (Joint CLE of Hispanic/Labor & Employment Sections) - ''The Social Media Revolution: The Risks and Rewards for Employees, Employers, and Their Attorneys'' - French Lick - October 20, 2011
• American Society of Association Executives/The Center for Association Leadership, 2011 Annual Association Law Seminar - ''Social Media & New Technology: The Rewards—and Legal Risks—for Employers'' - Washington, D.C. - September 16, 2011
• Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum/Indiana State Bar Association - ''Government Practice & Procedure Seminar, What's the Buzz: Social Media Issues'' - Indianapolis - August 19, 2011
• Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum - ''E-Discovery and Employment Law – The Employee and Employer Perspective'' - Indianapolis - July 22, 2011
• PAMCO (Personnel Association of Multi Cultural Companies) Bi-Monthly Meeting - ''Social Media'' - Indianapolis - June 15, 2011
• NLRB Seminar at IU School of Law - ''Social Media & New Technology: The Rewards—and Legal Risks—for Employers'' - Indianapolis - June 10, 2011
• WFYI - No Limits Show - ''Social Media'' - Indianapolis - June 09, 2011
• Public Relations Society of America Monthly Meeting - ''Diversity'' - Indianapolis - June 08, 2011
• Indiana Chamber, 47th Annual HR Conference - ''This is Not Your Mother's Handbook'' - Indianapolis - May 04, 2011
• Ultimate Software Interactive HR Workshop: Essential Strategies from Industry Leaders in an Era of Change - ''Managing the Impact of Social Media in Employment Decisions'' - Indianapolis - April 07, 2011
• American Inns of Court Foundation, 2011 Symposium on the Legal Profession - ''Special Challenges to 21st Century Lawyers: The Use and Misuse of Technology'' - Washington, D.C. - April 02, 2011
• ExecSense Webinar - ''Creating a Social Media Policy for Risk Management Executives'' - January 21, 2011
• Blue River SHRM Chapter Monthly Meeting - ''Social Media & New Technology: Legal Risks for Employers'' - Shelbyville - January 11, 2011
• ExecSense Organizing Webinar - ''What Compliance Executives Need to Know About Creating a Social Media Policy for Your Company'' - December 17, 2010
• Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum - ''Recent Developments in Employment Law, Social Media in the Workplace'' - Indianapolis - December 14, 2010
• Indiana State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, Distinguished Speakers Series Panel - ''Ethical Issues w/Social Networks for Employment & Labor Law Attorneys'' - Indianapolis - December 09, 2010
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar - ''Web 2.0 & the Workplace: The Legal Risks & Rewards'' - Merrillville - November 10, 2010
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar - ''Retaliation Litigation – The Risk Escalates'' - Indianapolis - October 05, 2010
• Indiana Manufacturers Association Social Media Webinar - ''Web 2.0 And The Workplace'' - September 29, 2010
• Delaware State Bar Association - ''Ethics of Social Networking and Email Seminar, Ethics of Social Networking and Email Seminar'' - Wilmington - May 07, 2010
• Ogletree Deakins Breakfast Briefing - ''New Technology in the Workplace – Increasing Efficiency or Liability?'' - Indianapolis - April 13, 2010
• Wabash Valley Human Resources Association Monthly Meeting - ''Web 2.0 and the Workplace: The Employment Law Challenges of Blogs, Social Media and Virtual Worlds'' - Terre Haute - January 13, 2010
• Indiana Chamber of Commerce Employment Law Compliance Seminar - ''Employment Audits'' - Indianapolis - April 2006
• Tippecanoe Area Personnel Association (TAPA) - ''Federal Legislation on Comp Time and Flex Time'' - Lafayette - June 2004
• Lorman Education Services - ''Individual Liability for Employment Claims'' - Indianapolis - March 6 - March 7, 2002
• Indiana Health Care Association, 56th Annual Convention and Trade Show - ''Violence in the Workplace'' - Indianapolis - November 15, 2000
• Indiana Broadcasters Association, 52nd Annual Conference - ''Some Things Indiana Broadcasters Should Know About Workplace Violence'' - Indianapolis - October 10, 2000
• ADP "Blueprints" Series - ''Recordkeeping'' - Indianapolis - October 2000
• Association of Indiana Counties - ''Legal and Ethical Issues DIPLOMA Class'' - Indianapolis - June 01, 2000
• Eli Lilly Second Annual Legal Seminar for HR Professionals - ''Employee Privacy'' - Indianapolis - May 02, 2000
• Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum - ''Employee Handbooks for the Law Office, Help or Hindrance?'' - Indianapolis - April 13, 2000
• National Pool and Spa Institute, Mid-America Pool and Spa Show - ''Avoiding Employment Litigation'' - Chicago - February 16, 2000
• Indiana Chapter, National Spa & Pool Institute - ''Avoiding Employment Litigation'' - Indianapolis - February 07, 2000
• Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Radio Program - ''Inside the Chamber'' - Indianapolis - February 2000
• Personnel Law Update 1999, Council on Education in Management - ''What You Can Do Tomorrow to Ensure Your Managers' Discipline and Termination Practices Aren't Laying the Groundwork for Liability'' - Indianapolis - June 14 - June 15, 1999
• Private Client Seminar - ''What You DO Know (about unions) Can Help You'' - Indianapolis - May 1999
• Health Facility Administrator Course, Indiana Health Care Association - ''Current Issues in Labor Law: ADA and Employee Access'' - Indianapolis - May 1999
• Indiana Wesleyan University - ''Employment Aspects of Hiring and Firing for Supervisors and Administrators'' - Indianapolis - October 1998
• Employment Relations Team Associate Training - ''Counseling a Client About Employee Termination'' - Indianapolis - October 1998
• Long Term Care Nurse Management Seminar, Indiana Health Care Association - ''Managing Healthcare Personnel in Accordance with Federal and State Law'' - Indianapolis - June 08, 1998
• Indianapolis Inn of Court - ''Legal London'' - Indianapolis - May 1998
• American Inns of Court Foundation - ''Reclaiming a Noble Profession'' - Washington, D.C. - 1998 - 1999
• Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce - ''Sexual Harassment'' - Indianapolis - 1998 - 2000
• Indiana Nursery and Landscaping Association Seminar - ''Avoiding Employment Litigation'' - Indianapolis - 1998
• Clarks Solicitors - ''An Introduction to U.S. Employment Law'' - London - March 1997
• Blade Communications meeting of broadcast station managers from across the U.S. - ''Employment Practices Liability'' - Lowville - 1997 - 1998
• Channel 16 - ''Scales of Justice'' - Indianapolis - October 18, 1996
• Personnel Law Update 1996, Council on Education in Management - ''An Employer's Right to Access Employees' Private Information'' - Indianapolis - October 1996
• Indiana Chamber of Commerce 5th Annual Employment Law Seminar, Pre-Conference Workshop - ''The ADA Maze: Recent Twists, Turns, Trends & Dead-Ends'' - Indianapolis - May 1996
• Midwest Head Start Association - ''ADA and FMLA: What You Need to Know'' - Indianapolis - May 1995