Gary has successfully represented public and private employers of all sizes with respect to labor and employment matters which include harassment litigation, restrictive covenant litigation, wrongful discharge and employment discrimination litigation, union representational matters, collective bargaining negotiations, arbitration hearings, OSHA and prevailing wage matters, and wage-hour disputes. He also regularly counsels and assists employers regarding a wide range of workplace issues, including policies, contracts, discipline, misconduct investigations, discharge, loss prevention, best practices and management training. Gary also is a frequent lecturer with various organizations concerning labor and employment issues, including The Council on Education in Management, Lorman Education Services, The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, and The Builders Exchange of Central Ohio.

Education

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana (J.D., 1985)

Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois (B.S., 1982, with high honors)

Practice Areas

Labor and Employment Law and Litigation

Employment Discrimination

Noncompete and Trade Secret Litigation

Labor Arbitrations

Collective Bargaining

Management Training and Counseling

Employment Loss Prevention

Bar Admissions

Ohio

Illinois

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Noteworthy Matters/Cases

Defended employers against employee whistleblower and retaliation claims.

Regularly counsels and represents employers to prohibit unfair competition and trade secret infringement from former employees.

Represented both public and private employers in collective bargaining negotiations, unfair labor practice proceedings and arbitration hearings.

Regularly counsels employers regarding employment contracts, employment policies, handbooks, drug testing, workplace privacy, FMLA, ADA, discipline, discharge and workforce reductions.

Defended employers in wrongful discharge and employment discrimination litigation in both state and federal trial and appellate courts.

Represented employers regarding claims involving unemployment compensation, prevailing wage, wage/hour and OSHA issues.

Represented employers seeking to limit and prohibit unlawful strike and picket activity.

Regularly defends employers against administrative charges of employment discrimination and wage/hour violations.

Argued employment law issues on behalf of employers before numerous Ohio courts of appeal and the Ohio Supreme Court.

Membership and Community Involvement

Member, American, Ohio and Columbus Bar Associations

Member, ABA, OSBA and CBA Sections of Labor and Employment

Director, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Association of Central Ohio, 1987 - 2001 (President 1999-2000)

Director, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Foundation, 2001-2007 (Vice President 2006-2007)

Member, The Law Advisory Group of The Builders Exchange of Central Ohio

Member, Ohio Management Lawyers Association

Honors/Awards

Best Lawyers in America, 2006 and 2007

Martindale Hubbell, AV Rating

Website Articles

Client Alert:  Employment Consequences of Ohio Ballot Issues 2 and 5

Client Alert: Family and Medical Leave: Beyond the Basics

Ohio Public Policy Prohibits Employment Discharge of an Employee Receiving Temporary Total Disability Compensation

Your Workplace and Ohio's Concealed Carry Law

Conducting and Documenting Unlawful Harassment Investigations