Brad is the chair of the Labor & Employment department. His practice is roughly divided between the areas of substantive labor law, employment discrimination defense and OSHA counseling/defense. In the labor area, Brad helps clients design union avoidance strategies and defends employers against unfair labor practice charges filed with the National Labor Relations Board. His employment discrimination defense practice has typically focused on the hospitality, manufacturing, dairy and industrial sectors. With a national OSHA practice, Brad has defended companies in 16 OSHA investigations involving fatalities. Brad joined the firm as Associate in 1980 and was named Partner in 1986. He left the firm to serve as General Counsel and Secretary for Mississippi Lime Company for a short time in 1992. Awards & Recognitions · The Best Lawyers In America, Litigation-Environmental, 1995-2012 · Chambers USA, Labor & Employment Law (Missouri), 2010-2011 · Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Top 100, Top 50 in St. Louis, 2008; Environmental Litigation, 2009-2011 Professional Associations & Memberships · Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys · American Bar Association · The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis · Illinois State Bar Association · The Missouri Bar Civic Involvement · Associated Industries of Missouri · Coordinated Youth and Human Services · St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association, Environmental Council News & Publications News 10.19.11, Super Lawyers 2011 Names 71 Husch Blackwell Attorneys from Missouri and Nebraska; an Additional 15 Listed as Rising Stars 9.6.11, More Than 100 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2012 6.13.11, Husch Blackwell Receives High Rankings, Praise from Clients in Chambers USA 2011 10.13.10, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2010 Names 64 Husch Blackwell Attorneys; An Additional 20 Listed as Rising Stars 10.22.09, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2009 Names 73 Husch Blackwell Sanders Attorneys Publications 6.22.10, Supreme Court Voids More Than 600 NLRB Decisions 5.7.10, OSHA Enhanced Enforcement Efforts Signal Significant Changes for Employers 3.26.10, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Offers Tax Incentives for Hiring 1.1.10, Superfund Chapter, Missouri Bar's Environmental Law Deskbook 7.9.09, Court Limits Enforcement of Non-Union Email Policy 7.2.09, Supreme Court Rules in Reverse Bias Case 6.19.09, Supreme Court Adopts "But For" Rule for ADEA Cases 4.24.09, Illinois Supreme Court Extends Strict Liability Standard to Sexual Harassment by Any Supervisor 4.6.09, Unions May Substitute Arbitration For Litigation Of Discrimination Claims 3.9.09, Court Imposes Personal Liability on Supervisors 1.14.09, The Employee Free Choice Act 1.1.08, Cook Lines, Cocktails and Complaints: Limiting Liability for Hostile Work Environment Claims in Food & Beverage Environments, Hospitalitylawyer.com 7.1.05, Building a CERCLA Defense: An Update on the Proposed All Appropriate Inquiry Rule and Recent Litigation, ABA Environmental Litigation and Toxic Torts Committee Newsletter 1.1.97, Company Officials Should Know Rights, Responsibilities When Investigators Arrive, 104 Daily Environment BNA A-5 Events 5.12.11, Labor & Employment Seminar
St. Louis, MO
Seminars 10.30.09, Labor & Employment Seminar
Denver, CO
Seminars 5.27.09, Labor & Employment Seminar
St. Louis, MO
Seminars 5.6.09, Labor & Employment Seminar
Peoria, IL
Seminars 5.29.08, Labor & Employment Seminar
St. Louis, MO
Seminars 6.1.07, Avoiding (or Winning) Retaliation Claims, St. Louis Hospitality Human Resources Association
Speaking Engagements 5.1.06, Settlement and Litigation of OSHA Citations from an Employer's Perspective, Mid-America Safety, Health & Environmental Annual Conference
Speaking Engagements 4.1.06, On-the-Job Injuries and Illnesses: Examining New Standards Imposed by OSHA and the Missouri Workers' Compensation Act, St. Louis Hospitality Human Resources Association
Speaking Engagements 10.1.05, Emerging Privacy Concerns, Mealey's Retail & Hospitality Liability Conference, Las Vegas, Nev.
Speaking Engagements 10.1.05, Union Organizing in the Hospitality Industry: A Guide for Human Resources Directors, St. Louis Area Hospitality Association's HR Directors, St. Louis, Mo.
Speaking Engagements 5.1.02, The 10 Basic Elements of a Successful Compliance Program, Nebraska Safety Council
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