Colleen Lewis is a Partner in the Labor and Employment Law Department. Colleen's practice includes the defense of private and public employers on a wide array of traditional labor and employment issues, including discrimination and civil rights issues, Family and Medical Leave Act compliance, Americans With Disabilities compliance, breach of employment contracts, employment-at-will, wage and hour, and National Labor Relations Act. She handles collective bargaining and arbitrations. She also has extensive experience reviewing and drafting Affirmative Action plans and representing companies before the OFCCP. Colleen's practice encompasses both national and regional representation of clients in state and federal courts and she has handled labor and employment matters in 13 states. Colleen is former Chair of the firm's Recruiting Committee. Colleen is Chair of the Firm's Workplace Harassment Committee. She is a member of the firm's Professional Development and Diversity Committees. Memberships & Affiliations · ALFA International, Steering Committee Women's Initiative Practice Group · ALFA International, Steering Committee for Labor and Employment Practice Group · Chamber of Commerce We Lead Program, Class of 2007 · Supreme Court of Ohio, Mentor to New Lawyer Program · Special Counsel, Board of Commissioners of Hamilton County, Ohio · American Bar Association · Kentucky Bar Association · Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce · Cincinnati Bar Association, Labor Law and Civil Rights Committee · Ohio State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Committee · Freestore/Foodbank, Personnel Committee Distinctions · Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell · Selected as a Top 10 Woman Recruiter in Cincinnati, Women's Business Cincinnati · We Lead 100 Wise Women · Commonwealth Law Scholar · Strathmore's Who's Who, Lifetime Member · The National Registry of Who's Who, Lifetime Member Experience Representation Before National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Transportation Management Services Company
Represented client before the NLRB in charge filed by former employee alleging he was terminated as a result of his union activities Patrick v. Ferguson, Inc.
Ferguson, Inc,
Representation of Ferguson Enterprises defending claims of age discrimination and retaliation. Anonymous Plaintiff v. Transportation Management Services Company
Transportation Management Services Company
Claim involving EEOC charges and issuance of a Notice of Right to Sue Representation Before the EEOC and State Fair Employment Practices Agencies
Transportation Management Services Company
Representation related to numerous discrimination charges before the EEOC and various State Fair Employment Practice agencies Unfair Labor Practice Charges and Section 9(c) Petition of National Labor Relations Act
Transportation Management Services Company
Representation with respect to unfair labor practice charges and Section 9(c) petition of the National Labor Relations Act Teamsters Local 179 v. Local 707 and Transportation Management Services Company, NLRB Region 13
Transportation Management Services Company
Represented transportation management services company in case involving petitions for election by rival unions Sandra Hodges v. Psychiatric Professional Services, Inc.
Psychiatric Professional Services, Inc.
Defended against claims of age discrimination, gender discrimination, FMLA retaliation, promissory estoppel, and violation of public policy. Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations
OPW Engineered Systems
Represented OPW Engineering Systems in negotiating 5-year collective bargaining agreement with the Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers' International Union and its Local No. 45-B Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations
Cincinnati Ballet Company
Assisted Cincinnati Ballet Company with negotiations for collective bargaining agreement with The Theatrical Wardrobe Union Affirmative Action Matters
National Fresh Produce Distributor
Representation of large national distributor of fresh produce with respect to Affirmative Action matters Anonymous Plaintiffs v. Tobacco Company
Tobacco Company
Claims for breach of contract and ERISA Maynard v. Ashland Oil
Ashland Oil
Representation of Ashland Oil defending Family Medical Leave Act interference and retaliation claims. Karen Brown v. OPW Fueling Components and Dover Corporation
OPW Fueling Components and Dover Corporation
Claim for discrimination and retaliation Anonymous Plaintiff v. Transportation Management Services Company
Transportation Management Services Company
Represent client in multiple race, nationalism, gender and disability discrimination cases in state and federal court Publications April 22, 2010, "The Globalization of Labor and Employment Law" September 25, 2009, Are we there yet? Is Cincinnati Business on the Road to Recovery? June 2, 2006, Whistleblowers January 1, 2006, Reducing Labor Litigation Exposure - Martindale-Hubbell, Counsel-to-Counsel, January, 2006 November 2, 2005, Department of Labor Clarifies Record Keeping Requirements for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors With Respect to "Internet Applicants" September 15, 2005, Current Developments in Labor & Employment Law August 5, 2005, "Training to Eliminate Litigation Surprises," Martindale-Hubbell, Counsel-to-Counsel May 13, 2005, Employment Law Issues Presentations December 9, 2010, "Best Practices for Handling Harassment and Discrimination Litigation," Co-Host, Counsel to Counsel Best Practice Forum
There is no such thing as a "formal" complaint. The obligation to investigate arises when an employer observes or otherwise becomes aware of acts or statements that suggest prohibited activity. February 23, 2010, "Employment/Labor Law Update," Greater Cincinnati and Dayton Health Care Seminars, February and March, 2010 February 17, 2010, "H1N1: Employer Medical and Legal Strategies for Managing Contagious Disease Outbreaks," ALFA International Tele-Seminar, February, 2010 January 1, 2009, "Tolerance in a Diverse Workforce," January, 2009 November 1, 2008, "Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office Training," November, 2008 May 1, 2008, "Diversity and Anti-Harassment Training," May, 2008 October 1, 2006, "Workplace Violence," October, 2006 September 1, 2006, "Best Practices to Avoid Employment Claims," USI Midwest Seminar, September, 2006 June 1, 2006, "Community Banking: Hot Topics in a World of Cold Cash," June, 2006 April 15, 2006, "Best Practices to Avoid Employment Claims: A Panel Discussion," Cincinnati Business Courier, Forum on Labor & Employment, April 2006 May 15, 2005, "Building a Winning Team," Cincinnati Business Courier, Labor and Employment Roundtable, May 2005 August 1, 2004, NLRB General Counsel Expands Definition of Coercion in Secondary Boycott Action and Defines BE and K September 1, 2001, The HR Survival Guide to Labor & Employment Law, National Underwriter Company (2001) |