R. Anthony Prather is a partner in the Indianapolis, Indiana office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. He has a full-service practice representing management interests exclusively in all aspects of labor and employment law and litigation including workplace investigations, audits, supervisory training, defense of discrimination and retaliation claims, preparation of and defense of affirmative action plans. Mr. Prather also negotiates and drafts executive employment, separation and non-compete agreements for clients. Mr. Prather defends management in federal and state courts, before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, the Department of Labor, and the National Labor Relations Board. He provides legal advice and counsel to management regarding laws and regulations that impact employment relationships, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, state wage payment statutes, and other federal and state employment discrimination statutes. Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Mr. Prather was in-house counsel for Ameritech Corporation, Firestone Building Products Company, Firestone Industrial Products Company, and Firestone Polymers. Mr. Prather has significant trial experience representing employers in both individual and class action litigation. Most recently, he was lead counsel in Scott v. Wabash National Corporation, which involved an individual claim of violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act. In June of 2009, Mr. Prather was appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court to a second five-year term as a member of the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission. In June of 2011, he was elected as the Chair of the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission. The Disciplinary Commission is an agency of the Indiana Supreme Court charged with investigating and prosecuting charges of attorney misconduct. Mr. Prather received his B.A. from Indiana University in 1980 and his J.D. from Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington in 1983. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, and the U.S. Court for Appeals for the 7th Circuit. Mr. Prather is a member of the Board of Visitors at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Publications 1/30/2012, Inside Counsel magazine: "Labor: The EEOC tackles discrimination" 1/16/2012, Inside Counsel magazine: "Labor: Ring in the new year with an employee classification audit" 1/2/2012, Inside Counsel magazine: "Labor: Ring in the new year with a proactive compensation practice audit" 12/19/2011, Inside Counsel magazine: "Labor: New NLRB rules give unions a leg up" Events 12/5/2011, An Afternoon of CLE and Networking 08/31/2011, Attorney Presentation - Recent EEOC Initiatives 8/29/2011, Indiana State SHRM Conference - Everything Legal Workshop 11/03/2010, Practicing Law in Indiana: Ethics 11/03/2010, Attorney Presentation - Hot Topics Before the Disciplinary Commission 03/27/2009, Attorney Presentation - Ethical Issues that New Attorneys Face and How to Avoid Them 03/19/2009, Attorney Presentation - Minority Corporate Counsel Association 8th Annual CLE Expo 09/24/2008, Sports Summit 12/14/2007, ACCumulate 2007 Winter Conference 08/30/2007, Indiana Ethics: The Top 5 11/09/2006, Employee Compensation: Can You Pass a Government Audit (South Bend) 11/01/2006, Employee Compensation: Can You Pass a Government Audit? (Indianapolis) 04/28/2005, The Building Blocks of an Effective Harassment-Prevention Program 08/24/2004, Surviving & Thriving as a New Lawyer 04/01/2004, 3rd Annual CLE Expo Employee Compensation: Can You Pass a Government Audit? (Fort Wayne) |