| Biography | Terry Dawson has had many interesting careers. Starting out as a rock-and-roll disc jockey as a teenager, Terry also did basketball, baseball, and football play-by-play, news reporting, was a music director, and later a press secretary for a Congressional candidate in Illinois. After leaving broadcasting, Terry moved to Indianapolis and joined Barnes & Thornburg, where he is a partner and has been a member of the firm's Labor and Employment Law Department for more than 20 years. Terry has represented clients throughout Indiana and across the country in numerous industries, including manufacturing, automotive, broadcasting, shipbuilders, cities and municipalities, major retail and grocery stores, museums, utilities, health care, and overseas clients located in the U.S., including several Japanese clients. Terry's practice covers virtually every issue employers confront, and especially emphasizes labor relations including arbitrations, collective bargaining negotiation, business strategy, and client counseling. Terry has negotiated contracts with a number of unions, including the Steelworkers, Teamsters, IBEW, SEIU, AFTRA, UAW, AFSCME, Carpenters, and many others. He has substantial experience arbitrating on behalf of employers, battling to reach his clients' objectives and to protect their interests and reputation. Terry has also helped clients manage strikes and lockouts. Terry has also handled scores of union organizing drives and elections all across the country - from California to Georgia - including the largest organizing drive in the history of one major union. He has presented the Indiana Chamber of Commerce program "Remaining Union Free" for nearly 20 years and regularly provides training to managers and supervisors on the best practices for remaining union-free. In addition to labor relations and client counseling, Terry represents employers before federal and state courts on a variety of litigation topics. He has appeared before many federal and state agencies, such as the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, OSHA, and the Department of Labor. He regularly trains employers on topics including FMLA and ADA compliance and strategy, FLSA issues, harassment, and many other topics. Terry particularly enjoys counseling clients regarding everyday matters in both the private and public sectors, partnering with businesses to develop strategies to avoid legal problems, achieve business objectives, and deal with problems as they arise. Consistent with his media background, Terry advises clients on media relations and develops strategies for public relations outreach. He has appeared on television, radio, and other media outlets discussing numerous topics, including the National Labor Relations Board, union organizing, various legal developments, and the NFL lockout. Terry earned his B.S. from Indiana State University and received his J.D. from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Terry is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, as well as in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second and Seventh Circuits. Publications · Labor & Employment Group Provides Commentary on Employee Free Choice Act Events 12/6/2011, Workshop for Local Government Attorneys 01/15/2009, The FMLA Final Regulation Revisions: Back to Boot Camp 12/22/2008, The FMLA Final Regulation Revisions: Back to Boot Camp 12/03/2008, Barnes & Thornburg LLP Presents: The Employee Free Choice Act and Union Organizing 04/16/2008, FMLA Boot Camp: Strategies for Dealing With FMLA Issues Employers Hate Most 03/14/2008, FMLA Boot Camp: Strategies for Dealing With FMLA Issues Employers Hate Most 05/28/2003, The U.S. Department of Labor's New Proposed Rule Redefining the White Collar Exemptions - FLSA 02/27/2003, Criminal Corporate Responsibility: New Laws, New Danger 05/23/2001, Hackers, Fraud and Government Investigations: What You Should Know |