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Andy is an associate attorney in the Litigation Department and is a member of the employment law practice group. He focuses on advising clients on a broad spectrum of employment litigation and counseling issues. Andy's practice includes matters before the EEOC, Department of Labor, and other administrative agencies, as well as employment discrimination, non-competition, and trade secret protection cases in both state and federal court. In addition, Andy has been involved in advising and assisting clients on avoiding litigation through workplace training, wage and hour guidance, and human resources best practices education. He has also been involved with drafting employee handbooks and a variety of employment agreements.
Publications, Presentations and Awards
"Avoiding FMLA Retaliation Claims by Analyzing 'What Went Wrong/What Went Right' in Six Real Life Cases," presentation to Council on Management Education, FMLA Update Seminar, January 2006
"2005 Employment Law Developments," co-authored with Beverly A. Carroll, Sterling Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Employment Law Developments, December 2005
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce; "Human Resources Challenges and Solutions" Panelist for the Small Business Council's Entrepreneurs Forum, October 2005
"The 2004 FairPay Rules and the Effect on the Fair Labor Standards Act," Rock Hill/York County Chamber of Commerce Seminar Series, 2004
"Has the Shot Clock Expired? Pryor v. NCAA and the Premature Disposal of a 'Deliberate Indifference' Discrimination Claim Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964," 11 Geo. Mason L. Rev. 551 (2003)
Adrian S. Fisher Outstanding Writing Award
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
Professional: American Bar Association, Litigation and Labor and Employment Law Section, Member, 2004-present
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Co-Chair of the Human Resources Committee of the Manufacturers' Alliance
Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section, Member; Young Lawyers Section, Member, and Chair of the Education Committee
North Carolina Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Member, 2004-present. | 