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Bill Radford has practiced traditional labor and employment law solely on behalf of management for more than 35 years. He provides counseling to employers on compliance with federal and state employment laws, including preparing internal policies and programs for clients and developing strategies for defense of charges of employment discrimination and their operational impact. He also provides defense and advice to employers covered by the National Labor Relations Act regarding their rights and obligations, and union avoidance programs. In addition, Bill conducts collective bargaining for and provides contract administration to employers in their relationships with unions. He counsels public employers concerning their constitutional rights and obligations, as well as their rights and obligations under employment-related statutes.
Bill has successfully represented employers in more than 150 union representation campaigns in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Texas, Alabama, Maryland and Florida. He has defended employers in numerous unfair labor practice and discrimination charges and has obtained favorable decisions for employers in a number of cutting edge decisions before federal appellate courts, including a recent major class action. He successfully defended a major U.S. retailer in limiting a nationwide subpoena brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and received the Navy Commendation Medal for his defense of the United States Navy in a class action.
Active in professional organizations, Bill is a past contributor to the Development of Law Under the National Labor Relations Act, a publication of the American Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section. He is a member of the ABA's Litigation Section, the Florida and Dade County Bar Associations and is a Charter Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Bill was recognized by Florida Trend magazine as one of "Florida's Legal Elite" in 2004 and 2005, he is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Florida Super Lawyers. He is also AV® Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Education
University of Michigan Law School
J.D., 1965
Wittenberg University
B.A., with honors, 1963
Bar Admissions
Florida
Practice Areas
Age Discrimination Employment Act (ADEA)
Arbitration
Class Actions
Collective Bargaining/Contract Negotiations
Discrimination
Employment Law
Fair Credit Reporting Act
Harassment
Labor Relations
Labor Union Organizing (NLRB)
Mediation
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
Retaliation
Unfair Labor Practices
Wage and Hour/FLSA
Workplace Violence
Wrongful Termination.
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