Labor & Employment Law

Jackson Lewis snags leading labor law practitioner from Littler

Robert Lloyd Clayton - who counsels colleges and universities in labor-management relations and employment litigation, and in Title IV, VI and IX and NCAA compliance matters - has left Littler Mendelson to become a partner at Jackson Lewis.

From the Jackson Lewis press release (09/11/2009:

Washington, D.C., (September 11, 2009) -- Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the nation's largest and fastest growing workplace law firms, announced that Robert Lloyd Clayton has joined the firm as a Partner in its Washington DC Region office. Mr. Clayton is a leading labor law practitioner with special expertise in college and university compliance issues and had the distinction of being named Sports & Entertainment Lawyer of the Year by the National Bar Association.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Mr. Clayton was a shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C.

Mr. Clayton counsels colleges and universities in labor-management relations and employment litigation, and in Title IV, VI and IX and NCAA compliance matters. His experience includes conducting numerous Title IX audits and NCAA and EEO compliance training for athletic departments. He has also served as lead counsel in major cases before the NCAA Division I and Division II Committees on Infractions.

In addition, Mr. Clayton represents a broad spectrum of corporations and public institutions with respect to labor and employment litigation matters and in federal administrative proceedings. He also has in-depth experience in the gas utility industry where he has handled numerous NLRB unfair labor practice cases and has provided counseling on a wide-variety of compliance issues including FLSA compliance and EEO/diversity training. In addition, he is considered one of the foremost legal authorities on the impact that climate control legislation will have on the workplace and frequently advises energy companies about recruitment and job training programs.

John M. Remy, managing partner of the firm?s Washington DC-Region office, says, ?Robert brings a wealth of specialized legal knowledge that will be valuable to many of our clients. He enhances our position as a leading college and university legal resource and will assist us within the fast-growing energy industry. We are very pleased to have him join our firm.?

?I could not be more pleased to have Robert as a part of our team,? said Patrick L. Vaccaro, firm-wide managing partner for Jackson Lewis. ?He brings to the Jackson Lewis table a skill set that is both out of the ordinary and extremely relevant to the ever-changing field of workplace law. He will be an added asset to our college and university clients as well as those within the energy field. When we look to bring experienced laterals on board, we ask ourselves the following question: How does this addition enhance our ability to provide world-class representation to our ever-growing client base? Robert?s experience, expertise, reputation and character, make this one an easy call. We could not be more delighted.?

Mr. Clayton received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University where he served as captain of the track team and earned All-Ivy and All- ICAAAA honors. He received his juris doctor from the George Washington University National Law Center. He is a nationally recognized speaker and appears frequently at the annual conferences of the American Bar Association, National Bar Association, National Association of College and University Attorneys, National Employment Law Council, National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Mr. Clayton is also a regular contributor to Athletic Business; University Business; Legal Issues in College Athletics and Sports Litigation Alert, and has been a Contributing Editor to The Developing Labor Law.

He is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, Florida and Louisiana.

Full post as published by Ross' Employment Law Blog on September 14, 2009 (boomark / email).