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Reed Russell practices in the area of labor and employment focusing on representing employers in wage and hour and employment discrimination law, with an emphasis on collective and class action litigation, other complex litigation and strategic advice. He also represents employers in claims raising equal employment opportunity issues, including claims of single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, or class discrimination, and provides advice on employment practices, including through statistical analysis.
Mr. Russell is the former legal counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where he was responsible for developing agency policy on the federal anti-discrimination statutes, and serving as the EEOC Chair’s chief legal advisor.
Mr. Russell is a regular speaker and writer on labor and employment issues. He is the management side co-chair of the chapter on collective actions for BNA's The Fair Labor Standards Act, and its Cumulative Supplements, and has presented in the past year at seminars on FLSA Collective Action and novel EEO issues and in multiple private seminars on EEO and wage and hour issues.
In addition, Mr. Russell is a former major in the Army National Guard and a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| District of Columbia Bar | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Labor & Employment Section - FLSL Subcommittee, EEO Subcommittee | N/A |
| Wage and Hour Defense Institute of the Litigation Counsel of America | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| District of Columbia Bar | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Labor & Employment Section - FLSL Subcommittee, EEO Subcommittee | N/A |
| Wage and Hour Defense Institute of the Litigation Counsel of America | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| District of Columbia Bar | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| American Bar Association | Labor & Employment Section - FLSL Subcommittee, EEO Subcommittee | 1900 - 1900 |
| Wage and Hour Defense Institute of the Litigation Counsel of America | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Listed | Best Lawyers in America | 2024 |
| Listed | Best Lawyers in America | 2024 |
| Listed | Best Lawyers in America | 2024 |
| Listed | Best Lawyers in America | 2024 |
| Listed | Best Lawyers in America | 2024 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1991 |
| The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1999 |
| The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1999 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| FL | 184860 | Member in Good Standing | 1999 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Phelps Dunbar's eLABORate | EEOC Settles First GINA Case Based on Employer Medical Exam Questions About Medical Family History | 2014 |
| ABA's Fair Labor Standards Act Treatise | Chapter 19, Collective Actions | 2014 |
| Phelps Dunbar's eLABORate | Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Putative Collective Action Based On Rule 68 Offer | 2013 |
| BNA Employment Discrimination Report | Recent Developments: Courts Continue To Construe Broadly EEOC's Subpoena Power | 2011 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 HR Florida Conference & Expo | Avoid the Wrath of the EEOC: Insider Secrets Revealed by Former EEOC Legal Counsel | 2014 |
| American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law's National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law | Obtaining Information from Government Sources for Investigations and Litigation | 2013 |
| American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law 7th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference | Trial By Formula and Defendants' Due Process Rights | 2013 |
| American Bar Association Federal Labor Standards Legislation (FLSL) Committee Midwinter Meeting | FLSA - Hot Topics From the Midwinter Report | 2013 |
| Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA) Annual Meeting | Hot Topics at the EEOC/Update on FLSA Collective Actions | 2013 |
| 4th Annual Forum on Defending and Managing Employment Discrimination | Spotlight on Disparate Impact Claims Based on Background Checks, Credit Checks and Criminal History | 2013 |
| 17th National Forum on Wage & Hour Claims and Class Actions | Avoiding Costly Litigation through the Proven Methods of Settlement and Mediation of Wage and Hour Claims | 2013 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Counsel | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | 2007 - 2009 |
