Mr. Rich's practice concentrates on the representation and counseling of employers in the areas of labor & employment law, workers' compensation law, and employment-related litigation, including class actions.

Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania Bar
West Virginia State Bar
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
United States District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fourth and Sixth Circuits

Education

• Allegheny College, B.A., 1976
• University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1980

Significant Accomplishments

Labor negotiator with an extensive record of successful negotiations on a national basis on behalf of private and publicly held employers with both international and independent labor unions, including the USW, UAW, IAM, Teamsters, IBEW, UA and IBB

Litigating labor arbitration cases

Handling Title VII, ADEA, NLRB, FMLA and related state charges

Developing and reviewing human resource policies and procedures

Representing employers before the Workers' Compensation Office of Judges, Board of Review and the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

Representing coal companies in the defense of federal black lung claims

Senior Human Resources Director at Weirton Steel Corporation, 1998-2004, responsible for establishing policy and managing labor relations, personnel, training, security and safety departments at integrated steel mill with more than 4000 employees (3000 union represented in four bargaining units).

Weirton Steel Corporation, Corporate Attorney, 1990 - 1998

Volk, Frankovitch, Anetakis, Recht, Robertson & Hellerstedt, Associate and Partner, 1985 - 1990

Bogarad and Robertson, Associate, 1980 - 1985

Professional Activities and Experience

Distinctions

• BV® Distinguished™ Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Nominated by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Employment Law - Management and Labor Law - Management