Bob is a litigator who represents businesses in resolving their complex labor, employment, trade secret, non-compete and related commercial disputes. He is recognized by Chambers USA as a leader in Labor & Employment, and as a Labor & Employment Star in Benchmark Litigation's Rankings. He advises employers regarding union organizing activities, manages union election campaigns and litigates labor arbitrations nationwide. He also serves as co-chair of the firm's Unfair Competition and Information Protection Task Force, which concentrates on trade secret theft, restrictive covenant and non-competition matters. He handles complex employment discrimination, harassment, and wage-and-hour disputes, including class and collective actions.Bob's practice includes a focus on data and emerging technology in the workplace. He designs and defends programs for conducting criminal background checks in the hiring process, and is a leader in the firm's L&E Emerging Technology Practice Group.He is admitted to practice in the US District Courts for the Districts of Maryland, Washington, D.C., the Southern District of New York, New Jersey, and Georgia; the US Courts of Appeals for the Second, Fourth, Eleventh and DC Circuits; and the state courts of Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Georgia and Washington, D.C..

Bar Admissions
District of Columbia

Georgia

Maryland

New Jersey

New York

Education
JD, Emory University School of Law, 1993

BA, Government & Law, Lafayette College, 1987

Epic Decision Allowing Class Action Waivers May Have Broad Implications, Westlaw Journal Employment

Privacy and Data Security Law Deskbook

Year 2000 Liability and Related Insurance Issues, ABA Litigation Section Business Torts Committee

2023 Retail Industry Year in Review

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2025 Retail Industry Year In Review

4 New Legal Questions Being Raised By Background and Identity Checks

AI and Emerging Technologies Newsletter - Fall 2023

Are Your Clients Complying With New York City's AEDT Law?, New York Law Journal

Best Practices for Data Privacy and Security in the HR Space, Practical Law Practice Note

Biometrics Workplace Compliance and Best Practices for Employers, Lexis Practical Guidance

Biometrics Workplace Compliance and Best Practices for Employers, Lexis Practical Guidance

Biometrics Workplace Compliance and Best Practices for Employers, Lexis Practice Advisor

California Supreme Court's Clarification of 'Background Check' Laws, The Recorder

Compliance With Ban-the-Box Laws (at Both the State and Local Level)

Criminal Background Check Litigation on the Rise: What Employers Need to Know, Industry Association

Employer Best Practices For Biometrics Compliance: Part 1, Law360 Expert Analysis

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Employer Compliance Reminders As FCRA Class Actions Rise, Law360

Expert Analysis: What's Ahead For LGBTQ Rights Legislation, Law360

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Lesser-Known Social Media Legislation, Risk Management

Managing Spirituality Initiatives In The American Workplace, Law360

New York Enacts Further Restrictions on Settlement Agreements, Extends Statute of Limitations for Employment Claims, New York Law Journal

Potential Changes Under The Biden NLRB Impacting Retailers, Industry Association

Practical Implications of the New Restrictions on New York Employers' Access to Employee and Applicant Social Media Accounts

Preparing for the NLRB's Proposed Changes To Union Election Rules, Food Logistics

Press Pause Before Using Biometric Tech In The Workplace, Law360

Retail Employers Face New Challenges From Pro-Labor Measures Implemented by Biden NLRB in 2023, Total Retail

Supreme Court poised to weigh in on legal test for FLSA exemptions

Technology: Friending the unions, Inside Counsel

The NLRB's Ambush Election Rules: Their Unique Impact on Retail Employers, Hunton & Williams 2015 Retail Year in Review

Union Strategies to Confront Automation in the Workplace, SHRM

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