2018 EMPLOYMENT LAW SYMPOSIUM PRESENTERS€¦ · positions such as Investigator, Enforcement...

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2018 EMPLOYMENT LAW SYMPOSIUM PRESENTERS

Rapid Fire Legal Update

Devon Williams Ward and Smith, P.A. [email protected] 919.277.9132 Devon's experience focuses on a wide range of labor and employment issues, including wage and hour matters, federal contractor compliance, employment discrimination and harassment, employee discipline and termination, personnel policies, and background

checks. In matters relating to employee benefits, she concentrates on issues confronting welfare benefit plans (such as medical, dental, and other plans) and their sponsors, including the provisions and impact of the Affordable Care Act.

Jerry Sayre Ward and Smith, P.A. [email protected] 919.277.9174 Jerry's practice experience encompasses all aspects of federal and state employment law, including Title VII, Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, and various state law

provisions. He regularly defends claims of discrimination (including sex, race, age, national origin, and disability), retaliation, sexual and racial harassment, breach of contract, wrongful discharge, and other work-related tort claims.

Hayley Wells Ward and Smith, P.A. [email protected] 828.348.6018 Hayley's practice primarily focuses on labor and employment law and civil litigation. She regularly advises individual and corporate clients in matters of covenants not to compete, employment discrimination, discipline and termination, harassment, wrongful discharge,

wage and hour matters, personnel policies and procedures, and preparation of employee handbooks and employment agreements. Additionally, she represents both corporate and individual clients in all aspects related to litigation including hearings, depositions, discovery, mediation, arbitration, and trial. Her experience ranges from commercial litigation to personal injury matters. Hayley also advises brewery and craft alcoholic beverage clients in various aspects of the law, including permitting, negotiation and preparation of distribution agreements, enforcement actions, interpretative guidance, music licensing, and personnel matters.



Rapid Fire Legal Update

Steve Long Ward and Smith, P.A. [email protected] 919.277.9189 Steve Long leads the firm's Tax and Employee Benefits practice. He has extensive experience working with employers in banking, retail, and technology to establish and maintain retirement plans, executive compensation agreements, stock incentive plans and

other employee benefits. Steve also advises charities and other tax-exempt organizations regarding their IRC 403(b) and IRC 457 retirement plans, as well as issues related to compliance with Internal Revenue Service and state regulations concerning executive compensation, fundraising and lobbying activities. Additionally, he counsels business owners and individuals in retirement and estate planning.

Wes Camden Ward and Smith, P.A. [email protected] 919.277.9187 Wes helps businesses and professionals respond to government investigations or criminal prosecutions. A former federal prosecutor, Wes uses his insight to frame his client’s situation, while attempting to mitigate the damage these investigations frequently bring.

The earlier he is involved, the more likely he can alter the direction of the case. Wes also draws on his experience when conducting internal investigations of potential wrongdoing and advising private clients on appropriate responsive actions.



Update from the EEOC

Thomas M. Colclough Deputy District Director of the Charlotte District Office of the U.S. Employment Opportunity Commission Thomas M. Colclough began his career with EEOC in 1988. He has held various positions such as Investigator, Enforcement Supervisor, Local Office Director of Greensboro, NC, Local Director of the Richmond, Va. Office and Area Director of the Raleigh Area Office. On August 10, 2014, he assumed the position of

Deputy District Director of the Charlotte District Office.

As the Deputy District Director of the Charlotte Office, he provides guidance and direction to support the EEOC's national and local enforcement plans. His office model ensures that employees focus on the Commission's top priorities and he works to motivate all employees to work together on common goals. He works closely with the District Director and other management employees within the Charlotte District.

Mr. Colclough graduated from Saint Augustine's College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and received his Master of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro ("UNCG"). He also earned a Certificate in Global Studies from UNCG.

Mr. Colclough served in the military for 23 years (active and reserve). In 2005, Colclough retired from the North Carolina National Guard at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is also a graduate of the Army's Command and General Staff College.



Harassment: Prevention and Company Policy Best Practices

Ken Gray Ward and Smith, P.A. [email protected] 252.672.5476 Ken leads the firm's Labor and Employment practice. His practice experience encompasses various areas of employment-related litigation. He advises clients and litigates cases involving all forms of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, and breach of

employment contracts from small start-up companies to Fortune 500 corporations. Ken is a frequent lecturer on employment discrimination, workplace retaliation, workers' compensation, and wage and hour law issues. He has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his fields of law and serves in leadership roles with various legal and civic organizations. Ken is a former president of the Craven County Bar Association, a former two-term president of the Board of Directors for the United Way of Coastal Carolina, and Chairman of the Deacons of First Baptist Church of New Bern.

Emily Massey Ward and Smith, P.A. [email protected] 919.277.9168 Emily's practice focuses on a wide range of labor and employment law issues, including personnel policies and handbooks, background checks, employment discrimination and harassment, employee discipline and termination, drug and alcohol testing, and various

wage and hour matters.



Conversations in Diversity

Lynn Gordon, J.D. General Counsel New Hanover Regional Medical Center Lynn joined NHRMC in 2017. Prior to this, she was a Partner and Chair of the Healthcare Department in the Chicago office of Nixon Peabody, LLP, a highly ranked national firm for Health Care Law. Lynn holds a number of honors and awards for her work, including a long-standing ranking by Chambers USA as one of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business,

focusing in health care law and she publishes and presents frequently in this area of law.

Lynn has worked with and represented hospitals and health care systems for over 20 years, including non-profit, for-profit, County and District hospitals, and regional and national systems. She has also represented physician groups in larger joint ventures and other complex transactions with health systems. Her experience includes significant network development, merger, acquisition, and other transactional work, as well as regulatory compliance. She has also handled a number of medical staff privileges and credentialing matters, physician integration initiatives, licensing, accreditation, and reimbursement matters.

Lynn holds a Juris Doctorate, with a Health Law Concentration, from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, a MA in English, from North Carolina State University, and a BA in English, from Michigan State University. Lynn will be licensed in North Carolina and Illinois.

Paula Kohut Kohut & Adams Paula A. Kohut is a shareholder in Kohut & Adams, PA, in Wilmington, North Carolina where she focuses her practice on trust and estate planning and administration, non-profits and business law. She is a Fellow in and member of the Diversity and Inclusivity and Elder Law Committees of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, council member of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Associations. She serves

as Co-Chair of the Board of Equality NC and is a board member of St. Jude’s Wilmington Foundation, Inc. and Coastal Women Attorneys.



Will Oden Ward and Smith, P.A. [email protected] 910.794.4813 Will's practice experience encompasses various areas of employment and workplace-related counseling and civil litigation in both the federal and state courts at the trial and appellate levels. Will also regularly represents employers and employees before the

United States Department of Labor (USDOL), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL), the North Carolina Industrial Commission (NCIC), the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security (DES), and federal and state wage and hour divisions. He is a frequent lecturer and advises clients on a wide range of personnel issues, including Title VII, Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act and Fair Labor Standards Act.

He also serves as a mediator for other attorneys and is certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission. He is one of the first employment attorneys in North Carolina to receive Civil Collaborative Practice training, and employs this interest based negotiation model where appropriate. Will is SPHR and SHRM-SCP certified.

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