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Robert G. Chadwick Jr.
Campbell & Chadwick P.C.
4201 Spring Valley Road
Suite 1250
Dallas, TX 75244
 
 
Communication Center  
Phone: (972) 277-8585
E-mail: rchadwick@cllegal.com
Fax: (972) 277-8586
Web site: http://www.campbellchadwick.com


Position Areas of Practice Bar Admissions
Education Honors Published Works
Affiliations

Mr. Chadwick is a shareholder with the law firm of Campbell & Chadwick, P.C.  His areas of practice are labor and employment, occupational safety and health, employee benefits and selected contract and tort litigation. He has 24 years of experience providing counsel for employment decisions and policies, drafting policies and agreements, representing clients in contract and settlement negotiations and representing clients in proceedings before arbitrators, administrative agencies, federal and state trial courts and federal and state appellate courts.

Before joining Campbell & Chadwick in 2005, Mr. Chadwick practiced with the firms of Chadwick, Taylor & Eisenbraun in Addison, Texas; Gardere & Wynne (now Gardere, Wynne & Sewell) in Dallas, Texas; and Elarbee, Thompson & Trapnell (now Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson) in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mr. Chadwick was profiled as a Texas Super Lawyer in the November 2003 edition of Texas Monthly. He was also featured in a 1998 article in the National Law Journal entitled "10 Innovative Tort Claims." 

Mr. Chadwick's practice is national in scope; he has appeared in judicial and administrative forums in Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.   His defense experience includes individual claims as well as collective and class actions.

He has received an AV Peer Review Rating.  (An AV rating is a significant accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV rating. [http://martindale.com/ratings_explanation])

Community Involvement: Member of the Board of Directors of the Addison Rotary Foundation; Community Service Director (2008)

Selected Achievements:

Represented management team consisting of 16 officers and managers in $330 million acquisition by a publicly traded company.

Landmark jury verdict and appeal defining the legal responsibilities of clergy for malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty. See Sanders v. Baucum, 929 F.Supp. 1028 (N.D.Tex. 1996), aff'd, 134 F.3d 331 (5th Cir. 1998), cert. denied, 525 U.S. 868 (1998).

Favorable jury verdict in Oklahoma collective action seeking overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Sanctions award of $114,777.50 for frivolous lawsuit alleging breach of fiduciary duties. (With Bruce Campbell)  Johnson ex rel. Johnson v. Chesnutt, 225 S.W.3d 737 (Tex.App. - Dallas 2007).

Successful representation of Ohio employer before the Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission after construction fatality.  The OSHA citation alleged willful violations and was referred to the U.S. Department of Justice for possible criminal prosecution. 

Administrative Practice:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
National Labor Relations Board
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission
Texas Workforce Commission

Current Employment Position(s):
Shareholder
Areas Of Practice:
Labor and Employment: All Subspecialties
Occupational Safety & Health: OSHA
Employee Benefits: ERISA Litigation
Class Actions: Class Action Defense
Appellate Practice: Civil Appeals
Litigation: Civil Litigation/U.S. Supreme Court Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Certifications/Specialties:
Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1990 - Present)
Bar Admissions:
Texas
Georgia
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
Education:
University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia, 1984
J.D.
Honors: cum laude

Emory University, 1981
Bachelor of Arts (Political Science)
Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha; Phi Alpha Theta (Vice President)

Published Works:
Ghosts Of 1866: U.S. Supreme Court Confirms Breadth Of Anti-Retaliation Laws Yet Again!, PLUS Journal, July, 2008
 
Fiduciary Liability: Beware! It's Open Season on ERISA Fiduciaries, Insurance Journal, May 5, 2008
 
The Impending "Sea Change" in Deferred Compensation, PLUS Journal, August, 2007
 
Are the Flood Gates Open for Retaliation Claims?, Plus Journal, October, 2006
 
The Occupational Safety & Health Act, Findlaw.com, January, 2000
 
ERISA Preemption's Use to Cut Worker's Compensation Costs (Co-Author), Benefits Law Journal, Vol. 5, No. 2, 1992
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Are You an ERISA Fiduciary & Do You Understand What You Have Gotten Yourself Into?, AIG/APEX Seminar, October 5, 2007 - Present
 
Wage & Hour Claims: A Practical Guide to Claim Resolution, National Business Institute, November 3, 2006
 
Prevent Human Resource Claims, National Business Institute, February 9, 2006
 
Texas Wage & Hour Update, National Business Institute, June 15, 2004 - July 16, 2004
 
Internal Investigation of Employment Issues in Texas, Lorman Education Services, May 13, 2002 - April 14, 2002
 
Selecting and Terminating Employees in Texas, National Business Institute, December 13, 2001
 
Family & Medical Leave Act in Texas, Lorman Education Services, December 13, 2000
 
Unemployment Compensation and the Texas Payday Law, Lorman Education Services, June 9, 2000
 
Avoiding OSHA Citations & Liabilities in Texas, Lorman Education Services, March 2, 2000
Honors and Awards:
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly (2003)
 
10 Innovative Tort Claims, National Law Journal (1998)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association (Labor & Employment Law Section; Equal Employment Opportunity Committee; Employee Benefits Committee)
 
Professional Liability Underwriters Society (Steering Committee)
 
Southwest Benefits Association
 
Texas Bar Association (Labor & Employment Law Section)
 
Dallas Bar Association (Labor & Employment Law Section)
Birth Information:
1959, Royal Oak, Michigan


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