| 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 23 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 the firm 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. Successful defense of employer in litigation by five claimants alleging sexual harassment, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, constructive discharge, retaliation, assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. All claims were dismissed either in arbitration before the American Arbitration Association or a motion to vacate the arbitration award filed in federal court. See National Resort Management Corp, et al. v. Rachel Cortez, et al, 470 F.Supp.2d 659, 2007 WL 142589 (N.D.Tex. 2007) 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 (5 th 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:
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
Bar Admissions:
Texas
Georgia
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
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 Georgia
U.S. Supreme Court
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:
"Beware! It's Open Season On ERISA Fiduciaries" by Robert G. Chadwick, Jr. Published in the Insurance Journal, May 5, 2008.
"The Impending 'Sea Change' in Deferred Compensation" by Robert G. Chadwick, Jr. and Bruce A. Campbell. PLUS Journal, August 2007. Also reprinted by PLUS as a PDF.
"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
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 Chairman, Texas Chapter)
Southwest Benefits Association
Texas Bar Association (Labor & Employment Law Section)
Dallas Bar Association (Labor & Employment Law Section) |
