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Practice Expertise
- Labor and Employment
Areas of Practice
- Labor and Employment
- Class Action, Multidistrict Litigation
- Complex Employment Litigation
- Rocket Docket Practice (US District Court ...
- Trade Secrets Counseling and Litigation
- Unfair Competition and Employee Raiding
- Wage and Hour Class Actions View More
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Profile
Ryan has distinguished himself as a nationwide litigator handling complex employment litigation, trade secret cases, and “bet the company” litigation. Ryan routinely conducts internal investigations and counsels nationwide clients on difficult compliance issues.
Bar Admissions
Education
JD, The George Washington University Law School, 2007
BA, University of Delaware, 2003
Areas of Practice
- Labor and Employment
- Class Action, Multidistrict Litigation
- Complex Employment Litigation
- Rocket Docket Practice (US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia)
- Trade Secrets Counseling and Litigation
- Unfair Competition and Employee Raiding
- Wage and Hour Class Actions
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Professional Associations
Professional Activities and Experience
- Experience defending employers against lawsuits arising under Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, and various state discrimination statutes
- Litigated cases in state and federal courts of Virginia, California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio, Michigan, Kansas, Tennessee, Florida, and Arizona
- Extensive experience defending employers against administrative charges filed with the EEOC and state/local agencies in over 20 states
- Experience representing unionized employers in defense of unfair labor practice charges
- Experience counseling clients on employment law issues including compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and state disability laws, Family and Medical Leave Act and state leave laws, federal and state wage and hour laws, and implementing reductions-in-force
- Experience drafting various employment documents including employment agreements, severance agreements, employment handbooks, and bonus plans
Professional Associations
- Member, American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Member and Past Program Chair, Virginia Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Member, Fairfax Bar Association, Employment Law Section
- Board of Directors, Legal Services of Northern Virginia, 2013-present
Professional Activities and Experience
- Recipient, Laurence E. Seibel Memorial Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment Law, 2007
Articles
Virginia’s New Overtime Law Threatens Double and Treble Damages For Employers Who Don’t Pay Up
By Ryan Bates |May 20217 Steps Virginia Employers Should Take in Light of New Laws, SHRM
By Ryan Bates |October 2020
- Top Ten Wage and Hour Issues, New Perspectives, Association of HealthCare Internal Auditors
- International Labor and Employment Laws, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law
- Top 10 Wage and Hour Issues That May Be Lurking Within Your Company, Corporate Counsel
- 7 Steps Virginia Employers Should Take in Light of New Laws, SHRM
- Employment Law in Virginia, Virginia CLE
- Five Ways that Companies Botch Workplace Investigations, Corporate Counsel
- Epic Systems May Point To Fate of ‘Lamps Plus’ At High Court, Law360
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