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Address
Suite 400
104 West Ninth Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64105 (Cass, Clay, Jackson & Platte Cos.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
 Accepts Credit Cards Fisher & Phillips LLP, a national law firm founded in 1943, was one of the first law firms to center its practice on representing employers in labor and employment matters. Now one of the largest in the field, the firm has maintained its commitment to helping employers find innovative legal and practical solutions to their business needs by offering management preventive advice and litigation defense. Working in many areas of employment law, the firm's attorneys offer a wide breadth of expertise covering such traditional subjects as NLRB, EEOC, wage and hour, and disability law, as well as global immigration, pension and benefits, trade secrets and occupational safety and health. In addition to defending employers in labor cases, Fisher & Phillips attorneys help their clients to minimize litigation risks through the development of effective contracts, policies and procedures and through training supervisors and administrators in practical compliance strategies and dispute resolution. The firm's network of twenty-one offices from coast to coast enable its attorneys to handle matters promptly and efficiently in any state. Its focus on labor and employment law permits the firm to provide cost-effective services to employers ranging from large multi-national companies to small, family-owned businesses. Firm attorneys participate actively in state and local bar associations, charitable organizations, business associations and public service activities. Fisher & Phillips LLP represents employers in a broad range of industries including automotive, banks and financial institutions, credit unions, health care, hospitality, manufacturing, construction, agriculture, transportation and logistics, private schools, colleges and universities, state and local governments, legal and professional service firms, insurance and related services, and non-profit organizations. Statement of PracticeLabor and Employment Law, Labor Relations, Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA), Immigration and Naturalization, Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation, Pension and Benefits, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Breach of Contract, COBRA, Civil Rights, Collective Bargaining, Class Actions, Employee Benefits, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Harassment, Reductions in Force, Risk Management, Sexual Harassment, Trade Secrets, Wage and Hour, Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination. Firm Size: 235
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AddressSuite 400
104 West Ninth Street
Kansas City, MO 64105, (Cass, Clay, Jackson & Platte Cos.)
PhonePhone: 816-842-8770
Fax: 816-842-8767
Websitehttp://www.laborlawyers.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesAtlanta, Georgia: (Main Office) 1500 Resurgens Plaza, 945 East Paces Ferry Road, 30326-1125. Telephone: 404-231-1400. Fax: 404-240-4249.
Irvine, California: Suite 1000, 2050 Main Street, 92614. Telephone: 949-851-2424. Fax: 949-851-0152.
San Diego, California: Suite 1000, 4747 Executive Drive, 92121. Telephone: 858-597-9600. Fax: 858-597-9601.
San Francisco, California: Suite 2340, One Embarcadero Center, 94111-3712
Denver, Colorado: Suite 3300, 1999 Broadway, 80202-3025. Telephone: 303-218-3650. Fax: 303-218-3651.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Suite 800, 450 East Las Olas Boulevard, 33301. Telephone: 954-525-4800. Fax: 954-525-8739.
Orlando, Florida: 1250 Lincoln Plaza, 300 South Orange Avenue, 32801. Telephone: 407-541-0888. Fax: 407-541-0887.
Tampa, Florida: 2300 SunTrust Financial Centre, 401 East Jackson Street, 33602. Telephone: 813-769-7500. Fax: 813-769-7501.
Chicago, Illinois: 1000 Marquette Building, 140 South Dearborn Street, 60603. Telephone: 312-346-8061. Fax: 312-346-3179.
Louisville, Kentucky: Suite 2000, 220 West Main Street, 40202. Telephone: 502-561-3990. Fax: 502-561-3991.
New Orleans, Louisiana: Suite 3710, 201 St. Charles Avenue, 70170. Telephone: 504-522-3303. Fax: 504-529-3850.
Portland, Maine: 400 Congress Street, 4th Floor, 04101. Telephone: 207-774-6001. Fax: 207-775-6407.
Las Vegas, Nevada: Suite 950, 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, 89169. Telephone: 702-252-3131. Fax: 702-252-7411.
Murray Hill, New Jersey: 430 Mountain Avenue, 07974. Telephone: 908-516-1050. Fax: 908-516-1051.
Charlotte, North Carolina: Suite 2020, 227 West Trade Street, 28202. Telephone: 704-334-4565. Fax: 704-334-9774.
Portland, Oregon: Suite 1250, 111 SW Fifth Avenue, 97204. Telephone: 503-242-4262. Fax: 503-242-4263.
Radnor, Pennsylvania: Suite 650, Radnor Financial Center, 201 King of Prussia Road, 19087. Telephone: 610-230-2150. Fax: 610-230-2151.
Columbia, South Carolina: Suite 1400, 1901 Main Street, 29201. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 11612, Columbia, South Carolina 29211. Telephone: 803-255-0000. Fax: 803-255-0202.
Dallas, Texas: 4343 Thanksgiving Tower, 1601 Elm Street, 75201. Telephone: 214-220-9100. Fax: 214-220-9122.
Houston, Texas: Suite 620, Two Allen Center, 1200 Smith Street, 77002. Telephone: 713-292-0150. Fax: 713-292-0151.
(For complete biographical data on all personnel, see Professional Biographies at those locations)
PARTNERSJ. Randall Coffey (Partner) born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; admitted to bar, 1985, Missouri; 2007, Kansas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., cum laude, 1982); Washington and Lee University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1985). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to Hon. Pasco M. Bowman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1985-1986. Adjunct Professor, Federal Courts, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1992-1993. Named, Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2008. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employee Benefits; Employment Class Actions; Employment Discrimination; Litigation; Management-Union Relations; Non-Compete and Trade Secrets Litigation; Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA); Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA); Wage and Hour Compliance.Email: J. Randall Coffey
Brian J. Finucane (Partner) born Long Branch, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1977, Missouri. Education: University of Missouri (B.S., 1973; J.D., 1977). Order of the Coif. Missouri Law Review. Contributing Editor, The Developing Labor Law, 2d ed. Named: Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2003 (Listed #1 Employment Lawyer in Missouri, 2006); Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer, Employment and Labor, Employment Litigation: Defense, 2005; Best Lawyers in America, 2006; Who's Who Legal USA, Leading Employment Lawyer, 2007. Member: The Missouri Bar (Past Chairman, Labor Law Committee). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Class and Collective Action Defense; Defense Litigation; Employment Law; Harassment in the Workplace; Management Labor Law; Retaliatory Discharge; Severance and Separation Agreements; Wage and Hour Litigation.Email: Brian J. Finucane
James R. Holland, II (Partner) born Shreveport, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 1992, Louisiana; 1996, Missouri and Kansas. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1989; J.D., 1992). Order of the Coif. Moot Court Board. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1989. Member: Federal Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Breach of Employment Contracts; Civil Rights Litigation; Collective Bargaining and Arbitration; Employment Counseling; Employment-Related Litigation; Labor Contract Negotiations and Administration; National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Personnel and Supervisor Training; Religious Discrimination.Email: James R. Holland, II
SENIOR COUNSELAllan L. Bioff (Senior Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1958, Missouri. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., 1952); University of Michigan (J.D., 1958). Michigan Law Review. Editor, The Developing Labor Law, 2d ed., 1983-1989. Listed, The Best Lawyers of America. Member: American Bar Association (Past Chairman, Labor and Employment Law Section). Fellow: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Collective Bargaining; Contract Negotiation; Decertification; Railway Labor Act (RLA); Unfair Labor Practices (ULP).Email: Allan L. Bioff
OF COUNSELGregory D. Ballew (Of Counsel) born Wichita, Kansas; admitted to bar, 1995, Kansas; 1996, Minnesota; 1997, Colorado, District of Columbia and Missouri. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., with highest distinction, 1992; J.D., 1995). Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha. Contributing Editor: The Developing Labor Law, 1999-2008; The Fair Labor Standards Act, 1999. Named, Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer Rising Star, Employment and Labor, 2008. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Labor Arbitration; Title VII Discrimination; Union Management Relations; Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.Email: Gregory D. Ballew
ASSOCIATESChristopher R. Howard (Associate) born Iowa City, Iowa; admitted to bar, 2004, Missouri; 2005, Kansas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 2001); Southern Methodist University (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Phi Delta Phi; The Order of Barristers. Dean's Scholar. Senior Articles Editor, Computer Law Review and Technology Journal. Judicial Intern to: Hon. Errilinda Castillo, Texas Court of Appeals, Thirteenth District, 2002; Hon. Harold See, Supreme Court of Alabama, 2003. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment (Counseling and Litigation); Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Covenants Not To Compete; Discrimination Claims; Non-Competition Litigation; Sexual Harassment; Title VII.Email: Christopher R. Howard
Charlene J. Wilson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, California. Education: University of Missouri (B.A., 1995); University of Kansas (J.D., 2002). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Agreements; Employment Law Training; Employment Litigation and Counseling; Employment Policies and Procedures.Email: Charlene J. Wilson
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