Eric is a versatile labor and employment attorney whose wide-ranging practice combines client counseling, representation in the traditional labor space, and employment litigation. He is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Specialist in Labor & Employment Law.
Eric regularly counsels employers regarding best practices and employment policies under a broad variety of statutory and regulatory schemes that impact employers from the time that an employee receives an offer letter to the day the employment relationship ends, and every phase in between. This includes subject matter ranging from:
- Employment authorization, Form I-9 compliance, and remediation of non-compliant Forms I-9 and accompanying materials;
- Background investigations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act;
- Preparation of robust employment and restrictive covenant agreements;
- Employee classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act;
- Construction of practical employment handbook provisions; and
- Drafting of separation and release agreements.
Eric has significant experience in the transactional space, and frequently serves as the labor and employment subject matter specialist in legal due diligence and post-closing remediation in both equity and asset transactions. Eric specializes in the correction of defective Forms I-9, and regularly counsels employers regarding compliant Form I-9 recordkeeping to mitigate risk.
Eric also has experience litigating these issues in courts and before administrative agencies, including actions arising out of wage and hour disputes, compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act, and discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as analogous state laws.
Representative Experience
- Represented Crete United, a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners, in its acquisition of Hartwig Mechanical, LLC, an industrial and commercial mechanical contractor, for an enterprise value of $72.5 million.
- Represented Crete United, a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners, in its acquisition of Swedberg Electric, LLC, an electrical contractor, for an enterprise value of $11.8 million.
- Represented the Buyer in its acquisition of the equity of an HVAC company located in Georgia.
- Represented a global leader in the formulation, development and manufacture of performance polymer solutions in its acquisition of a developer of premium thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) materials for manufacturers across a diverse range of industries throughout North America, Asia and Europe.
- Represented Qualus Power Services, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, in its acquisition of Ferreira Power Group, a specialized power engineering firm providing distribution palling and design, grid hardening, and program management for utility providers.