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Burton D. Garland Jr.

phone (314) 746-4845
fax (314) 746-4848

Mr. Garland practices all facets of labor and employment law. Mr. Garland’s employment practice includes representing clients in employment discrimination claims under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, and the various state counterparts to these federal laws. He is involved in litigating employment discrimination claims as well as investigating and responding on behalf of management to employee claims before administrative agencies. Mr. Garland has appeared in federal and state courts and agencies throughout the country and is permanently admitted to practice law both in Missouri and Illinois. Mr. Garland’s labor law practice includes union avoidance, elections, objections to elections, collective bargaining, strikes and injunctions, arbitration, and unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board. Mr. Garland also regularly counsels and litigates issues relating to non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements. In addition to representing clients in federal and state court and before federal and state agencies, Mr. Garland’s practice includes advising clients on employment-related matters and drafting personnel policies, employment contracts, severance agreements, and employee handbooks.

Areas of Practice:

  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Employment Discrimination Claims
  • Drafting Personnel Policies
  • Employment Contracts
  • Severance Agreements
  • Employee Handbooks

Bar Admissions:

  • Missouri, 1995
  • Illinois, 1996
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1998
  • U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit

Education:

  • Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1995

  • St. Louis University, 1995
    M.B.A.
    Honors: Dean's List

  • University of Arizona, 1992
    B.S.B.A.
    Honors: Dean's List

Published Works:

  • "The Role of American Antitrust Laws in Today's Competitive Global Marketplace", U. Miami Bus. L.J., Volume VI, Fall; Number 1 & 2, 1995

  • "The Role of American Antitrust Laws in Today's Competitive Global Marketplace", U. Miami Bus. L.J., Volume VI, Spring; Number 1 & 2, 1996

Professional Associations and Memberships:

  • ABA
  • BAMSL

Past Employment Positions:

  • McMahon, Berger, Hanna, Linihan, Cody & McCarthy, 1998 - 2006

Birth Information:

  • St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America

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