Attorney Profile

William M. Lawson

Mr. Lawson represents management interests in all aspects of labor and employment law, with an emphasis on litigating employment discrimination claims under Title VII, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the various state counterparts to these federal laws. In addition, Mr. Lawson investigates and responds on behalf of management to employee claims before administrative agencies and advises clients on employment -related matters such as personnel policies, daily human resource issues, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, severance agreements and employee handbooks. Mr. Lawson's practice is also devoted to traditional labor law with an emphasis on representation of management in the arbitration of grievances brought under collective bargaining agreements.

Areas of Practice:

• Labor and Employment Law
• Employment Discrimination Claims
• Drafting Personnel Policies
• Employment Contracts, Restrictive Covenants, Severance Agreements,
  Employee Handbooks and Labor Arbitrations

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri, 1992
• Illinois, 1993
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit

Education:

• Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1992

• University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 1989
  B.S., B.A. in Finance

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• American Bar Association
• Missouri Bar Association
• Illinois Bar Association
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

Past Employment Positions:

• Brinker & Doyen LLP, 1992 - 1996
• McMahon, Berger, Hanna, Linihan, Cody & McCarthy, 1996 - 2005
• Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, PC, 2005 - 2006

Birth Information:

• St. Louis, Missouri