Joseph U. Leonoro

Representative Experience

• Defended employers in wage-and-hour class actions and collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act, Prevailing Wage Act, and other wage-and-hour statutes in Texas, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee; conducted audits and provided wage-and-hour advice under the FLSA and numerous state laws relating to overtime, minimum wage, and joint-employment relationships, among other issues
• Represented employers in state and federal court in claims for discrimination and retaliation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the State Workers Act; Compensation Act, the State Human Rights Act, the State Patient Safety Act, and Harless claims for retaliation
• Sought injunctive relief and damages for violation of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements
• Represented national companies, local businesses, non-profits, and government agencies in claims for breach of contract, deliberate intent, intentional infliction of emotional distress, malicious prosecution, false arrest, and invasion of privacy
• Drafted employee policies and procedures, employment agreements, and independent contractor agreements
• Represented employers in arbitration proceedings before the American Arbitration Association and other tribunals
• Counseled employers on all aspects of the employment relationships
• Represented clients in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
• Represented employers before the West Virginia Human Rights Commission in response to claims for age, disability, gender, race, national origin discrimination, and retaliation