CLEVELAND, OH (January 29, 2010) – Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest growing workplace law firms, announced that Daniel L. Bell has joined the firm’s Cleveland office as Partner and Ryan Morley has joined as an Associate. Previously, Mr. Bell managed the Labor & Employment Practice Group at Brouse McDowell. Mr. Morley was a Partner with Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs.
James M. Stone, Resident Manager of Jackson Lewis’ Cleveland office, said, “Dan and Ryan both have the type of outstanding character, work ethic and reputation that every law firm in Cleveland would love to have, so it makes us especially proud that they would choose to join Jackson Lewis.”
Mr. Bell is a leading authority on litigation under ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) and since 1990 regularly has litigated such cases across the country on behalf of employers, fiduciaries, insurers, benefit plans and third-party administrators. He also litigates cases and provides employers with advice and counsel on issues arising under a number of labor and employment laws, including ERISA, state trade secret law, Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. He also assists employers with union-related issues, including collective bargaining, bargaining agreement administration (including grievance processing and arbitrations), and unfair labor practice proceedings.
Named to Ohio Super Lawyers editions since 2004, Mr. Bell is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Pennsylvania State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is an active member of the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section through its Employee Benefits Subcommittee and Age Discrimination Subcommittee. .
He is chair of the Board of Trustees for the Summit County Children's Services agency, an advisory board member for the Children's Concert Society, and a graduate of Leadership Akron.
Mr. Bell received his law degree from The University of Akron where he graduated summa cum laude and was a member of the University of Akron Law Review Editorial Board and the Trial Team. Prior to law school, Mr. Bell received a Masters degree in Personnel Psychology from the University of Akron and an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
Recently recognized as a “Rising Star” in Ohio Super Lawyers magazine, Mr. Morley has extensive experience in employment litigation and traditional labor law, including first chair negotiations and arbitrations. He has handled many matters for public employers in Ohio in front of the State Employment Relations Board. He has also litigated cases involving workplace issues, such as employment discrimination claims (including Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, and FLSA matters), retaliation, wrongful discharge, trade secret/non-competition, and employment contracts.
Mr. Morley received his law degree from the Quinnipiac University School of Law in Connecticut where he graduated cum laude and served as editor-in-chief of The Quinnipiac University Probate Law Journal. He received his undergraduate degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law with 600 attorneys practicing in 45 cities nationwide. Jackson Lewis has a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation, Workplace Privacy and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; and Workplace Safety Compliance. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations; Corporate Diversity Counseling and College and University Employment Law and Compliance Issues.
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