RICHMOND, Va. (April 19, 2007)—Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the nation’s leading workplace law firms, announced today that Joseph D. McCluskey has joined the firm’s Richmond, Va. office as Of Counsel. McCluskey will work with David E. Nagle, resident partner of the Richmond office.
“Joe is a dedicated practitioner with over 20 years of experience in management-side labor and employment law,” says Nagle. “Before coming to Jackson Lewis, Joe and I worked side-by-side for nearly a decade and it’s great to have our team back together.”
In his position as Of Counsel, McCluskey will practice and advise clients concerning complex labor and employment issues relating to compliance with equal employment, disability, leave and wage and hour laws, reorganization/ downsizing, union and non-union disputes and many other labor law matters. In addition, McCluskey will counsel employers trying to avoid litigation as well as represent clients being sued for discrimination, tort, and whistleblower claims and prosecute claims of employers for violations of non-compete and confidentiality agreements.
“I’m pleased to be a part of a firm with such an influential reputation in the field of employment and labor law,” says McCluskey. “I was most attracted to Jackson Lewis’s stature, resources, and commitment to its clients.”
Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, McCluskey was a partner with Leclair Ryan, where he worked for almost a decade alongside Nagle and was responsible for all areas of management-side employment and labor law. Prior to Leclair Ryan, McCluskey was with Dominion Virginia Power where he represented the unionized company regarding all matters relating to employment and labor law; he was an associate with Hunton & William’s Labor and Employment Team, where he counseled clients and litigated cases in state and federal courts; and from 1991-97, he was an Assistant Professor teaching Employment Law at his alma mater, the University of Richmond.
McCluskey is a graduate of the University of Richmond (J.D., cum laude, 1984; B.A.S., 1981) and has been a member of the Virginia Bar Association since 1984. His bar admissions include the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S. District Courts in Virginia, and the Virginia Supreme Court.
About Jackson Lewis LLPFounded in 1958, Jackson Lewis LLP is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law. The firm focuses on employment, labor, immigration, and benefits law and related litigation.
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