Attorney Profile -
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Published on: 9/13/2009
Last Visited: 9/13/2009
Christopher J. Carney
Christopher Carney represents private and public clients in all aspects of civil litigation, including employment and labor litigation; restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation; commercial litigation; contract and shareholder disputes
and products defense liability in state and federal courts throughout Ohio, as well as in administrative tribunals.
Chris also advises private and public clients on labor and employment compliance issues involving discrimination and harassment under federal and state law (Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)); personnel matters (drug testing, privacy, appropriate discipline and termination procedures); restrictive covenant and trade secret issues, wage and hour and family leave compliance; and safety and health compliance.
Professional/Civic Activities
Chris is a member of the American, Ohio State, Federal and Cleveland Bar Association Litigation and Labor and Employment Sections.
In addition, Chris is on the Board of the Federal Bar Association for the Northern District of Ohio and is the editor of its quarterly newsletter, Inter Alia.
His efforts recently earned the Cleveland Chapter of the FBA the National Outstanding Newsletter Award.
A Martindale Hubbell AV-rated attorney, Chris is also certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Labor and Employment Specialist.
He was also recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer and Super Lawyer Corporate Counsel in 2008 and 2009, in a peer-and-achievement-based review conducted by Law & Politics Media Inc.
Chris is a Youth Challenge Board and Executive Committee Member and a former alumni board member for Case Western University School of Law.
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Chris is also author of "OSHA and Wage & Hour Issues - How Small Businesses Are Affected," General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section of the American Bar Association's quarterly publication, July/August 2000, Vol.
17, No. 5.