Karl P. Trott
Legal Director, Employment and Labor
Phoenix, AZ · (602) 555 0136 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/karlptrott
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Fifteen years in employment law, five leading an in house practice group
INDUSTRIES
Specialty retail, distribution centers, food service
SPECIALTIES
Wage and hour, discrimination charges, accommodation, labor relations
SYSTEMS
Relativity, Workday, ADP, Ironclad
CREDENTIALS
Licensed attorney in Arizona and Nevada
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Results at a Glance
6,000
Associates for percent
700
Store and center
2
Union organizing campaigns
Executive Summary
Legal director leading the employment practice inside a national retailer, reporting to the general counsel. Runs a team of 4 lawyers covering wage and hour, discrimination charges, accommodation and labor relations for 26,000 employees in 19 states, and owns the employment litigation budget.
Signature Achievements
- Cut employment litigation spending from 3.8 million to 2.2 million dollars a year across the practice group.
- Resolved a wage and hour class action covering 6,000 associates for 40 percent of the reserve set at filing.
- Closed 210 charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over 3 years with 9 percent proceeding to suit.
- Rebuilt the accommodation process under the Americans with Disabilities Act and cut open requests from 90 to 12.
- Trained 700 store and center managers on classification and meal break practice in 19 states.
- Led the response to 2 union organizing campaigns and 3 unfair labor practice charges with no bargaining order.
Professional Experience
Legal Director, Employment and Labor
Desert Star Retail Group, Phoenix, AZ 2020 to present
One of 4 practice leads reporting to the general counsel of a 26,000 employee retailer.
- Leads 4 lawyers and 2 paralegals covering employment advice and litigation.
- Sets defense strategy and recommends settlement authority to the general counsel.
- Advises human resources on discipline, reduction in force and leave administration.
- Manages 3 outside employment firms against agreed rates and budgets.
- Owns litigation hold and preservation practice for employment matters.
Senior Employment Counsel
Copper Hollow Distribution, Tucson, AZ 2016 to 2020
Sole employment lawyer for a distributor with 5,000 warehouse and driver employees.
- Handled charges, arbitrations and single plaintiff suits through resolution.
- Advised on driver classification, pay practice and overtime exposure.
- Wrote the handbook and policy set used across 12 facilities.
- Managed unemployment and workers compensation hearings across the network.
- Negotiated 2 collective bargaining agreements covering 800 warehouse employees.
Associate
Gilcrest and Roan, Las Vegas, NV 2010 to 2016
Employment defense associate representing hospitality and retail employers.
- Defended discrimination and retaliation claims through summary judgment.
- Represented employers in labor arbitration and grievance hearings.
- Counseled clients on investigations and separation agreements.
- Advised client managers on documentation and progressive discipline.
Licensure and Certification
Licensed attorney, Arizona, admitted 2010
Licensed attorney, Nevada, admitted 2013
Member of the Association of Corporate Counsel employment law network
Education
Juris Doctor, Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and political science, University of Arizona, 2007
Core Skills
Wage and hour defense · Charge response · Labor relations · Accommodation process · Litigation budgets · Outside counsel management · Manager training · Litigation holds · Relativity · Team leadership