Employment Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment
Charles E. "Chad" Reis IV
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Chad Reis is a skilled trial lawyer and focuses his practice on employment law, representing clients in employment litigation before juries in state and federal courts and before state and federal administrative agencies. He has a broad range of employment trial experience, including claims involving:
- Discrimination
- Harassment
- Whistleblowing and retaliation
- Wage and hour matters
- Retail
- Hospitality
- Construction
- Manufacturing
Chad represents numerous national and local employers in the following industries:
Immediately after law school, Chad clerked for Judge William H. Crandall, Jr. of the Missouri Court of Appeals in St. Louis.
Overview
- Saint Louis University, J.D., graduated 1982
- Missouri, The Missouri Bar
- Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
- Kansas, Kansas Bar Association
- 8th Circuit Civil Jury Instruction Committee - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis - Member
- Business Litigation Committee - International Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Committee on Employment Law – National Retail Federation - Member
- Easter Seals Midwest - Pro Bono Counsel
- Employment Committee - International Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Illinois State Bar Association - Member
- Labor and Employment Law Committee - Member
- Missouri - Court of Appeals
- Missouri, The Missouri Bar
- Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
- Kansas, Kansas Bar Association
- 8th Circuit Civil Jury Instruction Committee - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis - Member
- Business Litigation Committee - International Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Committee on Employment Law – National Retail Federation - Member
- Easter Seals Midwest - Pro Bono Counsel
- Employment Committee - International Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Illinois State Bar Association - Member
- Labor and Employment Law Committee - Member
- Saint Louis University, J.D., graduated 1982
- Missouri - Court of Appeals
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Labor Law - Management
Awards:
- Recipient, Goldenberg Wall of Honor Award - Easter Seals Midwest, 2002
- Named, Super Lawyer in Employment Law - Missouri and Kansas, 2005-2016
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (Admitted as trail counsel)
- United States Supreme Court
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