Jay D. St. Clair

Jay D. St. Clair

Birmingham, AL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1995
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257 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Biography

For more than 25 years, Jay D. St. Clair has represented clients in employment and labor law matters, including:

  • Discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims
  • Labor management relations
  • Wage and hour regulations
  • Occupational safety and health

    He has specific knowledge of claims arising under the following statutes:

    • Title VII
    • The Americans with Disabilities Act
    • The Family and Medical Leave Act
    • The Fair Labor Standards Act
    • The Occupational Safety and Health Act
    • The National Labor Relations Act

      Jay also has expertise in Alabama’s Workers’ Compensation issues, including benefits claims disputes. Practicing throughout the Southeast, Jay has extensive industry experience including:

      • Construction
      • Manufacturing
      • Building materials
      • Healthcare
      • Retail
      • Financial services
      • Insurance

        Jay frequently gives presentations to both industry groups in the region and Littler Mendelson clients nationwide on a range of topics to help employers implement strategies to avoid lawsuits. He is the managing shareholder for the Birmingham and Mobile offices. He also is an adjunct professor at Cumberland School of Law, where he teaches Labor Law.

        Jay was a law clerk for the Honorable Judge Merritt on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

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257 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Yale University, J.D., graduated 1983
  • The University of Tennessee, B.A., graduated 1980

  • Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association
  • Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association
  • Yale University, J.D., graduated 1983
  • The University of Tennessee, B.A., graduated 1980

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Labor Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Labor Law - Management, Birmingham (2015)
  • Employment Law - Management, Birmingham (2014)
  • Labor Law - Management, Birmingham (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Workers' Compensation Law
Special Focus:
  • Civil Rights
  • Construction
  • Defense
  • Management
  • OSHA
  • Title VII Litigation
  • Workers' Compensation
Awards:
  • Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
  • Named, The Guide to the World's Leading Labor and Employment Lawyers
  • Named, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business - Chambers USA, 2012 and 2013

Case History

Cases
  • Other Court Admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas

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