Reed L. Russell

Reed L. Russell


Phelps Dunbar LLP

Recognized since 2015

Tampa, Florida

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Reed Russell practices in the area of labor and employment focusing on representing employers in wage and hour and employment discrimination law, with an emphasis on collective and class action litigation, other complex litigation and strategic advice. He also represents employers in claims raising equal employment opportunity issues, including claims of single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, or class discrimination, and provides advice on employment practices, including through statistical analysis.

Mr. Russell is the former legal counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where he was responsible for developing agency policy on the federal anti-discrimination statutes, and serving as the EEOC Chair’s chief legal advisor.

Mr. Russell is a regular speaker and writer on labor and employment issues. He is the management side co-chair of the chapter on collective actions for BNA's The Fair Labor Standards Act, and its Cumulative Supplements, and has presented in the past year at seminars on FLSA Collective Action and novel EEO issues and in multiple private seminars on EEO and wage and hour issues.

In addition, Mr. Russell is a former major in the Army National Guard and a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Location
  • 100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 2000
    Tampa, FL 33602-5311
Education
  • Wake Forest University, BS, graduated 1991
Bar Admissions
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
  • District of Columbia, District of Columbia Bar
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member, Section on labor & Employment Law, FLSL Subcommittee, EEO Subcommittee
  • District of Columbia Bar - Member
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association - Member
  • Litigation Counsel of America - Member
  • The Florida Bar - Member
  • Wage and Hour Defense Institute - Member

Phelps Dunbar LLP
Headquarters: New Orleans, Louisiana

162 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • The Best Lawyers in America

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