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Robert J. Kent

Bowles Rice LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2018
  • Recognized in:
    Litigation - Insurance
    Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Lawyer Page:
    https://www.bowlesrice.com
  • Website:
    https://www.bowlesrice.com
  • Phone Number:
    394-420-5504
  • E-mail:
    rkent@bowlesrice.com
  • Languages:
  • Location:
    United Square, Fifth Floor
    501 Avery Street
    Parkersburg, WV 26101

Practicing since 1980

Area of Practice:  Labor & Employment- for Employers ;  Litigation

Law Licenses:  WV & Ohio

Matters regularly advise upon or handle include, but are not limited to: discrimination (sex, age, race, religion, disability and all others) including harassment, wage issues, accommodation issues, FMLA issues, terminations, suspensions, other discipline, promotions, transfers, reassignment of employees, reduction in force, layoffs, employment policies, employee handbooks, and numerous other employment issues...

Practice in WV and Ohio state courts, WV and Ohio federal courts; In addition to the U.S. District Courts in the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio & WV, admitted to practice before the U.S. Fourth Circuit, Fifth Circuit, and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court; and have handled matters pending before numerous state and federal agencies, including, but not limited to, the WV Human Rights Commission, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Dept. of Labor, WV Division of Labor, OSHA, the West Virginia Bureau of Employment Programs, the Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Services, the Ohio and West Virginia Medical Boards, ... . 

Trials: approximately 60 

 

 

 

  

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Lawyer Bio

Practicing since 1980

Area of Practice:  Labor & Employment- for Employers ;  Litigation

Law Licenses:  WV & Ohio

Matters regularly advise upon or handle include, but are not limited to: discrimination (sex, age, race, religion, disability and all others) including harassment, wage issues, accommodation issues, FMLA issues, terminations, suspensions, other discipline, promotions, transfers, reassignment of employees, reduction in force, layoffs, employment policies, employee handbooks, and numerous other employment issues...

Practice in WV and Ohio state courts, WV and Ohio federal courts; In addition to the U.S. District Courts in the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio & WV, admitted to practice before the U.S. Fourth Circuit, Fifth Circuit, and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court; and have handled matters pending before numerous state and federal agencies, including, but not limited to, the WV Human Rights Commission, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Dept. of Labor, WV Division of Labor, OSHA, the West Virginia Bureau of Employment Programs, the Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Services, the Ohio and West Virginia Medical Boards, ... . 

Trials: approximately 60 

 

 

 

  

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
 

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Firm Details

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Bowles Rice LLP
https://www.bowlesrice.com
 
Headquarters
600 Quarrier Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-347-1100
7 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Canonsburg, PA

Southpointe Town Center, Suite 200

1800 Main Street

Canonsburg, PA 15317

United States

724-514-8915

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Virginia

Virginia

Winchester, VA

480 West Jubal Early Drive, Suite 130

Winchester, VA 22601

United States

540-723-8877

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West Virginia

West Virginia

Martinsburg, WV

101 South Queen Street

Martinsburg, WV 25401

United States

304-264-4200

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Morgantown, WV

University Town Center, Suite 400

125 Granville Square

Morgantown, WV 26501

United States

304-285-2500

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Parkersburg, WV

United Square, Fifth Floor

501 Avery Street

Parkersburg, WV 26101

United States

304-485-8500

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Wheeling, WV

1217 Chapline Street

Wheeling, WV 26003

United States

304-230-1800

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