T. Merritt Bumpass, Jr.

T. Merritt Bumpass, Jr.


Frantz Ward LLP

Recognized since 2007

Cleveland, Ohio

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

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Merritt successfully defends employers in a wide variety of employment lawsuits and labor disputes in courts and agencies around the country. These lawsuits and disputes have included discrimination cases, contract violation claims and injunction actions. Agency disputes have included numerous hearings before the National Labor Relations Board, both as to representation petitions and unfair labor practice charges. He has also successfully defended employers in hundreds of labor arbitrations. Merritt also regularly represents employers in negotiating collective bargaining agreements.

Merritt counsels and advises employer representatives on how to comply with the very complex field of employment and labor laws and regulations.

Location
  • 200 Public Square, Suite 3000
    Cleveland, OH 44114
Education
  • Columbia University, L.L.M
  • Wake Forest University, J.D.
  • United States Military Academy, B.S.
Bar Admissions
  • Ohio, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and Southern District of Ohio
  • United States, Supreme Court of the U.S.
  • Ohio, Supreme Court of Ohio
  • North Carolina, Supreme Court of North Carolina
  • Ohio, State of Ohio
  • North Carolina, State of North Carolina
Affiliations
  • ALFA International - Steering Committee, Labor & Employment; Transportation
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Member
  • Ohio Management Lawyers Association - Member
  • Association of Graduates, U.S. Military Academy - Member
  • Cleveland Employment American Inn of Court - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and Military
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and Southern District of Ohio

Frantz Ward LLP
Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio

39 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

9 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
Special Focus:
  • Employment
  • Labor
  • Management
Awards:
  • Named to Chambers USA: America’s Guide to Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Labor and Employment (2009-2017)
  • Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2005-2019)
  • Named to The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Employment Law-Management and Labor Law-Management (2007-2019)
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated—Martindale-Hubbell
  • Wake Forest Law Review—Comments Editor
  • Recipient of the Babcock Scholarship from Wake Forest University School of Law

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