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Thomas J. "Tommy" McGoey II

Liskow & Lewis
  • Recognized Since:
    2005
  • Recognized in:
    Employment Law - Management
    Labor Law - Management...
  • Law School:
    Louisiana State University Law Center
  • Lawyer Page:
    https://www.liskow.com/Team/Th...
  • Website:
    https://www.liskow.com
  • Firm's Phone Number:
    504-581-7979
  • Phone Number:
    504-581-7979
  • Location:
    Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000
    701 Poydras Street
    New Orleans, LA 70139

Thomas J. McGoey II is the leader of Liskow & Lewis’s labor and employment law practice group.  He represents employers in litigation and arbitration and provides counseling and advice on a wide range of labor and employment issues.  He has successfully handled litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts and administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Department of Labor (DOL), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).  He has extensive experience defending claims of employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation against whistleblowers, and wage and hour violations.  He has represented management in labor arbitrations involving discipline and contract interpretation matters. His practice also consists of counseling employers in human resource matters; drafting employment policies, handbooks, and agreements; and conducting training programs for managers and supervisors. 

 

Mr. McGoey received a bachelor’s degree, with distinction, from the University of Virginia in 1984 and a law degree from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1987.  Prior to joining Liskow & Lewis, Mr. McGoey was a shareholder of The Kullman Firm, a regional, boutique law firm specializing in the representation of management in the labor and employment field.

 

Mr. McGoey is a member of the American, Louisiana State, New Orleans and Federal Bar Associations and the Defense Research Institute.  He is a member and past President of the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Speech and Hearing Center.  He is also a frequent speaker on employment law topics for attorneys, clients and employer/management groups. 

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Thomas J. McGoey II is the leader of Liskow & Lewis’s labor and employment law practice group.  He represents employers in litigation and arbitration and provides counseling and advice on a wide range of labor and employment issues.  He has successfully handled litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts and administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Department of Labor (DOL), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).  He has extensive experience defending claims of employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation against whistleblowers, and wage and hour violations.  He has represented management in labor arbitrations involving discipline and contract interpretation matters. His practice also consists of counseling employers in human resource matters; drafting employment policies, handbooks, and agreements; and conducting training programs for managers and supervisors. 

 

Mr. McGoey received a bachelor’s degree, with distinction, from the University of Virginia in 1984 and a law degree from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1987.  Prior to joining Liskow & Lewis, Mr. McGoey was a shareholder of The Kullman Firm, a regional, boutique law firm specializing in the representation of management in the labor and employment field.

 

Mr. McGoey is a member of the American, Louisiana State, New Orleans and Federal Bar Associations and the Defense Research Institute.  He is a member and past President of the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Speech and Hearing Center.  He is also a frequent speaker on employment law topics for attorneys, clients and employer/management groups. 

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  • Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Employment Law - Management
  • Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Employment Law - Management
  • Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Labor Law - Management

Education:

  • Louisiana State University Law Center, J.D., graduated 1987
  • University of Virginia, B.A., With Distinction, graduated 1984

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Employment Law - Management, New Orleans (2021)
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, New Orleans (2019)
  • Employment Law - Management, New Orleans (2018)
  • Labor Law - Management, New Orleans (2017)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

Special Focus:

  • COVID-19
  • Employment
  • Labor
  • Management
 

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Liskow & Lewis
https://www.liskow.com
 
Headquarters
Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000
701 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70139
504-581-7979
4 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

Louisiana

Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA

450 Laurel Street, Suite 1601

Baton Rouge, LA 70801

United States

225-341-4660

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Lafayette, LA

822 Harding Street

P.O. Box 52008

Lafayette, LA 70503

United States

337-232-7424

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Texas

Texas

Houston, TX

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1800

Houston, TX 77002

United States

713-651-2900

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