Chris Erlinger represents employers in a variety of complex labor and employment matters that includes wage and hour class and collective actions and discrimination disputes. His litigation experience includes claims arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Railway Labor Act, and other federal, state, and local labor and employment laws.
Chris frequently counsels employers regarding compliance with employment laws, including the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) and pay transparency and equity laws. He also maintains a robust transactional practice and has advised on labor and employment matter in dozens of transactions that include mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and spin-offs, as well as international transactions.
Chris's pro bono portfolio includes representing individuals in asylum proceedings through the Firm's Border Project, representing wrongfully convicted individuals through the Innocence Project, and counseling and representing nonprofit organizations on labor and employment matters. Before becoming a lawyer, Chris was a lecturer in The Ohio State University's Department of Classics.
Experiência
- University of Virginia (J.D. 2022); The Ohio State University (Ph.D. in Classics 2016); University of California Los Angeles (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate with honors 2010); Northwestern University (B.A. in Classics with honors 2009)
- Ohio