Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Shareholder Eric J. Uhl to its Portland, Maine office. Uhl brings with him significant employment litigation experience, and his arrival follows Littler’s recent expansion into Portland with the addition of Shareholders Jonathan Shapiro, Melinda J. Caterine and David Strock.
“We are pleased to welcome Eric to our newly-established Portland office,” said Michael Mankes, managing shareholder of Littler’s Portland office. “His litigation background and connection to the New England employer community will further strengthen Littler’s presence in the region.”
Formerly a partner in Fisher & Phillips’ Boston and New England offices, Uhl has represented clients in employment-related claims before federal and state courts throughout the country and has particular experience in defending management in matters involving wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and retaliation, wage and hour and unfair competition claims, and restrictive covenant agreements, among others. He regularly advises management and human resource professionals in a variety of employment matters such as hiring, discipline and termination practices, personnel policies and employee handbooks, wage and hour issues, non-competition and confidentiality provisions and negotiating severance packages.
“I am excited to be joining my colleagues at the largest labor and employment firm in the world,” said Uhl. “I look forward to combining my experience with the collective subject matter knowledge of Littler’s attorney roster to service our clients in Portland, New England and throughout the country.”
Uhl is a prolific speaker and author on a wide range of employment law topics and has provided commentary for numerous news articles, including the Bangor Daily News, Maine Ahead Magazine, Mainebiz, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, the Portland Press Herald, SunJournal.com and TLNT.com.
Active in the professional community, Uhl is member of a number of professional organizations, such as the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor & Employment Law, the Association for Conflict Resolution, the Maine Association of Dispute Resolution Professionals, the Maine State Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Maine Trial Lawyers Association, and the State Bar of California.
Uhl has been widely recognized for his career achievements in publications including Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America© and New England Super Lawyers. He received his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and his B.A. from the University of Michigan.
Source: www.littler.com
