Jeff Patton Email & Phone Number

My primary areas of practice are trial work and complex commercial litigation, labor and employment law, class actions, trademark and patent litigation, health care law, and banking and consumer protection litigation.Experience includes:- Serving as trial counsel in commercial litigation covering all aspects of contract and commercial disputes and intellectual property- Representing clients in all types of employment litigation, as well as management on compliance issues in an effort to avoid or protect against lawsuits- Providing advice and representation to employers and businesses associated with H2A and H2B workers programs, including defense of class and collective actions- Providing strategic advice and counseling to companies dealing with the full array of employment and labor issues, including EEO policies and practices- Representing management in dealings with unions and union avoidance campaign- Conducting investigations of employee complaints and advises in all aspects employment law- Conducting internal audits of employment practices with a focus on noncompete agreements, handbooks and protection of trade secrets- Speaking at national programs such as ABA and ACI featuring Wage and Hour Class and Collective Actions, Employment LItigation and Employment Practice Liability Insurance- Representing clients in consumer finance litigation, including consumer protection laws and payment systems- Advising and investigating loan fraud on behalf of financial institutions- Former Law Clerk, United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Listed skills include Leadership, Cross Functional Team, Sales, Trade Shows, and 15 others.

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  Spilman Thomas & Battle, Pllc

  2006 - Present - Winston-Salem, Nc

  - Serving as trial counsel in commercial litigation covering all aspects of contract and commercial disputes and intellectual property- Representing clients in all types of employment litigation, as well as management on compliance issues in an effort to avoid or protect against lawsuits- Providing advice and representation to employers and businesses associated with H2A and H2B workers programs, including defense of class and collective actions- Providing strategic advice and… Show more - Serving as trial counsel in commercial litigation covering all aspects of contract and commercial disputes and intellectual property- Representing clients in all types of employment litigation, as well as management on compliance issues in an effort to avoid or protect against lawsuits- Providing advice and representation to employers and businesses associated with H2A and H2B workers programs, including defense of class and collective actions- Providing strategic advice and counseling to companies dealing with the full array of employment and labor issues, including EEO policies and practices- Representing management in dealings with unions and union avoidance campaign- Conducting investigations of employee complaints and advises in all aspects employment law- Conducting internal audits of employment practices with a focus on noncompete agreements, handbooks and protection of trade secrets- Speaking at national programs such as ABA and ACI featuring Wage and Hour Class and Collective Actions, Employment LItigation and Employment Practice Liability Insurance- Representing clients in consumer finance litigation, including consumer protection laws and payment systems- Advising and investigating loan fraud on behalf of financial institutions- Former Law Clerk, United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina Show less