Joseph Boatwright Email & Phone Number

• Manage transactions, labor and employment matters, budget and finance matters, litigation and other issues on behalf of Cuyahoga County, an entity with an annual budget of $1.3 billion, a convention center.
• Provide legal advice on various matters to the County Executive, County Council, and other County Departments, including the County Finance and Budget Committee, and County Investment Advisory Committee.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Advised clients regarding general business matters relating to employment and commercial litigation.
• Counseled businesses regarding day-to-day employment issues and human resources issues involving Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor.
• Prepared and negotiated numerous agreements on behalf of clients including, but not limited to, loan documents, forbearance agreements, purchase agreements, sales contracts, operating agreements, indemnity agreements.
• Represented publicly traded companies, private companies, not-for-profits, law enforcement agencies and public entities in employment litigation, business/commercial litigation, tort litigation and civil rights.
• Represented employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Civil Rights Commission, Bureau of Workers Compensation and Unemployment Commission.
• Researched and prepared legal updates to clients relative to various emerging issues, trends and regulatory issues in order to help clients meet their business objectives.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Represented private companies, not-for-profits, publicly traded companies, law enforcement agencies, and other public entities in employment litigation, business/commercial litigation, tort litigation and civil rights.
• Argued several cases before the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District, Cuyahoga County.
• Argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
• Lead internal investigations regarding workplace misconduct while representing companies.
• Counseled businesses regarding day-to-day employment issues and human resources issues involving Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor.
• Ensured that clients preserved, found and managed relevant electronically stored information to comply with the latest trends and laws regarding electronic discovery.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Represented public school districts in employment litigation, business/commercial litigation, tort litigation and civil rights litigation at trial and on appeal in state and federal court and in arbitration.
• Tried several cases to verdict in court and in arbitration.
• Authored the appellate briefs in several cases before the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fifth Appellate District, Stark County.
• Represented employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Civil Rights Commission, Bureau of Workers Compensation and Unemployment Commission.
• Attended board meetings of various public entities as legal counsel to the board.
• Handled responses to public records requests and dealt with issues involving Ohio’s Open Meetings Act.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Represented companies in employment litigation, business/commercial litigation, tort litigation and civil rights litigation at trial and on appeal in state and federal court and in arbitration.
• Tried several cases to verdict in court and in arbitration.

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