EXPERIENCE
Mr. Hall practices primarily in the areas of labor and employment law. He provides litigation defense and extensive preventative counseling to clients in all areas of labor and employment law.
Mr. Hall has significant experience litigating and guiding clients through the complex interaction between the American With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and workers' compensation. He also has significant litigation experience handling all forms of discrimination and harassment cases under Title VII and state anti-discrimination laws, as well as individual and class action wage and hour cases. He regularly handles disputes involving trade secrets, wrongful termination, defamation, workplace violence, and non-competition agreements. Additionally, he provides advice and litigation defense to local governments and school districts in connection with employment disputes.
Mr. Hall frequently conducts training in all areas of labor and employment law for the University of Nevada, Reno, Lorman Education Services, NBI, and Sterling Education. He is one of the firm's most sought-after speakers and frequently conducts extensive in-house training. Mr. Hall is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Nevada and California, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Hall has co-authored numerous articles analyzing new developments in labor and employment law and providing preventative information to clients. Mr. Hall has also co-authored an article on the potential pitfalls of Nevada's new minimum wage law (Northern Nevada Business Weekly, February 5, 2007). Further, he has been quoted on numerous occasions in the local newspapers: In Business in Las Vegas; Reno Gazette Journal; and Business Press.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
 Past-President of the Federal Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Northern Nevada Human Resource Association
Member, Society for Human Resource Management and Sierra Human Resource Association. Mr. Hall is the Immediate Past President and Board Member of the Federal Bar Association - Nevada Chapter.
Barrister, Inns of Court
PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Publications
"Social Media Policies," Holland & Hart News Update, April 2010, co-author with Deanna Brinkerhoff.
"Nevada's New Domestic Partnership Law: How It Impacts Your Policies and Procedures," Holland & Hart News Update, August 2009, co-author with Tamara Jankovic.
"New Academic Leave Law in Nevada," Holland & Hart News Update, August 2009, co-author with Dora Lane.
"Understanding and Preparing for the Hidden Dangers of the Lilly Ledbetter Act", Holland & Hart News Update, March 2009, co-author with Berna Rhodes-Ford.
"Nevada's Tough New Unauthorized Workers' Law"
"New Form I-9 From The Department of Homeland Security"
"Are You Terminating an Employee for Violation of Company Policy? Think Twice!"
"Nevada's New Minimum Wage Requirements (Effective July 1, 2008)" Holland & Hart News Update, July 2008, co-author with Dora Lane.
"New minimum wage as of July 1, 2007 and July 24, 2007: Calculating adjustments to the minimum wage rates in the future."
"Nevada's Minimum Wage Increase and California's New Proposed Regulations Regarding Sexual Harassment Training."
"Employers Beware: There is much more to the new constitutional amendment on minimum wage that meets the eye."
"You Better Ask Why: A recent ruling makes it much easier for an employee to bring a lawsuit for retaliation."
Contributing author, The Nevada Employer
Numerous ASAP and Highlights articles from 1999-2005
Speaking Engagements
Speaker, "A Googling We Will Go: An Employment Law Update on Social Media, Domestic Partnership, and Mother's Rights," firm seminar, Las Vegas, May 2010.
"Legal Aspects and Liabilities Extended Studies classes," University of Nevada at Reno
"The Basics of Employment Claims, Workers' Compensation Claims and the Interplay Between the Two," Reno and Las Vegas
"Employee Diversity in the 21st Century: Managing Gender, Religion, Sexuality, Family Relationship Discrimination and More," Scottsdale
"Diversity in the Workplace: 7 Deadly Sins of Employment Law," Reno
"Best Practices in ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation in Nevada"
"Basics of Employment Law," Reno
"Employment Law Updates for Managers," Reno
"Solutions to Growing Workplace Violence Concerns," Reno
"Employee Staffing and Selection," Reno
"Employee Discharge and Documentation in Nevada," Las Vegas
"Return to Work Programs, FMLA and ADA Related Issues," Reno
"Health Care Procedures and Policies," Reno
"Drafting Employee Handbooks and Avoiding Landmines," Reno
"Nevada Personnel Law Update," Reno
"Professional Human Resources Review Program," Reno
"Employee and Labor Relations," UNR
EDUCATION
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law J.D.
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