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Van Hoy, Reutlinger, Adams & Pierce, PLLC

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Address:

Van Hoy, Reutlinger, Adams & Pierce, PLLC
737 East Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28203

Phone: (704) 375-6022
Fax: (704) 375-6024

Firm Size:

4 Lawyers

Primary Contact:

Bryan Adams
bryan.adams@vraplaw.com

Attorneys Admitted to Practice In:

North Carolina

Firm Description

Van Hoy, Reutlinger, Adams & Pierce, PLLC is focused on representing employers. As experienced practitioners in the field of employment law, our attorneys represent highly compensated executives, medical practices, businesses and government entities throughout North Carolina. We pride ourselves in being responsive and providing the highest quality representation for a reasonable fee. We are experienced in all aspects of dispute resolution, from human resources management to administrative investigation, all the way through trial and appeal. Whether you are in a dispute or hoping to avoid one, Van Hoy, Reutlinger, Adams & Pierce is employment law that works.
 

To learn more, visit http://www.vraplaw.com.

Firm Representatives

Bryan Adams has specialized in the area of employment law representing employers for over 25 years. He has litigated cases at all levels of the state and federal court system at both the trial and appellate levels. He has extensive experience representing clients in lawsuits and administrative proceedings in all areas of employment law. He also counsels clients in lawsuit avoidance, conducting investigations, employee handbooks, employment contracts and conducting reductions-in-force. He received his B.A. degree from Wofford College and his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, North Carolina Super Lawyers, North Carolina Legal Elite and he has an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Practice Specialties

  • Employment Litigation Defense
  • Discrimination/Human rights
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Wrongful discharge/Wrongful dismissal
  • Class, collective and representative actions (defense of)
  • EEOC/EEO investigations
  • FMLA
  • Retaliation/Whistleblower claims
  • Internal complaint investigations
  • Wage and hour/FLSA defense/Employment standards
  • Responses to administrative agency charges
  • Employment Counseling and Advice
  • WARN Act/Plant closings/RIF Planning
  • Wage and hour audits
  • Personnel policies
  • Leave laws
  • Compliance/Compliance audits
  • Handbook Review
  • Supervisor and harassment/violence training
  • Employment Contracts and Litigation
  • Confidentiality and trade secret agreements
  • Non-compete/non-solicit agreements
  • Termination provisions (statutory requirements and reasonable notice)
  • Executive employment agreements (including change of control)
  • Trade secrets and non-compete agreements
  • Defamation
  • Workplace Privacy

Undergraduate and law degrees from Florida State University; Served for 6 years as an Air Force JAG Officer; Chief Legal Officer for Carolinas Healthcare System from 1978-1988; Partner in Van Hoy, Reutlinger, Adams & Dunn since 1989. Prior Chair of NC Bar Association Health Law Section; prior Chair of NC United Way; current member of Florida State University Foundation Board.

Practice Specialties

  • Employment Litigation Defense
  • Discrimination/Human rights
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Wrongful discharge/Wrongful dismissal
  • EEOC/EEO investigations
  • FMLA
  • Retaliation/Whistleblower claims
  • Internal complaint investigations
  • Wage and hour/FLSA defense/Employment standards
  • Responses to administrative agency charges
  • Employment Counseling and Advice
  • Supervisor and harassment/violence training
  • Handbook Review
  • Compliance/Compliance audits
  • Personnel policies
  • Wage and hour audits
  • Employment Contracts and Litigation
  • Non-compete/non-solicit agreements
  • Confidentiality and trade secret agreements
  • Trade secrets and non-compete agreements
  • Executive employment agreements (including change of control)
  • Pension, benefit and bonus provisions
  • Termination provisions (statutory requirements and reasonable notice)
  • Employee Benefits and Compensation
  • Employee benefits
  • ERISA
  • Executive compensation