Robert S. Seigel

314-615-6294 (Office)
314-261-2894 (Fax)

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Areas of Practice:

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Labor and Employment Law

Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure Litigation

Mr. Seigel concentrates his practice in the area of labor and employment law. Mr. Seigel practices traditional labor law representing management before the National Labor Relations Board, and other federal and state labor regulatory agencies, in collective bargaining negotiations, in labor arbitrations, and in union avoidance campaigns. He has successfully resolved a number of picketing situations and devised successful strategies for managing labor law implications of corporate changes in operation. He also counsels clients in avoiding employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and he represents clients in administrative investigations before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state employment discrimination agencies. He has presented seminars on a variety of topics including management techniques, union avoidance, presentation of arbitration cases, Wage and Hour compliance, compliance with the National Labor Relations Act, and compliance with the WARN Act.

Mr. Seigel has also assisted clients in managing their employment relationships by preparing employee handbooks, advising clients concerning disciplinary issues, and resolving non-competition disputes. Mr. Seigel has prepared countless employment agreements, separation agreements, as well as non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements.

Prior to joining Gallop, Mr. Seigel served as Deputy Regional Attorney, Region 14, St. Louis, for the National Labor Relations Board. He was with the Board for 18 years (1978-1996). In 1994, he was one of the few field attorneys selected to represent an oral argument before the Board.

Bar Admissions and Professional Affiliations:

American Bar Association

The Missouri Bar

The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

Education:

J.D., Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1978

B.A., Sociology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1975

Publications

Author, “Training Manual-Deferral Section,” National Labor Relations Board (1995).

Contributing Editor, The Developing Labor Law, 2003 Cumulative Supplement, ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law.