Faculty Profile: Rodrick Holmes

Rodrick Holmes represents and counsels management clients in connection with a wide array of employment matters arising under federal and state laws. He has represented employers in single-plaintiff and multi-plaintiff employment litigation matters and has defended claims alleging:

 

Race, national origin, religious, sex, age, and disability discrimination

Workplace harassment

Wrongful termination

USERRA

Retaliation, including workers' compensation retaliation

Alleged interference with rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and retaliation under the FMLA

Breach of contract and breach of covenants not-to-compete, not-to-disclose, and not-to-solicit

FELA

Title III ADA

 

Rodrick has handled various state tort claims, including defamation, fraud, negligent misrepresentation; tortious interference with business relations; negligent hiring, training, supervision, and retention; and intentional infliction of emotional distress. In addition, he has successfully defended clients in trial, arbitration and mediation.

Rodrick provides advice to his clients regarding best employment practices and on various employment concerns to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with federal, state, or local laws, including the following:

  

Properly addressing disciplinary problems

Resolving wage and hour concerns

Conducting effective investigations related to employee misconduct or allegations of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation

Engaging in the interactive process and assessing employee accommodation requests and identifying reasonable accommodations to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA)

Handling leave of absence requests

Properly managing employee terminations and layoffs

Reviewing employers' policies and procedures  

 

Rodrick has conducted employee and manager training regarding workplace discrimination and harassment prevention. He has also trained human resources representatives and managers regarding complying with the ADAAA and conducting investigations in response to allegations of discrimination and harassment.