Charles A. Powell IV

Charles A. Powell has represented employers throughout the southeast against employment discrimination and harassment, non-competition and wage and hour litigation suits for more than 18 years. He has a strong record of successfully defending employers against various employment and labor law claims, including:A retail chain in a jury trial alleging sexual harassment and state law tort claimsA hospital in a jury trial alleging racially discriminatory promotion, discharge and retaliation claimsA manufacturing client in a discriminatory discharge jury trialA hotel and restaurant in a trial alleging disability discriminationA mobile home manufacturer in contentious trials alleging race, gender and national origin discriminationCharles also has particular experience with:Title VIIThe Age Discrimination in Employment ActThe Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments ActThe Family and Medical Leave ActThe Equal Pay ActThe Fair Labor Standards ActSection 1981State Law Tort ClaimsHe also successfully defeated class certification efforts in a racial harassment case filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and has experience litigating wage and hour collective claims involving misclassification and off-the-clock issues.Additionally, Charles offers counseling on compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws to numerous types of employers, ranging from small businesses to publicly held companies.

Charles A. Powell has represented employers throughout the southeast against employment discrimination and harassment, non-competition and wage and hour litigation suits for more than 18 years. He has a strong record of successfully defending employers against various employment and labor law claims, including:A retail chain in a jury trial alleging sexual harassment and state law tort claimsA hospital in a jury trial alleging racially discriminatory promotion, discharge and retaliation claimsA manufacturing client in a discriminatory discharge jury trialA hotel and restaurant in a trial alleging disability discriminationA mobile home manufacturer in contentious trials alleging race, gender and national origin discriminationCharles also has particular experience with:Title VIIThe Age Discrimination in Employment ActThe Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments ActThe Family and Medical Leave ActThe Equal Pay ActThe Fair Labor Standards ActSection 1981State Law Tort ClaimsHe also successfully defeated class certification efforts in a racial harassment case filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and has experience litigating wage and hour collective claims involving misclassification and off-the-clock issues.Additionally, Charles offers counseling on compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws to numerous types of employers, ranging from small businesses to publicly held companies.

Charles A. Powell has represented employers throughout the southeast against employment discrimination and harassment, non-competition and wage and hour litigation suits for more than 18 years. He has a strong record of successfully defending employers against various employment and labor law claims, including:

A mobile home manufacturer in contentious trials alleging race, gender and national origin discrimination

Charles also has particular experience with:

He also successfully defeated class certification efforts in a racial harassment case filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and has experience litigating wage and hour collective claims involving misclassification and off-the-clock issues.

Additionally, Charles offers counseling on compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws to numerous types of employers, ranging from small businesses to publicly held companies.