Attorney Profiles

Eric B. Meyer 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
phone (215) 575-7283
fax (215) 575-7200
email Email Me

Areas of Focus:

Associate, Labor & Employment Group and Litigation Department. Mr. Meyer dedicates his practice to litigating and providing counsel to employers throughout the mid-Atlantic region on labor and employment issues affecting the workplace, including collective bargaining, discrimination, employee handbook policies, enforcement of restrictive covenants, and trade secret protection. Mr. Meyer frequently trains both management and their employees on workplace harassment issues. His experience also includes preparing social media policies for clients and he has been quoted in regard to such policies in Business Insurance and ABCNews.com.   Mr. Meyer also blogs labor and employment law issues for The Legal Intelligencer, the oldest legal publication in the United States.

Among his other accomplishments, Mr. Meyer was recognized by the Legal Talk Network and Law.com in the field of electronic discovery. Mr. Meyer often lectures on the topic of electronic discovery and records retention.

Education:
George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 2001
J.D.


University of Pennsylvania, 1998
B.A.
Major:  Economics


Professional Activities:
Pro bono mediator for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


Arbitrator with the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas


Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
District of Columbia
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
Presentations:
Guest Speaker, "Freelance Camp" held in San Antonio, January 31, 2009


Publications:
Blog: "Fans of Inflatable Rats Rejoice: Union Protest Symbol Protected, Court Rules", The Legal Intelligencer Website, March, 2009


Blog: "Basing Employment Decisions on Facebook Activity: What Employers and Employees Need to Know", The Legal Intelligencer Website, February, 2009


A Labor Attorney's Perspective on the T.O. Arbitration


No Love from the Eighth Circuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act


No EEOC Charge? No Sweat


This Labor Attorney's Insight into the NFL Labor Talks


Union Picket Does Not Violate 'No Strike / No Lockout' Clause of Collective Bargaining Agreement


Given the Options, There's No FMLA Retaliation


Don't Mess with Big Brother!


No Individual Liability for Sexual Harassment under Title VII


Why Can't We Be Friends?


Feeling better? Good. You're Fired!!!


Neither Rain nor Snow...Only a Medical Certification


Employers Can't Hogtie an Employee's Prospective Title VII Claim


Legal Talk Network


Turning a Blind Eye to the Pregnant Employee


Gone Today, Here Tomorrow


Another Loss for Isiah Thomas and the NY Knicks


Honors and Awards:
Mr. Meyer won the 610 WIP SportsRadio Midday Show Suicide Pool. Eric competed against 19,890 people to win a 14-carat gold championship ring.



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