Eric B. Meyer

Eric Meyer dedicates his practice to litigating and providing counsel to employers on labor and employment issues affecting the workplace, including collective bargaining, discrimination, employee handbook policies, enforcement of restrictive covenants, H1N1 emergency, and trade secret protection. His experience also includes preparing social media policies for clients. He has been quoted about such policies in Business Insurance, ABCNews.com, AMEX’s Small Business Open Forum and Mashable.com.

Mr. Meyer also frequently trains both management and their employees on workplace harassment issues. The First Judicial District of Pennsylvania is one of many he has trained. Additionally, Mr. Meyer serves as both a volunteer mediator for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and an arbitrator in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.

Among his other accomplishments, Mr. Meyer was recognized by the Legal Talk Network and Law.com in the field of electronic discovery, a topic on which he often lectures. Also, Mr. Meyer regularly blogs at The Legal Intelligencer and can be followed on Twitter at Twitter.com/Eric_B_Meyer.

Representative Experience

• Co-authored a brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for The Fourth Circuit in which the appellate court affirmed the District Court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of a large trucking company on claims of reverse gender discrimination, religious discrimination, and retaliation.
• Successfully defended a printing and graphic design company against claims of race discrimination.
• Performed anti-harassment training for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
• Represented a large area cigar company in defense of sexual harassment claims.
• Pursued and obtained an injunction on behalf of a manufacturer of corrugated boxes against a former employee.
• Represented a large staffing company in defending against claims of trade secret theft and tortious interference with contractor relations.
• Secured a voluntary dismissal of all discrimination/retaliation claims against a large Philadelphia hospital.
• Obtained one of the top 50 judgments in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2006.
• Defended a large food manufacturer against claims that the company had violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
• Represented a NJ couple pro bono in pursuing a highly publicized consumer fraud action against a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania kennel.

Professional & Community Activities

• Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association

Speeches & Presentations

• Presented on Risk Management In The Age of Social Networking on October 16, 2009, for Christie’s Great Estates
• Presented on Best Practices of Employers Preparing for Pandemics and Natural Disasters on August 12, 2009, for The Safe America Foundation
• Presented on the ADA Amendments Act on May 21, 2009, for the Human Capital Institute
• Presented on Independent Contractor Versus Employee on January 31, 2009, for Freelance Camp in San Antonio, TX
• Presented on Records Management: Current Issues in Retention Disposition and E-Discovery on December 15, 2008, for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute

Professional Recognition

• Recognized by the Legal Talk Network and Law.com in the field of electronic discovery.
• Won the 2008 610 WIP SportsRadio Midday Show Suicide Pool. Mr. Meyer competed against 19,890 people to win a 14-carat gold championship ring.

• HOW TO: Handle a Employee's Controversial Online Behavior
• How to Handle an Employee's Controversial Online Comment

• "Best Practices for Implementing a Social Networking Policy," Presentation by Eric B. Meyer at Global Conference on Legal Issues Concerning Employee Use of Twitter and Facebook
• Eric B. Meyer Presents At "Freelance Camp"