North Carolina Employment Law Alliance Representative
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Three Wachovia Center
401 South Tryon Street, Suite 3000
Charlotte, NC 28202
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401 South Tryon Street, Suite 3000
Charlotte, NC 28202
United States
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Charlotte, Raleigh, Charleston, Columbia, Spartanburg, Myrtle Beach
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Personal Background
A partner in the firm’s Charlotte office, Keith Weddington is the Chair of the firm’s Regulatory Department and a member of the JCSU Scholarship Committee. He received his JD, with honors, 1987 and his BA, 1984 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Mr. Weddington concentrates his practice in employment law and has extensive experience representing employers in a broad array of disputes with employees and former employees. He regularly advises and represents clients in employment law issues, including the following:
- EEOC proceedings and litigation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age
- Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Sexual harassment
- Personnel actions such as hiring, evaluation, discipline and termination
- Drafting and review of employment agreements
- ERISA litigation
- Covenants not to compete, confidentiality agreements and protection of trade secrets
- Wrongful discharge, breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress and other claims arising out of the employment relationship
- Preparation and revision of employee handbooks and employment policies
- Drug testing policies and procedures
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Employment discrimination counseling
- Violence in the workplace
- Supervisor and management training
- Unemployment compensation issues
- Wage and hour issues
- Reductions in force
- Mr. Weddington frequently lectures and participates in seminars on employment law. He has also written numerous articles on employment law topics and compliance issues.
HONORS
- Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America in labor and employment law
- Business North Carolina magazine's "Legal Elite" in employment law
- North Carolina Super Lawyers in labor & employment
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers in labor & employment
- Phi Beta Kappa

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