Employers will soon have to face a much broader Americans With Disabilities Act following the President's signing of the ADA Amendments Act ("ADAAA") on September 25. While it will take years for the full effect of these changes to be understood, employers need to be aware of the ADA's new direction. Congress has essentially told employers that they have been sp... [ more ]
PRACTICE AREAS: Labor and Employment. Mr. Cross' Practice includes work before the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Wage & Hour and OFCCP Divisions of the Department of Labor, as well as related Federal and State Court Litigation. Experience includes Collective Bargaining, Arbitration, Advising Management Regarding Maintenance of a Non-Union and Non-Discriminatory Workplace, Supervisory Training, Development of Personnel Systems and the preparation of Affirmative Action Plans.
BIOGRAPHY: Delta Theta Phi. Chairman of the National Legislative Committee of the Associated Builders and Contractors of America; The Arkansas Board of Directors for the Associated Builders and Contractors of America; President, Notre Dame Club of Arkansas; Member, The Arkansas Hospitality Association; Board of Directors, Boy Scouts, Quapaw Area Council; Chairman of the Board of Directors, Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Pulaski County; Executive Committee and Member of the Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Arkansas; Board of Directors and Executive Committee Member, Museum of Discovery.
PUBLICATIONS: Chapter Editor (supplement), Elkouri & Elkouri, How Arbitration Works; published various other articles in Labor and Human Resource Trade Journals.
LISTED IN: Corporate Counsel magazine, Best Lawyers - Labor & Employment; Chambers USA American Leading Lawyers for Business; Best Lawyers in America (Labor and Employment Law) (1997-2009); Mid-South Super Lawyers (2006-2009) International Directory of Distinguished Leadership; Who's Who is America; Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who in Legal Eagles; Who's Who in the South and Southwest; Who's Who in the United States; International Who's Who of Professionals; Who's Who Legal USA -Management Labour & Employment; Life Member of the National Registry of Who's Who.
CGWG attorneys practice from three offices in Arkansas: Little Rock, Fort Smith and Fayetteville. From trucking to banking, manufacturing to health care, retailing to hospitality, and many others, with 200 plus years of cumulative experience, our lawyers intertwine legal expertise with practical hands-on knowledge of business operations to provide our clients with successful and economical strategies and solutions. We provide extensive training on a variety of topics to our clients as requested.
While best known for labor and employment law, CGWG has also made a name for itself in products liability defense, construction, immigration, health care, corporate litigation, financial institutions, transportation and municipal government law.
Our entire staff knows that the client is our main concern, whether it is in answering the phones personally, returning phone calls promptly, communicating with the client with candor or thinking creatively (we call it thinking outside the box) about a plan of action. Our fields of emphasis are limited enough for us to truly become the best there is. In fact, we've been voted one of the top three overall law firms in Arkansas by the state's business journal, Arkansas Business, and are the largest labor and employment firm in Arkansas, as ranked by Chambers USA.
We practice a team approach to meet client needs. We hope all of our clients truly feel like they are getting our undivided attention when we work for them.
We truly believe that the Firm should practice good stewardship and give back to the community by promoting civic and charitable donations of time, talent and money. Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C. has received one of the Arkansas Governor's Family Friendly Employer Awards for three consecutive years in 2006, 2007 and 2008. In 2008, CGWG earned the gold award in the category of Small Employers.
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Jennifer Martinez
Senior Director, Human Resources
Konami Gaming, Inc.
Las Vegas, NV
E. Barry Parker
Vice President – Litigation & Assistant General Counsel
Movie Gallery US, LLC
Movie Gallery Canada, Inc.
Hollywood Entertainment Corporation
Dothan, AL
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Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Ricoh Americas Corporation
Atlanta, GA
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Liz Daly
Assistant General Counsel, Employment and Labor
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Cedar Rapids, IA
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