Douglas R. Burtch
Douglas Burtch
Richmond
Virginia (VA)
Employment & Labor
Profile
Douglas Burtch represents employers, executives and professionals in virtually all matters arising in the workplace. His practice encompasses both counseling and litigation, in court and before various administrative bodies.
Douglas helps clients with a variety of workplace issues, including: employment discrimination and retaliation claims; wage and hour claims; employment agreements and severance plans; human resource policies and procedures; employee handbooks; job descriptions; employee benefits; leaves of absence; hiring, compensation, and discipline issues. He also advises clients on restrictive covenants (such as non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements), trade secret protection, business torts, and defamation.
Working with employers, Douglas conducts preventative and compliance training sessions, employment practice audits, and workplace investigations. In addition, he speaks to employers, trade associations, bar groups and law students on a variety of employment and labor law topics.
Selected To
Virginia Rising Stars 2011
Virginia Rising Stars 2010
About Douglas Burtch
Admitted: 2003, Virginia
Professional Webpage: www.macbur.com/resumes/douglas-burtch.php
Honors and Awards:
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale Hubbell
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Admitted to practice in Federal and state courts in Virginia; 4th Circuit Court of Appeals; Supreme Court of the United States.
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Richmond Bar Association, Bench-Bar Conference Co-Chair (2012), Representative (2010, 2011)
- Richmond Bar Association, Finance Committee (2011-2014)
- Virginia Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section
- American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section, Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Emory University Alumni Association
- Christ Church Episcopal Preschool, Board of Directors
- Tad DuPriest Foundation, Associate Board
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Presenter, "Reducing Your Liability From Employee Electronic Communications," presented to the Washington Metro Area Corporate Counsel Association, in Richmond, VA on November 4, 2010 and to the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, in Williamsburg, VA, May 4, 2011
- Author, US Supreme Court Decides Against Employee Privacy On Employer-Provided Devices, June 24, 2010
- Contributor, What to Do When Employee Behavior Changes, quoted in SHRM Online for the Society of Human Resource Management, June 3, 2011
Verdicts and Settlements:
- Specialty Marketing v. Brunson Lawrence, 80 Va. Cir. 214 (Hanover 2010)
- Edwards v. Atlantic Group, Inc., 300 Fed. Appx. 212 (4th Cir. 2008)
- Norris v. Boeing Co., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53738 (E.D.V.A. 2008)
- Davenport v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37084 (E.D.V.A. 2008)
Educational Background:
- Emory University, B.A., 1998
- University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003
Douglas R. Burtch:
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