Today, the PLUS Blog features a guest post by Robert G. Chadwick, Jr. regarding the challenges faced by employers and professionals in presenting expert testimony
Author: Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.
Robert Chadwick has 36 years of experience in the areas of labor and employment law, OSHA/occupational safety and health law, and ERISA/employee benefits and executive compensation. His skill set includes counseling, risk management, regulatory compliance, drafting policies and agreements, claim resolution, government audits and investigations, arbitrations, and administrative, federal and state court litigation and appeals. He has been recognized as a Texas "Super Lawyer" by Thompson Reuters, a distinction reserved for the top 5% of lawyers in the State. He has also been listed as one of "Texas' Top Rated Lawyers®" and a "Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment Law®", based upon a rating of 5.0 out of 5 (AV® Preeminent™), by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™. Mr. Chadwick's writings, quotations and accomplishments have been featured on television and in the Wall Street Journal, the National Law Journal, the Insurance Journal, National Underwriter Magazine and the World Intellectual Property Organization's SME Newsletter.
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