Adam Bartrom represents management interests in employment and labor law matters. He defends clients in litigation, and designs strategic plans and best practices in his work with business owners, executives and human resource management. Adam is dedicated to ensuring that his clients understand the rapidly changing employment environment, adhere to the law and protect themselves at every turn.
Adam’s experience includes comprehensive legal counsel in a wide variety of labor and employment areas under the NLRA, FMLA, ADA, ADEA and Title VII, including labor relations grievances and arbitration, leaves of absence, wage disputes, discipline and termination, harassment, discrimination and retaliation claims, as well as occupational health and safety matters. He has represented clients before courts in numerous jurisdictions including Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Washington and California.
Adam takes the time to cultivate personal relationships with those he serves. He strives to consistently provide practical business counsel that is both actionable and grounded in the law. Competitive at heart, Adam is at his best when helping his clients to win. Whether success is defined in court or through behind the scenes, diplomatic negotiation that saves his client time, money, resources and ultimately, the employment relationship, Adam makes a point of remaining focused on the individual needs of each client he represents. Adam provides training on a variety of labor and employment topics as part of his commitment to his clients.
He is a frequent author on labor and employment law issues and is a frequent contributor to Barnes & Thornburg’s Labor Relations Blog.
Adam lives in Fort Wayne with his wife, Emily, and his sons, Noah and Jack. He enjoys spending time with his family and all aspects of being outside, including fishing, hiking, biking, running, golf and coaching his sons’ teams.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Adam L. Bartrom
- Improperly Used Strikes and Grievances to Obtain Disputed Work, Says Appeals Court - (Posted On Thursday, November 02, 2017)
- Persuader Rule Still in Limbo - (Posted On Wednesday, May 03, 2017)
- Beware of the Employee Walk Out: Non-Union Employees Terminated for Walking Off Job; NLRB Judge Reinstates with Backpay - (Posted On Friday, March 10, 2017)
- NLRB Disregards Corporate Entity and Holds Individual Owners Liable for CBA Violations - (Posted On Saturday, May 07, 2016)
- Employer Dinged for Unlawful Interrogation and Confiscating Union Literature Immediately Following Break Period; Vindicated for Simultaneous Leafletting - (Posted On Thursday, September 10, 2015)
- President Obama’s New Executive Order Requires Federal Contractors to Disclose Labor Violations - (Posted On Saturday, August 02, 2014)
- A Rare Win: National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Judge Upholds an Employer's Social Media Policy - (Posted On Thursday, July 03, 2014)
- TIMBER! National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Cuts Down Another Employer Policy (This Time it is Off-Duty Access) - (Posted On Friday, May 09, 2014)
- Yet Another Blow to Employers' Social Media Policies - Company Rescinds Nation-wide Policy - (Posted On Thursday, April 10, 2014)
- Indiana Supreme Court Limits Judicial Review of County Employment Decisions - (Posted On Tuesday, March 11, 2014)