Bob’s practice focuses on representing and advising employers in complex labor relations and employment planning and disputes, including trade secrets/non-compete disputes and wage and hour issues.
Bob has obtained numerous positive results in litigated matters, including large-scale labor relations matters and restrictive covenants disputes, one of which was the groundbreaking relief under Georgia’s recently-passed Restrictive Covenants Act. Bob believes it is important for employers to proactively think about how to avoid or mitigate the risks of litigation and works closely with clients on these issues. He prides himself in being extremely responsive to client needs.
Bob also enjoys working with businesses and individuals to help them reach their goals on transactional matters without the need for litigation or excessive adversarialism. Bob is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Labor and Employment Law Section and the Atlanta Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, US Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the Second Circuit, the Seventh Circuit and the Eleventh Circuit, and the Georgia Superior Courts.
Bob volunteers with the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta and other organizations. He is a contributing author to the Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives blog.
Relevant Experience
- Regularly represents clients before the National Labor Relations Board, including prosecution and defense of unfair labor practice charges. Experience also includes litigating a compliance proceeding in which back pay award and related damages of over $50 million was sought.
- Counsels clients subjected to union organizing campaigns and coordinated corporate campaigns. Has counseled clients in several industries to successful results in several union organizing campaigns conducted under National Labor Relations Board’s expedited election rules.
- Handles appeals of agency rulings, including those from the National Labor Relations Board. Has successfully participated in four successful appellate actions including Board rulings, including two as lead counsel.
- Provides in-person training to clients on labor relations issues.
- Represents clients at labor arbitrations and in collective bargaining negotiations.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Robert T. Dumbacher
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- Biden Administration Incentivizing Participation in Apprenticeship Programs - (Posted On Thursday, March 28, 2024)
- The NLRB Finds Questions About Employees’ Strike Plans for Staffing Purposes Unlawful - (Posted On Wednesday, February 14, 2024)
- Final Rule Requires Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Contractors - (Posted On Friday, January 12, 2024)
- Fasten Your Seatbelt: NLRB Finds Tesla’s Clothing Policy Unlawful - (Posted On Wednesday, January 03, 2024)
- NLRB Returns to Ambush Representation Election Rules - (Posted On Friday, October 06, 2023)
- Get Your Bargaining Shoes On - (Posted On Friday, August 11, 2023)
- NLRB Restores Leniency for Employee Abusive Conduct and Workplace Outbursts - (Posted On Monday, May 15, 2023)
- NLRB Seeks To Expand Jurisdiction Over Educational Institutions with Religious Affiliations - (Posted On Wednesday, March 08, 2023)
- New Year – New Hurdles - (Posted On Friday, February 03, 2023)