Greenberg Traurig

Labor & Employment

Shareholder

Johnine P. Barnes has wide-ranging experience in litigating and defending administrative claims of harassment; retaliation and discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, and disability; wrongful discharge and breach of contract issues; and client compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, the Family, and Medical Leave Act and other federal and state statutes governing employment. Johnine has counseled and represented companies, government agencies, and associations on labor law issues, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as analogous state statutes, collective bargaining, grievance arbitration and National Labor Relations Board proceedings. In addition to her labor and employment practice, Johnine's practice also includes business litigation matters. She has experience handling non-compete agreements disputes, contract disputes, trade secret matters, international disputes, white-collar crimes claims, property interest disputes, and legislative matters.

Concentrations
Employment litigation (both state and federal courts)
Employment and labor counseling and compliance
Business litigation (both state and federal courts)
Noncompete and trade secrets
Sports and entertainment

Capabilities
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Trial Practice
Trade Secrets

Admission to Practice
District of Columbia
Ohio

English

• J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1995
• B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, with honors, Case Western Reserve University, 1992