L. Eric Dowell

Profile

Mr. Dowell is the Phoenix Office Managing Shareholder and represents employers in both the private and public sector in the areas of labor and employment litigation and counseling.  He assists employers on a wide variety of employment law matters involving employment discrimination, accommodating disabilities and family leave, sexual harassment, executive employment agreements, wrongful termination, employee training, investigation and discipline issues, workplace torts, personnel policies and manuals, corporate downsizing, trade secret/anti-piracy, non-compete agreements and unfair competition litigation and arbitration.  He also handles matters with the EEOC, ACRD and OSHA.  Mr. Dowell also counsels employers on how to stay compliant with federal and state laws and avoid wrongful termination, harassment and discrimination lawsuits.  He has written multiple articles on employment and business law and frequently speaks and trains on these topics as well.

Mr. Dowell has been singled out by Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers as one of the top labor and employment law attorneys in the country for several years in a row.  He was rated  as one of the “Top Attorneys of Arizona” by Arizona Business Magazine and has been rated by peers as a “Southwest Super Lawyer” for several years.

Education and Honors

Education: 

J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1987
B.S., University of Kansas, 1984

Professional Activities

Professional Activities: 
  • American Bar Association
  • State Bar of Arizona

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