Mr. Billington joined Ogletree Deakins’ Cleveland, Ohio, office in March 2011. His practice focuses on representing employers in all areas of labor and employment law, and his experience includes representation of management in employment litigation as well as in traditional labor matters.
Mr. Billington also provides counseling to employers to help them manage the everyday risks that arise in the workplace. To this end, he provides educational seminars and training in all areas of labor and employment law to help employers avoid potentially-costly litigation.
Mr. Billington received his J.D. summa cum laude from Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where he served as a senior editor for the Cleveland State Law Review and a research editor for the Cleveland State Journal of Law and Health. He received his B.S. and A.A.S cum laude from the University of Akron.
Experience
Ohio
U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Professional Activities
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section)
- Ohio State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Cleveland State University – Cleveland Marshall College of Law Alumni Association
In The News
- April 20, 2012 - Law360 - "Sixth Circuit Finds CBA Provision Requiring Union to Indemnify Employer for Withdrawal Liability Does Not Violate Public Policy Under ERISA"
- May 22, 2011 - Crain's Cleveland Business - "A Time Clock for the 21st Century"
- April 3, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Benefits eAuthority"
- April 3, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Sixth Circuit Finds CBA Provision Requiring Union to Indemnify Employer for Withdrawal Liability Does Not Violate Public Policy Under ERISA"
- June 7, 2011 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Aggressive NLRB Takes On Handbook Policies And More "