Mr. McGuire has worked with large, medium, and small employers throughout the United States since 1987 to prevent and, when necessary, defend employment-related legal claims. He advises clients on a broad range of matters, including application of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wages and hours law, preparing and implementing policies, restructuring multifacility workforces, handling individual and group disciplinary situations, and a host of other issues. Mr. McGuire is an experienced litigator and trial attorney and represents employers in jury and nonjury trials throughout the United States. He also represents employers before the NLRB and other administrative bodies and handles labor arbitrations. He is a frequent speaker and writer on employment-related legal topics.
Experience
During the past several years, Mr. McGuire has:
- Obtained favorable jury verdicts for employers in trials in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida, and Michigan
- Defeated a class-action race discrimination claim for one of the nation's largest soft drink bottlers
- Successfully represented employers in several class-action wage and hour lawsuits in state and federal court
- Negotiated settlement of an 1,800-member sex discrimination class action for a leading heavy truck manufacturer with no back pay or retroactive seniority for class members. Potential back pay liability was $8-$10 million
- Obtained a favorable ruling from the NLRB permitting a Fortune 500 employer to continue using a very successful employee participation program
- Successfully represented employers in wrongful death and major personal injury cases involving employees
North Carolina
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Eleventh Circuits
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina
U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Activities
- North Carolina Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section)