Mr. Joyner represents corporations in all aspects of Labor and Employment law. He devotes his practice to representing employers in litigation on federal, state and local levels before courts and administrative agencies regarding claims concerning wage and hour violations (including class/collective actions and DOL investigations), noncompetition/trade secrets disputes, discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, and commercial disputes in both individual and class actions.
In addition, Mr. Joyner regularly provides counseling to employers on matters of wage and hour compliance, employee discipline and termination, enforcement and implementation of employment policies, workplace investigations and reductions in force. Mr. Joyner also prepares and reviews policy and procedure manuals and employee handbooks, and drafts employment contracts, covenants not to compete, severance agreements, and settlement agreements.
Experience
- Mr. Joyner has successfully represented clients in multiple class action and collective action litigation wage and hour claims.
- Mr. Joyner obtained summary judgment and an appellate victory at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in a race discrimination and retaliation case brought by a former HR Manager against a national retail establishment.
- Mr. Joyner successfully represented a national bookseller in a Department of Labor wage and hour audit regarding classification of managers.
- Mr. Joyner has obtained summary judgment for several clients in various industries related to employment discrimination lawsuits.
- Mr. Joyner obtained summary judgment, which was affirmed by the North Carolina Court of Appeals, in a case on behalf of a temporary employment agency sued for negligence of its assigned employee.
- Mr. Joyner successfully represented a franchisee in litigation brought by a franchisor to enforce a noncompete clause in a franchise agreement after the franchisor terminated the franchise relationship. The franchisor ultimately paid the franchisee, and the franchisee was allowed to remain in business.
North Carolina
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Education and Honors
- Articles Editor, Campbell Law Review, 1998
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Professional Activities
- North Carolina Bar Association (Labor & Employment and Litigation Sections)
- Wake County Bar Association
- Triangle SHRM Chapter
- Shiloh Presbyterian Church (Cary, NC)