Stacy M. Bunck is Of Counsel in the firm’s Kansas City Office, with extensive experience in employment-related disputes in various forums. She has experience defending allegations of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wrongful discharge, prosecuting and defending non-compete agreements, and defending FLSA collective actions.
In addition to employment litigation, Ms. Bunck provides legal advice regarding various employment-related laws and regulations, litigation avoidance, and employment best practices, and conducts a wide range of workplace investigations and internal wage and hour audits.
A native of Kansas, Ms. Bunck worked in the employment section of a major general practice firm in Kansas City prior to joining Ogletree Deakins.
Experience
Ms. Bunck has been litigation counsel for several high-profile national employers, including telecommunications companies, retailers, and restaurant chains.
Missouri
Kansas
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Tenth Circuits
Education and Honors
- Super Lawyers Rising Star (2008-2011)
Professional Activities
- The Missouri Bar
- Kansas Bar Association (Employment Law Section; Section President, 2005-2006)
- The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- The Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri (Board Member in 2008-2009)
- Ogletree Deakins Seminar - "News from the Beltway" - Kansas City - October 11, 2011
- Sterling Education Services - "FLSA/Wage & Hour Critical Issues" - Kansas City - May 4, 2011
- Sterling Education Services - "FLSA/Wage & Hour Crackdown" - Kansas City - January 12, 2011
- Ogletree Deakins Seminar - "Lessons Learned From A Down Economy" - Kansas City - February 18, 2010
- Ogletree Deakins Seminar - "Lily Ledbetter and Other Recent Developments Regarding Compensation" - Kansas City - April 16, 2009
- Ogletree Deakins Seminar - "Eye on Employment Law" - Kansas City - March 9, 2007
- Ogletree Deakins Seminar - "Union Issues for the Non-Union Employer" - Kansas City - March 9, 2007
In The News
- August 2011 - Practical Law Company - "Wage And Hour Laws: Missouri"