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RBS Law

Labor & Employment

USA: Spotlight Guide 2026 : Cleveland

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RBS Law

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Provided by RBS Law

  • Defending, mediating, and negotiating the resolution of discrimination, wage-hour, and retaliation claims in state and federal court
  • Drafting, defending confidentiality and enforcing, non-solicitation agreements and non-compete
  • Defending ERISA lawsuits alleging wrongful denial of severance benefits
  • Prevailing at arbitration when a former employee challenged the employer’s decision to terminate the employee for poor performance
  • Guiding clients through strikes, plant closures, downsizing, facilities consolidation, and relocation
  • Leading clients through the decertification process
  • Leading clients through union organization attempts
  • Counseling employers in the Greater Cleveland area on union avoidance, union election campaign strategy, and strike avoidance; conducting in-service training on policies and practices, including anti-harassment and public records policies
  • Developing personnel policies
  • Assisting employer clients in interpretation, application, and administration of collective bargaining agreements
  • Defending employers in litigation and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, and the State Employment Relations
  • Defending federal sexual harassment lawsuits

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Labor & Employment - Cleveland

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What the Team is Known For

RBS Law is a boutique labor & employment firm. The team handles employer defense work, frequently working with national corporations. The group is renowned for its work in discrimination, harassment and wage and hour litigation. The Cleveland-based firm also advises clients on FMLA compliance matters and is well-equipped to handle labor matters, including grievances, arbitrations and collective bargaining agreements.

Notable practitioners

Evelyn Schonberg is a key contact.

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Members

Provided by RBS Law

  • Nick A. Nykulak

    Head of Department

  • Evelyn Schonberg

    Head of Department

  • Sean Kelly

  • Alyssa Knappins

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