Burt H. Whitt

Practice Areas

Government & Municipal Law; Labor & Employment

Career

Burt is the founder and past Chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. Burt has extensive experience exclusively representing management in all matters involving the employer-employee relationship. He routinely represents and counsels employers in wrongful discharge claims, accusations of discrimination or harassment, covenants not-to-compete, and government audits of employment practices. Burt and his team offer employers one-on-one counseling as well as management training, including the widely recognized and well-attended Employment Law Update. These proactive measures help employers save time, money and energy by avoiding litigation.

Burt was recently inducted as a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Additionally, he is a former Chairman of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Virginia Bar Association and is a frequent speaker at CLE and industry events.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association; Labor and Employment Law Section, Litigation Section; Virginia Bar Association; Initial member of Governing Council, Chairman of the Labor and Employment Law Section, 1994-1995; Virginia Law Foundation; Chairman of CLE Labor and Employment Law Committee, 1996-2005; Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association; YMCA of South Hampton Roads; Board of Directors

Work Highlights

Litigated numerous wrongful discharge cases establishing the rights of Virginia employers; Handled many covenant not-to-compete cases, including a number of cases that have reached the Virginia Supreme Court; Defended employers against claims under federal anti-discrimination laws; Defended against attempts to enforce invalid covenants on behalf of new employers; Assisted employers with resolving numerous matters utilizing alternative dispute resolution options, including mediation

Education