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Provided by Charles Reis
Discrimination and Harassment; Litigation and Trials; Retail; Wage and Hour; Whistleblowing, Compliance and Investigations
Charles is a skilled trial lawyer and focuses his practice on employment law, representing clients in employment litigation before juries in state and federal courts and before state and federal administrative agencies. He has a broad range of employment trial experience including claims involving discrimination; harassment; whistleblowing and retaliation; and wage and hour matters.
Reis represents national and local employers in multiple industries, including retail, hospitality, construction, and manufacturing.
Civil Employment Instructions - 8th Circuit Jury Instruction Committee; American Bar Association - Labor and Employment Law Section; American Bar Association - Labor and Employment Law Committee; Illinois State Bar Association - Labor and Employment Law Section; Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis - Labor and Employment Committee; International Association of Defense Counsel - Employment Committee; International Association of Defense Counsel - Business Litigation Committee; National Retail Federation - Committee on Employment Law; Easter Seals Midwest - Pro Bono Counsel; American Law Firm Association - Labor and Employment Law Practice Group, Former Chair 1993-1997; American Law Firm Association - Labor and Employment Law Practice Group, former member, Steering Committee
The Fair Labor Standards Act, Cumulative Supplements, contributing editor, BNA, 1995-2018
Employment at Will: A State by State Survey, Missouri Chapter, contributing editor, BNA, 2011-2019
Manual of Model Jury Instructions Civil for the Eighth Circuit, contributing editor, West Publications, 2011-2019
Fair Labor Standards Act, Employer-Employee Law Deskbook, Chapter 7, The Missouri Bar, 2008
Why Cases Settle – Why Cases Don’t Settle, The St. Louis Bar Journal, co-authors: Frankel and Dobson, 2006
St. Louis University
J.D.
Boston College
B.A., magna cum laude
Provided by Chambers
Charles Reis is highly regarded in the market for his litigation-focused practice. He is extremely experienced in employment discrimination and retaliation cases.
Provided by Chambers
"He is knowledgeable, thorough and a fierce advocate for our work."
"Charles always has my company's best interests in mind and works diligently to resolve issues that come up. He is extremely successful in these resolutions due to his extensive legal knowledge and awareness of current issues."
"Charles is very knowledgeable of employment matter nuances and is always responsive."
"He is knowledgeable, thorough and a fierce advocate for our work."
"Charles always has my company's best interests in mind and works diligently to resolve issues that come up. He is extremely successful in these resolutions due to his extensive legal knowledge and awareness of current issues."
"Charles is very knowledgeable of employment matter nuances and is always responsive."
