Edward F Harold

Practice Areas

Counseling and Advice

Employee Leaves and Accommodations

Litigation and Trials

Career

Ed Harold is the regional managing partner in the New Orleans office and chair of the firm's Retail Industry Practice Group. His practice is primarily devoted to employment litigation in both state and federal courts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama and counseling employers to avoid litigation. Throughout his career, he has spent significant time and attention assisting employers in managing employee attendance and leave issues. Ed testified before the Subcommittee on Children and Families of the Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee of the United States Senate about the problems employers face in administering FMLA leave.

Professional Memberships

New Orleans Bar Association, Chair, Labor and Employment Section

Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter

Louisiana Bar Association, Member, Labor and Employment Section

Personal

J.D., 1992, Louisiana State University Law Center

B.A., 1989, University of the South