J Randall Coffey

Practice Areas

Class and Collective Actions

Counseling and Advice

Data Security and Workplace Privacy

Employment Discrimination and Harassment

Litigation and Trials

Wage and Hour

Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management

Career

Randy Coffey is a partner in the firm's Kansas City office. He devotes his practice to the representation of management in labor and employment matters, defending employers in state and federal courts throughout the United States.

Randy has litigated numerous multi-plaintiff and class-action cases alleging discrimination and wage and hour violations, as well as cases brought by individual plaintiffs. He has tried over 30 cases. Randy also provides representation before state and federal administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

His experience also includes traditional labor representation, such as labor arbitrations, NLRB proceedings, and union avoidance efforts. He routinely consults with and counsels clients concerning employment-related matters ranging from application of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to the discharge of employees.

Personal

J.D., 1985, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Washington & Lee University School of Law

B.A., 1982, cum laude, Vanderbilt University