Lilian Davis

Practice Areas

- Labor & Employment

- Employment Advice & Investigations

- ERISA Litigation

- Employment Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

- Management - Labor Relations

- COVID-19 Resources

- Workplace Safety, Health (OSHA) & Environmental Advising

- Restrictive Covenants & Trade Secrets Litigation

Professional Memberships

- The Missouri Bar

- Illinois State Bar Association

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Missouri, 2010

Illinois, 2011

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 2010

U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 2010

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2016

Publications

Law firms adjust to passage of Amendment 3 - March 28, 2023

Quoted, Missouri In-House Counsel

Missouri Joins States Legalizing Recreational Marijuana – Cutting Through the Haze on Missouri Amendment 3 - February 13, 2023

Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Vaccine Mandates from OSHA and CMS - January 13, 2022

Co-Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

The Legal Challenges to the OSHA ETS and CMS Vaccine Mandate move to the Supreme Court - December 27, 2021

Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

Stay of OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Lifted By Sixth Circuit – “All Systems Go,” For Now… - December 18, 2021

Co-author, Polsinelli at Work Blog

Sixth Circuit Wins OSHA ETS Lottery to Hear Legal Challenges - November 16, 2021

Co-Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

More Circuits Added to the OSHA ETS Lottery - November 11, 2021

Co-Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

4 Vax-Or-Test Compliance Steps Employers Should Take Now - November 8, 2021

Quoted, Law360

Fifth Circuit Halts Enforcement of the OSHA ETS…For Now - November 6, 2021

Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

Biden Workplace Vaccination Rule Challenged by States - November 5, 2021

Co-Author, Polsinelli at Work

OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing - November 4, 2021

Co-Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

Lilian Davis, 35 - September 2021

Featured, Missouri Lawyers Weekly

President Biden Mandates COVID-19 Vaccinations: Stay Tuned… - September 10, 2021

Co-Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

Want A Vaccine Mandate At Work? Here’s What To Consider - August 24, 2021

Quoted, St. Louis Public Radio's "St. Louis on the Air"

Racial Equality in the Workplace: Legal & Practical Considerations - July 21, 2021

Speaker, Polsinelli and SHRM-KC Employment Law Webinar

To Mask or Not to Mask, That is the Question. - May 14, 2021

Author, Polsinelli at Work Blog

How Does the American Rescue Plan Change FFCRA Paid Leave Options, and Should Employers Pass on This Benefit to Their Employees? - March 23, 2021

Co-Author, COVID-19 Blog

How Does the American Rescue Plan Change FFCRA Paid Leave Options, and Should Employers Pass on This Benefit to Their Employees? - March 23, 2021

Co-Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

Revised FFCRA Regulations May Prompt Policy Updates - October 5, 2020

Quoted, SHRM

Department of Labor Responds to Loss in Southern District of New York with Revisions to FFCRA Final Rule - September 15, 2020

Co-Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

Southern District of New York Says Portions of Department of Labor’s FFCRA Final Rule “Jumped the Rail” and Are Vacated - August 5, 2020

Co-Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

4 Tips For Employers Evaluating Ambitious Reopening Plans - June 30, 2020

Quoted, Law360

California Provides COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to Essential Food Sector Workers

Co-Author, COVID-19 Blog - April 30, 2020

Abrupt Turn Ahead: The Department of Labor’s New Regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Co-Author, COVID-19 Blog - April 2, 2020

Hitting 500 – Aggregation of Employees Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Updated Department of Labor Rule

Co-Author, COVID-19 Blog - April 2, 2020

'We were kind of disappointed' | College students left out of stimulus package - April 2, 2020

TV Interview, KSDC-TV

Medical Marijuana is Legal in Missouri - February 26, 2020

Speaker, League of Healthcare Experts – HFMA Greater Heartland Seminar, Des Peres, MO

Work Highlights

Provided ongoing counsel and advice to employers regarding COVID-19-related statutes and orders to mitigate COVID-19 infection in the workplace and limit employers’ liability.

Investigated a multi-pronged and evolving series of internal complaints/counter-complaints between executives involving pay disparity, harassment, retaliation, espionage, and compliance with industry standards.

Obtained summary judgment on behalf of employer and employer’s self-funded group health benefit plan in denial of benefits action in case of first impression concerning the Mental Health Parity Act.

Defeated claim for life insurance benefits in denial of benefits action filed against employer.

Obtained highly favorable resolution on behalf of multinational data networking and telecommunications equipment company following the filing of strategic motions in ERISA action wherein hospital alleged that company violated ERISA by refusing payment of benefits and acted fraudulently and in bad faith.

Obtained arbitration award in favor of employer in a donning-and-doffing case involving claims for failure to pay overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Obtained arbitration award in favor of employer in Union grievance involving claims that the employer violated a collective bargaining agreement when it denied employees’ requests for leave.

Obtained summary judgment on behalf of employer in disability discrimination and retaliation case.

Prepared restrictive covenant agreements for numerous clients.

Provided counsel to numerous clients concerning enforcement of restrictive covenants.

Education

Awards