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Philip C. Eschels Phil is a member of the Labor and Employment Practice Group, and the Covenant Not to Compete and Trade Secrets Team Chair. He represents employers in defending against employment-related claims in both federal and state courts. He represents clients involving covenants not to compete and the protection of trade secrets. Phil also counsels employers and trains management personnel concerning a wide range of employment-related topics including harassment, how to prevent discrimination lawsuits and how to minimize potential liability when hiring, disciplining and firing employees.
Education
B.A., Concordia College, 1974, River Forest, Illinois
M.A., Ball State University, 1977
J.D., with honors, Indiana University School of Law, 1983
Admitted to Practice
Indiana, 1984
Kentucky, 1985
Courts Admitted to Practice
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1984
U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 1985
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1986
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1988
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Louisville Bar Association (Section of Labor and Employment)
Kentucky Bar Association (Co-Chair, Section of Labor and Employment, 1992)
Indiana Bar Association (Section of Labor and Employment)
American Bar Association (Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity, Section of Labor and Employment)
American Employment Law Council
Professional Leadership
Leadership Louisville, Class of 1997
Bingham Fellows 2000
Leadership Kentucky, Class of 2001
Honors and Awards
Recognized as among Kentucky's "Super Lawyers," 2007
Elected Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Inc., 2007
Civic and Charitable Involvement
Actors' Theatre of Louisville, immediate past President, Board of Directors; member of the Executive Committee
Selected Publications and Presentations
Employment Discrimination Law, Fourth Edition, B. Lindemann & P. Grossman, American Bar Association, Chapter Editor, 2007
"Effective Post-Trial Motion Practice in Employment Cases," The Practical Litigator, July 2006
Kentucky Employment Law Letter, M. Lee Smith Publishers, Contributing Editor, 1990-present
How to Avoid Legal Problems in Hiring and Firing in Kentucky, Co-Author, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald, 2002, 2006
"It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, August 9, 2005
"Minding Your Company's Business: Strategies to Assist Human Resources in Limiting Liability and Bringing Value to the Bottom Line, Harassment and Discrimination - How to Minimize Your Liability in Today's Work Environment," M. Lee Smith's Managing Your Workforce in 2002, Presenter and Co-Author, October 7-8, 2002
"Workplace Harassment," Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management Conference, September 2002
"Avoiding Employment Litigation From Disciplinary Actions, Terminations And Harassment," SERC-NAHRO Annual Conference, Managing Your Workforce In 2002, June 18, 2002
"Human Resources In Cyberspace: Telecommunications, E-Mail Monitoring And Discovery Issues," Four Rivers SHRM, Minding Your Company's Business: Strategies To Assist Human Resources In Limiting Liability And Bringing Value To The Bottom Line, March 15, 2002
2001 Cumulative Supplement, Employment Discrimination Law, Third Edition, B. Lindeman & P. Grossman, American Bar Association, Chapter Editor.
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