Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Colleen Deep's practice is dedicated entirely to the representation of management in all personnel-related matters, from traditional labor relations disputes to civil rights and employment litigation. Colleen litigates matters in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies pertaining to the National Labor Relations Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family & Medical Leave Act, and Title VII. Colleen has handled a wide variety of cases involving discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, covenants not to compete, defamation, and other employment-related claims. Colleen also has had significant experience in advising management regarding (i) union representation and decertification elections; (ii) plant closings, relocations, and reductions in force in union and nonunion settings; and (iii) collective bargaining negotiations at the local and national level. In addition, Colleen counsels clients on day-to-day labor and human resource problems and assists in the implementation of corporate labor and employee relations programs, strategies, and training. Colleen also regularly assists employers with labor and employment diligence and successorship issues related to acquisitions, divestitures, and reorganizations.

Colleen's representation of clients includes: Abbott Laboratories/Ross Laboratories, AFP Distributors/Miller Brands, Bon Secours Health System, Delaware County Bank & Trust, Delphi Automotive, Derlan Industries, Englefield Oil, Francisco Partners, General Electric, Health Care Industries Corp., Humility of Mary Health Partners, NationsRent, PepsiCo, ProMedica Health System, RCA/Thomson Multimedia, Riverside Company, Sterling Commerce, Sycamore Creek Nursing Home, and Verizon.

Colleen conducts frequent training sessions and seminars on a broad spectrum of topics, including sexual harassment, union avoidance, counseling and discipline, disability issues, FMLA regulations, wage & hour compliance, and employee handbooks. Colleen is a member of the American, Ohio, and Columbus Bar Associations and is a contributing editor to The Developing Labor Law.

Areas of Practice

• Labor & Employment
• Collective Bargaining, Contract Enforcement & Union Organizing
• Employee Benefits Counseling & Litigation
• Employment Aspects of Corporate Transactions
• Federal and State Wage-Hour Counseling & Litigation
• Labor & Employment Health Care Law
• NLRB Proceedings & Appeals
• Reductions in Force & Managing Change
• Single & Multiple Plaintiff Employment Litigation
• Health Care
• Labor & Employment/Health Care
• Consumer Products & Retail

Representative Cases

• Dean v. Wheeling National Bank
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Nos. 1424 and 1048, Case No. IP99-0884 C T/G, (S.D. Ind., Indianapolis Div.)
• Johnson, et al. v. Delphi Automotive (S.D. Ohio 2002)
• NLRB v. Defiance Hospital, Inc.,
• Salem Community Hospital and Ohio Nurses Association (NLRB Region 8)
• Scenic Hills Nursing Center and SEIU District 1199 (NLRB Region 9, 2001)
• The Toledo Hospital and Toledo Children’s Hospital, a subsidiary of ProMedica Health System, Inc., Case Nos. 8-CA-31818, 8-CA-32345, 8-RC-16175, 8-RC-16176 (NLRB)
• Acquisition Financing of Genetic Testing Institute, Inc.
• Acquisition of Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Company
• Acquisition of Triune
• Buyout , (2009)
• Buyout , (2009)
• Buyout
• Buyout , (2009)
• Health Care Industries Corp, Scenic Hills and Service Employees International Union
• Human Resources Outsourcing Agreement with IBM
• Labor and Employment Law Advice Concerning Sale of Assets
• Labor Arbitrations Involving IBEW, IUE, and Teamsters
• Labor Arbitrations Involving SEIU District 1199 and UFCW Local 23
• Laurels of Defiance Nursing Home and OPEIU Local 19
• Management Training
• Management Training
• Management Training
• Management Training
• Management Training
• Management Training
• Management Training
• Management Training
• Management Training
• MPW Industrial Services and Steelworkers
• St. Elizabeth Health Center (Humility of Mary Health System), NLRB Region 8
• Sycamore Creek Nursing Center and UFCW Local 23
• THOMSON Multimedia and IBEW
• THOMSON Multimedia and IBEW (Marion, IN, Circleville, OH & Lancaster, PA 2002-03)
• Thomson Multimedia and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
• THOMSON Multimedia and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (2001)
• THOMSON Multimedia and International Union of Electrical Workers (IUE) (2000)
• THOMSON Multimedia and IUE (Deptford, NJ & Scranton, PA)
• THOMSON Multimedia and Teamsters
• THOMSON Multimedia Inc. and International Brotherhood of Teamsters (2001)

West Practice Categories

Collective Bargaining, Disability, Elder Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Food & Drug Administration, Health & Health Care Law, Hospital Law, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Law, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, Nursing Home, Social Security -- Disability, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act

Bar Admissions

• Ohio

Education

• Ohio State University

Published Works

• Supreme Court of Ohio Bars Public Policy Claims by Employees Discharged While Receiving Workers' Compensation, 2008
• New Ohio Statutes Regarding the Minimum-Wage Amendment and Insurance Parity for Mental Illnesses, 2007
• Ohio Voters Approve Smoking Ban and an Increase in Minimum Wage, 2006

Address

P.O. Box 165017
Columbus, OH 43216-5017

Phones

1.614.281.3879 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.614.461.4198 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.jonesday.com