Shaw, Richard F.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Rick Shaw's practice is focused on representing management in traditional labor relations matters and in employment-related counseling and litigation. Rick advises and represents employers in NLRB unfair labor practice and representation cases and in high-stakes arbitration proceedings. He negotiates collective bargaining agreements and counsels clients on such issues as election campaign conduct, operating during strikes, successorship and other obligations arising in acquisitions and divestitures, and decision and effects bargaining in conjunction with plant relocations and shutdowns. He has substantial experience in advising clients on their obligations under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) and other laws relating to reductions in force. Rick also advises restructuring companies with respect to rejection and modification of labor contracts and retiree benefits and represents them in negotiations and litigation in bankruptcy.

Rick has worked on substantial matters with many companies, including, among others, Alcoa, Bridgestone/Firestone, Century Aluminum, General Motors, Macy's, Verizon Communications, and Westinghouse Electric. His restructuring and bankruptcy representations include Chrysler, Dana Corporation, Federated Department Stores, Fruehauf Trailer, Herman's Sporting Goods, Independence Air, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical, LTV Steel, Metaldyne, and Napster.

Rick is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and a member of the American Bar Association (Litigation Section, Labor and Employment Law Section, and Committee on Practice and Procedure Under the National Labor Relations Act), the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Allegheny County Bar Association. He also serves on the board of trustees of the American Heart Association, Allegheny Division.

Areas of Practice

• Labor & Employment
• Trial Practice
• International Litigation & Arbitration
• Health Care
• Collective Bargaining, Contract Enforcement & Union Organizing
• Labor & Employment/Health Care
• Labor & Employment Health Care Law
• NLRB Proceedings & Appeals
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Counseling & Litigation
• Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation

Representative Cases

• Alcoa defends against interest arbitration involving master labor agreements with United Steelworkers Union , (2009)
• Alderwoods negotiates new collective bargaining agreements with the IBT
• Alderwoods negotiates union contracts and decertifies petition
• Alderwoods successfully defends against union organizing petition
• Bridgestone/Firestone negotiates collective bargaining and strike activity with union
• Carr Real Estate Services obtains injunction against union for unlawful picketing
• CBS wins jury verdict in age discrimination trial
• CBS wins summary judgment in disability discrimination action
• Century Aluminum prevails in arbitration of violation of labor agreement
• Chrysler sold to Fiat-led "New Chrysler" after historic court proceedings , (2009)
• Client successfully defends against allegations of collective bargaining agreement violations
• Continental Tire successfully defends against unfair labor practice charges , (2009)
• Dana Corporation completes bankruptcy sale of business unit to MAHLE , (2009)
• Dana Corporation negotiates the sale of products groups
• Dana Corporation obtains Global Settlement and creates VEBA trusts for retiree health care benefits , (2009)
• FLYi Inc. and Independence Air file for bankruptcy with $455 million in debt , (2009)
• GM arbitrates strike activity with union
• GM resolves arbitration proceeding against the UAW for violation of no-strike clause
• International Steel Group seeks labor advice in acquisition of certain steel manufacturing and related facilities
• Kaiser Aluminum and twenty of its subsidiaries emerge successfully from chapter 11 protection , (2009)
• Kaiser Aluminum appeals ALJ decision involving unfair labor practice
• Kaiser Aluminum negotiates various aspects of labor matters in bankruptcy
• Knight Ridder negotiates renewal labor agreement for a unit of pressman
• LTV Corp negotiates labor benefits with the USWA
• Patriarch Partners acquires Spiegel Brands , (2009)
• The Detroit Free Press defeats 10(j) injunction proceedings by the NLRB
• Verizon defends against labor arbitrations involving contract administration and enforcement with the IBEW and CWA
• Verizon negotiates collective bargaining agreements with unions representing 70,000 employees , (2009)
• Verizon obtains temporary restraining order against illegal union work slowdown
• Verizon prevails in arbitration brought by CWA alleging violation of collective bargaining agreement and past practice
• Verizon successfully defends against WARN lawsuit in federal court
• Verizon successfully resolves arbitration matter involving alleged violation of EISP provisions , (2009)
• Wabash seeks labor advice in acquisition of 31 facilities from Fruehauf Trailer Corp.
• Westinghouse Government Services obtains injunction to settle strike

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions, Collective Bargaining, Complex Litigation, Disability, Elder Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Food & Drug Administration, Health & Health Care Law, Hospital Law, International Trade Litigation, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Law, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Litigation & Appeals, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Nursing Home, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Patent Litigation, Social Security -- Disability, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Wage & Hour Laws, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia
• Maryland
• Pennsylvania

Education

• Georgetown University
• U of Maryland - Coll Pk (Main)
• Youngstown State University

Published Works

• Recent Developments in Traditional Labor Law, coauthor, 2009 Employment Law Conference, National Employment Law Institute, 2009
• Best If Used By: Employers Must Now Check the Expiration Date on All Form I-9 Documents, 2009
• How to Handle a Reduction in Force and Comply with the WARN Act, coauthor, 2008 Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Employment Law Institute West, 2008
• Retiree Health Benefits: Legal Developments In A Changing Global Economy, coauthor, 2008 American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Section of Litigation, 2008
• Form and Substance: Employers Must Transition to New I-9 Forms, reprinted in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, 2008
• Form and Substance: Employers Must Transition to New I-9 Forms, 2008
• Recent Developments in Traditional Labor Law, coauthor, 2007 Employment Law Conference, National Employment Law Institute, 2007
• Recent Developments in Traditional Labor Law, coauthor, 2005 Employment Law Conference, National Employment Law, 2005

Address

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Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2514

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