Current Employment Position(s)

Counsel

Lawyer Overview

Ellen J. Garling practices primarily in management labor and employment law. She has considerable experience in representing employers in state and federal court in cases involving employment discrimination, including sexual harassment, race, sex, age, disability and religious discrimination, as well as claims for wrongful discharge, breach of contract, defamation, invasion of privacy, and infliction of emotional distress.

In addition, Ms. Garling has extensive experience in counseling clients and preparing and revising employee handbooks, manuals and employment applications for compliance with federal and state laws and preservation of the employment-at-will relationship. Ms. Garling has been actively involved in giving seminars and in-service presentations to employers on compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and sexual harassment laws.

Ms. Garling has represented employers before the National Labor Relations Board, including defending unfair labor practice charges and handling representation elections. She has also represented employers in arbitration proceedings related to contract disputes and has negotiated numerous contracts with various AFL-CIO affiliated unions.

Ms. Garling is a member of the Ohio and Columbus Bar Associations and the Women Lawyers of Franklin County.

Areas of Practice

• Employment: Counseling & Compliance
• Employment: Labor Relations
• Employment: Litigation
• Noncompete and Trade Secrets

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1989
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1989
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1996
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1991

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Ohio Bar Association (Member)
• Columbus Bar Association (Member)
• Women Lawyers of Franklin County (Member)

Education

• Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, 1989
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: Order of the Curia; Moot Court Board (Chief Justice)
• Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1986
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Fraternities/Sororities

• Delta Theta Phi

Address

Capitol Square
Suite 2100
65 East State Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4260

Phones

(614) 462-4708

Faxes

(614) 462-2616

Emails

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Websites

http://www.bakerlaw.com