Turner, E. Russell

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

RUSTY TURNER’S practice primarily focuses on the defense of adverse employment decisions and labor relations. Rusty represents employers in handling all types of workplace discrimination charges, including those for harassment and retaliation. Rusty represents employers in maintaining non-union status, collective bargaining negotiations, work stoppages and arbitration. Rusty also represents employers in drafting employment, severance, non-compete and confidential contracts, employee handbooks and substance abuse policies. Additionally, Rusty defends employers and management against claims for defamation, invasion of privacy and tortious interference with contracts. Rusty also advises and defends employers with workers’ compensation claims and issues. In addition, Rusty has successfully defended a variety of other general litigation matters, including those involving premises liability, creditor’s rights and shareholder disputes.

Areas of Practice

• Labor & Employment
• Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Mississippi, 1994

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Mississippi Bar, Labor & Employment Law Section, 2004 - 2005 (Executive Committee)
• Developing Labor Law, 1996 - Present (Contributing Editor)

Education

• University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, 1994
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• University of Mississippi, Mississippi, 1990
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude

Address

401 East Capitol Street
Suite 200
Jackson, MS 39201-2608

Phones

(601) 965-8159

Faxes

(601) 961-4466

Emails

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Websites

http://www.balch.com