Mr. Rhein’s primary area of practice is labor and employment law.

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Education

• Michigan State University, B.A., 2012
• University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2015

Experience

• Representing employers and their executives in employment-related claims, including discrimination and harassment; wrongful discharge; breach of contract; breach of noncompete contracts and non-solicitation contracts and disclosure of trade secrets
• Representing employers on traditional labor matters, including unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board; union organizing campaigns and elections; and collective bargaining
• Advising employers regarding internal and external investigations on wage and hour issues and allegations of harassment and discrimination

Distinctions

• Named on the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list for Labor and Employment Law - Management
• Selected for inclusion on the West Virginia Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list
• CALI Excellence Award in Civil Procedure
• Staff Editor, Kentucky Law Journal

Admissions

• West Virginia
• Kentucky
• Pennsylvania
• United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Memberships

• American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Development of the Law Under the NLRA Committee
• Sigma Chi Bar Association

Publications & Presentations

• Contributing Editor, “Covenants Not to Compete: A State-by- State Survey,” American Bar Association and Bloomberg Law
• Contributing Editor, “Employee Duty of Loyalty: A State-by- State Survey,” American Bar Association and Bloomberg Law
• Contributing Editor, “Trade Secrets: A State-by-State Survey,” American Bar Association and Bloomberg Law
• Contributing Editor, “Tortious Interference in the Employment Context: A State-by-State Survey,” American Bar Association and Bloomberg Law
• Presenter, “The Opioid Crisis in the Workplace: How Employers Can Provide Support,” West Virginia Chamber, 2018 Human Resources Conference, April 26, 2018
• Co-Presenter, “Update on Disability Discrimination and Leaves of Absence: The Latest Trends in Non-Traditional Disabilities Claims,” 9th Annual Forum on Defending and Managing Employment Discrimination Litigation, September 26, 2017
• Presenter, “Wage & Hour Issues / State Department of Labor Rules / Donning & Doffing,” West Virginia Chamber, 2017 Human Resources Conference, April 25, 2017