Management Human Resources

Stephen D. Le Page

Indianapolis Area / 317-***-**** (C) & 317-***-**** (H) /

*******.*******@*****.*** / www.linkedin.com/in/stephenlepage

PROFILE

Adept at balancing compliance requirements with operating and financial

goals, ensuring strong value-added business results, and compliance with

laws and regulations.

Thorough knowledge of employment and labor laws including: NLRA, OSHA,

Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, in addition to other federal/state laws, FLSA

(i.e., employee classification, overtime, etc.), worker's compensation,

unemployment insurance claims, and general corporate matters.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

. Strategic Planning & Execution

. Coaching management & employees

. Negotiating & Closing Activities

. Grievances & Arbitrations (First Chair)

. Collective Bargaining (First Chair)

. Project Management/Leadership

. Litigation/Case Management

. Developing/Delivering training programs

. Organization & Communication

. Relationship/Trust Building

RECENT EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

MOVERE MEDIA NETWORKS, INC. 11/2009

- Present

Advisor/Counsel

Advise on legal matters for start-up social media company: prepare

corporate documents (articles, by-laws, shareholder agreements, operating

agreement); non-compete/confidentiality agreements; vendor agreements, etc.

Assist in representing entity before VC groups and potential investors.

Harrison & Moberly, L.L.P.

06/2000 - 04/2010

Partner & General Counsel

Full autonomy advising and working with corporations, including Fortune 50

companies, on labor and employment law matters. Accountable for composing

employment-related documents (i.e. severance agreements, employment

agreements, handbooks, policies, etc.) and representing corporations in

state and federal litigation, in proceedings before administrative

agencies, in arbitrations, grievances, and mediations, and in other

conflict resolution capacities.

? Research, draft, and negotiate collective bargaining agreements in

first-chair capacity; litigate grievances/arbitrations; counsel clients

on picketing and strike situations; and represent clients before the NLRB

(R and ULP cases) and counsel clients and management during union

organizing drives.

? Prevailed on motion to dismiss on behalf of Fortune 100

financial/securities client on $3M breach of contract claim.

? Prevailed at summary judgment stage in USDC on two multiple count,

Title VII race discrimination lawsuits brought against healthcare and

manufacturing companies respectively.

? Successfully argued for and obtained TRO and permanent injunction on

non-compete agreement against former high-level manager.

? Chairperson of firm's Employment Law Practice Group (2005-2010);

Member, Evaluation & Compensation Committee (2006-2009).

As General Counsel: resolved conflicts involving attorneys and staff and

provide lawyers and executive committee with advice on operations including

discipline and termination of personnel, unemployment claims, etc. as well

as legal advice on ethics issues (conflict waivers, retaining liens, etc.)

White & Raub, L.L.P.

11/1999 - 05/2000

Attorney

Associate charged with rendering expert guidance to companies from small to

mid-sized on all types of employment and labor law issues from

discrimination, harassment, to hirings/terminations/discipline,

enforcement/defense of non-competes, wage issues, ULP and R cases, and

investigations.

R.T. BLANKENSHIP & ASSOCIATES

06/1994 - 11/1999

Labor Law Consultant

Counsel small and mid-sized companies in all aspects of labor relations:

investigating and preparing of responses to NLRB charges; litigating before

the NLRB in ULP and R cases; acting as lead negotiator in collective

bargaining; drafting and implementing of CBAs and policies and training

management; and advising management on acceptable practices during union

organizing drives.

FREELANCE WRITER 1989 -

1994

EDUCATION

Juris Doctorate, DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Michigan State University, East

Lansing, MI

BAR MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

Illinois (1990); Indiana (2000) - U.S. District Courts for So. and No.

Districts; Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

American Bar Association: Labor and Employment Law Section

Board Member & Secretary, Brockton Manor Homeowners Association

PUBLICATIONS & SEMINARS

"Employment Law Changes Promised in the Obama Administration," Sites

Magazine, January 2009

"Lessening Legal Landmines in Letting Employees Go," Sites Magazine,

December 2005

"Discrimination in Hiring," Sites Magazine, April 2005

"Department of Labor's New FairPay Rules," Sites Magazine, September 2004

"The effective use of mandatory arbitration clauses in Indiana employment

agreements," Amazon.com, 2002

Authored blogs and newsletters for clients regarding employment and labor

law cases, industry trends, legislation, and human resources advice.

Employment and Labor Law Changes in 2009; Combined Council of America's

Credit Unions, Charleston, SC (September 2009)

Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law: Impact on Construction

Industry: Lorman Education Seminars (December 2007)

Litigating Employment Discrimination Claims-Litigation Skills Series

(featured speaker): Indianapolis Bar Association (September 2007)

The Fundamentals of Construction Contracts: Understanding the Issues:

Lorman (December 2006)

STEPHEN D. LEPAGE

4069 Brockton Manor N. Dr., Greenwood, IN 46143 / 317-***-**** (C) &

317-***-**** (H)

*******.*******@*****.*** / www.linkedin.com/in/stephenlepage

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