Bob Riordan is a litigator who focuses on disputes relating to employment, business torts, unfair competition and commercial transactions. He regularly represents clients in both federal and state courts, as well as various agencies and arbitral forums. He has appeared in trial and appellate courts throughout the country, and has been recognized for his achievements in Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Georgia Trend's Legal Elite, PLC Which Lawyer? and Super Lawyers magazine. Mr. Riordan has extensive experience in defending wage disputes brought on a mass and class basis as well as whistleblower claims. He also regularly defends companies against claims of all varieties of discrimination and retaliation, as well as claims relating to the law of public accommodation, tortious interference, breach of fiduciary and other duties, theft of trade secrets and similar matters. In addition, Mr. Riordan often litigates contract disputes, including earn-out and other claims tied to business combinations.
- Lead counsel in the defense of a California class action brought against a records imaging company accused of violating laws relating to overtime, expense reimbursement and meal break requirements.
- Lead counsel in the defense of FLSA “Blackberry” overtime claims in consolidated Florida mass actions brought against a staffing company; certification denied.
- Lead counsel in an insurance industry off-the-clock collective overtime action pending in Maine.
- Lead counsel in obtaining summary judgment for a Fortune 15 company accused of wrongfully backing out of an alleged joint venture related to a discount drug program.
- Co-lead counsel in multiple FLSA-based “call center” overtime cases consolidated for hearing in Georgia; certification denied.
- Lead counsel in the defense of a former CEO of a medical billing company sued together with the company for the alleged wrongful termination of services to former customers.
- Lead defense counsel in the defense of an expansive Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower claim resulting in a 185-page order granting complete summary judgment to a leading revenue cycle management company and several of its managers.
- Co-lead counsel in the successful prosecution of a TRO and preliminary injunction action against a competitor attempting a “liftout” in the financial services industry.
- Lead counsel in prosecuting a trade secrets and unfair competition case resulting in a favorable settlement after ten days of jury trial.
- Lead counsel in the defense of multimillion-dollar claims brought under a contractual earn-out provision leading to an award far less than the pre-arbitration demand and less than offered on the eve of arbitration.
- Complete defense verdict in a Title VII and Section 1981 race discrimination and retaliation case brought against an international package delivery company.
- Lead counsel in obtaining a favorable DOL determination in a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower proceeding brought against an international manufacturer of airbag components.
- Lead appellate counsel in obtaining a reversal of an order certifying a Rule 23 class in a vacation day dispute.
- Obtained a directed verdict for an international package delivery company after one week of jury trial in a Title VII and Section 1981 retaliation case.
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September 12, 2011
In The Press
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July 5, 2011
In The Press
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June 11, 2010
In The Press
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July 14, 2009
In The Press
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June 12, 2009
In The Press
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March 3, 2009
In The Press
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February 27, 2009
In The Press
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December 15, 2008
In The Press
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Spring 2011
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Associate editor, Lindemann and Grossman, Employment Discrimination Law, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, 4th ed., 2009 (cumulative supplement).
November 2009
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"Revenge vs. restitution: Deciding how to proceed against employee fraud," Daily Report, May 18, 2009.
May 18, 2009
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Summer 2007
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"The Whistleblower Provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley: Discerning the Scope of 'Protected Activity'," 24 Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal 95, Fall 2006.
Fall 2006
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"Prevention and Containment as the Keys," Labor and Employment Settlements and Negotiations, September 2006.
September 2006
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Spring/Summer 2004
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"Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Claims: A New and Costly Threat," HR.com, May 2004.
May 2004