F. Nicholas Chandler

• Defended a Big Three auto manufacturer in multiple class actions alleging race and age discrimination claims based on the employer’s performance-review policy.
• Defended a major U.S. bank in a putative collective action involving claims of off-the-clock work and overtime pay.
• Defended a Fortune 500 waste collection, disposal, and recycling company in single-plaintiff lawsuits and administrative proceedings across the country asserting claims under a variety of state and federal employment laws, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, and Section 1981.
• Defended a leading gig economy and technology company in an employment lawsuit challenging the company’s classification of workers as independent contractors.
• Defended a major U.S. bank against multiple Sarbanes–Oxley whistleblowing actions brought by former employees.
• Obtained a restraining order on behalf of a publicly traded lighting company against a former employee threatening workplace violence.
• Represented a leading South American oil and gas company and its subsidiaries in a lawsuit involving environmental claims and associated fraudulent transfer and alter-ego claims exceeding $1.7 billion.
• Represented a multinational aerospace company in a $28 million contract and business torts dispute in the Southern District of New York.
• Lead counsel in a case in the commercial division of New York state court, achieving complete dismissal of all claims against the defendants in a $750,000 joint venture dispute.

Nick Chandler is a senior associate with Alston & Bird’s Labor & Employment Group. He has defended employers across a variety of industry sectors in class actions, single-plaintiff lawsuits, and regulatory investigations involving claims of discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing activity, wage-and-hour violations, and other employment issues. Nick also has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation and has represented foreign and domestic companies in multimillion- and billion-dollar lawsuits and appeals involving breach of contract, business torts, joint venture disputes, and corporate governance issues.

In addition to his litigation practice, Nick provides advice and counseling on a wide range of state and federal employment issues, including restrictive covenants, wage-and-hour compliance, privacy rights, reductions in force, disability accommodations, and workplace safety issues. Clients appreciate Nick’s pragmatic approach to problem solving and commitment to being a business partner with the big picture in mind.

律師資格

• Georgia
• 紐約

學歷

• Emory University (法學博士, 2013)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (學士學位, 2009)

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