For more than 25 years, Jay D. St. Clair has represented clients in employment and labor law matters, including:

• Discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims
• Labor management relations and union avoidance
• Wage and hour regulations
• Occupational safety and health

He has specific knowledge of claims arising under the following statutes:

• Title VII
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• The Fair Labor Standards Act
• The Occupational Safety and Health Act
• The National Labor Relations Act

Jay also has expertise in Alabama’s Workers’ Compensation issues, including benefits claims disputes. Practicing throughout the Southeast, Jay has extensive industry experience including:

• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Building materials
• Healthcare
• Retail
• Financial services
• Insurance

Jay frequently gives presentations to both industry groups in the region and Littler Mendelson clients nationwide on a range of topics to help employers implement strategies to avoid lawsuits.  He is the managing shareholder for the Birmingham and Mobile offices. He also is an adjunct professor at Cumberland School of Law, where he teaches Labor Law.

Jay was a law clerk for the Honorable Judge Merritt on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Former Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section - Alabama State Bar

RECOGNITION

• Named, Lawyer of the Year, Labor Law - Management, Birmingham - Best Lawyers, 2012
• Named, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business - Chambers USA, 2012
• Named, The Best Lawyers in America, 1995-2013
• Named, The Guide to the World's Leading Labor and Employment Lawyers
• Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers