Kelly D. Reese advises and represents management in a broad range of employment matters arising under federal and state laws. Appearing in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, he litigates individual, class, and collective action claims in such areas as:
- Wage and hour
- Overtime
- Equal pay
- Equal employment matters
Kelly has expertise in Alabama and Mississippi with Workers’ Compensation issues, including benefits claims disputes. He also has expertise advising employers on how to properly classify workers, particularly for internet-based companies. His other clients include:
- Financial institutions
- Municipalities
- Manufacturers
- Retailers
While attending law school, Kelly was the senior management editor of the University of Florida Law Review.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
- Member, Mobile Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Labor and Employment Law Section - American Bar Association
- Member, Baldwin County Bar Association
- President, Federal Bar Association, Mobile Chapter
- Council member, City of Daphne, Alabama
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS
- May 2012Be Nice And Play Fair. Non Legal Advice From Two Attorneys
Co-author: Bradley R. AdamsHR Alabama, Vol. 2 - June 9, 2011Littler ASAP
- February 28, 2011Littler ASAP
- Summer 1999Arbitration: Avoiding the Runaway JuryAmerican Journal of Trial Advocacy, Volume 23
BLOG ENTRIES
- Global Mobility & Immigration Counsel, September 30, 2011
- Global Mobility & Immigration Counsel, August 30, 2011
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- February 2006Religion and the Workplace
- February 25, 2003Recent Developments in Employment Law
- August 25, 2000ADA, FMLA and Workers’ Compensation in Alabama