Eric S. Clark
Partner
Eric is a partner in the firm's Labor & Employment practice group. He is experienced in every facet of labor and employment law, including matters arising under the NLRA, ERISA, FLSA, Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, the Davis-Bacon Act, the Service Contract Act, and prevailing wage laws. Eric regularly counsels clients regarding matters arising under these statutes and represents clients before various state and federal agencies and courts. Eric has first-chaired the defense of numerous single plaintiff, class and collective actions. In addition, Eric regularly represents clients in labor arbitrations, negotiating collective bargaining agreements and union organizing campaigns.
Before joining Thompson Hine, Eric was Labor Counsel at General Electric Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
- “Federal Court Expands FFCRA Paid Leave,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, August 2020
- “Political Activity from the Remote Office: Employer Considerations,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, June 2020
- “What’s New for Year Two: The NLRB Under President Trump,” Thompson Hine The Law@Work eNewsletter, Winter 2018
- “#MeToo Movement Highlights Importance of Employer Response to Sexual Harassment,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, January 2018
- “NLRB Chairman’s Final Days Signal an End to More than His Term,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, December 2017
- “What to Expect: The NLRB Under President Trump,” Thompson Hine The Law@Work Newsletter, Winter 2017
- “Federal Judge Enjoins New FLSA Overtime Regulations.” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, November 2016
- “Reminder: FLSA Overtime Rule Effective December 1,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, October 2016
- “Federal Judge Enjoins DOL Persuader Regulations,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, June 2016
- “NLRB OKs Electronic Union Card Signatures,” Thompson Hine The Law@Work Newsletter, Fall 2015
- “DOL: Most Workers Are Employees Under FLSA,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, July 2015
- “Supreme Court Strikes Down NLRB Recess Appointments … This Time,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, June 2014
- "The Employee Free Choice Act: It’s Coming, Are You Ready?"
- "The Three-Headed Monster - ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation," by CBA
- "Strikes & Lockouts," sponsored by ACI
- "Employment Contracts," sponsored by Hammond Law Group
- "Preparation – What You Need to Know," sponsored by NBI
- "The Changing Landscape of Labor Relations," sponsored by Thompson Hine
- "The New FLSA Regulations," sponsored by Thompson Hine
- "Ohio Employment Law Summary," sponsored by Lorman
- "Reductions in Force," sponsored by Thompson Hine
- "Using Alternative Dispute Resolution in Employment Matters," sponsored by AAA
- "Drafting an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program," sponsored by Nixon Peabody
- Listed as a Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation, 2019 and 2020
- Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine, 2015
- Selected as an Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine, 2012 to 2016
- Recognized in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Labor & Employment, 2013 and 2015
Professional Associations
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
Community Activities
- C-Change, Class of 2007
- City of Cincinnati Young Professionals Kitchen Cabinet, Economic Development Committee
Professional Activities
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, adjunct professor