Lee J. Hutton. Focus Areas. Overview

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1 Shareholder Oswald Centre 1100 Superior Avenue East - 20th Floor Cleveland, OH main: (216) direct: (216) fax: (216) [email protected] Focus Areas Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Litigation and Trials Whistleblowing and Retaliation Hiring, Performance Management and Termination Wage and Hour Overview Lee J. Hutton has defended employers for more than 30 years, litigating, trying cases to verdict, and defending trial outcomes on appeal. His extensive litigation experience includes more than 60 jury trials; more than 25 class actions and multiple plaintiff cases; approximately 30 cases before various courts of appeals; more than 20 published court decisions; and trial exposure in all areas of discrimination law, trade secret, unfair competition, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and wrongful discharge. In addition to his litigation practice, Lee provides practical solutions, strategic advice and compliance guidance in all traditional areas of employment law, including: Unfair competition Trade secrets Wage and hour Retaliation and employment termination All forms of discrimination The Family and Medical Leave Act Title VII The Age Discrimination in Employment Act The Americans with Disabilities Act 1

2 Defamation Privacy rights He is a frequent lecturer and presenter before bar associations, law schools, and other professional groups. Professional and Community Affiliations Founder, Cleveland Employment Inn of Court Former President, Cleveland Employment Inn of Court Recognition Named, The Best Lawyers in America, Named, Lawyer of the Year, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Cleveland, The Best Lawyers in America, 2015 Named, Top 50 Attorneys in Cleveland Named, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers USA, Named, Lawyer of the Year, Ohio Lawyers Weekly Named, Leading Lawyer, Inside Business, Awarded, AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Education J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1975, magna cum laude A.B., Ohio University, 1972, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa Bar Admissions Ohio 2

3 Courts U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio U.S. District Court, District of Arizona U.S. District Court, District of Colorado U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois Publications & Press Chambers USA Recognizes Littler and Attorneys in 2016 Guide May 27, 2016 Littler Attorneys Recognized in the Best Lawyers in America 2016 Edition August 18, 2015 Chambers USA Recognizes Littler and Its Attorneys May 20, 2015 Littler Attorneys Included in the Best Lawyers in America 2015 Edition August 18, 2014 Littler and Its Attorneys Ranked In 2014 Chambers USA Guide May 23, 2014 Littler Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America 2014 Edition August 15,

4 Littler Mendelson Named in the 2013 Chambers USA Guide May 24, 2013 Best Lawyers in America Names 164 Littler Attorneys to 2013 Edition September 7, 2012 Best Lawyers in America Names 108 Littler Lawyers to 2012 Edition September 12, 2011 Chambers USA Honors Littler And Its Attorneys June 27, 2011 Seventy-Two Littler Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2011 August 9, 2010 Littler Attorneys Honored by Chambers USA June 21, Littler Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2010 August 14, Littler Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America October 31, 2008 Speaking Engagements 2013 Ohio Employer Conference Cleveland, OH October 24, 2013 Conducting Lawful Investigations: Just The Facts Littler Mendelson, Scottsdale, AZ May 11,

5 Employment Law Developments Judicial Conference - 6th Circuit 2010 Current Trends in Retaliation Law Legal Scholar Series - Cleveland State University