Frederick J. Barrow. Practice Areas. Overview

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1 Associate 2001 Ross Avenue Suite 1500, Lock Box 116 Dallas, TX main: (214) direct: (214) fax: (214) Practice Areas Retail Discrimination and Harassment Corporate Diversity and Inclusion Policies, Procedures and Handbooks Overview Frederick J. Barrow advises and represents clients in state and federal courts in Texas and Louisiana in employment law matters and has significant experience with claims based upon: Title VII The Age Discrimination in Employment Act The Americans with Disabilities Act The Family and Medical Leave Act Numerous state statutes He has particular expertise responding to charges of discrimination filed with federal and state agencies and helping employers to comply with federal, state and municipal employment laws. He also participated in one of the largest wage and hour audits involving the review of more than 3,500 jobs. With significant experience effectively resolving difficult and complex matters through mediations or summary judgment motions, Frederick also provides counseling on: Litigation avoidance The Fair Labor Standards Act Non-competition agreements Severance agreements Employment policies 1

Barrow advises and represents clients in state and federal courts in Texas and Louisiana in employment law matters and has significant experience with claims based upon: Title VII The Age

2 Frederick frequently represents and advises retail clients on retaliation, discrimination and harassment matters, as well as the Texas non-subscriber provisions under the Texas Workers' Compensation law. He is regularly sought out for the defense of corporations ranging from small startups to Fortune 500 companies in the following industries: Finance Telecommunications Healthcare Consumer services Manufacturing Co-chair of the firm's Diversity & Inclusion Council, Frederick is committed to promoting diversity through education and communication. He has gained national prominence as a member of the Dallas Diversity Task Force, which issued the first ever diversity report card of the 20 largest Dallas-based law firms in As a result of the report, several major corporations have requested permission to use "the Dallas Formula" as a tool to evaluate the law firms with which they work. Frederick is a powerful presenter and has conducted training for a number of professional organizations. He often is quoted in national and local publications regarding employment law issues and he regularly speaks on the management of social media and diversity and inclusion for large entities. From September 1994 to February 1996, Frederick served as a Special Envoy to the Environmental Justice Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Delegation Officer for the Environmental Protection Agency. In this capacity, he went to the EPA on an Intergovernmental Personnel Act assignment to develop processes for addressing environmental justice, particularly in Superfund communities. As a RCRA delegation officer, he ensured that states that were assuming oversight for their hazardous waste programs promulgated laws, rules and regulations at least as stiff as the federal standards. The initiative to involve local contractors in the cleanup of the Agricultural Street Landfill Superfund site in New Orleans was given the Bronze Medal by the Agency. Professional and Community Affiliations Chair, Council of Chairs - State Bar of Texas Member, Program Steering Committee, Texas Minority Council - State Bar of Texas Co-chair, Diversity Report Card Task Force - National Bar Association Chaplain, Board of Directors - National Bar Association Member, Ancillary Proceedings Task Force - Supreme Court of Texas Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation Fellow, State Bar of Texas Foundation Fellow, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Member, American Bar Association Former member, Board of Directors - Dallas Bar Association Former chair, African-American Lawyers Section - State Bar of Texas Former president, J.L. Turner Legal Association - African-American Bar Association of Dallas Participant, Chart Your Own Course Foundation Member, Board of Directors, Big Brothers Big Sisters - Lone Star Chapter Member, Legal Advisory Task Force, Congresswoman Eddie B. Johnson (30th District of Texas) 2

services Manufacturing Co-chair of the firm's Diversity & Inclusion Council, Frederick is committed to promoting diversity through education and communication.

3 Member, Transition Team, Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins, 2006 Co-Chair, The Lawyers' Committee on Civil Rights Under Law - Election Protection, 2008 Member, Dallas Diversity Task Force, 2006, 2007 and 2008 Former chair, Dallas Bar Association's LegalLines Recognition Selected, Stakeholder 100 inaugural class Named, Texas Rising Star - Texas Monthly and Law & Politics 2007, 2008 and 2012 Named, Dynamic Lawyers, Eclipse Magazine, 2007 and 2008 Education J.D., Southern University Law Center, 2002, magna cum laude B.S., Louisiana State University, 1991 Bar Admissions Texas Louisiana Publications & Press Spring 2011 Conviction Records and Disparate Impact Journal of Labor & Employment Law Vol. 26, No. 3, American Bar Association April 22, 2009 Law Firm Diversity: Who Passes, Who Fails D-CEO Magazine D Magazine Partners Dallas Diversity Task Force Report Dallas Diversity Task Force Report Dallas Diversity Task Force August 28, 2006 Littler Mendelson Attorney Elected to the Board of Governors of the National Bar Association Littler Press Release May 23, 2006 Change in Minimum Wage Rate Jeopardizes the Exempt Status of Thousands of Michigan Employees 3

Named, Dynamic Lawyers, Eclipse Magazine, 2007 and 2008 Education J.D., So

4 September 17, 2005 Frederick Barrow outlines some steps workers can take to avoid additional financial burden in the wake of a natural disaster U.S. News & World Report September 2, 2005 Employers' Responsibilities in the Wake of a Natural Disaster June 8, 2005 Texas Reforms Its Workers' Compensation System Speaking Engagements 2012 Ethical Considerations in Preparing Corporate Witnesses for Testimony Diversity Symposium, Southern University Law Center 2011 To Depose or Not to Depose 5th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference - American Bar Association January 2010 Promoting Diversity in the Sarasota County Bar Association Sarasota County Bar Association December 2009 Social Networking in the Workplace: Risk or Peril? Oklahoma Credit Law Institute Diversity in the Workplace Urban League of Greater Dallas & North Central Texas The Genesis and Genius of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington African-American Museum of Dallas Managing Diversity to Achieve Inclusion Dallas Human Resource Management Association 4

Testimony Diversity Symposium, Southern University Law Center 2011 To Depose or Not to Depose 5th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference - American Bar Association January 2010 Promoting

5 June 2009 Reductions in Force National Association of African-Americans in Human Resources and National Forum for Black Accountants Privacy in the Workplace Oklahoma Credit Law Institute 2007 Conducting Lawful and Effective Workplace Investigations (with Reagan Oden) The Society for Design Administrations National Conference 2007 Family & Medical Leave Act in Texas Lorman Education Services Books & Book Chapters The Complete Guide to Robert s Rules of Order Made Easy: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply, Chapter 8, Case Study entitled "Rules That Are Sometimes Forgotten, Atlantic Publishing Group, Rita Cook,

National Conference 2007 Family & Medical Leave Act in Texas Lorman Education Services Books & Book Chapters The Complete Guide to Robert s Rules of Order Made

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