Areas of Concentration Phil is a partner and former co-chair of the Labor and Employment practice group. He represents employers in defending against employment-related claims in both federal and state courts. He represents clients involving covenants not to compete and the protection of trade secrets. Phil also counsels employers and trains management personnel concerning a wide range of employment-related topics including harassment, how to prevent discrimination lawsuits and how to minimize potential liability when hiring, disciplining and firing employees. Phil is an Associate Editor and Chapter Monitor of the first supplement to the Employment Discrimination Law resource book. Education Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois, B.A., 1974 Ball State University, M.A., 1977 Indiana University School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1983 Admitted to Practice Indiana, 1984 Kentucky, 1985 Courts Admitted to Practice U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1984 U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 1985 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1986 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1988 Louisville Phone: (502) 587-3665 Fax: (502) 540-2219 Related Practice Areas Appeals Business Immigration Collective and Class Action ERISA Controversy Labor Litigation/Arbitration Labor Management Relations Labor and Employment Management-Side Employment Law Prevailing Wage Compliance and Defense Privacy and Security Reductions-in-Force and Corporate Reorganizations Service Industry Unfair Competitive Business Practices Professional Memberships and Affiliations Louisville Bar Association (Section of Labor and Employment) Kentucky Bar Association (Co-Chair, Section of Labor and Employment, 1992) Indiana Bar Association (Section of Labor and Employment) American Bar Association (Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity, Section of Labor and Employment) American Employment Law Council Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Inc., 2007 Professional Leadership Leadership Louisville, Class of 1997 Bingham Fellows 2000 Leadership Kentucky, Class of 2001
Civic and Charitable Involvement Louisville Bar Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors Actors' Theatre of Louisville Board of Directors Concordia Lutheran Church, Chairman of the Board of Elders Assumption High School Board of Directors Honors & Awards Annually selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America s Leading Lawyers in the area of Labor & Employment Selected as a 2014 Top Rated Lawyer in Litigation by Martindale-Hubbell, in conjunction with American Lawyer Media Selected as a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment by Martindale-Hubbell, in conjunction with American Lawyer Media Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the fields Employment Law Management, Labor Law Management, Litigation Labor & Employment, 2010-2014 Selected for inclusion in Who s Who Legal USA. Eschels was recognized in The International Who s Who of Management Labour & Employment Lawyers from 2011-2013 Selected for inclusion in Kentucky Super Lawyers in the field of Employment Litigation: Defense, 2007-2014 Recognized as one of the Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyers within the Kentucky Super Lawyers lists, 2007-2014 Selected for inclusion in Louisville Magazine s 2014 Top Lawyers list in the field of Labor & Employment Law Defense, 2011-2014 Contributions & Published Works Cumulative Supplement, Employment Discrimination Law, Fifth Edition, B. Lindeman & P. Grossman, American Bar Association, Associate Editor, 2014 Cumulative Supplement, Employment Discrimination Law, Fifth Edition, B. Lindeman & P. Grossman, American Bar Association, Chapter Monitor, 2014 How to Avoid Legal Problems in Hiring and Firing in Kentucky, Co-Author, Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2013 Cumulative Supplement, Employment Discrimination Law, Fourth Edition, B. Lindeman & P. Grossman, American Bar Association, Chapter Editor, October 2010 Bridgeport Employment Law Treatise, Co-Authored chapter on "Post-Trial Issues," March 2010 "Expanded FLMA Benefits Available to Military Families," Co-Author, Kentucky Association of Manufacturers The Goods, November 2009 Employment Discrimination Law, Fourth Edition, B. Lindemann & P. Grossman, American Bar Association, Chapter Editor, 2007 "Effective Post-Trial Motion Practice in Employment Cases," The Practical Litigator, July 2006 Kentucky Employment Law Letter, M. Lee Smith Publishers, Contributing Editor, 1990-2011 "Minding Your Company's Business: Strategies to Assist Human Resources in Limiting Liability and Bringing Value to the Bottom Line, Harassment and Discrimination - How to Minimize Your Liability in Today's Work Environment," M. Lee Smith's Managing Your Workforce in 2002, Presenter and Co-Author, October 7-8, 2002 Cumulative Supplement, Employment Discrimination Law, Third Edition, B. Lindeman & P. Grossman, American Bar Association, Chapter Editor, 2001 "Kentucky Legislative Update in Employment Law: 1992," Kentucky Hospitals Magazine, October 1992 Co-author, "Whistleblowers, Insubordination and Employee Rights of Free Speech," Personnel Law Update 1991, April 15, 1991 Legal Implications of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, December 1989
Overview of Labor Law, Eastern Mineral Foundation, Special Institute on Miners' Rights and MSHA Discrimination Law, February 1989 Legal Issues of Smoking in the Workplace, 1987 Presentations Firm Harassment Training, Sept. 6, 2012 Civility and Professionalism, University of Louisville Labor Management Seminar, June 22, 2012 Administrative Agency Tips and Trends and Guidance for Handling Electronic Discovery, Louisville Bar Association Seminar, June 14, 2012 Employers in Cyberspace, SHRM, September 2011 Recognizing and Preventing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace, Aug. 4, 2011 Social Media, Kentucky Clerks Association, April 2011 "Protecting the Company (and Yourself) from Liability for Harassment," Greater Louisville, Inc., January 2011 Group Dynamics of Social Media, Louisville Bar Association, 2011 Union Avoidance Seminar, 2011 Professional Series: Social Media, Better Business Bureau, Cincinnati, November 2010 "Trial Tactics," American Bar Association Labor & Employment Section Annual Meeting, Denver, Sept. 12, 2008 "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Aug. 9, 2005 Workplace Harassment, Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management Conference, September 2002 Avoiding Employment Litigation from Disciplinary Actions, Terminations and Harassment, SERC- NAHRO Annual Conference: Managing Your Workforce in 2002, June 18, 2002 Human Resources in Cyberspace: Telecommunications, E-Mail Monitoring and Discovery Issues, Four Rivers SHRM, Minding Your Company's Business: Strategies To Assist Human Resources in Limiting Liability and Bringing Value to the Bottom Line, March 15, 2002 Avoiding Retaliation Claims, American Bar Association EEO Basics Seminar, Louisville Bar Association, Dec. 13, 2000 Harassment It's Not Just Sex Anymore, Paducah Area Employee Relations Association, April 27, 2000 Hiring and Firing Without Fear, Management Seminar, January 1993 The Legal Aspects of Employee Discipline and Evaluation, Southeastern Regional Council, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, Nov. 16, 1992 Avoiding Employment Litigation, Southeastern Regional Council, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, Nov. 16, 1992 Dealing with Unionization in Long Term Care in the Health Care Industry, Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities, Winter Annual Meeting, Nov. 10-11, 1992 The Legal Aspects of Employee Discipline and Evaluation, Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities, Summer Annual Meeting, May 7, 1992 Responding to Union Organizing Attempts in the Health Care Industry, Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities, Summer Annual Meeting, May 6, 1992 Sexual Harassment: Protecting the Company (and Yourself) from Liability, Management Seminar, January 1992 The Americans with Disabilities Act, KBA Workers Compensation Section, October 1991 Labor Law Developments and Responding to Union Organizing Attempts in the Health Care Industry, HFMA-Invest In Quality, August 1991 Update in Labor and Employment Law, Labor and Employment Law Section of the Louisville Bar Association, January 1991 Legislative Update, Kentucky Bank Personnel Administrators, Inc., Oct. 1, 1990 Implementing Smoking Policies, Green River Comprehensive Care Employment Issues Forum, April 14, 1989 Co-chair, Using the Expert Witness in Employment Litigation, KBA Labor and Employment Law
In the News Section Seminar, March 16, 1989 Business First Features BGD's Philip C. Eschels for Work with Actors Theatre News Releases 56 Bingham Greenebaum Doll Attorneys Named to 2015 Kentucky Super Lawyers List Twelve BGD Attorneys Named 2015 "Lawyers of the Year" 31 BGD Attorneys Receive Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2014 Twenty-Six BGD Attorneys Named 2014 "Top Rated Lawyers in Litigation" Bingham Greenebaum Doll to Share Key Legal Changes and Recent Developments that Could Impact Kentucky Businesses Bingham Greenebaum Doll Attorneys Named 'Top Lawyers' by Louisville Magazine Bingham Greenebaum Doll Attorneys Named to 2013-2014 Kentucky Super Lawyers List Bingham Greenebaum Doll Attorneys Named Among 2014 Best Lawyers in America Attorneys Named 'Top Rated Lawyers' Bingham Greenebaum Doll Attorneys Named Among 2013 Best Lawyers in America Four Bingham Greenebaum Doll Partners Named a '2013 Top Ranked Lawyer in Labor & Employment' Bingham Greenebaum Doll Offers Regulatory Seminar Bingham Greenebaum Doll Attorneys Named Among 2013 Best Lawyers in America Bingham Greenebaum Doll Attorneys Named to Kentucky 'Super Lawyers' List Bingham Greenebaum Doll Attorneys Receive Top Honors in Chambers USA Rankings Bingham Greenebaum Doll Attorneys Recognized as Louisville Magazine's "Top Lawyers" Bingham Greenebaum Doll Names Philip C. Eschels Co-Chair of its Labor and Employment Practice Group 54 Greenebaum Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2012 List 34 Greenebaum Attorneys Included in the 2011 Kentucky Super Lawyers List 19 Greenebaum Attorneys Named to 2011 Edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers Greenebaum Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Who's Who Legal USA 35 Greenebaum Attorneys listed in Louisville Magazine's "Top Lawyers" Issue 55 Greenebaum Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2011 List 35 Greenebaum Attorneys Included in the 2010 Kentucky Super Lawyers List 19 Greenebaum Attorneys Named to 2010 Edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers 63 Greenebaum Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2010 List 34 Greenebaum Attorneys Included in the 2009 Kentucky Super Lawyers List 27 Greenebaum Attorneys Named to 2009 Edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers 34 Greenebaum Doll & McDonald Attorneys Included in 2008 Kentucky Super Lawyers List 28 Greenebaum Attorneys Named to 2008 Edition of Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers Philip C. Eschels elected a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Greenebaum Attorneys and Practice Groups are Ranked in 2007 Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers Client Guide 34 Greenebaum Doll & McDonald Attorneys Listed in 2007 Kentucky Super Lawyers Greenebaum Attorneys and Practice Groups Rank High in 2006 Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers Client Guide
Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC Holds Four Number One Spots in Chambers USA Listing Articles The Background on Employee Background Checks Expanded FMLA Benefits Available to Military Families Keeping a (trade) secret: Your memory loss is required Constant vigilance needed to avoid/stop unfair competition At-will employment does not mean terminations have no risk www.helpwanted: Who qualifies as an Internet Applicant? Kentucky Employment Law Letter Blog REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: 10 tips on reasonable accommodations DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION: Pregnant Employee Entitled to Trial on Her Discrimination Claims FRAUD: Employer may terminate employee who misrepresented need for FMLA leave Protected Activity: Sixth Circuit Rejects Third-Party Retaliation Claims Under Title VII 5 Steps for Prudent Employers When Discharging Employees, Part Three: After Termination 5 Steps for Prudent Employers When Discharging Employees, Part Two: At Termination 5 Steps for Prudent Employers When Discharging Employees, Part One: Before Termination Supreme Court to Decide if FICA Deductions are Required for Severance Payments to Involuntarily Terminated Employees Reminder: You Can Strictly Enforce Notice Requirements Under FMLA Court Ruling in Alleged Retaliation Case Favors Employers Employers in Indiana May Be Required to Reassign Disabled Employees to Vacant Positions Four Advantages For Employers to Consider Using Employment Contracts Acting General Counsel of NLRB Provides Guidance on When Employers May Discipline Employees for Social Media Activities New Rule Will Require Employers to Post Notice of Employees' Rights Under Federal Labor Law FLSA Protects Employees Who File Oral Complaints Update on NLRB and What Employers Can Do Now Events 2014 Corporate Law Update: Legal Tips for Kentucky Business 2013 30th Annual Carl A. Warns, Jr. Labor & Employment Law Institute Corporate Update: Legal Tips es 2012 29th Annual Carl A. Warns, Jr. Labor & Employment Law Institute 2012 Corporate Law Update - Louisville Lessons From Penn State -- Businesses Need to Review Reporting Policies and Conduct Ongoing Training 27th Annual Kentucky SHRM Conference 2011 Greenebaum Corporate Update How to Protect Your Company in the Modern Age of Social Media - Lexington Session How to Protect Your Company in the Modern Age of Social Media