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Christopher L. Slaughter

Education

  • J.D. University of Kentucky
    B.A. Marshall University

Bar Admissions

  • Kentucky
  • Ohio
  • West Virginia


Christopher L. Slaughter
Member

Christopher L. Slaughter
Member

Chris Slaughter practices law in the firm’s Huntington, West Virginia, office. Mr. Slaughter represents employers in labor and employment law matters. His practice is evenly divided between counseling and litigation. Mr. Slaughter has tried cases before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, and he regularly litigates arbitration matters. His clients include companies in the construction, energy, health care, hospitality, and manufacturing industries.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Negotiated labor agreements with a number of different unions, including SEIU District 1199
  • Helped control mass picketing and violence through court litigation in state and federal courts
  • Helped federal prosecutors by investigating picket line violence, including murder
  • Advised employers engaged in strike contingency planning
  • Negotiated executive employment contracts with key employees

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 1999
    Steptoe & Johnson
  • 2000
    Labor Counsel, Law Department, Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.
  • 1995-1999
    Smith, Heenan & Althen

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AWARDS

  • Recognized in Law & Politics Magazine’s Virginia/West Virginia Super Lawyers®
  • The Best Lawyers in America®
  • Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
  • Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia Bar Associations
  • President, Tri-State Society for Human Resource Management
  • American Bar Association, Sections on Labor and Employment Law and Litigation

INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

  • Past Chairman, Board of Directors, Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Past President and Board Member, Charleston Jazz Series, Inc.
  • Chair, Chamber Revenue Enhancement Committee for 2010, Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Leadership West Virginia, 2000
  • Leadership Tri-State, 2006
  • Advisory Board, Salvation Army of Huntington
  • Member, Executive and Investment Committees, Huntington Museum of Art
  • Chairman, Finance Committee, Huntington Museum of Art
  • Treasurer, Board of Trustees, Huntington Museum of Art
  • Human Resources Committee, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
  • Contractors Association of West Virginia
  • Kentucky Coal Association
  • Commerce Lexington (Kentucky)
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Co-Chairman, Board of Directors, Advantage Valley, Inc.

PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • Contributing author for the American Bar Association’s treatise Employee Benefits Law (2nd Ed., 2001)
  • January 2007: "The Top Ten Things Every Employer Should Know About West Virginia Employment Law," Contractors Association of West Virginia Mid-Winter Meeting, Aruba
  • August 2007: "Conducting a Successful Union Campaign For the Employer," West Virginia Healthcare Association Assisted Living Conference, Charleston, West Virginia
  • September 2008: "Labor Law Update," West Virginia Hospital Human Resources Association Annual Meeting, Flatwoods, West Virginia
  • January 2009: "Change: The Uncut Version—What Employers Can Expect from the Obama Administration," Contractors Association of West Virginia Mid-Winter Meeting, Orlando, Florida
  • February 2009: "Card Check Update: What Employers Should Do Now to Prepare for a Union Campaign," Huntington Chamber of Commerce, Huntington, West Virginia
  • May 2009: "Implementing a Reduction in Force," Charleston Society for Human Resources Management, Charleston, West Virginia
  • July 2009: "Employment Law 101: A Primer for Supervisors," Volunteer West Virginia, South Charleston, West Virginia
  • September 2009: "Implementing a Reduction in Force: Legal and Practical Advice," Mid Ohio Valley Society for Human Resource Management, Marietta, Ohio