Douglas B. Schnee

• Represented numerous employers in a wide variety of single-employee disputes in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies and before arbitration panels
• Represented franchisee of national restaurant chain in defense of FLSA collective action
• Defended Fortune 100 retailer in FLSA collective action
• Defended national pizza chain in wide variety of employment disputes in state and federal courts
• Represented numerous employers in prosecution and defense of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements and trade secret litigation
• Represented regional franchisee of national window and door manufacturer in numerous employment disputes
• Represented world’s largest food and beverage company in numerous employment matters in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies
• Successfully defended hundreds of administrative charges on behalf of retail, manufacturing, health care and educational institutions before state and federal agencies
• Routinely counsel employers on matters involving employee discipline, leave and internal investigations

Education

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1994
• Tulane University, B.A., 1991

Admissions

• State of Ohio 
• State of Pennsylvania 
• Ohio Supreme Court 
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit 
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, Eastern District of Michigan, Northern District of Indiana, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania

Professional Affiliations

• Ohio State Bar Association—Member
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association—Member
• Cleveland Employment Inn of Court—Member
• Ohio Judicial College—Faculty Member (2005)
• National Arbitration and Mediation—Member

• Named to The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Litigation- Labor & Employment (2021-2023)
• Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2020-2022)
• Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2005-2007; 2010)
• AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated—Martindale-Hubbell

• Editor and Author, Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Navigator
   
• “CROWN Act Banning Hairstyle Discrimination Passes in U.S. House of Representatives,” Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Navigator (March 2022)
• "The NLRB Takes Another Look At The Trump Administration Independent Contractor Standard," Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Navigator (December 2021)
• "Guidance Issued for Covid-19 White House Federal Contractor Mandate," Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Navigator (October 2021)
• "U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes Tip Theft Rule," Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Navigator (September 2021)
• "Congress Repeals EEOC Conciliation Rule," Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Navigator (June 2021)
• "Wage Lawsuits Begin to Arise Over COVID-19 Screening Time," Frantz Ward Labor & Employer Navigator (March 2021) 
• "EEOC Proposes New Rules Regarding Conciliation," Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Navigator (October 2020) 
• "The McDonald’s Investigation – Hold the Fries, but Don’t Forget to Check the Emails," Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Navigator (August 2020) 
   
• "EEOC Modifies and Expands Mediation Program," Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Navigator (July 2020) 
• "Construction Company Ordered to Pay for Former Employee's Medical Cannabis," Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Navigator (January 2020) 
• “’Senior Moment’ Comment Leads to Age Discrimination Claim,” RBMA Monthly Legal Update Digest (June 2013)

• "Top 10 HR Mistakes from the Perspective of In-House and Outside Counsel," (Co-Presenter) Frantz Ward Labor and Employment Seminar (July 2022)
• "Avoiding the Long, Drawn Out Jury Trial Through Arbitration Agreements, Jury Waiver Agreements, and Agreements for Shortened Statues of Limitations," The Road Ahead Frantz Ward's Labor & Employment Webinar Series (July 2021)
• "Internal Investigations: Dos/Don’ts and Tips to Minimize Risk in the Ever-Changing Workplace," Frantz Ward Labor and Employment Webinar (October 2020) 

• Featured in, Super Lawyers Profile, Cleveland Jewish News (January 2021) 
• Mentioned in, "Lawyers, Firms Receive Recognition," Cleveland Jewish News (January 2021)