Chris McFadden

Associate

New York

(212) 380-9560
Chris_McFadden@gshllp.com
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Chris McFadden defends employers in litigation matters involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and other workplace disputes. He regularly counsels employers on wage and hour practices, noncompetition agreements, leaves of absence, and the protection of confidential information. Mr. McFadden has drafted and implemented effective policies in areas such as social media, weapon possession and workplace violence, personal mobile device use, harassment, and workers’ compensation. He also conducts internal investigations of workplace matters to help employers identify and remedy problems and minimize liability risks.

Mr. McFadden has lectured on a wide range of employment law topics, including presentations on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the compensability of donning and doffing under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), avoiding harassment claims, and drafting effective handbooks. He has also written more than fifty published articles on employment-related matters.

He has served his community by working with Habitat for Humanity and the March of Dimes, volunteering as a guardian ad litem, and volunteering as a mentor and panelist for the Judicial Intern Opportunity Program. Mr. McFadden is a member of the American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section; and the New York State Bar Association.

Mr. McFadden earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, where he was a member of the Arizona State Law Journal, a Pedrick Scholar, and was awarded Highest Pro Bono Distinction for his volunteer work. While in law school, he received CALI Awards in Employment Law, Legal Research and Writing, Contracts, and Community Property. Mr. McFadden served as a Judicial Extern to The Honorable Jon W. Thompson, Arizona Court of Appeals, and as a Legal Intern at the Disability Rights Legal Center. He earned Bachelor of Art degrees in Psychology and Communications, magna cum laude, at Rutgers University. Mr. McFadden is admitted to practice in New York and Arizona; the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of New York and the District of Arizona; and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.