Areas of Practice
Employment
Wage and Hour

Education
J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law, 1989
B.S., Appalachian State University, 1986

Memberships
American Bar Association
North Carolina State Bar
Mecklenburg County Bar AssociationSTEPHEN D. DELLINGER

Mr.Dellinger handles employment-related litigation on behalf of employers before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. His areas of expertise include employment-related litigation, the ADA, the FMLA, and wage and hour matters. Mr.†Dellinger has represented clients in a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, service, healthcare, financial, retail, and food processing.

Mr.†Dellinger handles the following types of matters:

- Litigates all aspects of employment law cases in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.
- Briefs employment issues on appeal in state and federal courts.

- Drafts employment contracts, severance agreements, and settlement agreements.

- Prepares and reviews policy and procedure manuals and employee handbooks.

- Prepares affirmative action programs and advises employers on compliance with various federal and state affirmative action requirements.

- Counsels clients on employment-related legal issues, including Title†VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the FMLA, the FLSA, and other federal and state laws and regulations.

- Presents seminars for clients and employer organizations on employment-related topics, particularly wage and hour matters, the FMLA, the ADA, sexual harassment, and employment discrimination.