Timm W. Schowalter

Timm W. Schowalter serves as outside general counsel for many prominent organizations. He has the proven experience in handling a full range of the day-to-day legal needs of closely-held businesses, publicly-held companies, financial institutions and non-profit organizations. In this vital role, he handles various legal matters such as drafting corporate formation documents, buy-sell agreements, negotiating and drafting various business contracts, case management and defense of litigation matters, and developing customized, cost-effective compliance programs.

Mr. Schowalter also has extensive experience in all facets of employment law. Mr. Schowalter represents businesses, professionals and other individuals in employment discrimination claims arising under Title VII, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Executive Order 11246, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Mr. Schowalter has investigated and litigated employment claims on behalf of management before federal and state courts and administrative agencies throughout the country. He also has a wealth of experience in business litigation including non-competition, trade secrets, confidentiality, sales commission disputes, minority shareholder/member disputes and breach of employment contract actions.

In addition to representing employers in court, Mr. Schowalter consults in developing and implementing labor relations/human resources management processes to ensure compliance with federal and state employment laws. Mr. Schowalter routinely provides day-to-day counseling on a variety of employment issues such as disciplinary proceedings, wage and hour laws, affirmative action, family and medical leave, employee privacy, drug testing, prevailing wage and occupational safety. Mr. Schowalter drafts personnel policies, employment contracts, severance agreements, safety manuals, affirmative action plans, non-competition agreements and employee handbooks. He regularly speaks at seminars for management associations and conducts training on an individualized basis for employers to aid in their understanding of employment law requirements.

Mr. Schowalter also advises public and private employers in traditional labor matters under the National Labor Relations Act, Railway Labor Act and state meet and confer laws. He partners with clients on drafting and implementing effective union avoidance programs, union organizing campaigns and negotiating collective bargaining agreements. Mr. Schowalter represents clients before National Labor Relations Board and National Mediation Board in unfair labor practice proceedings and on objections to elections including pre and post-election conduct. He provides day-to-day advice on a variety of traditional labor law issues such as NLRA complaince, defeating secondary boycotts, negotiating and implementing project labor agreements and Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act compliance. Mr. Schowalter has a broad range of experience in defending employers in labor arbitrations, providing legal advice regarding strikes and in obtaining state and federal court injunctions.

Mr. Schowalter is a mediator with the Missouri Bar, and the Circuit Courts of St. Louis City and St. Louis County. He earned his J.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law.