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Nebraska MCLE #252743. 1.0 CLE Hours. (OnDemand credit)
Vince Powers and Allison Balus will provide two different perspectives (plaintiff versus defendant) on the fundamentals of collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act—from conditional certification to judicial review of settlement or trial.
Allison D. Balus, Baird Holm, LLP
Allison D. Balus primarily represents management clients in federal and state court employment-related litigation and arbitration. Her litigation experience includes federal court jury and bench trials in Title VII, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, breach of contract, and whistleblower cases. She has represented employers in the retail, food processing, health care, manufacturing, marketing, professional staffing, transportation, and fast-food industries, among others. In addition, Allison defends employers against charges of discrimination before state and federal agencies and counsels and advocated for employers on a range of employment issues, including drafting and enforcing non-compete agreements, compliance with state and federal employment laws, and responding to civil subpoenas.
Vince Powers, Powers Law
Vince Powers is the founder of the firm with over 30 years of experience. He specializes in personal injury and employment litigation for plaintiffs, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation cases, whistleblower, First Amendment, and wage and hour litigation. He is one of the few Nebraska attorneys to obtain and collect a million dollar plus verdict for an individual, leading to recognition by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
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