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TERRY M. BILLUPS is an attorney in the Cleveland office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. Mr. Billups focuses his practice on general labor and employment matters, including public and private sector employment litigation at the state, federal and administrative levels. He has represented private and public sector employers in a variety of employment matters, including defense of employment discrimination claims brought under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and other state and federal claims arising from employment decisions. Mr. Billups also spends considerable time reviewing and drafting employment policies, handbooks and agreements. He is a member of the American, Ohio State and Cleveland Metropolitan bar associations, as well as the National Football League Players Association. Mr. Billups earned his B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Cleveland State University. BRETT BURNEY is principal of Burney Consultants LLC, where he focuses his time on bridging the chasm between the legal and technology frontiers of electronic discovery. He works closely with firms and attorneys that need assistance interpreting the technical aspects of collecting, processing and reviewing electronic data. Prior to establishing Burney Consultants LLC, Mr. Burney spent more than five years at the law firm of Thompson Hine LLP, where he worked with litigation teams in building document databases, counseling on electronic discovery issues and supporting technology used at trial. He frequently contributes to Law.com's Legal Technology Center and Law Technology News magazine, as well as writing his own e-discovery blog at www.ediscoveryinfo.com. Mr. Burney is a frequent speaker for local bar associations, the ABA Techshow and the Masters Conference. He earned his J.D. degree from the University of Dayton School of Law. DIANNE FOLEY is a partner in the Cleveland law firm of Buckley King LPA, where her work focuses on labor and employment law representing management and federal civil practice. Ms. Foley has been a litigator for more than 30 years, during which time she has developed an expertise in federal trial practice and procedure. She is an OSBA certified specialist in labor and employment law, chair of the Federal Courts Committee of the Cleveland Bar Association and a member of the U.S. District Court Federal Advisory Group for the Northern District of Ohio. Since 1996, Ms. Foley has served as chair of the Cleveland Bar Association's Federal Court Training seminar for new admissions to the Northern District. She has lectured on federal court issues before various groups. Ms. Foley clerked for the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and earned her B.A. degree from Boston College and her J.D. degree from Seton Hall University. She is a member of the Cleveland, Ohio State and American bar associations. For 2011 and every year since its inception, Cincinnati Magazine has named her an Ohio Super Lawyer. VICTOR T. GERACI is a member of the Cleveland law firm of McDonald Hopkins LLC. Mr. Geraci's background is extensive in the areas of Title VII defense, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, discrimination claims, promissory estoppel, breach of contract, intentional tort, whistleblower claims and covenants not to compete. He has trial experience as first chair in federal court ADA claims, as well as retaliation under Title VII and ADEA. His traditional labor experience includes negotiation of bargaining agreements, serving as labor counsel, labor arbitrations, and class action grievances in private and public sectors. He also has served as outside counsel to union organization campaigns and defended employers in numerous EEOC, OCRC and OSHA matters. Mr. Geraci is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan, Cuyahoga, Ohio State and American bar associations. He earned his B.A. degree from Case Western Reserve University and his J.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. EVELYN P. SCHONBERG is a founding member and partner in the Cleveland law firm of Ross, Brittain & Schonberg Co., L.P.A., where she focuses her practice on the representation of management in employment relations matters. She is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in labor and employment law. In addition to litigating claims of discrimination, wage and hour compliance and all other employment related actions, she also assists clients in matters such as creating employee manuals, drafting employment agreements, developing affirmative action plans and substance abuse policies, and advising on day-to-day employment relations. She also has been repeatedly selected as an Ohio Super Lawyer by her fellow lawyers. Ms. Schonberg earned her B.S. degree from American University and her J.D. degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University. She is a member of the Cleveland (member, Labor Law Section), the Ohio State (member, Labor Law Section) and the Federal (member, Labor Law Section) bar associations.
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