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  • J.D., University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, 1993, Journal of Dispute Resolution, Editor; Order of Barristers; Board of Advocates;
    MU Law Society
  • B.J., Magazine, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1985

Admissions

  • Missouri, 1993
  • Kansas, 1997

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
Springfield
Phone: 417.829.3812
Fax: 800.827.2089
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Jay M. Dade

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Jay M. Dade is an experienced labor and employment lawyer who counsels clients on day-to-day personnel management and union management issues, including wage-hour matters; Family Medical Leave Act and discrimination claims arising under federal and state law; unfair labor practice charges, union organizing campaigns, representation elections and secondary activity and arbitrations; non-compete agreement implementation and enforcement; and unemployment compensation and eligibility proceedings.  Mr. Dade has represented employers before the EEOC, National Labor Relations Board, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Occupational Health & Safety Administration, Missouri State Board of Mediation, the National Association of Securities Dealers and numerous state and local human rights agencies nationwide and has also represented employers in federal and state courts. His practice also includes general commercial and business litigation matters for particular clients.

Mr. Dade also provides management training programs in the areas of sexual harassment, drug and alcohol policies, labor relations and general personnel administration, as well as in electronic information theft and tampering issues.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
    • Young Lawyers Committee Chairman, 1995
  • The Missouri Bar
    • Labor and Employment Committee
  • Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
  • Heart of America United Way
    • Community Care Committee Member, 1998
  • Mizzou Alumni Association (University of Missouri) 
    • Greater Ozarks Chapter
      • Distinguished Tiger Award, 2008
    • President, 2005-2006
    • Mizzou Legislative Network Executive Committee, 2001-present
    • Leadership Development Committee, 2006-present
    • The PRIDE, 2007-present
    • Webster County Chapter Board of Directors, 2011
  • United Way of the Ozarks 
    • Agency Relations and Allocations Committee, 1999-2002
    • Community Investment Committee, 2009-present
  • University of Missouri Flagship Council
    • Founding Board Member, 2005-2006
    • Board Member, 2007-present
    • Secretary, 2007-2008
  • University of Missouri Flagship Council PAC
    • Chairman, 2009-present
    • Board Member, 2007-present
  • University of Missouri Presidential Search Advisory Committee, 2007
  • University of Missouri Jefferson Club
    • Board of Trustees, 2009-present
  • Defense Research Institute, 2009-present
  • Society for Human Resource Management, 2009-present
  • Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District
    • Parent Advisory Committee, 2012-present

Distinctions

  • Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013
    • Employment Law - Management
    • Labor Law - Management
    • Litigation - Labor & Employment

Experience

Robin Robeson v. Lawrence P. McGuckin, 11-03105 (W.D. Mo. 2012)
  • Obtained defense verdict in federal jury trial concerning workplace battery alleged by former senior executive against peer senior executive
Western Taney County Fire Protection District v. City of Branson, Missouri, 334 S.W.3d 627 (Mo. App. S.D., 2011)
  • Affirmed summary judgment obtained on behalf of Defendant against Plaintiff in declaratory judgment action concerning interpretation of 1994 agreement under Missouri Statute regarding property annexations.  Plaintiff's last settlement demand was $854,500.
Springfield Underground, Inc. (2007) (Springfield, Missouri)
  • Laborers Union Local No. 663
  • Operating Engineers Union Local No. 101
  • Teamsters Union Local No. 245
U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. v. Nadia Cavner, et al., NASD No. 05-04734 (2006)
  • Enforcement of non-solicitation and confidentiality provisions against former financial services representatives, resulting in $347,000 award.
Associated Wholesale Grocers v. Moncrief, 970 S.W.2d 425 (Mo. App. S.D. 1998) (“Moncrief II”)
  • Unemployment benefits claimant’s positive drug test held to be admissible business record v. inadmissible hearsay in Missouri Employment Security Law proceedings.
Rhonda R. McNeal v. The Foley Company, 98-ERA-05 (U.S. DOL 1998)
  • “Whistleblower” case arising under the Energy Reorganization Act.
Associated Wholesale Grocers v. Moncrief, 955 S.W.2d 37 (Mo. App. S.D. 1997) (“Moncrief I”)
  • Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission used the incorrect standard for admitting “business records” under Missouri Employment Security Law.

Publications & Presentations

March 21, 2013
Personnel and Management Challenges -- Policy Development and Implementation
Safety Council of the Ozarks
Employer Liability & Cell Phone Distracted Driving Seminar
October 4, 2012
Top Hot Topics in Labor/Employment Law for Business
Empowering You Seminar
Presentation given in Springfield, Missouri
September 2012
HIPAA - How Does the Privacy Rule Impact Your Workplace?
Presented at Legal Services of Southern Missouri (Springfield, Missouri)
Spring 2012
Unemployment Insurance and Workplace Investigations and Protecting Electronic Information
Chapters of Kansas Human Rights Manual, Co-published by Polsinelli Shughart PC and Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Fall 2012
The Developing Labor Law
Chapter 27 (6th Edition 2012)
Contributing Editor (Also 2011, 2010 and 2009 Cumulative Supps.)
September 9, 2011
The Ins and Outs of Non-Compete Agreements
Missouri Press Association Annual Convention
Presentation given in Branson, Missouri
August 2011
Listen Up Employers: FLSA Now Protects Even Oral Complaints
Missouri Business
Missouri Chamber of Commerce
April 24, 2011
Oral Complaints May Trigger Law's Protection
Springfield Business Journal
Guest columnist
March 30, 2011
HR, P.I. -- Conducting Internal Workplace Investigations of Reported Employee Wrongdoing
Presented at Ollis & Company Workplace Crime Seminar, Springfield, Missouri
March 29, 2011
Walmart Discrimination Case Draws Local Attention
KSFX-TV, Springfield, Missouri
Co-Anchor Kate Stacy interviewed Mr. Dade concerning U.S. Supreme Court's consideration of Dukes v. Walmart class action certification of potential 1.5 million class members regarding alleged employment discrimination
March 10, 2011
The Expanding Definition of "Disability:" The ADA Amendments Act and Its Implications for Employers
Empowering You Seminar
Presentation given in Springfield, Missouri.
September 17, 2010
Labor Law Update and Human Resources Law Update
Heartland Regional Council of the Institute of Management Accountants Educational Conference
Springfield, Missouri
August 18, 2010
Blowing the Whistle Loudly: Recent Developments in Wrongful Discharge Law
Polsinelli Shughart PC CLE
Labor, Employment and Benefits Symposium (Overland Park, Kansas)
July 29, 2010
Drafting and Litigating Non-Compete Agreements
Employment Law CLE Seminar, Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
Springfield, Missouri
July 28, 2010
Employment Law Update
Missouri Association for Community Action
Jefferson City, Missouri
June 17, 2010
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
KSFX-TV, Springfield, Missouri
Co-Anchor Kate Stacy interviewed Mr. Dade live concerning workplace sexual harassment and ways employers can prevent and respond to sexual harassment allegations
February 12, 2010
Documentation, Discipline and Discharge Overview
Ozarks Technical Community College Managers Training, Springfield, Missouri
Presentation also given on May 4, 2010 and May 24, 2011.
Feb 2010
New EEOC Rules Change Employer Landscape
Springfield Business Journal
Jay Dade was a guest columnist for the article in the Springfield Business Journal. 
2008-2012
Unemployment Insurance and Workplace Investigations and Protecting Electronic Information
Chapters of Missouri Human Resources Manual; Co-published by Polsinelli Shughart PC and Missouri Chamber of Commerce
Updated Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011 and Spring 2012
2009
Labor and Employment Law Issues for the Construction Industry
Missouri Construction Law, Chapter 15, 2009 Supplement
The Missouri Bar 2009
August 17, 2009
Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment Legal Overview and Review of OTC's Policies
Ozarks Technical Community College Adjunct Faculty Training, Springfield, Missouri
Training also conducted with OTC faculty and staff on September 16, September 25, October 13, 2009; October 12, 2010; September 21, September 26 and October 4, 2011.
May 2009
HR Recordkeeping: Paper and Electronic Personnel Files; What to Store and What to Dump
Presented through Business and Legal Reports
Apr 2009
Pre-Employment Interviews, Sexual Harassment and Workplace Investigations and Personnel Document Retention Requirements
Presented at the Missouri State University GO LEAD Program
Dec 2008
EFCA's Mandatory Interest Arbitration Provisions
Presented at Employee Free Choice Act: Strategies to Combat the Dangers of New Union Organizing-Friendly Laws Webinar, Kansas City, Missouri
Oct 2008
What Federal, Missouri and Arkansas Laws Provide When Departing or Former Employees Raid an Employer's Computer System; Summary of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (the WARN Act)
Presented at Labor, Employment and Benefit Symposium (Springfield, Missouri)
Apr 2008
Human Resources Issues
Presented at Legal Services of Missouri statewide conference (Lake Ozark, Missouri)
Feb 2008
Record-Retention Policies Keep Attorneys on Edge
Springfield Business Journal, guest column, Industry Insight
January 2008
Employers' Recordkeeping Requirements
Empowering You Seminar
Presentation given in Springfield, Missouri.
Nov 2007
Employers Must Follow Rules for Enlisted Staff Members
Springfield Business Journal, guest column, Industry Insight
May 2007
To Ask or Not to Ask: Navigating the Legal Land Mines of Pre-Employment Interviews; and Non-Compete, Non-Soliciation and Confidentiality Agreements
Presented at the Missouri State GO LEAD Program
Sept 2006
Spies Like Us: What Federal, Missouri and Kansas Laws Provide When Departing or Former Employees Raid an Employer's Computer System
Presented at Labor, Employment and Benefit Symposiums (Kansas City, Missouri on September 21 and Springfield, Missouri on November 16, 2006)
May 2006
Ethical Issues in Employment Law
Presented at the Annual Ethics CLE Seminar
Feb 2003
Update on the Americans With Disabilities Act
Presented at ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation in Missouri CLE Seminar, Springfield, Missouri
Jan 2001
Termination of Employment - Practical Considerations
Presented at Employee Discharge and Document in Missouri CLE Seminar, Springfield, Missouri
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