Mr. Austin's practice experience encompasses all aspects of the employment relationship. He has litigated employment and civil rights issues in federal and state courts. Mr. Austin also represents employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Employment Security Commission, federal and state wage and hour divisions, and the North Carolina Industrial Commission. From 1992 to 1995, he served the North Carolina Bar Association Labor and Employment Council. He served on the North Carolina Bar Association Workers' Compensation Council from 1996 to 1999, and edited "The Course and Scope," newsletter of the North Carolina Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section from 1995 to 1996. He also edited "The Litigator" newsletter of the Litigation Section from 1999 to 2001, served on the Litigation Council from 2001 to 2004, has litigated workers' compensation claims before the North Carolina Industrial Commission for nearly 30 years, and has also been appointed as special counsel on issues dealing with workers' compensation in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Mr. Austin is a frequent speaker and course planner for seminars on workers' compensation, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. He has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his respective fields of law.
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