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Wilmington, North Carolina
28406-7068

William A. Oden, III


Mr. Oden's practice experience encompasses various areas of civil litigation in both the federal and state courts at the trial and appellate levels. He regularly represents employers and employees before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Employment Security Commission, and federal and state wage and hour divisions. Mr. Oden is a frequent lecturer and advises clients on a wide range of personnel issues, including Title VII, Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and Fair Labor Standards Act. He has been certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.

Practice Groups
Litigation
Construction
Labor and Employment
Appellate

Practice Concentration
Employment Discrimination and Harassment
Employment Litigation
Occupational Safety and Health
Workers' Compensation

Admitted to Practice
North Carolina, 2004
All state courts in North Carolina
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina


Education

J.D., Campbell Law School, 2004. Moot Court, Trial Team, Business Editor, Campbell Law Review.

M.B.A., Campbell University, 2004
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001

Professional and Community Affiliations

American Bar Association - Section: Labor and Employment Law

Craven County Bar Association (president 2006-2007, vice president, treasurer, secretary 2005-2006)

Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce (Leadership Wilmington Alumnus, Class of 2010)

Lower Cape Fear Human Resource Association (board member; president-elect)

New Hanover County Bar Association (board of directors)

New Hanover County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority

North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys

North Carolina Bar Association - Sections: Construction Law (assistant editor, Change Order 2005-2006); Education Law; Labor and Employment Law (former contributing writer, Labor and Employment); Workers' Compensation; Young Lawyers Division (Judicial Representative for District 3B 2005-2006)

North Carolina Coastal Society for Human Resource Management

North Carolina Society for Human Resource Management

Society for Human Resource Management

Publications

Construction

Environmental

Buyer Beware! The Landscape Is Changing for Environmental Site Assessments

Labor and Employment

Independent Contractor or Employee: Do You Know One When You See One?

Managing Employee Absenteeism and Tardiness                           "Where's Fred?"

Personnel Records: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Should You Fight the Good Fight: How to Evaluate Unemployment Claims and Choose the Ones to Contest

Litigation


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