Edward S. Dorsey

Admission Dates: Pennsylvania 1977; Maryland 1985; Ohio 1987
Education: Georgetown University BA; Catholic University Columbus School of Law JD

Mr. Dorsey is a graduate of Georgetown University and Catholic University Law School. While in law school, he clerked for John Fanning, Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. After graduation from law school, he worked for the Appellate Court Branch of the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C. In this position, he litigated labor law cases throughout the United States, and briefed and argued over 50 cases before the United States Courts of Appeals. After leaving the NLRB, Mr. Dorsey worked for a Baltimore firm with an extensive employment and labor law practice representing employers.

In 1986, Mr. Dorsey moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and began work at a Cincinnati firm. His Cincinnati practice has involved the representation of both employers and employees in a wide variety of cases. He won what was reported to be the largest punitive damage award in a sex discrimination case in Hamilton County, and represented two casino workers in a sexual harassment case that received national media attention. In addition to representing many smaller employers in various matters, he successfully defended a Fortune 100 company through to jury verdict in a sexual harassment case brought jointly by two women. Mr. Dorsey also handles a variety of commercial litigation matters. He frequently addresses employer groups on various employment and labor law issues.

Mr. Dorsey joined Santen & Hughes as a shareholder in October 2005.

Counsel of record in the following reported cases in Federal and State Court:

1. Taylor v. Volunteers of America,153 Ohio App.3d 698, 795 N.E.2d 716 (First App. Dist. 2003)(holding that an employee who alleged he was terminated for filing a lawsuit against his employer did not state a valid public policy tort claim);
2. Bridewell v. The Cincinnati Reds, 68 F.3d 136 (6th Cir. 1995)(represented the Reds in this case under the FLSA);
3. Sanzone-Palmisano Co. v. M. Seaman Enterprises, 986 F.2d 1010 (6th Cir. 1993) (a case under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act; obtained summary judgment in the trial court, resulting immediately in legislation being introduced and passed through the House of Representatives; assisted client’s trade organization in defeating the legislation in the Senate, then lost on the appeal to the Sixth Circuit);
4. State ex rel. Kelley v. Board of Educ. Of Clearcreek Local School Dist., 52 Ohio St. 3d 93, 556 N.E.2d 173 (1990) (successfully obtained tenure for a high school administrator);
5. Brock v. L. R. Willson & Sons, 773 F.2d 1377 (C.A.D.C. 1985) (an OSHA case involving perimeter netting on high rise construction);
6. Rosen v. NLRB, 735 F.2d 564 (C.A.D.C. 1984) (an unusual defamation/due process case brought by a Pennsylvania attorney; Judge Kenneth Starr authored the opinion in favor of the NLRB);
7. NLRB v. Blevins Popcorn Company, 117 L.R.R.M. 2425 (D.C. Cir. 1984) (lead trial counsel in a prosecution of contempt of an order of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; obtained the largest contempt fines in the history of the NLRA; case defended by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom in New York City);
8. Volunteers of America v. NLRB, 732 F.2d 769 (10th Cir. 1984) (a case involving whether the application of the NLRA to a religious charitable organization violates the First Amendment);
9. Peabody Coal Co. v. NLRB, 725 F.2d 357 (6th Cir. 1984);
10. United States Steel Corp. v. NLRB, 711 F.2d 772, 114 L.R.R.M. 2884 (7th Cir. 1983);
11. Marlene Industries Corp. v. NLRB, 712 F.2d 1011 (6th Cir., 1983) (addressing the question of whether an employer that successfully defended itself against charges of contempt of a Court order could then be retried administratively on the same charges before the NLRB; over $40 million in back pay in issue);
12. NLRB v. Tamara Foods, Inc., 692 F.2d 1171 (8th Cir. 1982);
13. NLRB v. Sally Lyn Fashions, Inc., 112 L.R.R.M. 3039 (3rd Cir. 1982);
14. NLRB v. Leslie Metal Arts Co., 677 F.2d 529 (6th Cir. 1982);
15. Alirez v. NLRB, 676 F.2d 423 (10th Cir. 1982) (issue whether closed NLRB unfair labor practice files must be disclosed under FOIA; successfully persuaded the Tenth Circuit to circumscribe narrowly an earlier ruling in a similar case, avoiding the necessity of the NLRB taking the issue to the Supreme Court);
16. NLRB v. Leslie Metal Arts Co., 673 F.2d 168 (6th Cir. 1982);<17>. NLRB v. Industry Prods. Co., 673 F.2d 164 (6th Cir. 1982);
17. NLRB v. Driver, Salesmen, Union, Local No. 582, 670 F.2d 855 (9th Cir. 1982);
18. East Bay Chevrolet v. NLRB, 659 F.2d 1006 (9th Cir. 1981);
19. Robbins & Myers, Inc. v. NLRB, 653 F.2d 237 (6th Cir. 1980);
20. St. Luke’s Memorial Hosp., Inc. v. NLRB, 623 F.2d 1173 (7th Cir. 1980);
21. NLRB v. Lane Aviation Corp., 615 F.2d 399 (6th Cir. 1980);
22. Dillingham Marine & Mfg. Co. v. NLRB, 610 F.2d 319 (5th Cir. 1980);
23. In the Matter of the Connecticut Celery Company, 106 L.R.R.M. 2847, 1980 WL 6768 (Bankr.D.Conn.) (a case under the old Bankruptcy Act on the issue of when may a debtor reject a collective bargaining agreement in order to facilitate its rehabilitation).
24. NLRB v. Purnell’s Pride, Inc., 609 F.2d 1153 (5th Cir. 1980);
25. NLRB v. Modern Carpet Industries, Inc., 611 F.2d 811 (10th Cir. 1979);
26. NLRB v. C & E Stores, 611 F.2d 654 (6th Cir. 1979);
27. NLRB v. Zeno Table Co., 610 F.2d 567 (9th Cir. 1979);
28. P&G Mfg. Co. v. NLRB, 603 F.2d 1310 (8th Cir. 1979);
29. NLRB v. Wright Motors, Inc., 603 F.2d 604 (7th Cir. 979);
30. Cartwright Hardware Co. v. NLRB, 600 F.2d 268 (10th Cir. 1979);
31. Newton Sheet Metal, Inc. v. NLRB, 598 F.2d 478 (8th Cir. 1979);
32. NLRB v. International Assn. of Bridge, 583 F.2d 1094 (9th Cir. 1978);
33. Edgewood Nursing Ctr., Inc. v. NLRB, 581 F.2d 363 (3rd Cir. 1978);
34. Robbins & Myers, Inc. v. NLRB, 577 F.2d 382 (6th Cir. 1978);
35. NLRB v. Sheet Metal Workers Int’l Assn. Local Union No. 38, 575 F.2d 392 (2nd Cir. 1978).

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