Tony C. Coleman
Tony has practiced labor and employment law, representing management exclusively, since becoming a lawyer in 1983. His practice includes handling all types of labor issues under both the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and Railway Labor Act (RLA). He has handled organizing campaigns, unfair labor practice charges, litigation and administrative proceedings under the statutory frame of both the NLRA and RLA.
Experience
In 1995 and early 1996, Tony served as a management representative on the Airline Subcommittee of the Dunlop Commission. The sub-committee was tasked with making recommendations to the National Mediation Board (NMB) with regard to the necessity of making legislative changes in the RLA and of restructuring the NMB. The sub-committee's report was included by the NMB in its final report to the Dunlop Commission.
Tony has vast experience handling employment litigation. This includes actions under the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1991, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, local anti-discrimination laws, RICO, and state law actions such as fraud, breach of contract, invasion of privacy, outrageous conduct and wrongful discharge. Tony has experience in courts throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky as well as many other states including New Jersey, Florida, Tennessee and Indiana.
Federal Court experience includes the litigation of cases in District Courts throughout the country and in the Third, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Tony has served as counsel and company spokesperson in numerous labor contract negotiations. This experience has included acting as legal counsel in several national agreements covering more than 100,000 employees.
- AV® Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
- Chambers USA,® America's Leading Business Lawyers 2008-2013
- Selected for inclusion in Kentucky Super Lawyers® 2008-2009, 2012-2014
Louisville, Kentucky 40202-3363