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Justin D. Flamm
Practice Group Chair / Partner Cincinnati
- E flamm@taftlaw.com
- T (513) 357-9667
- F (513) 381-0205
Summary
As co-chair of Taft’s Employment and Labor Relations practice, Justin handles a wide range of labor and employment matters. His experience includes noncompetition and trade secrets litigation; lawsuits and administrative charges involving race, sex, age, disability, and religious discrimination; wage and hour matters under the Fair Labor Standards Act and various state laws; National Labor Relations Act claims, union elections, and labor arbitration proceedings; military leave; employee handbooks and workplace policies; electronic discovery and recordkeeping issues; and other issues relating to employment relationships.
Justin is passionate about helping employers navigate the daily challenges of compliance and mitigation of the risks that employment law creates for all organizations. When disputes do end up in court or in other proceedings, Justin’s extensive litigation experience — including multiple jury and bench trials — enables him to provide effective counsel to Taftʼs clients.
Justin speaks regularly on developing and emerging issues affecting labor and employment policy, compliance, and best practices for management. He has published numerous articles on a variety of labor and employment topics and has been quoted on employment law matters in newspapers and other media.
In addition to his practice, Justin is a member of the executive committee for the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamberʼs Alumni Network. He also serves on the board of directors of OneSource (formerly known as ReSource), a nonprofit organization that supports other nonprofits with consulting services and the distribution of donated goods and furniture. Justin was also chair of the Leadership Cincinnati Steering Committee from 2017 to 2019, was a founding co-chair of ProKids Young Professionals, served on the board of directors of the Hearing, Speech and Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati and is a past president of the board of trustees of The Friends of the William Howard Taft Birthplace.
Justin graduated cum laude from Miami University and earned his J.D., cum laude, from the Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he was Editor in Chief of the Washington and Lee Law Review.
Awards
Honoree, Ohio Super Lawyers, Labor & Employment Law (2015 - present)
Honoree, Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2005 - 2006, 2010 - 2011, 2013 - 2014)
Class 36 Graduate, Leadership Cincinnati (2012 - 2013)
Class XV Member, Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (CALL) (2011)
Class 3 Member, C-Change Leadership Program (2008)
All Service Areas
All Practices
- Appellate
- Crisis Management
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Internal Investigations
- Labor and Employment Litigation
- Workplace Safety and Health
- Wage and Hour Law
- Non-Competition Agreements
- FMLA, Attendance and Leaves of Absence
- Class Action Employment Claims
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law (1999)
- Miami University (1996)
Admissions
- Federal - 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Federal - Southern District of Ohio
- Federal - Northern District of Illinois
- Federal - 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Federal - 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Federal - Northern District of Ohio
- State - Ohio
News
Dershaw and Flamm to Speak at 37th Annual NKU Labor-Management Conference News
Fifty-One Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers 2019 Law Bulletins
Do Your Employment Practices Violate Antitrust Laws? News
Dershaw and Flamm Speak at 36th Annual Northern Kentucky University Labor-Management Conference
Past Events
From Report to Resolution: Conducting Workplace Investigations Cincinnati Labor & Employment & Southwest Ohio Chapter ACC: Employment Law Misconceptions ACC Employment Law Update: Keeping Your Workplace Harassment-Free and Other Focus Areas for 2018 CLE Program Keeping Your Workplace Harassment-Free in 2018 (Encore Presentation)
Professional Affiliations
- Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (CALL)
Member, Class XV (2011)
- C-Change Leadership Program
Member, Class 3 (2008)
- Leadership Cincinnati
Member, Class 36 (2012 - 2013)
- Leadership Cincinnati
Former Chair, Steering Committee (2017 - 2019)
Former Co-Chair, Steering Committee, Experiences Subcommittee (2015 - 2017)
Former Co-Chair, Steering Committee, Leading for a Just Community Subcommittee
(2014 - 2015) - Hamilton County Law Library Resource Board
Board Member (2016 - present)
- Cincinnati Law Library Association
Member, Board of Directors (2016 - present)
- Cincinnati Bar Association
Member, Admissions Committee (2019 - present)
Member, Grievance Committee (2014 - 2019)
Community Involvement
- OneSource
Board Member
- Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Member, Executive Committee, Alumni Network (2017 - present)