Clyde is a native of Norfolk, Virginia, and a partner in the firm’s labor relations and employment practice. His experience spans over 30 years, working exclusively in the field of labor relations and employment. Clyde has represented employers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Norway, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Nigeria. He speaks regularly to employers and associations nationwide, trains managers on the fundamentals of employee relations, and advises companies on the development of human resource policy manuals and employee handbooks. He has prepared corporate executives for testimony, and has personally testified before the U.S. Congress as an expert on labor law. His many professional recognitions include those of Martindale Hubbell, Chambers USA, Best Lawyer and Super Lawyers.

Clyde has done a number of professional presentations including an address to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and taking part in hearings for the U.S. Congress House of Representatives, House Subcommittee on Employer and Employee Relations and the House Subcommittee on Workforce Empowerment and Government Relations.

Practice Emphasis
Clyde represents employers in response to union organizing, boycotts, National Labor Relations Board representation cases, and corporate campaigns. This work also includes defending unfair labor practice charges, collective bargaining negotiations, defense against union strikes, and arbitration proceedings. He also works in the area of employment relations, including defense of discrimination claims, the development of affirmative action programs, defense of wage/compensation claims, and the counseling of corporations in employee terminations and during layoffs and reductions in force.

Education
University of Virginia (B.A., 1971; J.D., 1975)

Admitted
Eastern District of Louisiana
Western District of Louisiana
Eastern District of Virginia
Northern District of Mississippi
Louisiana Supreme Court
Virginia Supreme Court
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
4th Circuit Court of Appeals
5th Circuit Court of Appeals
10th Circuit Court of Appeals
11th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court

Affiliations

American Bar Association
Louisiana Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Defense Council
Virginia Bar Association
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Labor Relations Committee, National Labor Relations Board Subcommittee, and Trends & International Perspectives Subcommittee

Presentations

• Offshore Marine Services Association, Board of Directors Meeting, Metairie, LA January 14, 2009, “EFCA And The Coming Onslaught of Labor and Employment Legislation”
• Louisiana Liaison Group, Baton Rouge, LA, January 13, 2009, “Recent Changes To The ADA and FMLA: You Won’t Believe What’s Next!”
• CUE, Inc., Newport Beach, CA, October 14, 2008, “Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) – What If?”
• Offshore Marine Services Association (OMSA), New Orleans, LA September 19, 2008, Workforce Seminar – “National Labor Law Trends”
• Offshore Marine Services Association (OMSA), New Orleans, LA, November 15, 2007, “OMSA Legal Forum”
• Offshore Marine Services Association (OMSA), New Orleans, LA, January 25, 2007, “The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)”
• Lorman Seminar, Houston, TX, June 13, 2006. “Employee Documents”
• National Association of African Americans in Human Resources, Houston Chapter, Houston, TX, January 26, 2006. “Who is An Applicant – OFCCP’s New Rules on Computer/Internet Applications”
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C., March 3, 2005. Addressed a business coalition of leaders and members of the National Association of Manufacturers and the Associated Builders & Contractors. The purpose of the meeting was to begin a legislative initiative to amend the National Labor Relations Act to mandate that union representation be established only through government conducted secret ballot elections.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C., Human Resources Policy Development in a Global Context, 3/24/2004. “International Corporate Campaigns”
• Inter American Bar Association, Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 6/20/03, “International Labor Union Boycotts”
• CUE, Inc. 2003 Spring Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 5/20/03, U.S., “Union Organizing Goes Global”

U.S. Congressional Testimony

• February 26, 2004 – House Subcommittee on Workforce, Empowerment, and Government Programs – “Union Salting” – On behalf of U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• April 22, 2004 – House Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations – “Developments in Labor Law: Examining Trends and Tactics in Labor Organization Campaigns” – As an independent expert and member of U.S. Chamber’s Labor Relations Committee

Management/Supervisor Training

2008 Industries Subject:

• Poultry Processing, Oil and Gas Services, Public Utility, Hospitality
• The Basics of Supervision • Discipline and Documentation
• Workplace harassment
• Legal Response to Union Organizing
• Approximately 1,300 trained