Attorneys In The News

For more than 30 years, Kruchko & Fries has been a leader in labor, employment and employee benefits law.  Our Firm’s commitment to the limited and intensive practice of labor, employment and employee benefits law on behalf of management has been recognized by our fellow practitioners, the press and our clients.  Such recognition is reflected by the positions that we hold, presentations that we make and articles that we publish.

Recognitions

  • The Firm congratulates John G. Kruchko for his selection as one of D.C.'s and Virginia's best labor and employment lawyers listed in the D.C. and Virginia Super Lawyers of 2010 and 2011; and Jay R. Fries for his selection in the 2011 D.C. Super Lawyers.
  • John G. Kruchko is a subcommittee co-chair of the State & Local Government Bargaining & Employment Law Committee of the American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Committee in 2011 - 2012.
  • Martha L. Hutzelman is recognized as one of the nation’s best employee benefits lawyers in the 2006 and 2007 editions of The Best Lawyers in America.

Quotes

  • In January 2012, Kevin B. McCoy was quoted in a New York Times article entitled, "Hiring Contractors without Getting into Trouble."
  • In January 2007, Martha L. Hutzelman, was quoted in a BNA Pension & Benefits Reporter article about recently issued IRS rules regarding changes to retirement plan distribution requirements made by the Pension Protection Act of 2006.

Presentations, Webinars and Seminars

  • John G. Kruchko gave a presentation and participated in a panel discussion on Social networking in the Workplace for the Virginia Ready Mixed Concrete Association at their Fall Convention on September 12, 2011 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
  • Jay R. Fries  presented a webinar entitled, "Indpenendent Contractors - Misclassification & Wage Theft" on July 20, 2011.
  • On May 11, 2011, Kevin B. McCoy gave a webinar entitled, "Social Networking:  A Potential Liability Trap."
  • Kevin B. McCoy spoke to the Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce on Employer Liability Stemming from Volunteers and Interns, on March 15, 2011 in Vienna, Virginia.
  • John G. Kruchko gave a presentation to the Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association on March 27, 2011 on the "Labor Relations - Changes and Challenges - Part II."
  • On February 9 and 10, 2011 Kathleen A. Talty presented "Union Avoidance Training" to the Doctors' Community Hospital" in Lanham, Maryland.
  • On September 8, 2010, Jay R. Fries presented an "Employment Law Update" to the CURRENT Group, LLC in Germantown, Maryland.
  • Martha L. Hutzelman gave a presentation at the Michigan State Bar Employee Benefits Meeting on April 29, 2009, on “Review of Statutory and Regulatory Developments.”
  • Jay R. Fries gave a presentation on Hiring, Firing and the Law for the Organization of Child Care Directors in Rockville, Maryland, on February 19, 2009.

Articles

  • John G. Kruchko and Kevin B. McCoy wrote an article entitled, "Resolutions to Help put your "Labor and Employment" House in Order" published by the Virgnia Association of Broadcasters in January 2012,
  • An article written by John G. Kruchko and Kathleen A. Talty on "Substantial Changes in Favor of Union Organizing" was published by the Virginia Ready-Mixed Concrete Association in their September 2011 newsletter.
  • In August 2011, an article entitled, "NLRB to Issue Guidelines on Facebook-Related Conduct" written by John G. Kruchko and Paul M. Lusky was published in the Virginia Association of Broadcasters' newsletter.
  • An article written by John G. Kruchko and Kevin B. McCoy on “How to Create an Effective Employee Handbook" was published by the Virginia Ready-Mixed Concrete Association in July 2011.
  • John G. Kruchko and Kathleen A. Talty published an article entitled, “Employer Leave of Absence Policies with Automatic Termination Provision under Challenge by the EEOC” in May of 2011.
  • John G. Kruchko and Kevin B. McCoy published an article entitled Labor and Employment Law Update:  A Mixed Bag for Employers," in the September edition of the Virginia Ready-Mixed Concrete Association Newsletter.


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