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Attorneys

Steven J. Whitehead
swhitehead@marshall-lueder.com
 

Steven J. Whitehead is a partner with Marshall & Lueder, LLC, specializing in labor and employment and general business matters. Previously, Mr. Whitehead was Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel for Randstad USA, the U.S. operating company of the third largest employment solutions provider in the world. While at Randstad, Mr. Whitehead was responsible for mergers and acquisitions, general corporate, litigation management, intellectual property, real estate, employer benefits and tax. In addition to his role as chief legal advisor to the Company, at varying times Mr. Whitehead also managed Randstad’s strategic accounts and franchise divisions as well as the risk management, real estate and credit and collections departments.

Before joining Randstad, Mr. Whitehead was a partner in the Labor & Employment Group of Troutman Sanders. At Troutman Sanders, Mr. Whitehead’s practice included defending employment discrimination and retaliation matters in state and federal court and before state and federal agencies. He litigated claims under these laws and advised clients on how to avoid litigation. In addition, he handled labor arbitration, wage/hour claims and employment torts.

Among the industries Mr. Whitehead has represented are:

  • Telecommunications (litigation defense)
  • Entertainment (litigation defense and U.S. Department of Justice Investigation)
  • Staffing and employment solutions (full range of services)
  • Financial and receivables management companies (debt collection and compliance with Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and equivalent state laws; factoring practices in relation to Fair Labor Standards Act)
  • Public utilities (labor arbitration, litigation defense; advice and counsel)
  • Manufacturing (advice and counsel; litigation defense)
  • Governmental entities (class action and litigation defense)

Mr. Whitehead earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Georgia State University in l985, and a doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the Georgia State University College of Law in l988.

Mr. Whitehead is a member of the American Bar Association and Georgia Bar Association.