Chuck

Chuck Poplstein is a creative and highly efficient employment litigator and advisor to private and public sector employers across a wide spectrum of industries.

Drawing upon his 35-plus years of experience, Chuck helps clients solve personnel problems, conduct investigations, manage exposure to liability, receive an early and realistic assessment of their risk and, when necessary, effectively defend their interests in litigation.

Chuck counsels clients across the country through all phases of non-compete and trade secret litigation. He has pioneered creative approaches to these matters, including strategically utilizing replevin and long-arm statutes, that help companies protect their proprietary information.

Chuck has also successfully defended employers and settled high-stakes collective and class action litigation, in claims related to wage and hour, wage payment, background checks and independent contractors across the country.

Employers frequently look to Chuck for targeted advice on major executive employment agreements and disputes. He has designed, negotiated and litigated executive employment agreements, helping employers win favorable resolutions in arbitrations and before state and federal courts. Chuck also advises and arbitrates ERISA and multi-employer withdrawal liability issues, litigates SOX whistleblower claims and conducts SOX and harassment investigations. In his decades-long experience in traditional labor and collective bargaining, Chuck has successfully negotiated contracts in the areas of health care, social services and public sector services.