J. Randall "Randy" Coffey

J. Randall "Randy" Coffey


Fisher Phillips LLP

Recognized since 2013

Kansas City, Missouri

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Randy Coffey is a partner in the Kansas City office. He devotes his practice to the representation of management in labor and employment matters, defending employers in state and federal courts throughout the United States.

Randy has litigated numerous multi-plaintiff and class-action cases, as well as cases brought by individual plaintiffs. He also provides representation before state and federal administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

His experience also includes traditional labor representation, such as labor contract negotiations, NLRB-supervised representation elections and litigation, and union avoidance efforts. He routinely consults with and counsels clients concerning employment-related matters ranging from application of the Family and Medical Leave Act to the discharge of employees.

After graduating from law school, Randy served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Pasco M. Bowman on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, he has been listed in Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers since 2008 and he was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013 and 2014. In 2010 Randy was inducted as a Fellow into The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers.

Election as a Fellow is the highest recognition by an attorney's colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication and excellence.

In 2011, 2013, and 2013 Randy was selected for inclusion in Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers and he was included in the 2014 edition of The International Who’s Who of Management Labour & Employment Lawyers. Randy previously served as the Management Chair of the American Bar Association’s Equal Employment Opportunity Committee.

Location
  • 46 Penn Centre
    4622 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 910
    Kansas City, MO 64112
Education
  • Washington and Lee University, J.D., graduated 1985
  • Vanderbilt University, BA, graduated 1982
Bar Admissions
  • Kansas, State bar of Kansas
  • Missouri, State bar of Missouri
  • Oklahoma, State bar of Oklahoma
Federal Clerkships
  • United States Court of Appeals
  • United States Supreme Court

Fisher Phillips LLP
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia

152 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

79 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Kansas City, MO (2021)
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Kansas City, MO (2018)
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Kansas City, MO (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • Management

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