Marion Jefferson "Jeff" Starling III
Recognized since 2008
Birmingham, Alabama
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
JEFF STARLING is the Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. His practice is devoted to the representation of employers in the following areas:
- Employment Litigation - Federal and State court litigation of individual, multi-plaintiff and class action claims of employment discrimination, wage and hour violations and wrongful discharge.
- Labor Relations - Strategic advice and legal representation in union organizing campaigns and elections, collective bargaining, strikes and picketing; investigation and litigation of unfair labor practice charges; representation in grievance arbitrations and subsequent appellate litigation; advice on labor and employment considerations of mergers and acquisitions.
- Business Litigation - Prosecution and defense of non-compete agreements, theft of trade secrets and confidential information, and executive employment contracts.
- Preventive Advice and Counseling - Legal and practical advice on the development of human resources policies and practices, union-free workplaces, and day-to-day issues involving wage and hour laws and other legal considerations; creative and effective training for supervisors and managers on equal employment opportunity, labor relations, union organizing, harassment and positive employee relations.
Contact & Links
- Direct Phone Number: 205-251-8100
- Phone Number: 205-251-8100
- Lawyer Page: https://www.balch.com/people/s/starling-m-jefferson
Location
- 1901 Sixth Avenue North, Suite 1500
Birmingham, AL 35203-4642
Education
- University of Arkansas, graduated 1992
- Vanderbilt University, graduated 1989
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association
- Georgia, State Bar of Georgia
Headquarters:
Birmingham, Alabama
104 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
33 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Labor Law - Management, Birmingham (2025)
- Litigation - Labor and Employment, Birmingham (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
- Arbitration and Mediation
- Contract Disputes
- Defense
- Management
- National Labor Relations Board
- Title VII Litigation
- Trade Secrets
- Wage-Hour Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Trade Secrets Law
Publications
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