Kelly R. Baier

2007 1st Avenue SE
P.O. Box 2804
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2804
Phone: (319) 861-8723
Fax: (319) 363-9824
kbaier@bradleyriley.com
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Assistant:
Peggy, (319) 861-8750

Areas of Practice:

  • Discrimination and Civil Rights Law
  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Civil Trials

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree with distinction, Iowa State University, 1975
  • Juris Doctorate with distinction, University of Iowa College of Law, 1978
  • Master's Degree, University of Iowa, 1979

Experience:

  • Joined Bradley & Riley PC in 1983
  • Bradley & Riley's Labor & Employment Law Practice Group, Chair
  • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Washington, D.C., 1979-1983

Birth Information:

  • 1953 Creston, Iowa

Professional Memberships and Positions:

  • American Bar Association
  • Iowa State Bar Association
  • Linn County Bar Association
  • Labor and Employment Relations Association
  • University of Iowa College of Law and College of Business, Former Adjunct Professor

Bar Admissions:

  • Iowa State Courts
  • United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia
  • District of Columbia Court of Appeals
  • United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Professional Recognition:

Representative Cases:

  • Int'l Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Rousselot, Inc., 547 F. Supp.2d 955 (N.D. IA.2008). Obtained summary judgment on union demand for arbitration.
  • Welcher v. American Ordnance, L.L.C.,. Obtained judgment for employer with respect to a challenge to a drug test.
  • Vincent v. Four M Paper Corporation, 589 N.W.2d 55 (Iowa 1999). Obtained judgment for employer with respect to claim of disability discrimination.

Civic and Volunteer Involvement:

  • Discovery Living
  • Cedar Rapids Rotary
  • Alburnett Community School District Foundation

Publications:

  • "COBRA Subsidy Extension" (2010)
  • "Family and Medical Leave Act Amendments" (2008)
  • "Whistle Blower Protections for the At Will Employee" (2007)
  • "Dealing with Sexual Harassment Claims" (2006)
  • "Issues in the Evolving Use of Arbitration Agreements by Employers" (2005)
  • "Settlement and Mediation of Employment Law Claims" (2003)
  • "Terminating Employees in Light of the FMLA and the ADA : Protecting Your Business From Lawsuits and Substandard Work Performance" (1998)
  • "Employment and Labor Law in Iowa" (1998)
  • "Employment Trade Secret Litigation" (1998)
  • "Practical Suggestions for Handling Sexual Harassment Charges Before Administrative Agencies," Preventing and Defending Sexual Harassment Claims, National Business Institute, Inc. (1998)
  • "Americans With Disabilities Act," Employment and Labor Law in Iowa, Lorman Business Center, Inc. (1996)
  • "Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law," A Hands On Approach to Labor and Employment Law in Iowa, National Business Institute, Inc. (1995)
  • "Managing a Government Agency's On-Site Investigation of Your Employment Practices," Discharge and Documentation in Iowa, Lorman Education Services (1995)
  • "Overview of the Americans With Disabilities Act" and "Dealing With Life Threatening Illnesses," A Practical Evaluation of the ADA, National Business Institute, Inc. (1995)
  • "Americans With Disabilities Act" and "Discrimination in Employment," Employment and Labor Law in Iowa, Lorman Education Services (1995)
  • "Defending Wrongful Discharge Claims," National Business Institute, Inc. (1995)
  • "OSHA Compliance Update in Iowa" (1994)
  • "Employment and Labor Law in Iowa" (1994)
  • "What to Include or Exclude From Employee Manuals and Handbooks," Iowa Labor and Employment Law, National Business Institute, Inc. (1993)
  • "Implementation of the Americans With Disabilities Act," Annual Meeting Workshop Materials, Iowa State Bar Association (1992)
  • "Hiring and Firing of Employees (Including COBRA Considerations)," Bridge the Gap Materials, Iowa State Bar Association (1992)
  • "An Overview of the Americans With Disabilities Act," Complying With the Americans With Disabilities Act in Iowa, National Business Institute, Inc. (1991)
  • "The Potpourri Explodes-Employment Law in the '90s," Annual Meeting Workshop Materials, Iowa State Bar Association (1990)
  • "Avoiding Lawsuits for Employment Discrimination" and "What to Include/Exclude from Employee Manuals and Handbooks," Iowa Labor and Employment Law, National Business Institute, Inc. (1989)
  • "Controlling the Avalanche: Discovery in Employment Litigation," for Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Iowa State Bar Association (1988)
  • "Deklewa to Double Breasting: The Status of Labor Law in the Construction Industry," for Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Iowa State Bar Association (1987)
  • "Wrongful vs. Legal Termination of Employees-How To Do It Right," National Business Institute, Inc. (1988)
  • "Employee Rights in the Union? Free Work Setting" and "The Post Termination Minefield: How Employers Can Survive," Labor and Employment Law for Iowa, National Business Institute, Inc. (1987)
  • "Running A Legal Gauntlet: Drug Testing and Polygraphs in the Work Place," Iowa Employment Law for Employers, Professional Education Systems, Inc. (1986)
  • "Substance Abuse in the Work Place," Cedar Rapids Area Business Magazine (August 1986)
  • "Do International Treaties Permit National Origin Discrimination," Legal Times of Washington, January 11, 1982 at 20, col. 1
  • "Employment and Labor Law in Iowa" (1997)
  • "Employment and Labor Law in Iowa" (1996)
  • "Preventing and Defending Sexual Harassment Claims in Iowa" (1996)
  • "Defending Wrongful Discharge Claims" (1995)
  • "Employment and Labor Law in Iowa" (1995)
  • "Practical Evolution of the Americans With Disabilities Act in Iowa" (1995)
  • "Discharge and Documentation in Iowa" (1995)
  • "A Hands On Approach to Labor and Employment Law in Iowa" (1995)

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