Morgan Lewis

Paul C. Evans

Partner

Paul C. Evans represents employers at the US state, federal, and appellate level in employment discrimination class actions, wage and hour cases, multiplaintiff and complex litigation, and other labor and employment matters. He also defends clients facing challenges to employer-selection devices such as pre-employment tests and credit and criminal record checks. Paul counsels clients in the entertainment, retail, telecommunications, technology, and insurance industries with matters in jurisdictions across the United States. Paul serves as the operations partner for the firm’s labor and employment practice.

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    Extended Profile

    His practice encompasses single-plaintiff discrimination, trade secrets protection, unfair competition, and health and safety litigation.

    Along with his litigation work, Paul counsels employers on diversity initiatives, workforce change matters, executive compensation, succession planning issues, and day-to-day employment issues. To help clients avoid class action lawsuits, Paul conducts comprehensive internal statistical and policy audits, including annual compensation analyses.  

    Education

    • Allegheny College, 1996, B.A.
    • University of Virginia School of Law, 1999, J.D.

    Admissions

    • New Jersey
    • Pennsylvania

    Awards and Affiliations

    Member, Practice Group of the Year, Employment, Law360 (2017)

    Listed, Acritas Star Lawyer (2017)

    Member, Law360 Employment Editorial Advisory Board (2016)

    Publications

    3/7/2017 - Congress Repeals Controversial Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Regulations

    1/30/2017 - Back to Basics on Background Checks: Practical Guidance for Employers

    7/20/2016 - EEOC Won't Budge On EEO-1 Pay Data Collection, Law360

    7/15/2016 - EEOC Publishes Largely Unchanged Revised EEO-1 Reporting Proposal

    6/20/2016 - Final Gender Discrimination Rule for Federal Contractors Issued

    2/1/2016 - EEOC Proposes Significant Expansion of EEO-1 Reporting Requirements

    12/17/2015 - Philadelphia Restricts Pre-Offer Criminal Record Screenings

    10/6/2015 - "California Fair Pay Act" Becomes Law

    7/19/2013 - Paul Evans Interview From Toronto's Newstalk 1010 Morning Radio Program, "Moore in the Morning"

    12/17/2012 - 2012 Labor and Employment Fall Webinar Series: Emerging Issues in Systemic Litigation

    11/29/2011 - Wal-Mart v. Dukes: Supreme Court Announces Stricter Class-Certification Standards, Westlaw Journal Employment

    November 2011 - Wal-Mart v. Dukes: Supreme Court Announces Stricter Class-Certification Standards, Westlaw Journal Expert Commentary Series

    7/21/2011 - Wal-Mart v. Dukes – What’s Next for Employment Class/Collective Actions

    Summer 2010 - Age Discrimination: Legal Trends that Are Affecting an Aging Workforce, presented for the Morgan Lewis 2010 Labor and Employment Summer Webcast Series

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    News

    3/27/2018 - California Employers Must Navigate Range of Background Check Laws, SHRM

    11/2/2016 - Litigation Department of the Year – Working Together: Morgan Lewis Relies on Global Team, The Legal Intelligencer

    7/18/2013 - For Hire: Professional Liars for Job Seekers, CNNMoney (read the article)

    Events

    3/6/2017 - ACC Greater Philadelphia Employment & Labor Law CLE Institute

    11/18/2016 - Setting the Scene for 2017: Potential Labor and Employment Changes Under the New Administration

    3/24/2016 - Navigating Pay Equity Laws and Regulations

    1/24/2013 - EEOC Pay Equity Enforcement

    12/13/2012 - 2012 Labor and Employment Fall Webinar Series: Emerging Issues in Systemic Litigation

    7/21/2011 - Dukes v. Wal-Mart: What Can Employers Expect Next in Employment Class Action Litigation?

    6/29/2010 - 2010 Labor and Employment Summer Webcast Series – Age Discrimination: Legal Trends that Are Affecting an Aging Workforce