Carl Muller represents management in labor and employment law matters, general commercial litigation, and insurance defense.
He appears across the state of Ohio in courts of common pleas, courts of appeals, and federal district courts. Over the course of his career, Carl has tried more than 75 jury and bench trials to verdict.
Carl defends employers in litigation involving sexual harassment, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, non-compete and confidentiality covenants, quasi-contract/promissory estoppel claims, employee handbooks, substance abuse policies, employment-at-will, whistleblower claims, retaliation claims, public policy torts, employee intentional torts, employee privacy issues, and disciplinary actions. He also represents businesses with matters before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Ohio Civil Rights Commission. He has undertaken numerous EPLI defenses for major insurance carriers and reviewed and litigated both EPLI and other coverage issues.
Carl is an experienced arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association’s National Panel of Employment Neutrals, Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas, Lake County Court of Common Pleas, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Volunteer ADR Program. He has been involved in arbitrations of a variety of employment-related litigation with claims valued at more than $1,000,000, and has served as a privately retained mediator in significant employment matters.
An active educational speaker and writer on employment law and litigation, Carl has presented programs to attorneys, human resources professionals, managers, and students. His many employment law articles appear in law reviews, textbooks, newsletters, and CLE publications.