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Robert DeRose II

Robert DeRose II

Barkan Meizlish DeRose Wentz McInerney Peifer, LLP
  • Employment Law
  • Ohio, Pennsylvania
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Biography

Bob DeRose is the Managing Partner and practices in the Complex Litigation Division of Barkan Meizlish DeRose Wentz McInerney Peifer, LLP and handles wage & hour/overtime issues, consumer protection issues, election/political issues and union side labor matters. Mr. DeRose is a native of Western Pennsylvania and a 1988 graduate of Washington and Jefferson College with a degree in Economics. He is a 1991 graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law, where he was active in workers’ rights issues. Mr. DeRose is the former president of the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG), a national organization of lawyers based in Washington, D.C. committed exclusively to representing workers’ and their families. Mr. DeRose is the former President of the Ohio Association for Justice. He also is a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) along where he served on the National Finance Council and the AAJ Leaders Forum. Mr. DeRose is a former Board member of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation and the Diane Crawford Cervical Cancer Foundation. Mr. DeRose is a frequent lecturer and author on Fair Labor Standards Act and Union Side Labor topics. He was an adjunct faculty member at Capital University Law School Graduate Program and a guest lecturer at the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business and the University of Dayton School of Law. Bob was a co-author of 2005-2006 Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law, a practice guide, published by the West Group. Bob is an editing author to the American Bar Association’s treatise, The Fair Labor Standards Act. Mr. DeRose has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America since 2011 and a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Ohio since 2007. He has been listed as an Ohio Super Lawyer by Columbus Monthly Magazine since 2005. He is listed as one of the Top 50 lawyers in Columbus, Ohio by Columbus CEO Magazine since 2012. Mr. DeRose is a member of the prestigious Melvin Belli Society.

Practice Area
    Employment Law
    Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Additional Practice Area
  • Wage & Hour/Overtime
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Ohio
Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services
ID Number: 0055214
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Pennsylvania
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ID Number: 94395
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4th Circuit
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6th Circuit
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10th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Managing Partner
Barkan Meizlish DeRose Wentz McInerney Peifer, LLP
- Current
Education
University of Dayton School of Law
J.D. (1991) | Law
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Washington & Jefferson College
B.A. (1988) | Ecomonics
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Awards
Best Lawyers in America List
U.S. News and World Report
2009-2019
Ohio Super Lawyer
Columbus Monthly
2005-2019
President Award
Ohio Assocation for Justice
Distinguished Service Award
Ohio Association for Justice
President's Award
Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group
Ohio Democrat of the Year
Ohio Democratic Party
Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Ohio List
National Trial Lawyers Association
Professional Associations
National Employment Lawyers Association
Member
- Current
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Workplace Law and Injury Group
Past President
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Ohio State Bar
Member
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Ohio Association for Justice
Past President
- Current
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American Association for Justice
Leaders Forum
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Misclassifying Employees: The Art of Wage Theft
Workers' First Watch
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Paycheck Warriors at Barkan Meizlish, LLP
Contact & Map
Barkan Meizlish DeRose Wentz McInerney Peifer, LLP
4200 Regent Street
Suite 210
Columbus, OH 43219
Toll-Free: (800) 274-5297
Telephone: (614) 221-4221
Barkan Meizlish DeRose Wentz McInerney Peifer, LLP
250 Front Street
10th Floor
Marietta, OH 45750