Ice Miller LLP

Paul Harrison Sinclair

Name: Paul Harrison Sinclair
Position: Partner
Location: Indianapolis Office
Phone: (317) 236-2176
Fax: (317) 592-4759
E-Mail: paul.sinclair@icemiller.com

Assistant Name: Deborah Smith
Assistant Phone: (317) 236-2408
Assistant E-Mail: deborah.smith@icemiller.com

Undergraduate School:
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor in English, Brigham Young University
Graduated in 1990

Law School:
Southern Illinois University School of Law
Graduated in 1993

Admitted to Practice:
Indiana

Professional Experience:

Mr. Sinclair works with employers to solve employment related problems and resolve disputes. In addition to counseling clients, he handles all aspects of employment related legal claims (EEOC, state agencies, and lawsuits) on behalf of employers. Mr Sinclair also negotiates collective bargaining agreements and handles arbitrations on behalf of management.Paul Sinclair, a partner in the Labor and Employment Section, has a primary practice concentration in labor and employment law. Mr. Sinclair was born and raised in De Pere, Wisconsin. He received his bachelor of arts in political science from Brigham Young University in 1990 where he was a recipient of the Marriott Scholarship. He obtained his juris doctorate from Southern Illinois University School of Law where he graduated summa cum laude in 1993. While in law school, he was an editor of the Southern Illinois University Law Journal.

During the summer of 1992, Mr. Sinclair clerked for Ice Miller and during the 1992-93 academic year, he served as a law clerk for the Jackson County, Illinois, Circuit Court. Mr. Sinclair joined Ice Miller in 1993 after graduating from law school. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Indiana. Mr. Sinclair is a past council member of the Labor and Employment Section of the Indiana State Bar Association.

Mr. Sinclair has developed a practice that has both depth and breadth. In addition to counseling clients with human resources and labor relations issues, he also negotiates collective bargaining agreements, arbitrates cases and handles employment-related lawsuits and unfair labor practice cases around the country. Mr. Sinclair also assists clients with preventative training in a wide variety of employment topics, such as sexual harassment, union-free maintenance, basic employment law for managers, and how to properly document and discipline, to name a few. In this ever-changing economy, Mr. Sinclair has also worked extensively with clients on acquisitions, sales, and reductions in force.

Services:

Benefit Disputes and Litigation Employment and Pension Disputes Labor and Employment Practices
Buy/Sell Transactions Employment Discrimination Labor and Employment Services for Colleges and Universities
Civil Rights Laws Employment Litigation Litigation
Collective Bargaining Faculty/Academic Issues Litigation Avoidance
Colleges and Universities Federal Litigation Student Affairs
Construction Labor FMLA Unfair Labor Practices
Contract Administration and Arbitration International Labor Union Activity and Organization Efforts
Counseling, Planning and Training Labor and Employment Wage and Hour Matters
Dispute Resolution/Litigation Labor and Employment Disputes Wrongful Termination
Employment Agreements

Industry Experience:

Collective Bargaining

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Construction Labor

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Contract Administration and Arbitration

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Employment Agreements

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Employment and Pension Disputes

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Employment Discrimination

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Federal Litigation

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FMLA

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Labor and Employment Disputes

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Labor and Employment Practices

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Litigation

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Litigation Avoidance

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Unfair Labor Practices

ChemicalsColleges and UniversitiesConstruction
Financial InstitutionsHealth CareIndustrial Products
InsuranceManufacturing (Automotive)Manufacturing (General)
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Union Activity and Organization Efforts

ChemicalsColleges and UniversitiesFinancial Institutions
Health CareIndustrial ProductsInsurance
Manufacturing (Automotive)Manufacturing (General)Nonprofit
Printing and PublishingRetailSports and Entertainment

Wage and Hour Matters

ChemicalsColleges and UniversitiesFinancial Institutions
Health CareIndustrial ProductsInsurance
Manufacturing (Automotive)Manufacturing (General)Nonprofit
Printing and PublishingRetailSports and Entertainment

Wrongful Termination

ChemicalsColleges and UniversitiesFinancial Institutions
Health CareIndustrial ProductsInsurance
Manufacturing (Automotive)Manufacturing (General)Nonprofit
Printing and PublishingRetailSports and Entertainment

Awards and Recognitions:
Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2009 and 2010 lists in Labor and Employment Law. Named an Indiana Super Lawyer and Corporate Counsel Edition Super Lawyer. Named a Top Lawyer for the Corporate Counsel Annual Guide to Labor & Employment Law. Named to Indiana Business Magazine's Best Lawyers in Labor and Employment Law. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

Internal Committees:
Chair, Attorney Evaluation Committee

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