David Lindsay focuses his practice on defending employment discrimination lawsuits, advising on employee relations issues and representing employers on union matters. He advises clients on questions relating to state and federal employment law, including questions relating to the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and OSHA regulations. As part of his practice, he also regularly enforces covenants not to compete on behalf of employers.

Mr. Lindsay is listed in The Best Lawyers of America® 2013. He has been named a 2010 North Carolina "Rising Star" and a 2013 North Carolina "Super Lawyer" for Employment Law by SuperLawyers magazine and also was honored in Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal Elite” in 2009 and 2013 as one of North Carolina’s top employment attorneys.

Professional & Community Activities

Braxton Craven Inn of Court

North Carolina State Bar, Member

Literacy Council of Wake County, Past Vice President, Board Member (2000-2003 and 2004-2008)

American Red Cross Triangle Area Chapter, Board of Directors (2011-2012)

Education

  • Duke University, J.D. (1997)
    with honors
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., Journalism (1994)
    with distinction and highest honors

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina

Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Who We Are

What fully engaged means to me:

I believe being fully engaged means working with my clients to truly understand their business, so that when the time comes, their legal needs are addressed with an eye on their business needs as well.

Suite 1400, 4208 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC, 27609
USA
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David C. Lindsay

Experience Highlights

Employment litigation for a non-profit mental health provider
The firm served as lead counsel in defending a non-profit mental health provider against a former employee's allegations of race discrimination. more
Employment counseling for clients
Represented multiple companies in defense of Department of Labor investigations, many focusing on overtime and minimum wage issues. more
Family and Medical Leave Act litigation for one of the largest U.S. forest products manufacturer
Successfully defended one of the largest U.S. forest products manufacturer against a former employee's allegations that it violated the Family more
Wage and hour class and collective action defense of non-profit health care provider
Defended a non-profit health care provider in a class and collective action alleging overtime violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and North more