David Lindsay

Practice Areas

David Lindsay is the managing partner of the firm's Raleigh office, and a partner in the Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice. He focuses his practice on defending employment discrimination lawsuits and class and collective wage and hour actions, advising businesses on complex employee relations issues and assisting clients on international employment 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.

David has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2013 and is ranked in Chambers USA - North Carolina in the Labor & Employment category. He was named to the 2010 North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars list and has been named to the North Carolina Super Lawyers list since 2013. He also has been honored in Business North Carolina magazine's "Legal Elite" in 2009, 2013-2016, and 2018-2020 as one of North Carolina's top employment attorneys. In 2021, David became a member of the magazine’s “Legal Elite” Hall of Fame.

Professional Memberships

American Health Law Association, Labor and Employment Practice Group, Vice Chair - Member Engagement

American Red Cross Triangle Area Chapter, Board of Directors (2012-2016)

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

North Carolina State Bar, Member

The Raleigh School, Legal Trustee (2013-2017)

Publications

"How Health Care Cos. Can Untangle Web Of Vaccine Mandates," Law360, 13 October 2021

“The Social Media Epidemic: Managing the Side Effects in the Workplace,” American Health Law Association, 17 March 2021

“Workplace Violence and the General Duty Clause: Measures Health Care Employers Can Take to Reduce Their Liability and Protect Health Care Workers from Patient Aggression,” American Health Law Association, 15 April 2020

EEOC Issues Final Regulations on Genetic Discrimination in the Workplace, Employee Relations Law Journal, 01 March 2011

Recent Trends In Health Care Wage And Hour Law, Law360, 23 December 2009

Complying with the New Expanded FMLA, Law 360, 11 November 2009

Managing Risk in These Days of Mental Health Reform, N.C. Providers Council, 01 October 2009

Staff Reductions in Tough Times, N.C. Center for Nonprofits, 01 September 2009

Beyond Sarbanes-Oxley: State Law Protections in the Era of the Whistleblower, Employee Relations Today, 01 April 2007

Zero-Tolerance Policies: When Are They Right for Your Business?, Employment Relations Today, 01 April 2006

Education