Overview
Randy Coffey is a partner in the firm's Kansas City office. He devotes his practice to the representation of management in labor and employment matters, defending employers in state and federal courts throughout the United States.
Randy has litigated numerous multi-plaintiff and class-action cases alleging discrimination and wage and hour violations, as well as cases brought by individual plaintiffs. He has tried over 30 cases. Randy also provides representation before state and federal administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
His experience also includes traditional labor representation, such as labor arbitrations, NLRB proceedings, and union avoidance efforts. He routinely consults with and counsels clients concerning employment-related matters ranging from application of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to the discharge of employees.
Randy is a former co-chair of the ABA’s Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, and has served on panel presentations and attended numerous meetings with the leaders of the EEOC, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Justice. Randy has been directly involved with EEOC Chairs, Commissioners, General Counsels, and HQ staff (as well as field staff) in regard to various policy and investigatory matters for over 20 years. In addition, Randy regularly interacts with top government officials at the Department of Labor and the Department of Justice, including the Solicitor of Labor, the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, and DOJ officials in the Civil Rights Division.
After graduating from law school, Randy served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Pasco M. Bowman on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, he is listed in Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers and in The Best Lawyers in America, including being named as Lawyer of the Year for Labor and Employment Litigation in 2016 and 2018.
In 2010 Randy was inducted as a Fellow into The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Election as a Fellow is the highest recognition by an attorney's colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication, and excellence.
Randy currently serves as a Council Member for the ABA's Labor and Employment Law Section. He also is a member of the Advisory Board for the American Employment Law Council.