Bruce Jackson has been representing individuals, labor organizations and employee benefit plans for over thirty-five years. Bruce has extensive experience in labor and employment law, practicing before federal and state administrative agencies, as well as in state and federal Courts. In addition to litigation before courts and governmental agencies, Bruce also litigates labor arbitration cases on behalf of labor organizations and their members. Bruce has represented labor organizations on the national, regional and local union levels.
Bruce has litigated cases involving a variety of federal and state statutes, including actions brought pursuant to the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Labor-Management Relations Act (LMRA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act), as well as a variety of state common law actions at the trial and appellate levels.
Education
- University of Missouri-Kansas City, B.A., Communication Studies, 1982
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, J.D. 1984
Professional Recognition, Honors and Awards
- Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating (Highest Possible Peer Review Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards)
- Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers (2011-2014, 2018-2019)
- Marquis Who’s Who in American Law (1992-1993)
- Marquis Who’s Who in the World
- 2018 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
- America’s Most Honored Professionals, Top 1%
Bar Admissions
- Missouri (1984) (Inactive)
- Arizona (2018)
Federal Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth and Tenth Circuits
- United States District Courts for the Western District of Missouri (Inactive), Kansas (Inactive), Nebraska (Inactive) and Arizona
Representative Experience
- Lift Truck Sales & Service, 364 NLRB No. 47 (2016)
- Jeff McTaggart Masonry LLC d/b/a JM2, 363 NLRB No. 149 (2016)
- State ex rel. Scherschel v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, 470 S.W.3d 391 (Mo. Ct.App. 2015)
- Bauer v. Farmers Insurance Company, 270 SW3d 491 (Mo.Ct.App. 2008)
- Altenhofen v. Fabricor, Inc., 81 SW3d 578 (Mo.Ct.App. 2002)
- Davis v. Missouri Gaming Company d/b/a Argosy Casino, 51 SW3d 168 (Mo.Ct. App. 2001)
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (1984-2019)
- Member, AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee
- Member, Missouri Bar Labor and Employment Law Committee (Chairman, 1992-1994)
- Member, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
Other Professional Experience
- Arnold, Newbold, Sollars & Hollins, P.C.: Of Counsel May, 2019 – December, 2019
- Arnold, Newbold, Winter & Jackson, P.C.: October, 1991 – May, 2019
- Whipple, Whipple & Jackson, P.C.: September, 1984 – September, 1991