Sullivan, Chad Anthony

Born and raised in Southern Maryland, Eddie Keller joined the firm in 1996 and became a partner in 2003. Eddie's passion for labor and employment law derived from his personal experiences while employed by his family-owned school and charter bus company, which included a turbulent Teamsters Union-initiated employee strike in the late 1980s.

Eddie assists employers of all sizes to navigate through the myriad of challenges that arise from the employer-employee relationship, including advising employers concerning employment litigation risk management, development and implementation of personnel policies, internal complaint investigations, union organizing, employee hiring and retention efforts and workforce reductions. Eddie defends employers in civil proceedings involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, wage and hour violations, wrongful termination, the misappropriation of trade secrets and other asserted wrongful conduct before Nevada's state and federal courts and before governmental bodies and administrative agencies, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the United States Department of Labor, the Nevada Equal Rights Commission and the Nevada Labor Commissioner. In addition, Eddie represents employers in collective bargaining negotiations and arbitration matters.

Eddie was selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers® in 2007 and AV® Preeminent™ (4.5-5.0) - An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellenchas been acknowledged as one of Nevada's top lawyers for labor and employment by Chambers USA since 2005. In its 2006 edition of Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Eddie is noted for his "first class strategy and communication skills" and ability to "keep his head even in the bloodiest of battles." Additionally, Eddie was recognized as a Super Lawyer in the 2010 edition of Mountain States Super Lawyers and as a Rising Star in the publication's 2008 edition.

While attending American University's Washington College of Law, Eddie was selected as a member of the American University Law Review and authored Death by Textualism: The NLRB's Incidental to Patient Care Supervisory Status Test for Charge Nurses," 46 American U.L. Rev. 575 (1996). Eddie also served as a contributing author of The Evidence Project: Proposed Revisions to the Federal Rules of Evidence with Supporting Commentary," 171 F.R.D. 300 (1997).

Eddie continues to be a frequent author and co-author of labor and employment articles including Quirks and Quagmires: Selected Issued Faced During Real-World Harassment Investigations, Nevada Lawyer (Nov. 2009); Vigorous Law Enforcement – Vegas Style: Dealing with the EEOC and its Las Vegas Office, Nevada Lawyer (May 2007); Lipstick and Lawsuits: Can Sexual Stereotyping Claims Successfully Combat Appearance Discrimination, International Association of Defense Counsel Newsletter (July 2005); Give Me $5 Chips, a Jack and Coke – Hold the Cleavage: A Look at Employee Appearance Issues in the Gaming Industry, Gaming Law Review (2003); Clark County School District vs. Breeden: The Supreme Court Provides a Timely Reminder of the "Basics" of Employment Harassment and Retaliation, Nevada Lawyer (Oct. 2001); Will You Be Defenseless to Employee Handbilling?, Nevada Labor Letter (Vol. VIII, No. 11, Nov. 1999); "When You Have Mail" Turns Into "You Have a Lawsuit," Communique (Dec. 1998); Improve Your Company's Health By Reducing Its "Salt" Intake, The Employer's Handbook, Volume II (The Labor Letters, Inc., 1997).

Eddie is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, the American Bar Association's Section on Labor and Employment Law and Section on Litigation, the State Bar of Nevada, and the Clark County Bar Association. He is also a past associate of the Nevada American Inn of Court (1997-1998).

While Eddie remains a true Marylander at heart, craving all things seafood, he is happy to call Las Vegas home. When not practicing law, you may find him searching for new additions to his collection of duck decoys or spending time with his two beloved Labrador retrievers.