Mitchell H. Ralph

Associate

Chicago + 1.312.269.4053

Mitchell Ralph represents and advises employers in a variety of labor and employment matters, including complex class actions and individual actions arising under federal and state wage and hour laws, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA), and state whistleblower laws. Mitchell has experience at all stages of civil litigation, including discovery management and dispositive motion practice.

In addition to assisting employers in litigation, Mitchell has advised employers in employment counseling matters and participated in employment-related internal and government investigations. As an advisor, Mitchell has helped clients navigate updates to their employment policies, assessments of legal compliance, and resolution of prelitigation employee complaints.

Outside the employment space, Mitchell also has represented corporate clients in commercial litigation and tort matters, including cases involving fraud, defamation, and claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Prior to joining Jones Day, Mitchell served as a law clerk for Judge David C. Godbey on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Experience

  • Saputo Cheese secures voluntary dismissal in putative wage and hour class actionJones Day secured the voluntary dismissal with prejudice of all claims brought against Saputo Cheese USA Inc. ("Saputo") in a putative class action filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
  • Abbott secures complete defense verdict in six-day whistleblower jury trialJones Day secured a complete defense verdict for Abbott Laboratories in a six-day whistleblower jury trial in the Northern District of Illinois.