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January 2024 | Emily B. Grey Elected to Management Committee

E. Fredrick  Preis, Jr.
Danielle L. Borel

E. Fredrick Preis, Jr.

Partner - New Orleans

Fred Preis is a partner in the New Orleans office where he is a senior member of the labor and employment law section. Prior to serving as an officer in the United States Army, Fred earned both his undergraduate degree in business and his law degree from Louisiana State University. He has been representing management in labor law and employee relations matters throughout the United States for more than 30 years.

As both a trial lawyer and advisor, Fred has served as lead labor counsel for Fortune 500 companies, as well as trade associations and employers in numerous mid-sized and small industries and businesses throughout the United States. He is sought after as a speaker and known as an innovator in the development of employee relations programs and has testified before the State legislature on a number of occasions. He has also been interviewed and used as a source by the Wall Street Journal. Fred is past Chairman of both the Louisiana and New Orleans Bar Association Labor Law Sections. He is a member of the Board of Editors for The Corporate Counselor, a national newsletter. Fred was selected by City Business Newspaper for the Legal Hall of Fame and has been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine, and the New Orleans Magazine as one of the outstanding lawyers in the field of labor and employment law. He has repeatedly been named as one of America’s leading labor and employment lawyers by the well-respected news publication, Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in Louisiana.

Active in many business and civic endeavors, Fred is Chairman Emeritus of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, former Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Chamber of Commerce and past chairman of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) which functions as the State Chamber of Commerce. Fred serves as Chairman of the Jefferson Business Council and as Chairman of the Louisiana Right to Work Committee and has completed terms as Chairman of the American Red Cross Southeastern Louisiana Division and President of the Louisiana Liaison Group of Federal Government Contractors. He was also Chairman of the National Legal Committee for Leading Age Long Term Care Association and continues as a long-time member of the National Committee.

Fred has also served as President of Willow Wood/Woldenburg Home for the Aged, President of the Louisiana Hospital Association Society of Hospital Attorneys, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries, and as a member of the Board of Directors of GNO, Inc., CBNO/MAC, World Trade Center, and the Rotary Club where he is a Paul Harris fellow.

Fred has written numerous scholarly articles on employment law, which have appeared in publications such as the Loyola Law Review, The Corporate Counselor, Employee Relations Law Journal, CityBusiness, and the Louisiana State Bar Journal. He also is a contributing editor to The Developing Labor Law book published by the American Bar Association.

Education

Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1974

Louisiana State University, B.S., 1971

Admissions

Louisiana, 1974

All Federal District Courts in Louisiana

All Louisiana State Courts

U.S. Supreme Court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Professional Associations

American Bar Association, Member of the Developing Labor Law Board of Editors

American Red Cross Southeast Louisiana Chapter, Former Chairman, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Chair of Nominating Committee

Council for a Better Louisiana - 2010 Leadership Louisiana

GNO, Inc., Board of Directors

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana, Past Chairman of the Board of Directors

Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of Political Action Committee, Immediate Past Chairman, Past secretary of the Board of Directors and Current Board Member

Jefferson Business Council Executive Board for 2019

Jefferson Business Council Member, 2017-Present

Jefferson Business Council (Chairman 2024)

Leading Age Non-Profit Long Term Care Association National Legal Committee, Chair, (2016-2017)

Leading Age Compliance & Business Ethics Advisory Group, Member, 2017

Leading Age Nursing Home Advisory Group, Member, 2017

Louisiana Association of Business & Industry, immediate past Chairman of the Board of Directors and Member of Executive Committee and Board of Directors; Louisiana Right to Work Committee's Board of Directors and Vice President

Louisiana Hospital Association, Past President of Society of Hospital Attorneys

Louisiana State Bar Association, Past Chairman; Labor Law Section, Vice-Chair Labor Law Specialization Advisory Commission, 2016

National Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys, Charter Member

New Orleans Bar Association, Past Chairman - Labor Law Section

New Orleans Chamber Foundation, Treasurer

New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, Past Chairman of the Board of Directors

New Orleans, Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau , Served 3 terms as member of Board of Directors

Rotary Club of New Orleans, Past Member of the Board of Directors, Paul Harris Fellow and Member of the Board of Directors of New Orleans Rotary Foundation

Louisiana Liaison Group State Association of Federal Government Contractors, Past President

Honors and Awards

Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® (2024)

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana - Labor and Employment, (Since 2004)

AV® PreeminentTM Peer Review Rated. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories legal ability and general ethical standards.

New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Class of 2006, 2008 and 2013 and Hall of Fame Member

Louisiana Super Lawyers - Employment & Labor; Employment Litigation: Defense, 2007, 2008

Named "Top Lawyers of New Orleans" by New Orleans Magazine, (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020)

Presented the Ed Steimel Achievement Award by LABI, 2022

Publications

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Lectures & Speaking Engagements

Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic — Delgado, New Orleans, LA, March 2023

GNO Hotel Association HR Directors Luncheon, Current Developments — New Orleans, LA, February 2024

BSW Management Update — New Orleans, LA, January 2024

Louisiana Public Charter School Association Annual Meeting Seminar — New Orleans, LA, December 2023

PRIMA Management Conference Seminar — Baton Rouge, LA, December 2023

BSW Management Update — Shreveport, LA, November 2023

Louisiana Chemical Association Seminar — Baton Rouge, LA, November 2023

Diaz Convenience Stores Supervisor Training Seminar — Metairie, LA, November 2023

Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys (AHIA) Fall Conference Seminar Presentation — San Diego, CA, October 2023

BSW Management Update — Alexandria, LA, October 2023

BSW Labor and Employment Law for the Construction Industry — Baton Rouge, LA, October 2023

Louisiana Bankers Association Supervisory School Seminar 2nd Session — Baton Rouge, LA, October 2023

BSW Management Update — New Orleans, LA, September 2023

NOLA-SHRM Seminar Session — New Orleans, LA, September 2023

New Orleans Hamburger Supervisor Training Seminar Sessions — New Orleans, LA, September 2023

Sontheimer Offshore Supervisor Training Seminar — Houma, LA, September 2023

Louisiana Bankers Association Annual HR Conference — New Orleans, LA, August 2023

GSAHSA Leading Age Annual Conference — New Orleans, LA, August 2023

JD Bank Supervisor Training Seminar — Jennings, LA, July 2023

Louisiana Bankers Association Supervisory School Seminar 1st Session — Baton Rouge, LA, June 2023

Landmark Bank Meeting with HR to train and Supervisor Training Seminar — Clinton, LA, June 2023

Louisiana State Bar Association Annual Conference—Labor/Employment/HR seminar session — San Destin, FL, June 2023

Hurwitz Mintz Supervisor Training Seminar — New Orleans, LA, May 2023

Century Next Bank Supervisor Training Sessions — Ruston, LA, May 2023

BSW Labor & Employment Conference for Healthcare Professionals — Baton Rouge, LA, May 2023

New Orleans Hamburger Supervisor Training Seminar 2nd Session — New Orleans, LA, May 2023

Delgado Supervisor Training on Legally Dealing with Unions — New Orleans, LA, May 2023

BSW Management Update — New Orleans, LA, May 2023

New Orleans Hamburger Supervisor Training Seminar 1st session — New Orleans, LA, May 2023

Bank of Coushatta Supervisor Training Seminar — Coushatta, LA, April 2023

Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys (AHIA) Spring Conference — Boston, MA, April 2023

Sabine Bank Supervisor Training Seminar — Alexandria and Many, LA, April 2023

Louisiana Municipal Association City Attorneys Conference Presentation — Baton Rouge, LA, March 2023

GNO Hotel Association Quarterly Membership Meeting Update Presentation — New Orleans, LA, March 2023

Louisiana CPA Society Controller Workshop — Baton Rouge, LA, March 2023

Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic — Delgado, New Orleans, LA, March 2023

Leader Aged Housing Association Conference—Labor/Employment Seminar — Marksville, LA, March 2023

Louisiana Public Charter School Association — Baton Rouge, LA, March 2023

Slidell Memorial Hospital, Dealing with Unions — Slidell, LA, March 2023

Mississippi Hotel Association Conference Seminar — Biloxi, MS, February 2023

BSW Management Update — New Orleans, LA, January 2023

Washington State Bank Supervisor Training Seminar — Washington, LA, December 2022

Louisiana Public Charter School Annual Conference Seminar — New Orleans, LA, December 2022

Mississippi Hotel Association Conference Seminar — Biloxi, MS, December 2022

BSW Management Update — Shreveport, LA, November 2022

BSW Management Update — Baton Rouge, LA, November 2022

Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic — Delgado, New Orleans, LA, November 2022

Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys (AHIA) Roundtable Presentation on Labor Issues — Louisville, KY, October 2022

Global Gaming Exposition Conference Seminar Sessions — Las Vegas, NV, October 2022

Louisiana Bankers Association second/final LBA Supervisory School Seminar Presentation — Baton Rouge, LA, October 2022

BSW Labor and Employment Law for the Construction Industry — Baton Rouge, LA, October 2022

GNO Hotel Association Quarterly Meeting Update Presentation — New Orleans, LA, September 2022

Urban League of Louisiana Seminar for Contractors on Employment Law — New Orleans, LA, September 2022

Highpointe Hotels Supervisor Training Seminar — New Orleans, LA, September 2022

BSW Management Update — New Orleans, LA, September 2022

Highpointe Hotels Supervisor Training Seminar — Pensacola, FL, August 2022

Choice Hotel Owners Association Conference Seminar — Biloxi, MS, August 2022

Leading Age GSAHSA and LALA annual conference , August 2022

CC’s Coffee Supervisor Training — Baton Rouge, LA, July 2022

Louisiana Bankers Association HR & Security Conference — New Orleans, LA, July 2022

Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic — Delgado, New Orleans, LA, June 2022

GNO Hotel Association Quarterly Membership Meeting Update Presentation — New Orleans, LA, June 2022

AmeriFactors (Gulf Coast Bank) Mini-Seminar — Orlando, FL, June 2022

Louisiana Bankers Association first LBA Supervisory School Seminar Presentation — Baton Rouge, LA, June 2022

Diaz Convenience Stores Supervisory Training — Metairie, LA, June 2022

Terrebonne Parish Supervisor Training Seminar Sessions (Houma) — Houma, LA, June 2022

GNO Hotel Association Union Avoidance Seminar — New Orleans, LA, June 2022

Delgado Community College FMLA Supervisor Training Seminar — New Orleans, LA, May 2022

BSW Management Update — Alexandria, LA, May 2022

BSW Labor & Employment Conference for Healthcare Professionals — Baton Rouge, LA, May 2022

BSW Management Update — New Orleans, LA, May 2022

Jefferson Convention & Visitors Bureau Sexual Harassment Training Seminar — New Orleans, LA, April 2022

Terrebonne Parish Supervisor Training Sexual Harassment Seminar — Houma, LA, April 2022

Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys (AHIA), Labor & Employment Update Panel Session, Spring Conference — Santa Fe, NM, April 2022

Highflyer customer seminar — Baton Rouge, LA, April 2022

Ray Bourque Mayors’ Group Conference — Broussard, LA, April 2022

New Orleans Hotel Association Quarterly Members Meeting Seminar Update — New Orleans, LA, April 2022

Asian American Hotel Owners Association “Town Hall” Regional Management Seminar — Port Allen, LA, March 2022

Louisiana Hospital Association HR Conference Seminar Session — Baton Rouge, LA, March 2022

Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic — Delgado, New Orleans, LA, March 2022

AASPA Conf. National Seminar on sexual harassment — New Orleans, LA, January 2022

BSW Management Update — New Orleans, LA, January 2022

Louisiana Hospital Association COVID Vaccination Seminar — Virtual, December 2021

Louisiana Motor Transport Association COVID Seminar — Virtual, December 2021

AAHOA Regional Conference Management Training Seminar — New Orleans, LA, December 2021

Louisiana Public Charter School Association Seminar Session — New Orleans, LA, December 2021

GNO Hotel Association Annual Meting Update Seminar Session — New Orleans, LA, December 2021

South Louisiana Bank Supervisor Training Seminar — Houma, LA, December 2021

City of Broussard Employee Handbook & Counseling Supervisor Training Seminar , December 2021

Louisiana CPA Society Labor/Employment Oil & Gas Seminar Session — Lafayette, LA, November 2021

BSW Management Update — Monroe, LA, November 2021

Louisiana CPA Society Wage & Hour Seminar Session — Kenner, LA, November 2021

GlobalStar Supervisor Training — Covington, LA, November 2021

Louisiana Chemical Association Management Update Seminar — Baton Rouge, LA, November 2021

GSAHSA Leading Age seminar session at annual Association Conference — New Orleans, LA, November 2021

Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic — Delgado, New Orleans, LA, November 2021

Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys (AHIA) Fall Meeting Labor/Employment Session — Virtual, October 2021

Louisiana Municipal Association LCAA Employment Law seminar session — Baton Rouge, LA, October 2021

Urban League of Louisiana, Labor & Employment Law Seminar for Contractors , October 2021

Update Presentation for GNO Hotel Association quarterly membership meeting (Virtually) — Virtual, September 2021

MARTCO/Roy O. Martin HR and Senior Management Training Seminar — Alexandria, LA, September 2021

BSW Management Update — New Orleans, LA, September 2021

Louisiana Bankers Association Annual HR conference presentation — New Orleans, LA, July 2021

Louisiana Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) seminar presentation — Baton Rouge, LA, July 2021

Four Seasons Supervisor Training Seminar on Legal Union Avoidance — New Orleans, LA, July 2021

City of Broussard Supervisor & Employee Training Seminar — Broussard, LA, June 2021

GNO Hotel & Lodging Association Membership meeting update presentation — New Orleans, LA, June 2021

Louisiana Bankers Association Annual Supervisory School seminar presentation — Baton Rouge, LA, June 2021

Jefferson Convention & Visitors Bureau Membership Labor/Employment Seminar — Metairie, LA, May 2021

Sabine Bank Zoom Supervisor Training on Discrimination/Harassment , May 2021

Associated General Counsel, Zoom Seminar on the PRO Act , May 2021

BSW Management Update — New Orleans, LA, May 2021

Louisiana SHRM Annual Conference session presentation on Workers Comp./FMLA/ADA — Baton Rouge, LA, April 2021

Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic — Delgado, New Orleans, LA, March 2021

Outsolve AAP Provider National Webinar seminar session presentation , March 2021

GNO Hotel & Lodging Association Update on Developments Report at Membership Meeting — New Orleans, LA, February 2021

Urban League of Louisiana Webinar seminar, What Contractors Need to Know About Employment Law — Virtual, February 2021

Synergy Bank, Racial/Gender Legal Workplace Sensitivity Supervisory Training Seminar , December 2020

Louisiana CPA Society Oil & Gas Seminar — Lafayette, LA, November 2020

Jefferson Chamber Jedco Prosper Jefferson HR Seminar — New Orleans, LA, November 2020

Louisiana Chemical Association labor/employment BSW seminar , November 2020

Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic — Delgado, New Orleans, LA, October 2020

Leading Age GSAHSA Annual Spring Conference Labor & Employment Law Update Webinar , October 2020

Delta Bank Directors Seminar — Natchez, MS, October 2020

Louisiana Bankers Association HR & Security Conference — Baton Rouge, LA, October 2020

BSW Labor and Employment Law for the Construction Industry , October 2020

Global Gaming Exposition Conference Seminar Sessions — Las Vegas, NV, October 2020

Louisiana Municipal Association seminar session — Baton Rouge, LA, September 2020

Leading Age National Webinar FFCRA seminar session , September 2020

LBA HR Conf. — Virtual, September 2020

American Bank, Racial/Gender Legal Workplace Sensitivity Supervisory Training Webinar — Covington, LA, September 2020

MC Bank Racial/Gender Legal Workplace Sensitivity Supervisory Training Webinar , September 2020

BSW Management Update — New Orleans, LA, September 2020

Louisiana Bankers Association Supervisor School — Baton Rouge, LA, September 2020

Delta Bank Racial/Gender Legal Workplace Sensitivity Supervisory Training Webinar , September 2020

Vistage Executive Group-Racial/Gender Legal Workplace Sensitivity Entrepreneur Training Webinar , August 2020

Concordia Bank Racial/Gender Legal Workplace Sensitivity Supervisory Training Webinar , July 2020

Louisiana CPA Society Wage & Hour Webinar — Kenner, LA, July 2020

Goldman Sachs Alumni Covic-19 Workplace Laws Webinar , June 2020

Louisiana Urban League Employment Laws for Contractors Webinar , June 2020

USI Louisiana CFO Group Covid-19 Legal Update Webinar , June 2020

New Orleans & Company Legally Ramping Up Operations Webinar — New Orleans, LA, June 2020

Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Live Well Protection Against Pandemic Liability Webinar — New Orleans, LA, May 2020

BSW Management Update — New Orleans, LA, May 2020

Slidell Memorial Hospital, Legally Dealing with Union Organizing Seminar — Slidell, LA, May 2020

Louisiana Bankers Association Workforce returning from COVID-19 Leave Webinar , May 2020

Louisiana Hospital Association Labor-Employment Laws in wake of Covid-19 Webinar , April 2020

GNO Hotel & Lodging Association Covid-19 workforce laws Webinar — New Orleans, LA, April 2020

New Orleans Chamber of Commerce Employment Laws Affecting Coronavirus Webinar — New Orleans, LA, April 2020

Louisiana Travel Association State CVB’s Covid-19 Webinar , March 2020

Mississippi Hotel & Lodging Coronavirus Webinar , March 2020

Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic — Delgado, New Orleans, LA, March 2020

BSW Labor & Employment Conference for Healthcare Professionals — Baton Rouge, LA, March 2020

Highflyer labor/employment customer seminar — Baton Rouge, LA, March 2020

GNO Hotel Association Current Labor/Employment Developments Update Seminar — New Orleans, LA, March 2020

GNO Hotel Association HR meeting — New Orleans, LA, February 2020

GNO Hotel Association quarterly membership meeting — New Orleans, LA, February 2020

BSW Management Update — New Orleans, LA, January 2020

Louisiana Public Charter School Association labor/employment seminar session — New Orleans, LA, December 2019

Kloeckner Management Training on Discrimination and on Internal Investigations — Atlanta, GA, November 2019

American Red Cross Southeastern Division Sexual Harassment Seminar — New Orleans, LA, November 2019

BSW Management Update — Baton Rouge, LA, November 2019

Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic — Delgado, New Orleans, LA, October 2019

BSW Management Update — Monroe, LA, October 2019

Global Gaming Exposition Conference Seminar Sessions — Las Vegas, NV, October 2019

American Association of School Personnel Administrators Annual National Conference — New Orleans, LA, October 2019

BSW Labor and Employment Law for the Construction Industry — Baton Rouge, LA, October 2019

BSW Management Update — New Orleans, LA, September 2019

Slidell Memorial Hospital, Employees and Outside Health Care Providers Sexual Harassment Seminars — Slidell, LA, September 2019

St. Tammany Hotel & Lodging Association seminar — Covington, LA, August 2019

Jefferson Chamber Wage & Hour seminar presentation — New Orleans, LA, August 2019

AASPA I-9 Immigration Webinar , August 2019

Louisiana Bankers Association Annual HR & Security Conference — New Orleans, LA, July 2019

Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic — Delgado, New Orleans, LA, July 2019

Acadiana Hotel & Lodging Association Luncheon Seminar — Lafayette, LA, June 2019

BSW Firm Trucking Industry Seminar — Baton Rouge, LA, June 2019

Alexandria-Pineville Hotel Association Seminar — Alexandria, LA, June 2019

Louisiana Bankers Association Annual Supervisor School — Baton Rouge, LA, June 2019

Louisiana Asphalt Paving Association Conference Management Seminar — Point Clear, AL, May 2019

BSW Management Update — New Orleans, LA, May 2019

Leading Age GSAHSA & LALA Annual Spring Conference — New Orleans, LA, May 2019

Delgado University FMLA Supervisor Training  — New Orleans, LA, May 2019

Right on Crime Workforce Re-Entry Conference — Lafayette, LA, March 2019

Choice Hotel Owners Association Conference Seminar — Biloxi, MS, March 2019

Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic — Delgado, New Orleans, LA, March 2019

BSW Labor & Employment Conference for Healthcare Professionals — Baton Rouge, LA, March 2019

Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans sexual harassment training seminars — Metairie, LA, January 2019