Steven W. Ray
Partner
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Steven W. Ray is a founding partner of Isler Dare Ray Radcliffe & Connolly, P.C. Prior to establishing the Firm in 1997, Steve represented employers in the Washington, D.C. area for ten years as an attorney with local firms, Kruchko & Fries in McLean, and Epstein, Becker & Green in Washington, D.C.

Steve advises employers and speaks on subjects such as workplace security and monitoring, employee theft relating to electronic data, sexual harassment, union organizing, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Service Contract Act, and affirmative action. He has represented employers in courts throughout the country, in particular California where he practiced for several years, in cases arising under federal and state laws.

Steve resides with his wife in Fairfax, Virginia.

Education

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 1984

San Diego State University, B.S. Finance, 1981

Professional Memberships

State:
California (1984)
District of Columbia (1988)
Virginia (1991)
Maryland (1997)

Federal:
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals (4th Circuit; D.C. Circuit)
U.S. District Courts (Eastern District of Virginia; Western District of Virginia; District of Columbia; Northern District of California; Eastern District of California; District of Maryland)

Bar Associations:
Fairfax County Bar Association
     President (2006-2007); Member, Board of Directors (2000-present)
     Chair (1996-98), Continuing Legal Education Committee
     Chair (99-00); Vice Chair (1998-99), Revenue Development Committee
     Chair (1999), Employment Law Section (charter member)
     Pro Se Task Force (1997) (member)
     Recipient, President’s Award (1998)
District of Columbia Bar
Northern Virginia Asian American Bar Association
     (1997 - present) (founding member)

Publications

Virginia Employment Practices and Forms, Virginia Law Foundation
(1st ed. 2002) (available at www.vacle.org)

Virginia Wage and Hour Handbook, Virginia Chamber of Commerce Legal Reference Series
(March 2005) (available at www.vachamber.com)

Information Security and Regulations, Employee Monitoring: A Legal Discussion of Employer’s and Employee’s Rights.
(1999)

National Information Systems Security Conference, Monitoring Your Employees: How Much Can You Do and What Should You Do When You Uncover Wrongdoing?
(1996)

Contributing Editor, Advanced Management Journal, Society for Advancement of Management
(1996-present)

Comment, The California Initiative Process: The Demise of the Single Subject Rule, 14 Pac. L.J. 1095
(1983)

Professional/Continuing Legal Education Presentations

Society of Human Resource Management: Advising Businesses on Virginia Employment Practices and Forms

(Warrenton, Virginia; April 2007)

Washington Metro Industry Liaison Group: Responding to Charges of Discrimination Under Federal, State and Local Anti-Discrimination Laws
(Tysons Corner, Virginia; September 2004)

Sterling Education Services: Practical Applications of Employment Law in Virginia
(Arlington, Virginia; February 2004)

Society for Human Resource Management: Employment Law from A to Z: Forms and Best Practices in Hiring, Managing, and Firing Employees
(Tysons Corner, Virginia; June 2003)

Lorman Education Services: Covenants Time Off in Virginia: State and Federal Laws on Employee Leave, Vacations and Holidays
(Arlington, Virginia; February, 2003)

Virginia CLE: Advising Business on Employment Practices and Forms
(Richmond and McLean, Virginia; December, 1996, October, 1999, October, 2002, February, 2005)

Council on Education in Management: Current Developments on Employment Law in Virginia
(Arlington, Virginia; November, 2002)

Virginia Bar Association (VBA), Labor & Employment Section, 32nd Annual Conference: Does Virginia Need a Whistleblower Statute?
(Williamsburg, Virginia; September 2002)

Council on Education in Management: Personnel Law Update ’98-Discipline and Termination for Poor Attitude or Personality Conflict: Making Essential Business Decisions Without Fear of Lawsuits
(Falls Church, Virginia; November 1998)

Council on Education in Management: FMLA, ADA and Virginia Laws: Determining Which Portions of Which Laws Must be Followed
(Falls Church, Virginia; February 1998)

Virginia CLE: Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later: What You Need to Know About the Wage and Hour Laws
(Richmond and Alexandria, Virginia; December 1997)

Lorman Education Services: Covenants Not to Compete in Virginia
(McLean, Virginia; September 1997)

Virginia CLE: Avoiding and Handling Wrongful Discharge Cases in Virginia
(statewide telephonic presentation; May 1997)

19th National Information Systems Security Conference: Electronic Data: Privacy, Security, Confidentiality Issues in the Workplace
(Baltimore, Maryland; paper published; October 1996)

Virginia CLE: Issues in Workplace Security: Monitoring Employees in the Workplace
(Richmond, Virginia; April 1996)

Fairfax Bar Association CLE: Pitfalls to Avoid in Small Business Practice (Labor Issues for the Small Business)
(Fairfax, Virginia; April 1996)

Fairfax Bar Association CLE: 5th Annual Employment Law Update (Negligent Hiring and Workplace Violence)
(Fairfax, Virginia; February 1995)

Fairfax Bar Association CLE: Pitfalls to Avoid in Small Business Practice (How to Hire an Employee)
(March 1994)

Community Activites

Leadership Fairfax, Class of 1998
     Board of Directors (2000-2001)
     Membership and Development Committees (member)

Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
     Legislative Affairs Committee (member)

Virginia Chamber of Commerce
     Employment Relations Committee (member)

ChildHelp
    Member Greater Washington Area Advisory Board

Piedmont Workforce Council
     Member (Business Representative for Rappahannock   

     County)

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