EDUCATION

College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia, J.D., 1995

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, B.A. Journalism, 1983

 

ADMITTED

Virginia 1995

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit 1997

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia 1996

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia 2006

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia 1997

 

PLACE OF BIRTH

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

 
Lawyers / Professionals
 
Ruthie L. Goodboe
Partner
World Trade Center
101 West Main Street, Suite 9000
Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1655
T: 757.640.3717
F: 757.640.3969
rgoodboe@mcguirewoods.com

Ms. Goodboe counsels and represents clients in all aspects of traditional labor law, including positive employee relations, National Labor Relations Board representation elections and campaigns, unfair labor practice charges and actions under the Labor Relations Management Act.

She regularly assists with effective auditing, negotiating and administrating collective bargaining agreements, including handling numerous arbitrations involving discharge, discipline, sub-contracting and/or removal of bargaining unit work, recall rights, plant shutdown and other contractual issues. She also advises clients regarding strikes (including pre-strike planning and post-strike issues), "reserve gates," corporate campaigns and boycotts.

She counsels and defends individual and class action federal and state employment litigation under Title VII of the Civil Right Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, and corresponding state statutes. She provides compliance training and advice relative to such statutes, covenants not to compete, wrongful discharge, employment policies, affirmative action requirements under Executive Order 11246, constitutional claims under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983, as well as other employment-related issues.

Practices & Industries Honors
  • Named One of Virginia's "Legal Elite," Virginia Business Magazine, 2006
Previous Experience
  • Associate, Diamonstein, Becker & Staley, P.L.C.
Speaking Engagements
  • "Negotiating A Collective Bargaining Agreement: A Common Sense Approach," Associated General Contractors of America
  • "You Should Know Better: Practical Advice for Law Firms," Commercial Law League of America
  • "Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Developing a Practical Leave of Absence Policy that Satisfies the FMLA, ADA, USERRA and Workers Compensation Laws," Virginia Municipal League
  • "Employee Privacy and Employer Protections in the Electronic Workplace," Virginia Society of Human Resource Management
  • "Downsizing in the New Millenium," Society for Human Resource Management
  • "FLSA Hot Issues," Peninsula Personnel Association
Professional Affiliations
  • Virginia Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
  • American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
  • Federal Bar Association
  • I'Anson - Hoffman Inn of Court XXVII
Civic Affiliations
  • Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce
    • Chair, Board of Directors, Norfolk Division
    • Executive Committee Member, Board of Directors
  • Hadassah
  • Lobbying on behalf of Naval Special Warfare
  • Board of Directors, Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia