Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP (K&L Gates), a law firm composed of approximately 1,400 lawyers in 22 locations across the world, provides content development and review services for the RedHawk Ethics Solution. K&L Gates specializes in multiple firm-wide practice areas: corporate, and transactional; litigation and dispute resolution; financial services; regulatory and policy; and intellectual property.
K&L Gates’ exceptional firm has received numerous industry awards, including four CIO Awards (three consecutive), a 2004 American Lawyer Media Law Technology News award for "Most Innovative Use of Technology", and the Legal IT Awards and Legal Technology Awards in 2005 and 2006 for achievement in process improvement and contributions to law firm success.
Robert J. Sherry, Partner
Mr. Sherry is a partner in K&L Gates’ Dallas, Texas and San Francisco, California offices. For many years, Mr. Sherry has designed and implemented detailed ethics and corporate compliance programs to demonstrate corporate responsibility and integrity. He has assisted Fortune 100 clients and small businesses in implementing codes of conduct, ethics, and training programs; internal audit programs; and compliance review procedures.
Thomas H. Petrides, Partner
Mr. Petrides is a Partner in the Los Angeles office of K&L Gates and has practiced exclusively in the area of labor and employment law for the past 20 years. Mr. Petrides represents management in all aspects of labor and employment law, including employment related litigation and traditional labor law proceedings. Mr. Petrides regularly counsels a broad spectrum of clients on issues such as terminations, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour, FMLA, ADA, employment policies, trade secrets, and union avoidance. His focus on employment law specifically includes issues covering sexual harassment prevention and training.