Helping Working Families

Menards – Overtime Lawsuit

Barkan Meizlish , February 2, 2018

Griffith, et al. v. Menard, Inc., Case No. 2:18-CV-81 (S.D. OH) Attorneys: Bob DeRose Practice Area: Wage and Hour/Overtime Violations On January 31, 2018, the law firms of Barkan Meizlish, LLP and Anderson2X, PLLC filed a nationwide class and collective action lawsuit against Menard, Inc., the Wisconsin-based operator of the roughly 300 Menards retail stores […]

No Closed Lid on this Class Action

Molly Tefend , January 8, 2018

Lids, a store selling jerseys, hats, and t-shirts, is facing a class-action lawsuit for failing to pay overtime to store managers.  Lids’ managers were paid under a fluctuating work week (“FWW”) method of payment.  Under this method of payment, employees are paid a fixed salary amount whether or not they work more or less than […]

People to Know: Bob DeRose

Katy Smith , November 21, 2014

Senior partner, Barkan Meizlish Handelman Goodin DeRose Wentz LLP Weekly Edition Filled with “must read” stories, industry news and reporter insights, exclusive interviews with local business leaders, and expanded Top 25 Lists. Exclusive Online Tools Research the 3+ year digital archive, and People on the Move leads database download. Book of Lists Start using the […]

The Law Firm of Barkan Meizlish, LLP Has a New Name and a New Managing Partner.

, October 22, 2018

We are happy to announce our new name, Barkan Meizlish DeRose Wentz McInerney Peifer, LLP, and our new Managing Partner, Mr. Robert (Bob) DeRose. Our new name and managing partner reflect our growth over the last 60 years and our success as a national firm. The newly renamed firm began as a practice primarily serving […]