146: OSHA, Outside Consultants, and Business Development – Nelva Smith

Nelva Smith is a labor and employment attorney with Steptoe & Johnson PLLC in Columbus, Ohio. From general day-to-day counseling, to litigation, workers’ compensation, and safety and health issues, Ohio employers of all sizes rely on Nelva for employment law guidance.

As a member of the firm’s Workplace Safety Team, she has defended employers in front of the Industrial Commission on a variety of issues that arise out of Ohio workers compensation matters. She also has experience in safety and health issues, with an emphasis on OSHA. She has presented on several occasions nationally on OSHA topics, and she has twice been a contributing editor to the national treatise on Occupational Safety and Health Law. Nelva has experience defending employers in general employment litigation, charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, charges before the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, charges before the National Labor Relations Board, and defending OSHA citations, and she has also successfully handled wage and hour audits before a state government agency. In addition to her employment experience, Nelva is also on the firm’s Higher Education Team and actively represents several universities and colleges in the region against Title IX litigation.

Success Quote/Mantra:

“Poor people have big TVs. Rich people have big libraries.”

-Jim Rohn

Recommended Resources:

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Recommended Book:

Secrets of the Masters: Business Development Guide for Lawyers

– David H. Freeman

Contact Info:

www.steptoe-johnson.com

Nelva’s Bio

nelva.smith@steptoe-johnson.com

614-456-1656

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