D. Shane Jones practices in the areas of labor and employment law, education law, and litigation. He routinely advises and represents employers in wage and hour matters, in the design and review of employee handbooks, and in disciplining and terminating employees. Shane has also successfully defended employers against employment discrimination claims, First Amendment claims, Due Process claims, and other constitutional issues under Section 1983, in state and federal courts.

In addition, Shane is experienced in crafting proposals and counter-proposals, and in effectively presenting the employer’s position at the bargaining table. He has directly negotiated or participated extensively behind the scenes in the negotiation of dozens of collective bargaining agreements under the National Labor Relations Act and/or the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, and he also has significant experience negotiating with employee groups in the “meet and confer” process under the Missouri Public Sector Labor Law.

Beyond negotiations, Shane’s traditional labor experience includes protecting the employer’s interests at virtually every other stage of the labor process. He has helped non-union employers to maintain union-free work environments through campaigns and elections under the National Labor Relations Act and the Missouri Public Sector Labor Law. He has also effectively pursued, and defended, unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, and he has successfully defended employers in contract grievances through private labor arbitration mechanisms such as AAA.

Education

J.D., Washington University School of Law, 1997

- Editor, Journal of Urban and Contemporary law

B.A., Public Administration, University of Oklahoma, 1993

State Bar Admissions

Missouri
Illinois

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
Illinois State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
The Missouri Bar, Labor and Employment Law Committee
North American Association of Educational Negotiators (NAEN)

Presentations
Shane is a popular and accomplished speaker. He has given more than 100 legal presentations and in-services in his career to a variety of employers, administrators, and professional associations. Since 2000, Shane has been privileged to deliver presentations which have been sponsored by the following groups and associations:

Illinois Education Law:

Illinois School Boards Association

Illinois Association of School Administrators

Illinois Association of School Business Officials

Regional Supt. of St. Clair County,

Regional Supt. of Madison County,

Regional Supt. of Monroe and Randolph Counties,

Regional Supt. of Clinton, Marion and Washington Counties,

Regional Supt. of Calhoun, Greene, Jersey Macoupin Counties.

Missouri Education Law:

Missouri School Boards Association

Missouri Association of School Administrators

Missouri United School Insurance Council

Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis

Missouri Council of School Administrators

Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals

Missouri Educational Technology Professionals Association

Southeast Missouri Local Administrators of Special Education

Private Labor and Higher Education Law:

The Missouri Bar Labor & Employment Law Committee

Professional Development Network/Medical Educational Services, Inc.

Council on Education in Management

Lorman Education Services

Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Webster University

Missouri Baptist University

Southwest Baptist University

East Central College

Legal Publications

Shane co-authored the “Employment Law” chapter in the Missouri Bar CLE publication “Missouri School Law” published by the Missouri Bar (Mo.Bar 2003).

Shane was also a credited reviewer of the “Missouri Public Sector Labor Law” chapter in the Missouri Bar CLE publication “Missouri Employer-Employee Law, 2nd Edition” published by the Missouri Bar (Mo.Bar 2nd Ed. 2000).

While a law student, Shane authored an article addressing the Constitutional and evidentiary issues raised in school district student discipline hearings. The article was published in the Washington University Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law, and may be found at 52 Wash. U. J. Urb. & Contemp. L. 375 (1997).