Ralph R. Smith 3rd
Work in Capehart Scatchard
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Appellate, Business Law, Commercial Law, Elder Law, Franchising, Litigation, Wills, Worker's Compensation
8000 Midlantic Dr., Ste. 300S, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
About Ralph R. Smith 3rd
Practice Areas
- Appellate
- Business Law
- Commercial Law
- Elder Law
- Franchising
- Litigation
- Wills
- Worker's Compensation
Education
- Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1989J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1986B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
Classes and Seminars
- Your Separation Agreements: Protect Your Company After an Employee Leaves, Lorman Educational Services, 2021
- FCRA Compliance Update for Employers, Lorman Educational Services, 2021
- Creating Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) Compliance Strategies That Work, National Business Institute, 2021
- Handling Employees who are Arrested but Not Charged with a Crime, Lorman Educational Services, 2021
- Effectively Defending Against Charges of Discrimination before the EEOC and Other State Agencies, Factsheet Research, Inc., 2020
- Issues In Workers’ Comp And Employment Law With COVID-19, Millennium Seminars, LLC, 2020
- COVID-19 Back to Office Solutions, Capehart Scatchard, 2020
- Avoiding Wage and Hour Audits, Lorman Educational Services, 2020
- Discipline and Discharge: Necessary Documentation, Lorman Educational Services, 2020
- Employee Handbooks and Policies in the 21st Century, National Business Institute, 2020
- Background Checks: The Do’s and Don’ts, Lorman Educational Services, 2020
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Capehart Scatchard, 2020
- Responding to EEOC and State Agency Changes, National Business Institute, 2020
- Retaliation Claim Legal Strategies: Defenses, Counter-Suits and More, National Business Institute, 2020
- Employee Leave Strategies: FMLA, ADA and More, National Business Institute, 2020
- Wage and Benefits Issues, National Business Institute, 2020
- UNLAWFUL HARRASSMENT DISCRIMINATION: Preventing and Addressing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace, Griswold Home Care Franchise Office, 2020
- Background Checks: The Do’s and Don’ts, Factsheet Research, Inc., 2019
- Employee Leave Strategies: FMLA, ADA, and More, National Business Institute, 2019
- Wage and Hour Law: The Latest FLSA Guidance and Best Practices, National Business Institute, 2019
- Unlawful Harassment and Discrimination: Preventing and Addressing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace, Novacart USA, Inc., 2019
- Preventing and Addressing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace, H.A. DeHart & Son , 2019
- Ethical Issues in Employment Law, National Business Institute, 2019
- FLSA Essentials: Creating FMLA Compliance Strategies, National Business Institute, 2019
- Understanding the ADA and ADAAA: From Accommodation to Discrimination, National Business Institute, 2019
- Avoiding Wage and Hour Legal Problems, YourOwn360, 2019
- Panel Discussion: The ADA, FMLA, and Comp Legal Intersection, Millennium Seminars, LLC, 2019
- Understanding the FMLA, ADA and LAD, GGB, LLC, 2019
- Dangerous Interview Questions, Lorman Educational Services, 2019
- Panel Discussion: Pre-hire, Post-accident Drug Testing and Workplace Drug Policies, Millennium Seminars, LLC, 2019
- Legal Dangers of Social Media Recruiting, Lorman Educational Services, 2019
- Avoiding Wage and Hour Violations AND Alternative Dispute Resolutions, National Business Institute, 2019
- Dangerous Interview Questions: What Will Keep You out of (Or Open You Up To) Litigation, Lorman Educational Services, 2019
- Unlawful Harassment and Discrimination -- Preventing and Addressing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace, H.A. DeHart & Son , 2018
- Terminations Done Right, Compliance IQ, 2018
- Restrictive Covenants and Confidentiality Agreements, National Business Institute, 2018
- Medical Marijuana and the Workplace, National Business Institute, 2018
- Understanding the ADA and ADAAA: From Accommodation to Discrimination, National Business Institute, 2018
- Doing Employee Handbooks Right, Compliance IQ, 2018
- Wage and Benefits Issues, Compliance IQ, 2018
- Employment Issues Surrounding Medical Marijuana, Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Navigating Healthcare: South Jersey’s Healthcare Forum for Business Leaders, 2018
- Imperative Information that Every Employee Handbook Should Contain, National Business Institute, 2018
- Wage and Benefits Issues, National Business Institute, 2018
- FCRA Compliance Update for Employers, Lorman Educational Services, 2018
- Legal Ethics, Social Media and Beyond, National Business Institute, 2018
- Employee Handbooks AND Other Laws You Need To Know, National Business Institute, 2018
- Responding to EEOC and State Agency Changes, National Business Institute, 2018
- Unlawful Harassment and Discrimination -- Preventing and Addressing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace, Foulke Management Corp., 2018
- Unlawful Harassment and Discrimination - Preventing and Addressing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace, Bowman and Company, 2018
- Avoiding Wage and Hour Audits: Best Practices for Staying in Compliance, Clear Law Institute, 2018
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- Employment Law: Beyond the Basics, Sterling Education Services, 2013
- Best Practices in Labor and Employment, Sterling Education Services, Wilmington, DE, 2013
- Restrictive Covenants and the Medical Professional, Asian Indian Professionals Association, 2013
- Fair Labor Standard Act in New Jersey, Lorman Education Services, 2013
- Conducting Background Checks, Lorman Education Services, 2013
- Fundmentals of Employment Law Seminar, Sterling Education Services, 2012
- Employment Background Check Policies: What's Legal, What's Not, National Constitution Center Webinar, 2011
- Preventing Retaliation Claims: Cat's Paw, Title VII and Third-Party Protection, National Constitution Center Webinar, 2011
- New ADA Amendments and Regulations, Progressive Business Conferences Webinar, 2011
- Employment Law Update-Contemporary Challenges in a Changing Workplace, Sterling Education Services, Wilmington, DE, 2011
- Employment Law Best Practices, Sterling Education Services Seminar, 2011
- Dealing with Employees Who Have Been Charged with a Crime, Lorman Education Services teleconference, 2009
- Conducting Background Checks, Lorman Education Services teleconference, 2009
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1990
- Pennsylvania, 1990
Other Affiliations
- Camden County Bar Association (Labor & Employment Committee)
- Camden County Inns of Court (Member (Former Barrister Instructor))
- Historical Society of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (Member)
- New Jersey State Bar Association (Member)
- New Jersey Federal Bar Association (Member)
- Society of Human Resource Management (Member (Former Board member and Legislative Chair, Philadelphia Chapter))
- Widner University Graduate School of Business (Former Adjunct Professor)
Articles
Published Works
- HResource
- Pubilc Entity E-Newsletter
- Good News From Washington: Supreme Court Tightens Standards For Successful Harassment And Retaliation Claims Under Title VII
- The Snooping Employer: New Jersey Legislature Presses For Limits On Employer Access To Employee Social Media Accounts
- One Toke Over The Legal Line: Is Your Workplace Ready For Medical Marijuana?
- September 11th and Its Effect on the Workplace, Society for Human Resource Management Newsletter
- Supreme Court Weighs in on FMLA, Society for Human Resource Management Newsletter
- The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Society for Human Resource Management Newsletter
- United States Supreme Court Weighs in on FMLA Notice Requirements, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- Blowing in the Wind - The Future of New Jersey's Non-Compete Law, and, The Do's and Don'ts of Interviewing, New Jersey Collegiate Press Association Publication
- Chapter 6 - Terms and Conditions of Employment, Co-Author, “Pennsylvania Employment Law Deskbook,”, 2012
Office Info
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