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C. Michael DeCamps

Senior Counsel

  • Richmond

P: (804) 783-7297

F: (804) 783-7291

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mdecamps@sandsanderson.com

Experience

Practices

  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation
  • Business Litigation
  • Government

Industries

  • Automotive Dealers
  • Privately Held & Small Business
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional Services
  • Non-Profit & Tax Exempt
  • Government

“Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only.”
James 1:22

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About

Biography

A thoughtful and creative advisor, Mike DeCamps helps employers, executives, and businesses of all sizes resolve workplace and business conflicts. Mike understands the importance of assessing and resolving issues efficiently and timely, but remains a valuable resource when businesses are faced with complex employment or commercial litigation. As your legal partner, he addresses your business needs with a keen, in-depth knowledge of employment law and commercial disputes.
Mike supports resolving your workplace and business issues before they escalate, and will serve your business interests with intensity and care. He offers consultative guidance on issues including:

  • employment contracts
  • discrimination
  • restrictive covenants
  • retaliation claims
  • workplace policies and procedures
  • wrongful discharge
  • wage and hour disputes

Mike also brings his talents to a wide range of other civil litigation disputes including commercial, contract, local government, and personal injury matters. Mike enjoys giving back to his community and has done pro bono work for several non-profit and community organizations.

Mike joined Sands Anderson in 1986.


Professional Highlights

  • Defended and prosecuted class action wage and hour lawsuits and federal WARN Act Claims
  • Defended several Virginia localities in claims brought by citizens or trade associations challenging administrative or regulatory actions involving civil rights and employment issues
  • Represented a corporation owning a nationally known tourism site in the resolution of corporate governance disputes
  • Represented a national real estate developer in defense of fraud and breach of contract claims involving an urban retail center

Recognition

  • "Best Lawyers in America©"
    2009 – 2023
  • Virginia Business magazine “Legal Elite” in Labor/Employment
    2001 – 2017, 2019
  • "Super Lawyers®"
    2006 – 2010, 2013 – 2016

Favorite Book

  • Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954–1963
    by Taylor Branch

Background

Education

  • University of Virginia
    J.D. 1975
  • University of Virginia
    B.A. 1972 Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Involvement

Speaking Engagements

  • Lectures and conducts training sessions for employers, trade associations, and bar groups
  • Organizes and presents on Employment Law topics in Richmond and other locations throughout Virginia

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, Employment Law Section
  • Bar Association of the City of Richmond
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Virginia Bar Association
  • Virginia State Bar
  • Local Government Attorneys of Virginia

Community Service

  • Leadership Metro Richmond
    Graduate
  • Fan District Association
    Former Board Member
  • Richmond Ambulance Authority
    Past Vice Chairman, Board of Directors
  • West Richmond Little League
    Former President
  • Westwood Club
    Former Board Member
  • St. James Episcopal Church
    Former Vestry & Senior Warden

Publications

News by C. Michael DeCamps

  • For Human Resources Professionals, 2022 is Starting Out with a Bang
  • Our 2021 Virginia Employment Law Pocket Guide is Now Available
  • The Virginia Values Act Rewrites Virginia Employment Discrimination Law
  • DOL Gives Employers a Break on Paying for Some Intermittent Leave
  • U.S. Supreme Court Says Auto Service Advisors Exempt From Overtime Pay
  • Screen for Success: The Importance of Legal Compliance in the Hiring Process
  • Employment Law Alert: New Overtime Rules Won’t Take Effect on December 1
  • Employers Head Into Overtime Preparing for New Wage and Hour Rules
  • NLRB Continues to Allow Certain Rude and Aggressive Employee Behavior as Protected Concerted Activity
  • 2016 Virginia Employment Law Pocket Guide
  • Supreme Court Gives Conciliatory Nod to the EEOC’s Duty of Conciliation

News About C. Michael DeCamps

  • Twenty-Three Sands Anderson Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America®
  • Twenty-One Sands Anderson Attorneys Named as 2022 Best Lawyers in America®
  • Twenty-One Sands Anderson attorneys named to 2021 Best Lawyers® List
  • Practical Steps to Reopen Your Virginia Workplace Following COVID-19
  • What You Need to Know About the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program
  • Forty Sands Anderson Lawyers Named to 2019 Virginia Business Legal Elite
  • Twenty-One Sands Anderson attorneys named to 2020 Best Lawyers® List
  • Sands Anderson Local Government Attorneys Awarded LGA Special Projects Award
  • 2019 Virginia Employment Law Pocket Guide
  • Twenty-Three Sands Anderson attorneys named to 2019 Best Lawyers® list
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