Atlanta, GA (November 1, 2011) – The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers elected Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP partner Jason D’Cruz a Fellow of the College. The annual installation of Fellows will take place in Seattle on November 5 during the ABA’s Labor and Employment Law Section’s CLE Conference. Mr. D’Cruz practices in the areas of employment law, executive compensation and restrictive covenant litigation. He also advises companies on multi-state employment issues.

Election as a Fellow represents recognition by D’Cruz’s colleagues that he has distinguished himself as an outstanding professional who has made sustained contributions to the field of Labor and Employment law. Less than 100 Fellows are elected each year across the U.S. and Canada. Fellows must practice in the field for at least 20 years and have proven to their peers, the bar, judiciary and public that they possess:

?The highest professional qualifications and ethical standards
?The highest level of character, integrity, professional expertise and leadership
?A commitment to fostering and furthering the objectives of the College
?Sustained, exceptionally high quality professional services and
? Significant evidence of scholarship, teaching, lecturing and/or distinguished published writings.The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, was founded in 1995 on the 60th anniversary of the National Labor Relations Board and the 30th anniversary of Title VII (prohibiting employment discrimination) and Executive Order 11246 (creating equal employment opportunity). The College began as a non-profit professional association honoring leading lawyers nationwide in the practice of Labor and Employment law. It has evolved to become an intellectual and practical resource for the support of the profession.

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