Charles S. Elbert

Charles S. Elbert is a Partner at Shands, Elbert, Gianoulakis & Giljum, LLP in St. Louis. He represents private and public sector employers in labor relations and employment matters, arbitration, and litigation before courts and government agencies. His work includes employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, FLSA and FMLA claims, internal investigations, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, agency audits, NLRB proceedings, collective bargaining, employment policies, and union-avoidance counseling.

Charles earned a J.D. cum laude from St. Louis University and an A.B. from Washington University. His academic background supports a practice that combines employment counseling, labor relations, litigation, and business matters. He is admitted in Missouri and Illinois and before the Supreme Court of the United States, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Charles has substantial litigation experience in federal and state courts and in arbitration. Beyond employment disputes, he has handled matters involving contract interpretation and breach, shareholder and business-owner disputes, real estate, probate, and toxic tort issues. His corporate and real estate work includes negotiating and drafting business, employment, and real estate agreements, advising on acquisitions and sales of closely held companies, and reviewing loan documents alongside his labor and employment practice.

Charles S. Elbert has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor & Employment and has been selected to Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers. He serves on commercial and employment neutral panels for the American Arbitration Association and belongs to several bar associations. His work combines employer counseling, dispute resolution, courtroom experience, and practical guidance on workplace and business risks.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Shands, Elbert, Gianoulakis & Giljum, LLP
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Member, Labor Law Section, The Missouri Bar
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Labor Law Section, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Labor Law Section, The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association
• Commercial and Employment Neutrals Panels, American Arbitration Association

Licensed State

• Missouri
• Illinois

Education

• St. Louis University
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• Washington University
  A.B.

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