Larry J. Rector

Larry J. Rector is a West Virginia labor and employment lawyer with more than 35 years of experience in workplace and transportation matters. He advises employers on employment laws, wage and hour issues, reductions in force, workplace safety, and labor disputes. His practice includes high-stakes trucking litigation for freight brokers, freight forwarders, and motor carriers. He maintains an active trial and appellate practice and counsels clients facing sensitive employment and regulatory concerns.

Larry earned his J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law and his B.A. from Morningside College. He was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as Executive Editor of the Nebraska Law Review. His academic background supports the research, writing, and analysis required in employment, transportation, and complex civil litigation. He is licensed in West Virginia and Texas and has argued appeals before state and federal appellate courts.

Larry has defended employers in discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour, and wrongful discharge matters in courts and administrative proceedings. He has obtained complete defense verdicts in major FLSA collective actions and defended freight brokers and motor carriers in trucking accident litigation. His work includes Department of Labor and OSHA investigations, employment policies, handbooks, reductions in force, and compliance counseling involving federal workplace laws. He has represented clients before the EEOC and state human rights agencies.

Larry J. Rector has received sustained recognition for employment, labor, white-collar defense, and litigation work. Best Lawyers has recognized him in several practice areas since 2011, and he is a Fellow of the West Virginia Bar Foundation. He was appointed Honorary Consul of Japan in West Virginia in 2023, supporting business and cultural ties. His professional background includes military service as a retired JAG officer and extensive leadership in legal and community organizations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Member, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
• Former Board Member, Harrison County Bar Association

Licensed State

• West Virginia
• Texas

Education

• University of Nebraska College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Morningside College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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