Joshua R. Van Kampen

Partner

phone (704) 200-2009
(800) 458-2541 (Toll Free)
fax (919) 942-5256
location Charlotte Office

Joshua R. Van Kampen joined Patterson Harkavy in 2010, after having been a partner at Fosbinder & Van Kampen, PLLC in Charlotte. His areas of practice include labor and employment law, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, labor relations, wage and hour claims, and wrongful termination. Josh received his B.A. degree from Purdue University and his J.D. degree magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law. Prior to moving to North Carolina in 2004, Josh worked for five years in Chicago representing employers in labor and employment litigation. Josh has since garnered widespread recognition as a leader in the field in North Carolina. In 2009, he was recognized by both North Carolina Super Lawyer Magazine and Business North Carolina Magazine as one of this state’s top labor and employment lawyers under 40 and received the same recognition from NC Super Lawyer Magazine in 2010. From 2008-2009, Josh also served as Chairman of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Labor and Employment Law Section, and serves as that Section’s Ethics Chair.

Read about Josh’s recent activities on our blog.

Areas of Practice:

  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Employment Discrimination
  • Labor Relations
  • Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Wage and Hour Claims
  • Wrongful Termination

Bar Admissions:

  • North Carolina Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina

Education:

  • University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, IL, 1998, J.D.
    Honors: Magna Cum Laude
    Honors: G.P.A. 3.54/4.0
    Honors: Award for Highest Grade in Americans With Disabilities Act Course
    Honors: First Place Negotiations Competition
  • Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1993, B.A.
    Honors: G.P.A. 3.4/4.0
    Major: Political Science
    Major: History

Professional Associations and Memberships:

  • North Carolina State Bar Association, Member
  • North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Labor and Employment Section
  • National Employment Lawyer Association, Member
  • Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Member

Past Employment Positions:

  • Fosbinder & Van Kampen, Charlotte, NC, Partner, 2004 – 2010
  • Franczek Sullivan P.C., Chicago, IL, Associate, 2001 – 2004
  • Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago, IL, Associate, 1998 – 2001
  • Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago, IL, Summer Associate, 1997

Published Works:

  • “Lipstick On a Pig: North Carolina Employment Law Needs a Makeover”, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, June, 2009
  • “The Fair Housing Act’s Protections of Children”, GP Solo and Small Firm Lawyer, Volume 15, Number 5, October/November, 1998

Representative Cases:

  • Barber v. The Family Center, 2006 WL 3246608 (W.D.N.C. 2006)
  • Hofacker v. Fresh Market Inc, 2006 WL 490168 (W.D.N.C. 2006)
  • Zampogna v. Gaston County Schools Board of Education, 2008 WL 3992151 (W.D.N.C. 2008)
  • Orrell v. Motorcar Parts of America, 2007 WL 895503 (W.D.N.C. 2007)
  • Eckhardt v. Bank of America, 2008 WL 111219 (W.D.N.C. 2008)
  • Zampogna v. Gaston County Schools Board of Education, 2007 WL 4570869 (W.D.N.C. 2007)
  • Eckhardt v. Bank of America, 2008 WL 1995310 (W.D.N.C. 2008)
  • Orrell v. Motorcar Parts of America, 2007 WL 4287750 (W.D.N.C. 2007)
  • Hanson v. Prairie Material Sales, Inc., 2001 WL 1105097 (N.D. Ill. 2001)
  • Henry v. City Colleges of Chicago, 2004 WL 1718348 (N.D. Il 2004)

Honors and Awards:

  • Business North Carolina Legal Elite Young Gun, 2009
  • North Carolina Super Lawyer, Rising Stars, 2009
  • North Carolina Super Laweyer, Rising Stars, 2010

Experience:

  • Franczek Sullivan P.C., Chicago, IL, Associate, 6/01-2/04
    • Defended race, age, disability, sexual orientation, retaliation, overtime, prevailing wage, fraudulent inducement, wrongful death, OSHA and ERISA litigation.
    • Advised dozens of clients on full gamut labor and employment issues, including FMLA, drug testing, overtime, policy reviews and collective bargaining.
    • Second chaired numerous arbitration hearings and prepared post hearing briefs.
    • First and second chair trial experience before NLRB and state labor boards.
    • Trained hundreds of supervisors and managers on various topics.
  • Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago, IL, Summer Associate, 6/97-9/97 and Associate, 9/98-6/01
    • Defended race, national origin, disability, overtime, retaliation and sexual harassment litigation.
    • Prepared various opinion letters on labor and employment matters.
    • Second chaired arbitration hearings and prepared post hearing briefs.