Ed Harold is the Regional Managing Partner of the New Orleans office of Fisher Phillips, a national labor and employment firm representing management. For more than 25 years he has advised employers on managing work force issues and minimizing associated risks. He litigates a wide variety of employment claims from discrimination to trade secrets in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. A native New Orleanian, Ed graduated from LSU School of Law in 1992. He is currently chair of the Labor and Employment Section of the New Orleans Bar Association and serves on the board of Junior Achievement of New Orleans. In his spare time, Ed plays golf (poorly), reads a variety of fiction, and soaks up the music, food, and culture of his hometown.