Chuck Dunlay

Shareholder @MVP Law

Kansas City, MO, US

F. Charles Dunlay represents the interest of municipalities and employers in labor and employment law, civil rights, and municipal liability. Mr. Dunlay has tried scores of cases for over two decades. He has litigated many civil rights and employment disputes serving as lead counsel in Fair Labor Standards Act collective action, retaliatory discharge, employment discrimination and harassment claims, constitutional cases, Americans with Disability Act cases, and Family Medical Leave Act claims at both the trial and appellate level. Mr. Dunlay has published articles and presented on an assortment of topics, including Discipline and Discharge of Municipal Employees: Due Process, First Amendment and Kansas Common Law Implications; Preventing Workplace Harassment; Police Liability: Defending Fourth Amendment Claims; Retaliatory Discharge Claims under Kansas Law; Municipal Liability Under 42 U.S.C. §1983; Fourth Amendment Excessive Force Claims & Use of Deadly Force; Attorney’s Fee Awards Under 42 U.S.C. §1988; and Preventing Discrimination & Harassment in the Workplace. Mr. Dunlay is an engaging trainer and has taught, trained, or presented for the City Attorney’s Association, the League of Municipalities, the Kansas Government Finance Officers Association, Lorman® Education Services, and law enforcement academies. Mr. Dunlay has conducted harassment prevention training for numerous employers, municipalities, and local government entities. He has conducted focused executive, board member, and elected official training with regard to municipal liability and final policymaking authority, employment discrimination and harassment prevention, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Family Medical Leave Act. Mr. Dunlay has completed leadership development programs and repeatedly presented leadership training regarding leadership philosophy and public service.

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Political Science, International Relations, Comparative Law

Texas Christian University

B.A., Political Science

University of Kansas School of Law

Juris Doctor, Law