Bob Redding
The Redding Firm
Washington, D.C.
Bob Redding is the President of The Redding Firm, a legislative consulting and advocacy firm located on Capitol Hill. He opened his firm in 1993 after working twelve years on Capitol Hill -- six years as a Chief of Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives and six years as an Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff in the U.S. Senate. He worked with Members of Congress serving on the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, the Senate Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resource, and Budget Committees, and the House Small Business Committee.
Bob has served as national and state finance chair for a number of Members of the U.S. House and Senate. Bob has received presidential appointments to Federal Advisory Committees at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Transportation. As a result of over thirty years of work, Bob is considered a leading authority on federal agricultural legislation. He has received numerous awards for his service to the industry. Bob is a graduate of Mercer University.
The Redding Firm
Washington, D.C.
Bob Redding is the President of The Redding Firm, a legislative consulting and advocacy firm located on Capitol Hill. He opened his firm in 1993 after working twelve years on Capitol Hill -- six years as a Chief of Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives and six years as an Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff in the U.S. Senate. He worked with Members of Congress serving on the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, the Senate Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resource, and Budget Committees, and the House Small Business Committee.
Bob has served as national and state finance chair for a number of Members of the U.S. House and Senate. Bob has received presidential appointments to Federal Advisory Committees at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Transportation. As a result of over thirty years of work, Bob is considered a leading authority on federal agricultural legislation. He has received numerous awards for his service to the industry. Bob is a graduate of Mercer University.
Marty Heller
Fisher Phillips
Atlanta, Georgia
An experienced litigator and wage and hour guru, Marty Heller is a partner in the firm's Atlanta office and is a core member of the firm’s wage and hour practice group. Marty brings together a combination of litigation abilities and detailed compliance knowledge to try to solve your wage and hour problems before they hit the media and your company’s bottom-line.
Given his background, a significant portion of Marty’s practice focuses on wage and hour law, including minimum wage, overtime, timekeeping, and exemptions under federal law. Marty advises clients nationwide on preventive issues, representing employers in government investigations, and conducting compliance audits with respect to wage practices.
Fisher Phillips
Atlanta, Georgia
An experienced litigator and wage and hour guru, Marty Heller is a partner in the firm's Atlanta office and is a core member of the firm’s wage and hour practice group. Marty brings together a combination of litigation abilities and detailed compliance knowledge to try to solve your wage and hour problems before they hit the media and your company’s bottom-line.
Given his background, a significant portion of Marty’s practice focuses on wage and hour law, including minimum wage, overtime, timekeeping, and exemptions under federal law. Marty advises clients nationwide on preventive issues, representing employers in government investigations, and conducting compliance audits with respect to wage practices.
Travis Vance
Fisher Phillips
Charlotte, North Carolina
Travis Vance is a member of the Fisher Phillip’s COVID-19 Taskforce, a cross-disciplinary team of attorneys dedicated to advising employers on the many workplace law aspects of the global coronavirus pandemic. Travis has assisted over 500 companies during the pandemic and remains committed to serving companies to protect the safety and health of their employees. He has received over 40 requests to speak on topics concerning the pandemic.
Travis Vance is dedicated to responsive client service and forming a partnership with companies to help tackle their most difficult and high-profile issues. Having gained a reputation as a professional and aggressive advocate for his clients, Travis has emerged as a thought leader in the field of workplace safety. His writing and interviews are followed closely by experts in the safety arena and have been featured in premiere publications such as Inc., Bloomberg Law, Business Insurance, The Washington Post, EHS Today, and the Wall Street Journal.
Travis is a partner in the firm’s Charlotte office and co-chair of the firm's Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group. He has tried matters across several industries and various subject matters, including employment litigation, business disputes and matters prosecuted by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). He uses unique or outside-the-box approaches to counsel employers and owners on all aspects of employment law and the development of preventive policies and procedures to avoid employment and workplace safety-related claims. Travis handles litigation in both federal and state courts as well as claims pending with state and federal agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), MSHA, OSHA, and the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL).
Known for his dynamic and engaging speaking style, Travis receives several requests each year to speak on safety related topics throughout the country. His popular interactive presentation entitled “What to Do When OSHA Knocks,” which walks attendees through an OSHA inspection, with the audience steering the direction of the presentation as it responds to several questions presented throughout the talk, is frequently requested and has received numerous exceptional reviews.
He is a member of the Rotary Club of Charlotte and speaks frequently at Rotary International events concerning the growth of membership within that civic organization. His passion for making a difference in the lives of others has led to requests to share his message as far away as Canada and The Cayman Islands. He also serves on the board of directors for the Blue Ridge Safety Association, a trade group for safety professionals.
Fisher Phillips
Charlotte, North Carolina
Travis Vance is a member of the Fisher Phillip’s COVID-19 Taskforce, a cross-disciplinary team of attorneys dedicated to advising employers on the many workplace law aspects of the global coronavirus pandemic. Travis has assisted over 500 companies during the pandemic and remains committed to serving companies to protect the safety and health of their employees. He has received over 40 requests to speak on topics concerning the pandemic.
Travis Vance is dedicated to responsive client service and forming a partnership with companies to help tackle their most difficult and high-profile issues. Having gained a reputation as a professional and aggressive advocate for his clients, Travis has emerged as a thought leader in the field of workplace safety. His writing and interviews are followed closely by experts in the safety arena and have been featured in premiere publications such as Inc., Bloomberg Law, Business Insurance, The Washington Post, EHS Today, and the Wall Street Journal.
Travis is a partner in the firm’s Charlotte office and co-chair of the firm's Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group. He has tried matters across several industries and various subject matters, including employment litigation, business disputes and matters prosecuted by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). He uses unique or outside-the-box approaches to counsel employers and owners on all aspects of employment law and the development of preventive policies and procedures to avoid employment and workplace safety-related claims. Travis handles litigation in both federal and state courts as well as claims pending with state and federal agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), MSHA, OSHA, and the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL).
Known for his dynamic and engaging speaking style, Travis receives several requests each year to speak on safety related topics throughout the country. His popular interactive presentation entitled “What to Do When OSHA Knocks,” which walks attendees through an OSHA inspection, with the audience steering the direction of the presentation as it responds to several questions presented throughout the talk, is frequently requested and has received numerous exceptional reviews.
He is a member of the Rotary Club of Charlotte and speaks frequently at Rotary International events concerning the growth of membership within that civic organization. His passion for making a difference in the lives of others has led to requests to share his message as far away as Canada and The Cayman Islands. He also serves on the board of directors for the Blue Ridge Safety Association, a trade group for safety professionals.
Amanda Feldpausch
Senior Epidemiologist
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Amanda Feldpausch serves as a Senior Epidemiologist Consultant on the COVID-19 response at the Georgia Department of Health (DPH), one of her roles includes leading the farmworker outbreak team at the state level. Amanda formerly served as the Zika Epidemiology Team Lead and Zoonotic and Vectorborne Disease Epidemiologist for DPH. She is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and received her MPH in Global Epidemiology from Emory University. Amanda joined DPH in 2013 as a CDC/CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellow in the Acute Disease Epidemiology Section before moving into her current roles.
Senior Epidemiologist
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Amanda Feldpausch serves as a Senior Epidemiologist Consultant on the COVID-19 response at the Georgia Department of Health (DPH), one of her roles includes leading the farmworker outbreak team at the state level. Amanda formerly served as the Zika Epidemiology Team Lead and Zoonotic and Vectorborne Disease Epidemiologist for DPH. She is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and received her MPH in Global Epidemiology from Emory University. Amanda joined DPH in 2013 as a CDC/CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellow in the Acute Disease Epidemiology Section before moving into her current roles.
Mike Rios
Enforcement Coordinator, Agricultural Investigations, S.E. Region
U.S. Department of Labor – Wage & Hour Division
Tampa, FL
Mike has been with the Department over 20 years, and has specialized in agriculture throughout his career. Mike’s duties include investigator training, case reviews and evaluations, and coordination with other enforcement agencies. Currently, Mike is also working with the Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs, where he has traveled to Central and South America to help strengthen the capacity of labor inspectorates in Paraguay, Honduras, and Panamá.
Enforcement Coordinator, Agricultural Investigations, S.E. Region
U.S. Department of Labor – Wage & Hour Division
Tampa, FL
Mike has been with the Department over 20 years, and has specialized in agriculture throughout his career. Mike’s duties include investigator training, case reviews and evaluations, and coordination with other enforcement agencies. Currently, Mike is also working with the Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs, where he has traveled to Central and South America to help strengthen the capacity of labor inspectorates in Paraguay, Honduras, and Panamá.
John Rotterman
Supervisory Immigration Program Analyst
US Department of Labor - Office of Foreign Labor Certification
Chicago, IL
John has been with the US Dept of Labor for over 10 years, specializing as a Certifying Officer and Supervisory Immigration Program Analyst. He has an extensive background in immigration law supported by a degree in psychology.
Supervisory Immigration Program Analyst
US Department of Labor - Office of Foreign Labor Certification
Chicago, IL
John has been with the US Dept of Labor for over 10 years, specializing as a Certifying Officer and Supervisory Immigration Program Analyst. He has an extensive background in immigration law supported by a degree in psychology.
Dan Bremer
AgWorks H2, LLC
Lake Park, GA
Dan Bremer served as the District Director of the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division for six years in Atlanta, Georgia and for two years in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the Assistant District Director in Montgomery, Alabama and served as a Senior Investigator for the Wage and Hour Division in Miami, Florida and in Gainesville, Florida. He was an instructor at numerous Compliance Officer Training Classes.
Since retirement from the United States Department of Labor, Dan has been a consultant to many business entities who wish to bring workers to the United States on short-term visas. He has advised many business entities on issues of compliance with various state and federal labor laws and maintenance of proper records and procedures. Dan has testified as an expert witness on numerous Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits.
Dan formed AgWorks 20 years ago to help farmers, foresters and other seasonal employers to find legal workers and to comply with complex labor laws.
Dan served on the Lake Park, Georgia City Council and served two terms as the Chairman of the Lake Park Area Chamber of Commerce. Dan has a BS degree in Business Management from Missouri State University and attended the Masters of Public Administration Program at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. He served in the United States Marine Corps in 1968, 1969 and 1970.
AgWorks H2, LLC
Lake Park, GA
Dan Bremer served as the District Director of the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division for six years in Atlanta, Georgia and for two years in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the Assistant District Director in Montgomery, Alabama and served as a Senior Investigator for the Wage and Hour Division in Miami, Florida and in Gainesville, Florida. He was an instructor at numerous Compliance Officer Training Classes.
Since retirement from the United States Department of Labor, Dan has been a consultant to many business entities who wish to bring workers to the United States on short-term visas. He has advised many business entities on issues of compliance with various state and federal labor laws and maintenance of proper records and procedures. Dan has testified as an expert witness on numerous Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits.
Dan formed AgWorks 20 years ago to help farmers, foresters and other seasonal employers to find legal workers and to comply with complex labor laws.
Dan served on the Lake Park, Georgia City Council and served two terms as the Chairman of the Lake Park Area Chamber of Commerce. Dan has a BS degree in Business Management from Missouri State University and attended the Masters of Public Administration Program at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. He served in the United States Marine Corps in 1968, 1969 and 1970.
Tracy Dowdy
Constituent Services Representative
Congressman Earl L “Buddy” Carter, GA-1
Savannah, GA
Tracy Dowdy serves as a Constituent Service Representative for Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter. Tracy works issues for Georgians up and down the coast and across the state into the heart of Georgia’s Ag Country.
During her four years in the 1st Congressional District of Georgia, Tracy has helped constituents with issues ranging from Veterans Services to Passports and Ag Labor.
She has found her work helping area farmers very rewarding and enjoys assisting those that do so much for their communities.
Born and raised in Virginia, she has been blessed with three children. Tracy is an active community member in Savannah, GA.
Constituent Services Representative
Congressman Earl L “Buddy” Carter, GA-1
Savannah, GA
Tracy Dowdy serves as a Constituent Service Representative for Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter. Tracy works issues for Georgians up and down the coast and across the state into the heart of Georgia’s Ag Country.
During her four years in the 1st Congressional District of Georgia, Tracy has helped constituents with issues ranging from Veterans Services to Passports and Ag Labor.
She has found her work helping area farmers very rewarding and enjoys assisting those that do so much for their communities.
Born and raised in Virginia, she has been blessed with three children. Tracy is an active community member in Savannah, GA.
Ellen Hendley
AgWorks H2, LLC
Lake Park, Georgia
Ellen is the Executive Vice President of AgWorks H2, LLC in Lake Park, Georgia. AgWorks is the premier H2 labor consulting firm in the United States, helping hundreds of employers bring thousands of legal temporary workers for farming, reforestation, horticulture, and landscaping jobs when U.S. workers cannot be found. Ellen started with AgWorks in 2000 working under Dan Bremer, a former U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division District Director, and has advanced to fill a critical leadership role. She has been involved in all aspects of the AgWorks business including management, information technology, lobbying, international worker coordination, marketing, human resources and labor law compliance assistance. Ellen is a graduate of Valdosta State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. She is originally from the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area, but has lived in South Georgia for over 25 years. She and her husband currently reside in Valdosta, Georgia and are members of the Homerville Free Will Baptist Church.
AgWorks H2, LLC
Lake Park, Georgia
Ellen is the Executive Vice President of AgWorks H2, LLC in Lake Park, Georgia. AgWorks is the premier H2 labor consulting firm in the United States, helping hundreds of employers bring thousands of legal temporary workers for farming, reforestation, horticulture, and landscaping jobs when U.S. workers cannot be found. Ellen started with AgWorks in 2000 working under Dan Bremer, a former U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division District Director, and has advanced to fill a critical leadership role. She has been involved in all aspects of the AgWorks business including management, information technology, lobbying, international worker coordination, marketing, human resources and labor law compliance assistance. Ellen is a graduate of Valdosta State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. She is originally from the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area, but has lived in South Georgia for over 25 years. She and her husband currently reside in Valdosta, Georgia and are members of the Homerville Free Will Baptist Church.
Ann Margaret Pointer
Fisher and Phillips
Atlanta, GA
Ann Margaret Pointer is a partner in the Atlanta office of the national labor and employment law firm of Fisher & Phillips LLP. The firm represents management in labor, employment, benefits and immigration matters, including in connection with H-2A and H-2B audits and litigation.
Ann Margaret represents clients in private and DOL litigation and investigations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, the H-2A temporary foreign agricultural worker program, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and many other federal and state employment and discrimination laws. She also handles collective bargaining negotiations, and she works with clients under threat of expensive class and collective action lawsuits to investigate claims and to resolve them without the expense, disruption, and other adverse consequences of filed litigation.
She is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and served as an adjunct professor at the Emory University Law School in Atlanta for more than ten years, teaching pretrial litigation. She is a frequent lecturer in continuing legal education programs for other lawyers and business executives. She is AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized by listings in Georgia Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers. She is on the Advisory Board of Employment Law Daily. A more detailed bio is available here.
Fisher and Phillips
Atlanta, GA
Ann Margaret Pointer is a partner in the Atlanta office of the national labor and employment law firm of Fisher & Phillips LLP. The firm represents management in labor, employment, benefits and immigration matters, including in connection with H-2A and H-2B audits and litigation.
Ann Margaret represents clients in private and DOL litigation and investigations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, the H-2A temporary foreign agricultural worker program, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and many other federal and state employment and discrimination laws. She also handles collective bargaining negotiations, and she works with clients under threat of expensive class and collective action lawsuits to investigate claims and to resolve them without the expense, disruption, and other adverse consequences of filed litigation.
She is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and served as an adjunct professor at the Emory University Law School in Atlanta for more than ten years, teaching pretrial litigation. She is a frequent lecturer in continuing legal education programs for other lawyers and business executives. She is AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized by listings in Georgia Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers. She is on the Advisory Board of Employment Law Daily. A more detailed bio is available here.
Josh Viau
Fisher Phillips
Atlanta, GA
Employers represented by Josh Viau consider him a valuable resource for avoiding disputes as well as a tireless advocate when disputes do arise.
Josh counsels and defends many agricultural employers in connection with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), the H-2A temporary foreign agricultural worker program, and other federal and state employment and discrimination laws. His work for employer clients includes defending claims and advising employers on day to day issues arising under state and federal statutes such as Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
Josh works with a variety of national and local clients including employers in agriculture. Josh graduated from the Emory University School of Law and he is the former Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Georgia State Bar.
Josh has been selected to the Best Lawyers in America since 2015 and was recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer since 2015 and as a Georgia Super Lawyer – Rising Star from 2006 through 2014. A more detailed bio is available here.
Fisher Phillips
Atlanta, GA
Employers represented by Josh Viau consider him a valuable resource for avoiding disputes as well as a tireless advocate when disputes do arise.
Josh counsels and defends many agricultural employers in connection with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), the H-2A temporary foreign agricultural worker program, and other federal and state employment and discrimination laws. His work for employer clients includes defending claims and advising employers on day to day issues arising under state and federal statutes such as Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
Josh works with a variety of national and local clients including employers in agriculture. Josh graduated from the Emory University School of Law and he is the former Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Georgia State Bar.
Josh has been selected to the Best Lawyers in America since 2015 and was recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer since 2015 and as a Georgia Super Lawyer – Rising Star from 2006 through 2014. A more detailed bio is available here.