Admitted
1980, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1988, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1994,
Law School
DePaul University, J.D., with highest honors, 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
DePaul University, B.A., 1977
Memberships
Chicago, Illinois State and American (Member: Section on Labor and Employment Law; Committee on Development of the Law of Individual Rights and Responsibilities in the Work Place, 1982—; Employee Relations Law Journal, Member, Editorial Advisory Board; Author, Labor - Management Relations Column) Bar Associations; Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce (General Counsel and Director, 1995—; Chair, Human Resources Council, 2001—).
Biographical
Author: Hoffman Plastics v. NLRB: Changing the Scope of Remedial Discretion Afforded Regulatory Agencies, 28 Emp. Rel. L.J. 107 (Autumn, 2002); The Evolving FMLA: Guidance From Some Recent Court Decisions, 27 Emp. Rel. L.J. 51 (Spring, 2002); The Supreme Court's Latest Word on Retaliation, 27 Emp. Rel. L.J. 111 (Autumn, 2001); Staying Competitive in the Twenty-First Century: Visa Alternatives for Global Employers, 27 Emp. Rel. L.J. 1058 (Summer, 2001); The Next Generation of ADA Claims: The 'Regarded As' Prong of the Definition of Disability, 26 Emp. Rel. L.J. 99 (Summer, 2000); Employers Beware: Unilateral Handbook Modifications May Not Be Binding, 25 Emp. Rel. L.J. 123 (Spring, 2000); Weingarten Revisited: NonUnion Workers Have Right to Presence of Co-Worker During Disciplinary Interviews, 26 Emp. Rel. L.J. (Winter, 2000); EEOC Issues Policy Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the ADA, 25 Emp. Rel. L.J. (Autumn, 1999); Drafting Enforceable Non-Competition Agreements, 25 Emp. Rel. L.J. 119 (Winter, 1999); Revisiting the Legality of Employee Participation Programs Under the National Labor Relations Act, 25 Emp. Rel. L.J. 119 (Summer, 1999); Supreme Court Adopts Stringent Standard for Employer Liability in Supervisor Harassment Cases, 24 Emp. Rel. L.J. 113 (Winter, 1998); Revisiting Employer Sexual Harassment Policies in Light of Oncale, Emp. Rel. L.J. 129 (Autumn, 1998); Drafting An Effective Independent Contractor Agreement, 23 Emp. Rel. L.J. 125 (Spring, 1998).