Each issue also keeps you on top of U.S. Supreme Court and Illinois court decisions that affect your workforce, all reported with Illinois's local laws and policies in mind. You get all the information you need to stay in business — and out of the courtroom.
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Ford & Harrison LLP
55 E. Monroe St., Ste. 2900, Chicago, IL 60603-5709
312/332-0777
Steven L. Brenneman is a partner with Ford & Harrison LLP in Chicago, Illinois. He has over 20 years of experience representing clients in a wide variety of employment and labor law matters and regularly practices in the trial and appellate levels of federal and state courts, as well as administrative agencies. He has litigated the full range of employment and labor law disputes including cases involving allegations of age, race, national origin, disability, and sex discrimination, sexual and racial harassment, retaliatory discharge, fraud, defamation, negligent supervision and retention, breach of contract, as well as claims involving FLSA, Equal Pay Act, FMLA, ERISA, the WARN Act, employee handbooks, misappropriation of trade secrets, and noncompetition agreements. In addition, Steve has represented employers in labor arbitrations and labor injunction litigation.
Steve also advises and provides preventive counseling to clients on a wide range of issues affecting the employment relationship, including the gamut of EEO issues, wage and hour issues, FMLA, veterans' reemployment rights, affirmative action obligations, employee handbooks and personnel policies, reductions in force, and strategies for employee discipline and termination.
E-mail: sbrenneman@fordharrison.com
Becky L. Kalas represents employers in employment and labor law claims, including matters involving allegations of sexual harassment, disability discrimination, FMLA violations, race and national origin discrimination and wrongful discharge. She also counsels employers regarding handbook and policy development, I-9 employment eligibility verification, and employment agreements and pay plans. Prior to its merger with Ford & Harrison, Becky was an associate at Matkov Salzman in Chicago. Earlier in her career she worked as a corporate paralegal for two multi-national technology companies.
E-mail: bkalas@fordharrison.com
