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Librado Arreola is a Shareholder at Asher, Gittler & D’Alba, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses on traditional union side labor law and employee benefits law. He is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Arreola received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law.
Jennifer M. Ballard is an associate in the Chicago office of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. She represents private and public sector employers in a full range of labor and employment matters. Ms. Ballard regularly represents clients in federal and state courts, before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and similar state agencies, and before both the U.S. and Illinois Departments of Labor. Her traditional labor practice includes representing employers during union organizing efforts, collective bargaining negotiations, grievance and arbitration proceedings, strikes, and administrative hearings before the National Labor Relations Board and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, Ms. Ballard was selected to the Rising Stars list, in the area of Employment Litigation, by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine. In 2009, she was named by Diversity MBA Magazine to the “Emerging Leader” section of its “Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders.” Ms. Ballard is also a coauthor of Ch. 1, NLRB Jurisdiction, THE LABOR LAW HANDBOOK (IICLE®, 2013). Ms. Ballard earned her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she earned a Certificate in Health Law.
Derek G. Barella is a Partner at Winston & Strawn, in Chicago, where he concentrates in labor and employment relations. Mr. Barella received his B.S. cum laude from Ball State University’s School of Business and his J.D. cum laude from Indiana University School of Law.
Barry M. Bennett is a Partner at Dowd, Bloch, Bennett, Cervone, Auerbach & Yokichin, in Chicago, where he practices in the areas of labor and employment law, representing unions and individual employees. Mr. Bennett is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, is included in the list of Illinois Super Lawyers published by Law & Politics and Chicago Magazine, and has been named a Leading Lawyer by the Leading Lawyers Network. He received his A.B. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Eugene A. Boyle is a Partner at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP in Chicago, where he represents employers in all facets of labor and employment law. He is a member of the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee of the American Bar Association, he has an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale Hubbell, and he was named an Illinois Super Lawyer in 2009 – 2011 and 2016 – 2017. Mr. Boyle received his B.A. from Lawrence University and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law, where he was the Executive Editor of the Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law.
Paul H. Burmeister is a Partner with Davis & Campbell, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in labor and employment matters. Mr. Burmeister is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys and the Illinois State Bar Association. He received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Robert S. Cervone is a Partner at Dowd, Bloch, Bennett, Cervone, Auerbach & Yokichin in Chicago, where his practice is concentrated in traditional labor law, including labor contract negotiations, arbitration, and litigation before state and federal courts, the NLRB, and various state administrative labor agencies. Prior to entering private practice, he served nine years with the NLRB. Mr. Cervone received his J.D. ranked second in his class from Sturm College of Law — University of Denver, where he received numerous awards for academic achievement.
Paul J. Cherner is Of Counsel at Klein Dub & Holleb, Ltd., in Highland Park, where he focuses on labor and employment law. He is a member of the Wisconsin, District of Columbia, and American Bar Associations. Mr. Cherner received his B.A. from Temple University and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Kenneth R. Dolin is a Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in labor and employment law. He was named in Best Lawyers in America from 2011 through 2019 and was listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers, Labor & Employment in Illinois. He is also a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Mr. Dolin received his B.A. with honors from the University of Wisconsin, his J.D. cum laude from the University of Illinois, his M.I.L.R. from Cornell University, and his LL.M. in Labor Law from New York University.
Damon E. Dunn is a Member at Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn Ltd. in Chicago, where he concentrates in litigation. He is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations. He has been ranked a Leading Lawyer and is a frequent contributor to the Media Law Resource Center. Mr. Dunn received his B.A. with honors from the College of Wooster and his J.D. with high honors from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was a member of the Bar and Gavel Society and received the American College of Trial Lawyers medal.
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Lisa Goyer is Of Counsel at Husch Blackwell LLP in Springfield, Missouri, where she focuses on food and agribusiness. She has been a regular speaker and authored several articles on various employee benefit topics. Ms. Goyer received her B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Missouri and her J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Josiah A. Groff is an associate at Dowd, Bloch, Bennett, Cervone, Auerbach & Yokichin in Chicago, where he represents unions, benefit funds, and individual employees and has experience handling a variety of labor and employment law matters, including administrative proceedings before the NLRB, the IELRB and the EEOC, as well as labor arbitrations. He also has experience in collection of fund contributions. He received his undergraduate degree from Goshen College and his J.D. from George Washington University Law School.
Timothy F. Haley is Senior Counsel at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates on labor and employment law. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, is a frequent speaker on workforce issues and has authored or coauthored numerous articles and chapters. Mr. Haley, a former commissioned officer in the United States Army, received his B.A. from Washington & Lee University and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.
Brian A. Hartstein is a Partner at Quarles & Brady LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on labor and employment issues. Mr. Hartstein has been selected as an Illinois Emerging Lawyer in Employment & Labor: Management by Law Bulletin Media (2015 – present). He received his B.S. from Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
J. Kevin Hennessy is a Partner at Vedder Price in Chicago, where he focuses on labor and employment law. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the ADR and Employment and Labor Relations Law Committees within the ABA. He is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Mr. Hennessy received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Mark L. Juster is a Partner at Laner Muchin, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses on labor and employment law. Mr. Juster has written and lectured extensively in the area of labor relations and employment law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, where he serves on the Committee on Development of the Law; a member of the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago; and a National Commissioner of the Anti-Defamation League and Past Chairman of the Chicago Midwest Region of the League. Mr. Juster received his B.A. with honors from Miami University (Ohio) and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law.
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Howard L. Mocerf is a practice group attorney at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses on management in labor and employment law. He is a member of the American and Illinois State Bar Associations, the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, and the Anti-Defamation League. Mr. Mocerf received his B.A. from Washington and Lee University and his J.D. from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law.
Cara Ottenweller is an associate at Vedder Price in Chicago, where she focuses on labor and employment law. She is a member of the American Bar Association and was selected as an Illinois Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine and as an Illinois Emerging Lawyer, an affiliate of Leading Lawyers. Ms. Ottenweller received her B.A. from Indiana University and her J.D. magna cum laude from Valparaiso University School of Law, where she was an Executive Editor for the Valparaiso University Law Review.
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David L. Streck is an attorney with Pactiv LLC in Lake Forest. He received his B.A. from Northwestern University and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Jon Zimring is a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses on management in labor and employment law. He is a member of the DirectEmployers Compliance Advisory Board, and he is listed as a Leading Lawyer, a Super Lawyer, and one of 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch. Mr. Zimring received his B.A. with high honors from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
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