Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association

Representative Engagements

Representative Complex Litigation Matters

• Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, No. 04-cv-03341 (N.D. Cal.) (nationwide class action for gender discrimination alleging denial of promotions).
• Hageman et al v. Accenture, LLP, 2010-cv-07159 (D. Minn.) (pattern and practice and disparate impact age discrimination collective action).
• Breneisen v. Motorola, Inc., (N.D. Ill. ) (7th Cir. Ct. App.) (multi-plaintiff case alleging violations of the FMLA and tort claims).
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. WRS Infrastructure and Environment, Inc., 2009-cv-04272 (N.D. Ill.) (multi-plaintiff race harassment and discrimination/retaliation).
• Reed et al v. Advocate Health Care et al, 2006-cv-03337 (N.D. Ill) (defense of  purported class of approximately 19,000 nurses alleging that hospitals engaged in wage fixing in the Chicago Metropolitan Area in violation of federal antitrust laws).

Other Representative Matters

• Metty v. Motorola, Inc., No. 05-cv-04113 (N.D. Ill.) (defense of senior executive’s sex discrimination claims against Executive Team and CEO) (Wall Street Journal, Mar. 12, 2007; Chicago Tribune: September 17, 2006, Oct. 12, 2006, Mar. 9, 2007).
• Dahl v. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC et al, 2010-cv-04696 (D. Minn.) (age discrimination in reduction-in-force).
• Cottrell v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, 2010-cv-03154 (D. Minn.) (sexual harassment and retaliation case).
• Alonso v. Motorola Incorporated, 2006-cv-06270 (N.D. Ill) (age, color, and national origin discrimination claim).
• Mullman v. Motorola, Inc. et al, 2007-cv-034303 (N.D. Ill.) (7th Cir.) (age discrimination) .
• Davis et al v. Exel, Inc. et al, 2010-cv-3559 (N.D. Ill.) (multi-plaintiff race national origin, gender discrimination and retaliation).
• Akkelah v. DHL Express (USA), Inc., 2010-cv-04641 (N.D. Ill.) (national origin discrimination).
• Shvartsman v. Motorola Inc., 2010-cv-03733 (N.D. Ill.) (age discrimination).
• Herrera v. Exel, Inc., 2010-cv-054346 (N.D. Ill.) (race discrimination).
• Tarr v. Rotary International/Rotary Foundation, 2011-cv-01444 (N.D. Ill.) (race and age discrimination/retaliation).
• Boike v. Motorola Inc., 2008-cv-04678 (N.D. Ill.) (race, age, and disability discrimination).
• Graves v. UAL Corp. et al, 2008-cv-06733 (N.D. Ill.) (race, age and disability discrimination).
• Bullard v. Motorola, Inc., 2008-cv-03311 (D. Md.) (age discrimination).
• Burton v. Motorola Inc., 2010-cv-03064 (N.D. Ill.) (age discrimination).
• Miner v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, 2009-cv-00211 (D. Neb.) (age discrimination).
• Scheer v. Motorola, Inc., 2009-cv-00209 (E.D. Pa.) (sex discrimination and retalation).
• Vernon v. Motorola, Inc. et al, 2011-cv-00561 (E.D. Pa.) (sex discrimination and retaliation).
• Feridanian v. Swedish Covenant Hospital, 2009-cv-02828 (N.D. Ill.) (sex, national origin and religious discrimination).
• Stegall v. Exel Inc., 2009-cv-04631 (N.D. Ill.) (race and age discrimination).
• Marcantelli v. EEI Holding Corporation, 2009-cv-06388 (N.D. Ill.) (age discrimination).
• Mobley v. Excel, 2009-cv-07830 (N.D. Ill.) (race discrimination).
• Tarr v. Rotary International et al, 2010-cv-00678 (N.D. Ill.) (age and disability discrimination).
• Harrison v. Costco Wholesale Corp., 2010-L-50661 (Cir. Ct. Cook Cty.) (sexual orientation and racial harassment, gender discrimination).

Publications

• Co-Author, “OFCCP Wins Major Battle Over Coverage Of Some Health Care Providers,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 5, 2013)
• Co-Author, “OFCCP’s New Compensation Plan Provides Little Direction,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 27, 2013)
• Co-author, “OMB Approves OFCCP'S Proposed Revisions to FAAP Directive,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 21, 2012)
• Co-Author, “Census Bureau Releases Latest Equal Employment Opportunity Tabulation Based On The American Community Survey For 2006-2010 One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 30, 2012)
• Co-Author, “EEO in Action: Step Up Your Outreach to Protected Veterans,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 15,2012)
• Co-Author, “What The Presidential Election Means For Federal Contractors: Insight Into What’s Ahead For Affirmative Action,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 9, 2012)
• Co-author, “Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments On Legality Of Affirmative Action In Higher Education,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 11, 2012)
• Contributed to Congressional testimony before the House Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions: Hearing on S. 811 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2011
• Contributed to Congressional testimony before the House Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions: Hearing on S. 1584 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009
• Contributed to Congressional testimony before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions: Hearing on S. 1881 - The Americans With Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007
• Contributed to Congressional testimony before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections: Hearing on H.R. 1338 - The Paycheck Fairness Act
• “More Questions Than Answers -- The EEOC’s New Regulations on the ADEA,” Seyfarth Shaw LLP - The Workplace Class Action Blog
• “Seventh Circuit Signals Potential Shift In Law For Job Transfers As a Reasonable Accommodation In EEOC-Initiated Litigation,” Seyfarth Shaw LLP - The Workplace Class Action Blog      
• “Court Rejects Novel EEOC Claim: Breast-Pumping Is Not Protected Under Title VII,” Seyfarth Shaw LLP - The Workplace Class Action Blog   
•  “Getting The Most Bang For The Buck” - The EEOC Outlines Its Strategic Plan To Target Systemic Discrimination Claims Over The Next Four Years, Seyfarth Shaw LLP - The Workplace Class Action Blog