Biography
Ms. Michaels is a partner practicing labor and employment law, focusing on traditional labor matters and employment discrimination. Her practice involves work before the National Labor Relations Board and arbitral tribunals. Among her experiences in this area are representing management in unfair labor practice proceedings, collective bargaining negotiations, organizing drives, strike situations, injunction proceedings, and arbitrations.
In addition, Ms. Michaels’ work involves counseling employers on sexual harassment and retaliation issues, as well as litigating numerous other employment discrimination and workplace privacy issues.
Education
J.D., Northwestern University (1991)
B.A., Marquette University, magna cum laude (1988)
Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
- Illinois
Courts
- Illinois Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, and District of Columbia Circuits
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois