Seyfarth Shaw Adds to National Labor & Employment Practice

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Ivette Delgado, Senior Public Relations Associate
(212) 218-5273, idelgado@seyfarth.com

CHICAGO (November 29, 2011) – Leading law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP is pleased to announce that Christine Hendrickson has joined the Chicago office of the firm as senior counsel in the Labor & Employment Department and as a member of the Labor & Employment Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) & Affirmative Action Compliance practice group, as well as the Diversity Team. She previously worked in the employment law department of Paul Hastings LLP.

Hendrickson advises clients of all sizes and industries in matters involving OFCCP proceedings, including audits, enforcement actions and other litigation. She also provides strategic guidance and counseling to clients on diversity programs, reductions-in-force, pay equity and employment compliance diagnostics. Hendrickson represents employers covering a range of litigation matters challenging pay, promotion, hiring and other personnel decisions, and she also works with them to revamp and build personnel “best practices.”

“I am happy to join Seyfarth Shaw and become part its renowned Labor & Employment practice,” said Hendrickson. “The firm is the go-to for clients when counseling them on matters pertaining to OFCCP and affirmative action compliance, and it’s an ideal fit for my practice focus.”

Seyfarth’s Chicago Managing Partner David Rowland said, “We gladly welcome Christine to the firm, and we look forward to working with her.”

“Christine’s skill set is a great boost for our OFCCP & Affirmative Action Compliance team,” said Lisa Damon, Chair of Seyfarth Shaw's Labor & Employment Department. “We are delighted to have her on our team.”

Hendrickson received her undergraduate degree from Colby College and her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. Hendrickson is a member of the Illinois and Washington, D.C. bars.

Seyfarth Shaw has over 750 attorneys located in 10 offices throughout the United States, including: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., as well as internationally in London. Seyfarth Shaw provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation, corporate and real estate. The firm’s clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies, and our practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the economy. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com .