Irving Geslewitz

i have had extensive experience in representing employers from a broad spectrum of industries in all aspects of modern employment law, as well as traditional (union-related) labor law concerns. i regularly handle matters ranging from reviewing and helping prepare employment contracts, policies and manuals to representing clients in all types of employment-related litigation in state and federal courts. in litigation, i have broad experience in defending employers sued for claimed employment discrimination under title vii, the age discrimination in employment act, the americans with disabilities act, the family and medical leave act, and the various state and local fair employment practices laws. i have also defended many retaliatory and wrongful discharge actions. i have handled a wide range of employment-related cases, including employment non-competition, breach of fiduciary duty and trade secrets violations lawsuits. i also handle lawsuits emanating from collective bargaining agreement disputes; erisa lawsuits involving both single and multi-employer pension fund and health and welfare funds; sexual harassment lawsuits; and breach of employment contract suits, including compensation, commission, bonus and severance pay claims. in the administrative arena, i have handled labor arbitration hearings, unfair labor practice and representation proceedings before the nlrb, eeoc proceedings, wage/hour matters (e.g., minimum wage/overtime and state wage payment laws), osha violation claims, and proceedings involving alleged violations of the fair employment practice laws in illinois and other states. as part of this representation, i regularly counsel employers on preventive measures they can take to reduce their exposure to litigation. i frequently assist management in responding to union organization campaigns, union picketing or strikes, and other union activities. i also have extensive experience in negotiating collective bargaining agreements. specialties: labor and employment law and litigation