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RONALD M. WILLIS is a 1972 graduate of Northwestern University School of Law.  He has broad experience in traditional labor law matters including organizing strategies, contract negotiations, litigation before the NLRB involving representation and unfair labor practice matters, arbitration and contract interpretation issues.  He has experience appearing before courts and administrative agencies involving contract enforcement issues, collection of employer contributions, employee benefit claims and the duty of fair representation.  He has represented labor organizations in both the private and public sector and has served as General Counsel for the Chicago and Central States Joint Board, UNITE.  He is admitted to practice in the United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and  Tenth Circuits and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (trial attorney), and the Illinois Supreme Court.  He became a partner in the firm in 2006.

Practice Dedicated Exclusively to Employment Law on Behalf of Employees.. Lori is an experienced trial attorney practicing since 1982. She is an arbitrator and mediator of employment disputes and represents employees in cases arising under local, state, and federal antidiscrimination laws and in matters involving the Family and Medical Leave Act, noncompete agreements, severance agreements, employment contracts and employment torts.. Ms. Ecker has litigated over 100 cases, but much of her time is spent in alternative dispute resolution of employment cases as an advocate and also as a mediator and arbitrator. Ms. Ecker is a member of the Association of Attorney-Mediators. She received her formal training as a mediator with the DePaul University Mediation Training Certificate Course. She is listed as a court-certified mediator for the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Court-Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program, and she is listed on the American Arbitration Association’s National Employment Arbitration Roster.. Ms. Ecker is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and the American Bar Foundation. She is listed in Who’s Who in American Law and Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. She was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, as an Illinois Super Lawyer, a Leading Illinois Attorney, and a member of the Leading Lawyers Network. Ms. Ecker is often interviewed as an authority on employment law by national and regional media, such as Fortune Magazine, CBS Chicago, WMAQ-AM, WBEZ-FM, and the Chicago Tribune. A frequent lecturer, Ms. Ecker has spoken and written on a wide variety of employment law topics, including mediation, arbitration, litigation strategy, employment torts, sexual harassment, sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination, age discrimination, leaves of absence, and retaliation.. A graduate of Lake Forest College, Ms. Ecker received her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. She is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois, the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and the Northern District of Indiana. She is a member of the U.S. District Court Trial Bar.. Ms. Ecker is Employee Co-Chair of the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee of the ABA’s Section of Labor and Employment Law. She is a Co-Chair of the Section’s Membership Development Committee, a member of both the National Employment Lawyers Association and its local affiliate, NELA/Illinois, of which she is a past President and a founding Executive Board Member; a past member of the Labor & Employment Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association; and a member of the Chicago Bar Association, for which she served as Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Committee during the 1997-98 bar year. Ms. Ecker is also a member of WPATH.

Kimberly A. Ross is a Partner at Butler Pappas. Kimberly's practice is concentrated in the area of Employment Law. Kimberly's Employment practice includes experience in claims involving harassment and discrimination under federal and state laws, wage and hour claims, general employment practices and common law torts such as negligent hiring and retention, retaliatory discharge and defamation. In addition, she also has experience in tort litigation, including the defense of claims arising out of construction accidents, trucking and other vehicular accidents, premises liability and product liability.Kimberly is a member of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Defense Research Institute, Women's Bar Association of Illinois, and Decalogue Society of Lawyers. She currently serves on the DRI Employment Law Steering Committee. Kimberly previously served on the editorial staff of the IDC Quarterly, including a stint as its Editor in Chief (2007-2008). She is a frequent contributor to and columnist for that publication. Monograph articles Include "Sexual Harassment: A Review of Current Legal and Practical Issues" (IDC Quarterly, 1999) and "Critical Issues Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" (IDC Quarterly 2003).A graduate of DePaul University College of Law (1996) and the University of Michigan (1992), Kimberly was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1996. She was also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and is a member of its Trial Bar.. In addition to her litigation practice, Kimberly frequently conducts seminars for clients in the area of employment law, including harassment and discrimination under Title VII (race, gender, sex, religion and national origin discrimination and harassment); the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act. She also counsels clients on general employment policies and practices, including reductions in force, hiring, performance evaluations, disciplining, conducting investigations and terminations. Kimberly drafts employee handbooks and other policies in addition to drafting and reviewing employment contracts and other agreements between employers and their employees. She counsels clients on issues such as proper classification of employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act and other matters pertaining to maintaining proper personnel files. She handles cases in the state and federal courts as well as for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Illinois Department of Human Rights, Cook County Commission on Human Rights, Chicago Commission on Human Relations, the Illinois Department of Labor, the Illinois Department of Employment Security, and numerous other local municipal agencies.

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I work with executives and businesses across the country and across industries (including physicians and medical providers, hedge fund managers, and the cannabis industry) to create pragmatic solutions to solve difficult employment law problems. I work with executives to negotiate their compensation, restrictive covenants and non-competes, and separation pay. And I help businesses with all aspects of employment law, from hirings to separations.. I routinely present on legal topics to attorneys and HR professionals seeking to receive continuing education credits, have appeared on podcasts to discuss non-competes and trade secrets, and have presented to executives to develop their negotiation skills. Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine has recognized me as a Rising Star every year since 2016. I also teach an advanced legal writing class at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. The class is focused on appellate legal writing and oral advocacy. And I completed the Crain's Leadership Training in 2019.

I am a highly effective, efficient and forward-thinking attorney who specializes in employment law defense, especially class action defense.  I also counsel clients on ways to avoid litigation so that clients can advance their business goals.

I am a founding partner of Feis Goldy LLC, a boutique employment law firm dedicated to advising, negotiating and litigating claims on behalf of individual employees, managers and executives. With deep experience representing both individuals and employers, and serving as a neutral, I bring unique insight to provide the highest quality service and strategic representation to our firm's clients.  I spent a substantial part of my earlier career at an international "Big Law" firm representing employers, which gives me a keen understanding of the dynamics that drive management decision-making.  I developed my skills as a plaintiff-side attorney at a preeminent employment class action law firm, where I learned to translate my advocacy and negotiation skills for the benefit of employees.  I use those insights and my 30+ years of employment law experience to provide our clients with smart, sophisticated, pragmatic, and strategic representation to help them achieve positive results

Geoffrey M. Waguespack is an Associate at Butler Pappas. He joined the firm in 2014 in the firm's Employment Law group.  His practice includes the handling of employment-related litigation and litigation prevention, such as defending employers against federal and state claims of harassment, discrimination, and wage and hour violations, as well as the development of employment policy, procedures, and handbooks.  Geoffrey also has significant experience in defending employers, contractors, corporations, and individuals in litigation matters, such as negligence and breach of contract claims. Geoffrey has written successful briefs before the Illinois Supreme Court and the Illinois appellate court, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.Geoffrey earned his law degree in 2003 from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and his undergraduate degree in government and philosophy in 1997 from The College of William & Mary in Virginia.  During law school, Geoffrey was a member of a moot court team and served as the Executive Editor of Publications for the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal.  He was the recipient of the school's Leadership & Service Award, and he earned Cali Awards in constitutional law and legal writing.After law school, Geoffrey served as the judicial law clerk to the Honorable Morton Denlow, Presiding Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  He also served as a staff attorney for the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District.. Geoffrey is active in DRI and the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC).  The IDC has awarded Geoffrey its Volunteer of the Year Award and awards for meritorious service.  From 2006 to 2013, Geoffrey both authored and contributed to the Employment Law Column, published in the IDC Quarterly.  He served as the editor-in-chief of the IDC Quarterly from 2013 to 2014, and was on its editorial board from 2007 to 2013.  From 2011 to 2013, Geoffrey served as the chairperson of the IDC's Employment Law Committee.  He was also active in the Young Lawyers Division of the IDC.In addition to writing the regular Employment Law Column for the IDC Quarterly, Geoffrey has co-authored several Monographs for that publication, has contributed to the IDC Survey of Law from 2011 to 2013, and has spoken on issues regarding current developments concerning non-compete agreements.

As a trial lawyer for nearly 30 years, I've represented and counseled Fortune 500 companies as well as small businesses and individuals in a variety of commercial disputes. I represent a wide range of commercial clients including real estate developers, national franchisors, lenders, employers, contractors, insurance companies, landlords, shareholders, officers and directors, bankruptcy creditors, condominium associations and equipment leasing companies in disputes arising in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate court levels.  I also represent clients in matters before the American Arbitration Association. In addition, I have represented attorneys before the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission in matters relating to professional responsibility. I'm especially honored to have been recognized by my peers by receiving an AV rating under the Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating System, indicating that I have “reached the height of professional excellence” and “is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.” In 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, I was named a “Leading Lawyer,” an award given to less than 5% of all attorneys in Illinois. In 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017  I was named a “Super Lawyer,” a recognition that is also given to less than 5% of all Illinois attorneys.. I am a trained mediator, having completed the DePaul University College of Law Center for Dispute Resolution course in mediation.. I'm also actively involved in the Chicago Legal Community. I was appointed by the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Chairman of an Inquiry Board panel. I also serve as a judge and mentor in the national and local law student moot court competitions sponsored by the American and Chicago Bar Associations.