Vedder Price

Vedder Price, a long-established brand name in its home town of Chicago, has an experienced labor and employment team which advises employers on a broad range of labor matters, working with a global client base across the US. The firm regularly works in negotiations in heavily unionized industries, such as healthcare, where it regularly engages in representing employers in collective bargaining agreements and provides counsel concerning organized industrial actions. Elizabeth Hall leads the practice from Chicago. Hall is involved in a wide range of employment matters, including workplace investigations against C-suite employees, advising on non-compete contracts, and assisting in regulatory advice in the healthcare industry. Thomas Hancuch also supports the Chicago practice in a variety of matters, such as compliance, employee benefits, and executive compensation. Meanwhile, in Washington DC, Amy L. Bess is particularly adept in counseling non-profit and education organizations in negotiating severance agreements, conducting internal investigations, and other related employment matters.