CHICAGO, IL (March 28, 2011) – Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest growing workplace law firms, announced that Gregory H. Andrews has joined the firm as a Partner in its Chicago office. Formerly Of Counsel at Dykema in Chicago, Mr. Andrews represents management across a wide variety of industries in all aspects of employment law, including issues related to disability and leave issues; labor matters; unfair competition, trade secret and restrictive covenant cases. He also counsels employers and trains management on union organizing practices.
Mr. Andrews has extensive litigation experience in state and federal courts and before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. He is also experienced at guiding clients through arbitrations and appeals before state and federal courts and the National Labor Relations Board and American Arbitration Association.
He is a frequent speaker for the Illinois State, DuPage County and Kane County Bar Associations and was an instructor for the Society for Human Resource Management’s certification course at Aurora University and Northern Illinois University.
Jane M. McFetridge, Managing Partner of Jackson Lewis’ Chicago office, said, “Greg is extremely knowledgeable on a broad range of employment law matters, which employers appreciate more now than ever before. He is a comfortable and skilled litigator, making him someone you want on your team. We are certainly glad to have him on ours.”
Mr. Andrews is a member of the Kane County, DuPage County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations as well as the Society for Human Resource Management. American Bar Association and is admitted to the bar in Illinois. He received his J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, an M.S. from the University of Illinois, and a B.A. from Luther College.
About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis, dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law, is one of the fastest growing workplace law firms in the U.S., with over 650 attorneys practicing in 46 cities nationwide. We have a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation, Workplace Privacy and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; Workplace Safety Compliance and Corporate Diversity Counseling. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Employment Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations and Collegiate and Professional Sports.
For the 10th consecutive year, Jackson Lewis has been recognized for delivering client service excellence to the world’s largest corporations. Representing a decade of excellence, Jackson Lewis has once again earned a spot on the BTI Client Service A-Team. Jackson Lewis has also been recognized by in-house counsel of Fortune 1000 companies in a survey conducted by BTI Consulting Group as “the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles.” In addition, Jackson Lewis is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the categories of both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 5000 litigations and approximately 300 class actions; with over 2100 litigations brought to the firm in 2010 alone. Also, Jackson Lewis is affiliated with L & E Global employers’ counsel worldwide.
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