Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

Contact:

Roger Brice
888.858.6429 312.876.3112

Represent clients before courts and agencies in actions under the NLRA, the Labor Management Relations Act, the Norris-LaGuardia Act, and the RLA, including unfair labor practice cases, labor injunctions, §301 and §303 suits, and the full range of arbitration cases arising under collective bargaining agreements.
Handle union representation cases of all types before the NLRA, including initial representation campaigns, decertification campaigns, unit clarification proceedings, and union certification proceedings.
Provide proactive and practical labor relations counseling for both union and non-union employers.
Possess sophisticated knowledge about the workings of major national and international unions throughout the country.
Represent employers in connection with collective bargaining negotiations, contract administration, and grievance resolution.
Counsel clients regarding their labor contract compliance obligations and help them to resolvelabor grievances through the arbitration process.
Help buyers in corporate transactions to avoid successorship liability and multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability, including developing proper means for buyers to avoid assuming collective bargaining agreements as successors, or, alternatively, assisting buyers in initial negotiations to achieve concessions where appropriate.