Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko P.C.

Law Firm Overview

Wessels Sherman is a Midwest based labor and employment law firm with a nationwide practice. We have six offices throughout the Midwest in St. Charles, Illinois; Oconomowoc, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Davenport, Iowa; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Indianapolis, Indiana. We concentrate our practice solely in the representation of employers and management in all aspects of the employer/employee relationship.

A significant portion of our practice is devoted to providing training and up to the minute advice to employers so that litigation may be avoided, or so that a strategy may be planned in advance. With our experience and attorney accessibility, we are able to handle all inquiries without delay.

"The essence of our law firm can be found in our relationship with our clients. We know and understand the business of each of our clients. Our client relationships are long term."

"The cornerstone of our philosophy is our credo, 'We run through walls for our clients'. To that end, we have established a policy of aggressive client advocacy, close interaction, easy accessibility and cost-effective representation."
--Richard H. Wessels, Founder, Wessels & Pautch, P.C.

Areas of Practice

• Labor Union Matters
• Discrimination/Wrongful Termination Cases
• "Umbrella" of Government Regulation
• Unfair Competition Matters/Sales Reps
• Litigation Services
• Workers' Compensation Defense
• Human Resources Matters
• Independent Contractor vs. Employee
• Immigration

West Practice Categories

Unfair Competition, Business & Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Government Agencies & Programs, Immigration, Labor Law, Collective Bargaining, Labor Arbitration, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Trial Practice, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Workers' Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Defense