DiNardo, Lawrence C.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Larry DiNardo practices in all areas of employment and labor law, with particular emphasis on employment discrimination litigation, FLSA/wage-hour cases, and other employment litigation, including employee benefits and executive employment contract disputes. He has extensive experience defending employers in class actions and individual cases brought under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. His labor practice includes the representation of employers before the National Labor Relations Board, labor arbitrations, and labor negotiations. Larry also has served as labor counsel in business restructurings, sales, and mergers.

Larry's trial and appellate experience is extensive. He has tried more than 35 cases to verdict before juries around the United States and handled an equal number of cases before federal and state appellate courts.

Larry oversees the Firm's Labor & Employment Practice. Larry is a member of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He has served as a visiting professor of law at Notre Dame Law School and as a guest lecturer at DePaul University College of Law. He has been published in the Journal of College and University Law and has made numerous presentations on employment law topics.

Areas of Practice

• Labor & Employment
• Asia Labor & Employment
• Class Action Employment Litigation
• Collective Bargaining, Contract Enforcement & Union Organizing
• Employee Benefits Counseling & Litigation
• Consumer Products & Retail
• Employment Aspects of Corporate Transactions
• European Labor Law
• Federal and State Wage-Hour Counseling & Litigation
• NLRB Proceedings & Appeals
• Noncompetition, Confidentiality, Trade Secret & Employee Raiding
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Counseling & Litigation
• Reductions in Force & Managing Change
• Single & Multiple Plaintiff Employment Litigation

Representative Cases

• Bulkmatic Transport opposes nationwide union organizing drive by Teamsters
• Flying J prevails in collective action lawsuit alleging misclassification under the FLSA
• General Mills prevails in arbitration involving union grievance seeking severance pay for former employees
• IBM prevails in sex and race discrimination jury trial
• IBM summary judgment affirmed by 7th Circuit in case involving ADA's association discrimination provision , (2009)
• Kenan Advantage Group reaches settlement in wage and hour class action
• Kenan Advantage Group resolves disability discrimination and wrongful termination case
• Kenan Advantage Group resolves wrongful termination case brought by Native American truck driver
• Roadway Express obtains dismissal on summary judgment in race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit
• Sun-Sentinel, an affiliate of Tribune, defends against discrimination claims brought by former employee
• The Levy Company wins summary judgment in collective bargaining agreement dispute with Union
• U.S. Steel prevails in "donning & doffing" FLSA case filed by United Steelworkers local union , (2009)
• U.S. Steel wins summary judgment in putative nationwide FLSA collective action of "donning & doffing" , (2009)
• Verizon Business prevails in former employee's non-compete dispute involving restrictive covenants , (2009)
• Verizon negotiates collective bargaining agreements with unions representing 70,000 employees , (2009)
• Wal-Mart defends against California wage and hour class action involving calculation of employee bonuses
• Wal-Mart defends appeal in health care benefits case
• Wal-Mart obtains dismissal in statewide wage and hour class action
• Wal-Mart prevails in one of the country's largest wage and hour actions when federal court denies class certification involving more than 2,750 assistant managers
• Wal-Mart resolves putative class action in federal court involving management overtime
• Wal-Mart settles favorably in statewide wage and hour class action

West Practice Categories

Business & Trade, Collective Bargaining, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, International Law, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Law, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• Indiana

Education

• U of Notre Dame

Published Works

• EEOC's proposed rule seeks to clarify the 'reasonable factor other than age' defense to disparate impact claims under the ADEA, 2010
• Kentucky River Trilogy: Recent NLRB Decisions Clarify the Definition of the Term “Supervisor” Under the NLRA, 2006

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Chicago, IL 60601-1692

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