Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

David Birnbaum represents employers in a variety of labor and employment law matters. A significant portion of his practice is focused on advising and representing clients with respect to labor management relations issues, including collective bargaining, unfair labor practice proceedings, arbitration proceedings, union organizing and decertification proceedings, corporate campaigns, work stoppages, and litigation arising under the Labor Management Relations Act.

David also represents clients, in both state and federal court, in employment litigation matters, including cases brought pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. In addition, David frequently counsels employers regarding labor and employment issues, including hiring and firing issues, OFCCP compliance issues, compensation and benefit issues, noncompete and confidentiality issues, reductions in force, employment and severance agreements, wage and hour compliance, and occupational safety issues. David also frequently defends employers against charges brought before administrative agencies and counsels employers on labor and employment issues arising in mergers and acquisitions and other business transactions.

Areas of Practice

• Labor & Employment

Representative Cases

• In re Client H
• In re Client H
• In re Client M
• Persin et al. v. CareerBuilder, LLC, Case No. 1:05-CV-02347 (N.D. Ill. 2006)
• Pringle, et al. v. Continental Tire North America
• Richard Sullivan v. FleetPride, Inc., Case No. 06-61905-CIV
• Whirlpool v. Larkin and Viking Range Corp., Case No. 1:07-CV-1241, US Dist Court, Michigan, Western District
• Acquisition of MPC Products
• Continental Tire North America, Inc. and the United Steelworkers of America, Case No. 11-CA-21110, 11-CA-21183, 11-CA-21251 & 11-CA-21374 (NLRB)
• Labor Arbitrations Involving the IBEW and CWA
• Labor Negotiations

West Practice Categories

Collective Bargaining, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Law, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act

Bar Admissions

• Illinois

Education

• U of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Published Works

• Kentucky River Trilogy: Recent NLRB Decisions Clarify the Definition of the Term "Supervisor" Under the NLRA, HR Advisor: Legal & Practical Guidance, Vol. 13, No. 1,, 2007

Address

77 West Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601-1692

Phones

1.312.269.4005 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.312.782.8585 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com