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Kevin J Kinney Related Seminars and Products

Shareholder

Olgetree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak, P.C.

Kevin J Kinney has been practicing labor and employment law since his graduation from Marquette University Law School. He currently serves as chair of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group.

Kevin's practice centers on all matters arising under the National Labor Relations Act, including union organizing and unfair labor practices, NLRB proceedings, arbitration and labor audits. He regularly negotiates collective bargaining agreements that address leading issues such as retiree benefits and wage restructuring. His practice includes Title VII litigation. A significant portion of his practice involves non-compete and confidentiality agreement litigation. Kevin has litigated lead NLRB cases dealing with product tampering, multi-employer bargaining units, temporary employees, supervisory status and a host of issues arising out of organizing activity. Kevin was named to the list of the Top 100 Labor Attorneys in the United States as compiled by Labor Relations Institute, Inc., and has been selected for inclusion since 2010 in The Best Lawyers in America, and was just named by Best Lawyers as the 2023 Management Litigation, Labor and Employment "Lawyer of the Year." He has also been selected for inclusion as a Key Individual and Band ranked attorney since 2011 by Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Kevin has been named a Wisconsin Super Lawyer since 2006.

Cristina Ortega Related Seminars and Products

Compliance Officer

National Labor Relations Board, Region 13

Cristina Ortega is a Labor Management Relations Examiner (Compliance Officer) at the National Labor Relations Board Chicago Regional Office. Cristina earned her J. D. in 2010 from Northern Illinois University College of Law and her B.A. in 2003 from the University of Mary Washington.

Joseph Weishampel Related Seminars and Products

Attorney

Asher, Gittler & D'Alba

JOE WEISHAMPEL is an associate at the firm who practices in the fields of benefits administration and labor law. His work in benefits administration includes representing both multi-employer ERISA plans and public safety pension funds. He has served as a hearing officer during hearings by agency clients, written Decisions & Orders and defended them on administrative appeal, and navigated compliance issues on behalf of clients. Additionally, he has advised clients on subrogation and contribution issues, and has edited and updated plan documents.

In his labor law work, Joe has represented unions, primarily public safety unions. In that capacity, he has represented firefighters and police officers at all stages of disciplinary proceedings, from interrogations to Board proceedings. He has also prosecuted arbitration hearings on both contractual and disciplinary matters. He has advanced other grievances to reach favorable agreements for clients. Joe has litigated in federal and state court to protect employee benefits from employer overreach, including by achieving a successful ruling in the Illinois Supreme Court protecting health insurance benefits for injured firefighters. Joe has also represented both complainants and respondents in EEOC proceedings.

Joe received his J.D. from Loyola University in 2015. He then served as a staff attorney in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division. In 2018, he began his work in the fields of employee benefits and labor law. With fellow attorneys Jerry Marzullo and Dave Grady, Joe co-authored the published scholarly article “A Statement of Facts: The Reality of Public Safety Employee Pension Funds in the State of Illinois”. He joined Asher, Gittler & D’Alba in July, 2021.