Matthew J. Pierce

Shareholder

Asher Gittler & D'Alba Ltd.

Matt Pierce is a partner at Asher, Gittler & D'Alba, a labor and employment law firm based in Chicago. Matt has represented and advised international and local labor unions across diverse industries, including electrical workers, service and hospitality workers, firefighters, police officers, teachers, transportation and aerospace workers, and other public and private sector employees. His union representation has involved litigation in federal and state courts; proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, the Illinois Labor Relations Board, the Department of Labor and other administrative agencies; and arbitrations. Matt also represents employee benefit funds in federal litigation and oversees the firm's collections practice for ERISA funds. Matt has represented individuals in various employment disputes, including discrimination and retaliation under Title VII, the ADA and related statutes; collective wage and hour actions under the FLSA and state wage laws; breach of contract and wrongful termination; and employment-related tort actions such as defamation. Matt received his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, and he practiced labor law in Texas before moving to Chicago in 2017.