Richard is a member of the firm, concentrating his practice on municipal law, management-side labor and employment matters, and commercial litigation.
Rick regularly counsels employers regarding a large variety of labor and employment issues, including wage & hour, discrimination, leaves of absence, reductions in force, workplace policies, and employment and non-competition agreements. He has represented employers before government agencies such as the Illinois Department of Human Rights, Illinois Human Rights Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board, and Department of Labor, as well as before state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court.
In his municipal practice, Rick serves as the attorney for municipalities and has assisted other governmental bodies with compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Freedom of Information Act, and personnel matters, among others.
- Business
- Financing, Creditors Rights & Bankruptcy
- Government
- Municipal and Local Government Law
- Public Sector Employment and Labor Law
- School Law
- Labor & Employment
- Background Screening & Compliance Counseling
- Employer Policies, Handbooks & Employment Agreements
- Employment Counseling & Solutions
- Immigration
- Labor & Employment Law and Practices Training
- Labor Management Relations
- Leaves of Absence & Disability Accommodation
- Unfair Competition & Trade Secrets
- Wage & Hour Compliance Reviews and Assessments
- Litigation
- Appellate Litigation
- Arbitration & Other Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Business & Commercial Disputes (Tort/Contract)
- Class Action Litigation
- Competition & Trade Secrets
- Complex Litigation
- Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation Litigation
- ERISA, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Litigation
- Labor Relations
- Local Counsel
- Real Estate Litigation
- Wage & Hour Litigation
ASSOCIATIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Certified Arbitrator for Central Illinois Better Business Bureau (Arbitrator of the Year, 2008)
- Named as a Rising Star in Employment & Labor Law by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine (2010-2018)
- Named one of Peoria’s “Forty Leaders Under 40” in 2010 by Peoria Magazines
- Member of Illinois State Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section Council, serving as Secretary of the Council
- Non-Public Arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
- Former Member of the Board of Directors, Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
- Board Member, Government Affairs Committee of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
- Chairperson, City of Peoria Zoning Board of Appeals
- Secretary, Business PAC of Central Illinois
EDUCATION
- Augustana College (B.A. cum laude, 2000)
- University of Illinois College of Law (J.D. magna cum laude, 2003)
