Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1981
• University of Wisconsin, B.A, cum laude, 1977
• Andhra University, Vishkaputnam, India (Telugu Diploma)

Admissions

• United States Supreme Court
• State Bar of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
• United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Awards & Distinctions

• Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in Labor and Employment Law (2009-2011), Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor & Employment (2012-2013)
• Named to the Wisconsin Super Lawyers list (2008-2012)

Professional Associations

• Associated General Contractors of America
• Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, former member of General Contractor Board and Associate Member Board
• Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee
• Residential Services Association of Wisconsin, Advisory Board Member
• Society for Human Resource Management
• Former Member and Chairman, Wisconsin State Elections Board

Articles and Presentations

• Federal Court Kills "Quickie" Election Rules Adopted by NLRB, Residential Services Association of Wisconsin, Inc. Newsletter, Issue 3 - 2012.
• Wage and Hour Issues Loom Large, Residential Services Association of Wisconsin, Inc. Newsletter, Issue 2 - 2012.
• What, Me Discriminate? The Ins and Outs of Non-Discriminatory Hiring and Firing, Residential Services of Wisconsin Annual Conference, May 2012.
• Title VII Protects Third Party From Retaliation, Residential Services Association of Wisconsin, Inc. Newsletter, Issue 2 - 2011.
• NLRB Signals That Employees Facebook Comments Disparaging a Supervisor are Protected Activities , Residential Services Association of Wisconsin, Inc. Newsletter, Issue 1 - 2011.
• Anti-Discrimination Laws Trump Residents' Racial Preference, Residential Services Association of Wisconsin, Inc. Newsletter, Oct. 2010, Issue 4 - 2010.
• The Death of Union Organizing & the EFCA is Greatly Exaggerated, Residential Services Association of Wisconsin, Inc. Newsletter, Issue 1 - 2010.
• Pulling a "Favre": Lessons in Employee Relations, Residential Services Association of Wisconsin Inc. Newsletter, Issue 1 - 2009; Wisconsin Medical Journal Medigram, October 2008.
• Recent Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Impacts Noncompetition Agreements, Wisconsin Medical Journal, co-authored with Attorney Paul Cranley, December 2009, Vol. 108, No. 9.
• Legal Considerations for Employing Physicians, Wisconsin State Bar, Panel Moderator, September 9, 2009.
• Employee Free Choice Act, Union Organizing Reborn: Employer Response, FranMac News, Quarterly Magazine for Taco Bell Franchisees, Vol. 14, No. 1, April 2009.
• Direct Evidence of Discrimination: Everything, Including the Kitchen Sink, Credit Union Newsletter, Spring 2009 Edition.
• Panel Discussion Regarding EFCA, Taco Bell Franchisees, February 2009.
• Anatomy of an Employment Relationship, Madison Association Executives, January 10, 2009.
• Disaster Recovery / Human Resource Issues, 2008 Wisconsin SHRM State Conference, October 16, 2008.
• House Passes Amendment to ADA, WHD Workplace Newsletter, Summer 2008.
• Employment Developments: Expansion of the FMLA to those Serving in the Military, Wisconsin Constructor, Issue I, 2008.
• Developing and Implementing Wellness Programs that Work and are Legal , Lorman Seminar, March 12, 2008.
• Disaster Recovery, Lorman Seminar on Human Resource Issues, February 13, 2008.
• Employer/Employee Relations: From Good to Great, presentation, Wisconsin SHRM State Conference, October 11, 2007.
• Covenants non-compete agreement: What good are they, anyhow?, Wisconsin Medical Journal, 2007, Volume 106, No. 3.
• Wage and Hour Challenges: Are You Prepared?, Business Watch, March 2006.
• “You’re Fired” Why Donald Trump Has It Easy Compared to You When It Comes to Terminating Employees, Wisconsin Badger Builder, March/April 2006.