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| Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in: | Extensive Experience in: |
| Employment Law: Management | Discrimination litigation |
| Labor Law: Management | Defend OFCCP/FLSA audits |
| Union avoidance/ULP defense | |
| Arbitration and negotiation | |
| Training and counseling for HR |
Mr. Bulger has advised and represented employers on all aspects of the employment relationship, including individual and class discrimination litigation, union avoidance, collective bargaining, wrongful termination litigation, and general employment advice, training and counseling.
Mr. Bulger was selected by the National Law Journal as one of the nation's "Best Litigators in Employment Law." He has advised and represented public, private, union and non-union employers on all aspects of the employment relationship for over 25 years. Mr. Bulger has represented a wide variety of companies and agencies in representation and unfair labor practice matters before the NLRB, and he has appeared on behalf of employers at many arbitrations and in collective bargaining negotiations.
Notable Cases and Results:
Mr. Bulger was lead counsel in the trial and appeals courts for the American Hospital Association's challenge to hospital bargaining unit rules promulgated by the National Labor Relations Board, AHA v. NLRB, (N.D. Ill., 7th Cir. 1991). He has successfully argued precedent-setting cases in areas as diverse as requiring arbitration of disputes, Adamovic v. METME, (7th Cir. 1992), and the extent of the duty to accommodate a disability in a unionized facility, Woodyard v. Hoover Group, (8th Cir. 1992). He has represented the Chicago Bulls in proceedings interpreting the National Basketball Association's collective bargaining agreement salary provisions, In re Dudley (Bridgeman v. NBA) , (D.N.J.). He has successfully challenged NLRB evidentiary procedures in representation hearings, Prairie Tank Southern v. NLRB, (7th Cir. 1983).
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1977
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1977
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1977
U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
Hourly Rate: $400
Date of Birth: 1951
Law School: Georgetown University Law Center,J.D., 1977
Undergraduate School: Georgetown University, 1972
Undergraduate School Honors/Involvement: Cum Laude
Employment History:
Presently--founding partner of Meckler Bulger & Tilson LLP; presently--adjunct professor, University of Chicago, Graduate School of Economics; 1987-94--Partner, Katten Muchin & Zavis--Chair, Labor and Employment Law Department 1993-94; 1977-1987--Associate and Partner, Pope, Ballard, Shepard & Powle
Bar/Professional Association Involvement:
American Bar Association (member: Labor Law Section; Equal Employment Opportunity Committee)
National Employment Law Institute (member, lecturer and on Advisory Board)
Published Legal Writing:
"Reductions-In-Force," Chapter 38, Employment Law Deskbook For Human Resource Professionals, 2001
"Recent Developments In Human Resource Law," The Urban Lawyer, 1996, with Catherine A. Cook
"Changes Under Americans With Disabilities Act Exceed Expectations," National Law Journal (March 1994)
"Sign of the Times: Implementing Employee Reductions-In-Force," 17 Employee Relations Law Journal, 431 (1991-92, with C. Gessner)
"Practice and Procedure Before The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs," Chapter, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Employment Law Handbook, 1981 and 1986
"Boys Markets Injunctions: A Brief Overview of Injunctions to Prevent Breaches of Collective Bargaining Agreements," 69 Ill. Bar Journal, 94 (1980)
Various papers on the National Labor Relations Act; Fair Labor Standards Act; age discrimination and reductions-in-force; insurance and indemnification; drug testing; handling charges under the Americans With Disabilities Act; and sexual harassment issues
Legal Lectures:
Feb., 2007, presenter: "Hot Topics In Wage And Hour Law," NELI seminar, Chicago, IL
Nov., 2006, presenter: "Recent Developments In Labor-Management Relations," NELI seminar, Chicago, IL
Oct., 2006, presenter: "Avoiding and Surviving Neutrality Agreements," CUE Seminar, Savannah, Georgia
March, 2006, "Litigating Lawsuits Under The FLSA-The Fastest Growing Area Of Employment Litigation," NELI seminar, Key Biscayne, FL.
Sept., 2004, presenter: "A Look At What's Happening In Employment Law Through Recent Supreme Court Decisions, The New FLSA Regulations And The Walmart case," Northern Illinois Society of Human Resource Managers seminar
Oct., 2001, presenter: "A Primer on Union Organizing Drives," Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, 2001 Annual Health Law Symposium
May, 2001, presenter: "OFCCP Overview," Arizona Affirmative Action Association Conference
Oct., 2000, presenter: "Cyber Unions: Labor Unions Discover The Internet: Can Management Respond At The Speed of Light?" CUE Seminar
1993-2002, presenter: Affirmative Action Update, National Employment Law Institute, Chicago, IL.
1991, presenter, Employment Law Briefing, National Employment Law Institute, Vail, Co.
Firm Description:
MBT was founded in 1994 when a small group of highly talented lawyers left their larger Chicago law firms to open a practice that would better serve their clients' needs. Our goal was to deliver the responsiveness, flexibility and cost-effectiveness of a smaller firm with the expertise and resources of a larger firm. Toward that end, MBT has assembled a first-class team of attorneys with wide-ranging and sophisticated legal expertise, proven courtroom experience, and a keen understanding of our clients' industries and needs. Today, our firm has over 80 attorneys and is among the 40 largest law firms in Illinois.
Practice Group Description:
Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP (MBT) is one of the nation's leading litigation firms - with a prominent record of important legal victories on behalf of some of the country's largest public and private companies.
Our firm's attorneys engage in a wide range of litigation and trial proceedings including:
MBT was founded in 1994 when a small group of highly talented lawyers left their large Chicago law firms to open a practice that would better serve their clients' needs. Our goal was to deliver the responsiveness, flexibility and cost-effectiveness of a smaller firm with the expertise and resources of a larger firm. Toward that end, MBT has assembled a first-class team of attorneys with wide-ranging and sophisticated legal expertise, proven courtroom experience, and a keen understanding of our clients' industries and needs. Today, our firm has over 89 attorneys and is among the 40 largest law firms in Illinois. MBT is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in Dallas and Phoenix.
Additional Office Locations:
MBT is headquartered in Chicago, with an office in London.
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