What Happened?
Chicago, IL-based McDermott Will and Emery has Appointed Linda M. Doyle as Partner and Chief Human Resources Officer
About the Company
McDermott Will & Emery is a leading international law firm with a diversified business practice representing a wide range of commercial, industrial and financial enterprises, both publicly and privately held. The Firm’s lawyers are located across the United States, Europe and Asia, plus the Firm further extends its reach through a strategic alliance with MWE China Law Offices in Shanghai. McDermott is committed to client service and creating technology-driven solutions. Clients benefit from McDermott`s long-term focus on mastering both their industries and the particulars of their businesses. McDermott has a long history of social responsibility and supporting the communities in which our people live and work. We believe it is our obligation to embrace our communities and promote their well being through pro bono work, community service, charitable giving, environmental stewardship and promoting diversity.
About the Person
Linda M. Doyle is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm`s Chicago office. She focuses her practice on all aspects of employment-related litigation. Linda negotiates labor contracts on behalf of employers, represents employers in arbitrations under collective bargaining agreements, in proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and the Department of Labor and in union organizing campaigns. Linda also counsels employers on employment issues and conducts training sessions for employees and management. Linda co-authored “Domestic-Partner Benefit Plans Raise Legal Issues,” published by the National Law Journal and “Outside the Title VII Bubble: Other Theories of Employment Liability,” published by the American Bar Association. She also serves as a Chapter Editor for “How To Take a Case Before The NLRB,” published by BNA. Linda is a frequent lecturer on employment-related issues and is frequently quoted in the national media on employment-related issues. Linda was named a 2007 Illinois Super Lawyer and is ranked in the 2008 and 2010 editions of Chambers USA as one of America`s Leading Lawyers for Business. Linda serves as national hiring partner for the Firm. Prior to entering law school, Linda served for five years as a labor relations consultant to the Motor Carrier Labor Advisory Council where she negotiated labor contracts for management with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, AFL-CIO and United Auto Workers of America, throughout the country. She also served as a consultant to management on labor issues. During law school, Linda earned the Robert S. Feldman Labor Law Award. Linda is a member of the Litigation and Labor and Employment Law Sections of the American Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and Illinois. Linda earned BS degree from St. Joseph`s University in 1985 and JD in Law from University of Michigan Law School in 1993.
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