Illinois Employment Law Alliance Representative

Our Representative

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Office Address

222 North LaSalle Street
Chicago
Illinois
60601-1003
United States

Phone Number

(312) 609-7890

Fax Number

(312) 609-5005

Firm

Vedder Price P.C.

Main Office Address

222 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60601-1003
United States

Office Locations

Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C. and Roseland, New Jersey

Firm Phone Number

(312) 609-7890

Firm Fax Number

(312) 609-5005

Firm Website

Personal Background

Bruce R. Alper is a shareholder at Vedder Price where he has practiced management side labor and employment law for over 25 years. An accomplished litigator, Mr. Alper has represented employers in employment disputes of all types in judicial, administrative and arbitral forums. He has years of experience advising employers on matters involving employment discrimination, sex harassment, wrongful discharge, workforce reductions, labor relations, family/medical leaves and other employment regulatory matters. Mr. Alper represents a wide range of private sector employers including hospitals, financial institutions, manufacturers and universities where he partners with management, corporate counsel and human resources professionals to develop strategic, cost-effective approaches to employee relations problems and risk management.

Mr. Alper is a frequent speaker and trainer on employment law issues. He is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association, The Florida Bar, the National Association of College and University Attorneys and the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys. He received his B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of Illinois and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Boston University School of Law.

Firm Background

Known as one of the premier employment law firms in the nation, Vedder Price represents private and public sector management clients of all sizes and industries in every area of employment law. For more than a half century we have provided employers with creative and responsive expertise in employment law counseling and litigation, including discrimination law, affirmative action, OFCCP compliance, wrongful discharge, union organizing, strike support, collective bargaining, labor arbitration, OSHA, employee benefits and class action litigation.

While we work closely with clients to attain management objectives with minimal litigation risk, we are well equipped to defend any type of employment complaint.

Firm Practice Areas

• Alternative Dispute Resolution • Antitrust and Unfair Competition • Bankruptcy and Reorganization • Business Immigration • Construction Law • Corporate and Business Law • Corporate and Commercial Finance • Distribution and Franchise Matters • Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation • Employment Law • Equipment Leasing and Project Finance • Estate Planning and Administration • Financial Institutions Regulation • Health Care Law • International Transactions and Operations • Investment Services • Labor Management Relations • Litigation (Commercial, Intellectual Property and Products Liability) • Mergers and Acquisitions • Occupational Safety and Health Law • Professional Liability Matters • Public Sector and School Law • Real Estate, Land Use and Zoning • Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets • Corporate Securities • Taxation Matters • Technology and Intellectual Property • Trade and Professional Association Law • White Collar Criminal Defense