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Jim Hendricks focuses his representation on assisting management with labor matters before the National Labor Relations Board and involving collective bargaining and arbitrations. He also defends employers in charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor and various state agencies. A large portion of his practice is devoted to assisting clients in maintaining a union-free atmosphere and positive employee relations programs and training. Jim has represented employers in more than 250 union organizing campaigns. He has also handled numerous employment litigation cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliatory discharge, wage and hour, and non-compete and restrictive covenant agreements. Prior to joining the firm, Jim was the founding and managing partner of Fisher & Phillips’ Chicago office. Jim is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and he is a member of the American Bar Association’s Practice and Procedure under the NLRA Committee. He is also AV® Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits and numerous District Courts around the country. Education Loyola Law School J.D., 1973 Loyola University Chicago M.S., 1968 Indiana University B.S., 1966 Bar Admissions Illinois Practice Areas Collective Bargaining/Contract Negotiations Discrimination Labor Relations Labor Union Organizing (NLRB) Retaliation Wage and Hour/FLSA Industries Automobile Dealerships Health Care Hospitality | 