Chicago, IL
Education Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Education, Employment & Labor ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Appellate court denied administrative review
Plaintiffs sought administrative review of the state retirement systems denial of their request to purchase prior service credit. Court held it must defer to retirement system's determination and that ... Plaintiffs failed to prove violation of equal protection.
OUTCOME: Supreme Court found no union activity in performanced based meetings.
Nontenured teacher dismissed in retaliation for union activity in violation of Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. IELRB ordered her reinstated with tenure. Appellate Court upheld. 4-3 Supreme Co ... urt reversed finding no union activity. Petition for rehearing denied with additional dissents filed on May 23, 2011.
OUTCOME: Teacher won and school district ordered to pay back pay with interest
Tenured teacher fired for alleged failure to provide explanation for absence. State Hearing officer ordered reinstatement and question of eligibility for back pay.
OUTCOME: Win for driver. License reinstated.
School bus driver's license was suspended for alleged failure to pass drug test. Secretary of State failed to rebut driver's prima facie case that she did not use drug, passed other drug tests and not ... provided split sample of test.
OUTCOME: Nurse won. Ordered reinstated to new position with full back pay.
Tenured school nurse reduced in force when position eliminated claimed she was legally qualified and should be recalled to registered nurse position.
OUTCOME: Teacher won and indicated finding expunged because DCFS denied due process
Teacher indicated for child abuse requested administrative review of denial of expungement because of insufficient evidence of abuse and denial of due process
OUTCOME: Teacher lost because contract language ambiguous
Teacher denied retirement enhancement benefit under collective bargaining agreement.
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