Kenneth Alan Henry

Professional Experience

Ken has had his own law practice since 1987. From 1978 to 1985, he served as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Labor, enforcing statutes such as FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act), OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) and ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act).

Bar Admissions

Ken is a member of the Illinois Bar. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar and General Bar), the United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Federal Circuits, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Education

Ken received a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he graduated with distinction. He received his law degree from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law. Ken has done post-graduate work at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, and the John Marshall School of Law.

Teaching and Instruction

Ken has been an instructor at the IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, teaching advanced legal research and writing in labor and employment law. He also has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago, School of Public Health, teaching labor relations and employment law.

Ken regularly participates in continuing legal education sessions as a lecturer and writer on various topics. He also judges local and national trial advocacy competitions for law students.

Associations and Honors

• Illinois Super Lawyer in Labor and Employment Law
• Decalogue Society of Lawyers
• Illinois State Bar Association
• AV® Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell

Community and Civic Involvement

Ken believes that it is important to be involved in and give back to his community. In keeping with that philosophy, he has devoted substantial time to civic activities in his home town of Highland Park, Illinois. He currently serves on the City of Highland Park Zoning Board of Appeals, as well as on the Superintendent's Citizen Finance and Facilities Advisory Committee, North Shore School District 112, and on the Board of Yea! Highland Park, a not-for-profit corporation that raises and distributes money for youth, education, arts, and social service programs in Highland Park.  His past community service has included:

• Highwood-Highland Park School District 111 Board of Education.
• North Shore School District 112 Board of Education (including two years as Vice President).
• City of Highland Park Environmental Control Commission (including two years as Chairman - where, among other things, he authored the first recycling ordinance enacted by the City of Highland Park).
• City of Highland Park Human Relations Commission (including two years as Chairman).
• Highland Park Public Library Board of Trustees (including two years as President).