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Robert T. Bernstein, Partner
Legal Experience
Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Bernstein joined Laner, Muchin, Dombrow, Becker, Levin and Tominberg, Ltd. in 1995. He joined Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Washington, DC in July, 1998. He rejoined Laner, Muchin, Dombrow, Becker, Levin and Tominberg, Ltd. in July, 1999. Mr. Bernstein’s practice has been concentrated in defending employers in employment litigation and matters before federal and state courts and agencies throughout the country, counseling employers on their day-to-day labor and employment issues, training management on a host of labor and employment topics, drafting and negotiating employment and non-competition agreements, drafting employee handbooks and corporate policy manuals, as well as handling collective bargaining negotiations and a variety of other labor and employment matters on behalf of employers.
Admissions Information
Mr. Bernstein has been admitted to practice before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Illinois Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Bar Association And Other Memberships And Activities
Mr. Bernstein is an active member of the American Bar Association's Labor and Employment Section and is a Management Co-Chair for the Chicago District EEOC’s Liaison Program and for the ABA’s annual Equal Employment Opportunity publication. Mr. Bernstein is also a member of the Labor and Employment Planning Committee for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (“IICLE”) and is a frequent speaker and moderator on various labor and employment topics for the IICLE and the Council on Education in Management, as well as other outside organizations. He was also a contributing editor to the Fourth Edition of Barbara Lindemann’s and Paul Grossman’s “Employment Discrimination” treatise. Mr. Bernstein is the Chicago Chapter Chair for the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations and is a member of the national Board of Directors for this School. Mr. Bernstein has received the highest Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating for ethical standards and legal ability. He was also selected as a 2007 Illinois Super Lawyer.
Education Summary
Mr. Bernstein graduated from the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1991. Mr. Bernstein played Number 1 singles and doubles on the Cornell Varsity Tennis Team from 1987-1991. He was captain of the team in his junior and senior years, and he earned ALL-IVY honors in his sophomore and senior years. He was selected for Cornell's Quill and Dagger Senior Honor Society. Mr. Bernstein obtained his Juris Doctor Degree from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1995. While attending law school, Mr. Bernstein was Managing Editor of the University of Wisconsin Law Review and served on the Moot Court Board.