John F Kuenstler is a partner in the Chicago and Los Angeles offices of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, and a member of the Labor and Employment Department. He dedicates his practice exclusively to the representation of employers in labor and employment and business matters. Mr. Kuenstler counsels and represents a diverse client base on a national and regional basis in virtually all aspects of labor and employment law, including defense of wrongful discharge, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, Section 1981, FMLA, FLSA, ERISA, USERRA, WARN and OSHA claims in federal and state courts and administrative agencies, as well as collective and class actions. He routinely represents management's interests in workplace tort, breach of contract, non-compete, non-solicitation and other restrictive covenant cases. Mr. Kuenstler is experienced in various forms of alternative dispute resolution, helping clients avoid the costs of prolonged legal disputes. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Illinois and his J.D. degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Mr. Kuenstler is admitted to practice in the states of California, Illinois and Missouri. He is a member of the American and Chicago Bar Associations, Illinois State Bar Association, and the Society for Human Resource Management.