is Sr. Legal Counsel - Employment Law with Crocs, Inc. She provides advice and counsel on a wide range of employment law topics. Ms. Farr is an active community volunteer, volunteer moot court judge, frequent speaker on employment law topics, and writer. She graduated from Northwestern University and earned her J.D. degree from The University of Michigan Law School.

is the owner of HighRoad Partners in Fargo, North Dakota. She a licensed attorney, experienced in labor and employment matters, as well as corporate governance and contracts. Ms. Kommer previously served as North Dakota's Labor Commissioner and Commerce Commissioner, which provided a close-up view of the challenges and triumphs of small business owners. Prior to her public service, she spent more than 20 years in the private sector, serving in executive human resource, legal and operational leadership roles in a variety of industries including financial services, manufacturing, heavy construction, energy and health insurance. Ms. Kommer earned her J.D. degree from the University of North Dakota practices law in North Dakota and Minnesota. She is also a passionate advocate for child welfare, as a foster and adoptive parent. Ms. Kommer founded the North Dakota Heart Gallery, a non-profit promoting the need for adoptive families for North Dakota children.

is a shareholder and co-chair of the labor and employment group of Capehart & Scatchard, P.A. He focuses his practice in employment litigation and preventative employment practices, including counseling employers on the creation of employment policies, non-compete and trade secret agreements, and training employers to avoid employment-related litigation. Mr. Smith represents both companies and individuals in related complex commercial litigation before federal state courts and administrative agencies in labor and employment cases; including race, gender, age, national origin, disability and workplace harassment and discrimination matters, wage-and-hour disputes, restrictive covenants, grievances, arbitrations, drug testing, and employment-related contract issues. He earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Temple University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Temple University School of Law. Mr. Smith is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

is a member of Wickens Herzer Panza's Litigation Department, chairperson of the Employment and Labor practice group, and serves on the firm's Board of Directors. He focuses his practice on management-side labor and employment law, providing businesses proactive solutions to solve their workforce problems and reactive solutions when they find themselves litigating against an employee or group of employees. Mr. Hyman also has extensive experience on more specialized labor and employment law issues such as wage and hour compliance, social media, cybersecurity, and other workplace technology concerns, affirmative action compliance, and union avoidance and labor relations. He is also one of the co-founders and co-practice group leaders of the firm's craft beer practice. In that capacity, Mr. Hyman helps brewers, brew pubs and restaurants, and businesses that serve the craft beer industry navigate their specialized business, legal, and regulatory issues. He earned his bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Binghamton University and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Mr. Hyman is affiliated with Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Lake Ridge Academy, Workforce Magazine and Noonan Syndrome Foundation. He is admitted in the state of Ohio, U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern districts of Ohio, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the Federal Circuit.

is partner with Laner Muchin, Ltd. He represents and counsels management on a wide array of employment law-related issues, including workplace safety and health, wage and hour laws, prevailing wage issues, covenants not to compete, discrimination and harassment, wrongful discharge, whistleblower claims, class actions, hiring, discipline, promotion and dismissal decision-making, workplace privacy, and statutory compliance. Mr. Gillespie provides employers with strategic advice to help meet their objectives while reducing potential litigation risks. He handles litigation in both federal and state courts as well as claims pending with state and federal administrative agencies including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, Illinois Department of Human Rights and Illinois Department of Labor. He earned his B.A. degree from Northwestern University and his J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

is an attorney with Laner Muchin where she focuses her practice in private and public sector employment litigation. She has experience working with employers on a broad range of complex legal issues, including handling claims brought under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the FMLA, and the FLSA. Ms. Damewood earned her J.D. degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where she graduated magna cum laude with a certificate in Labor and Employment Law. While in law school, she served as a junior associate for the Chicago-Kent Law Review and as a student editor for the Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal. Additionally, she earned her B.S. degree, Informatics, Bioinformatics, from Baylor University. Ms. Damewood is licensed to practice in Illinois.

is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of FisherBroyles, LLP. She has a wealth of experience in handling litigation matters, particularly in the realm of labor and employment. Ms. Capito has established herself as a trusted advisor and skilled litigator. Her expertise spans across all facets of litigation, including providing counsel, arguing and drafting motions, managing discovery, and conducting trials. Ms. Capito's clients benefit from her representation before state and federal courts, arbitrators, West Virginia Human Rights Commission, EEOC, NLRB and DOL. Additionally, she is well-versed in handling nationwide wage and hour and FLSA class actions. Ms. Capito is admitted to practice in West Virginia, U.S. District Court for the Southern and Northern districts of West Virginia. She earned her B.A. degree from Roanoke College and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Washington and Lee University School of Law, where she was Order of the Coif.

is a labor and employment attorney at Kutak Rock with experience in litigation and traditional labor matters. He zealously defends employers in claims involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Titles III and VII of the Civil Rights Act; Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA); Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska state discrimination laws; and other related claims. Mr. Finnegan's experience includes handling all aspects of litigation from the investigation phase through trial. He works with employers to create and implement a practical and effective strategy depending on the unique facts and circumstances of each case. In his practice, Mr. Finnegan also counsels clients in traditional labor matters, including union organizing campaigns, unfair labor practice charges, and union awareness training. Using his extensive knowledge of state and federal labor and employment laws, he routinely counsels employers on hiring and firing, drug testing, employment policies and handbooks, and proactive strategies for litigation avoidance. Mr. Finnegan earned his B.A. degree from Northern Illinois University and his J.D. degree from the University of Kansas School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska; and before the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western districts of Missouri; U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado.