Thomas G. Hancuch > Vedder Price > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile

Vedder Price, a long-established brand name in its home town of Chicago, has an experienced labor and employment team which advises employers on a broad range of labor matters, working with a global client base across the US. The firm regularly works in negotiations in heavily unionized industries, such as healthcare, where it regularly engages in representing employers in collective bargaining agreements and provides counsel concerning organized industrial actions. Elizabeth Hall leads the practice from Chicago. Hall is involved in a wide range of employment matters, including workplace investigations against C-suite employees, advising on non-compete contracts, and assisting in regulatory advice in the healthcare industry. Thomas Hancuch also supports the Chicago practice in a variety of matters, such as compliance, employee benefits, and executive compensation. Meanwhile, in Washington DC, Amy L. Bess is particularly adept in counseling non-profit and education organizations in negotiating severance agreements, conducting internal investigations, and other related employment matters.

The ‘responsive, knowledgeable, and reliable’ team at Vedder Price advises on a variety of executive compensation and employee benefit plans. Christopher Collins, head of the practice, has recently provided advice to clients concerning several specialty benefit issues, including severance pay plans, supplemental unemployment benefit plans, and supplemental dependent care programs. The ‘very intelligent’ Thomas Hancuch is adept at advising employers on compliance with regulation changes which may affect their employee benefit and health and welfare plans. Meanwhile, Kelly Starr is a key contact for manufacturing and distribution clients. All individuals mentioned are based in Chicago.