Vedder Price

Labor & Employment

Shareholder

Mr. Wilde represents employers in all types of employment and labor relations matters. He is also outside legal counsel to a number of health care regulatory, licensing and certification organizations throughout the United States.

Mr. Wilde provides practical, cost-effective guidance to employers on employee relations issues including workforce reductions; discipline and discharge; harassment and workplace investigations; disability accommodation; FMLA compliance and employee leaves of absence; wage and hour compliance; collective bargaining; and policy development and administration. Mr. Wilde also conducts wage and hour compliance audits to help clients reduce the risk of wage and hour claims.

Mr. Wilde’s litigation work includes defending employers from wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, equal pay and wage and hour claims. Mr. Wilde has significant experience representing employers in wage and hour class and collective actions, Department of Labor audits and investigations.

Member, Human Resources Management Association, Chicago

DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1993, with honors Northern Illinois University, B.A., 1990, cum laude