David K. Haase has extensive experience representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. He has particular expertise in litigating wage and hour class/collective actions, unfair competition claims, such as non-competition agreements and trade secrets, and employee benefits litigation. David has litigated the full panoply of employment-related matters before the federal and state courts.
David is the chair of Littler’s Pro Bono Committee. He publishes frequently and lectures on a variety of employment law topics. Previously, David served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
- Member, Board of Directors, Federal Bar Association, Chicago Chapter, 2010-present
- Member, Section of Labor and Employment Law - American Bar Association, 1989-present
- Member, Labor and Employment Law Section - Illinois Bar Association, 1989-present
- Secretary, Treasurer, and Member of Board of Directors, Colon Cancer Alliance for Research and Education on Lynch Syndrome (C-CARE LS), 2010-present
- Former president, HealthWorks Theatre
RECOGNITION
- Named, The Best Lawyers in America, 2013
- Named, Super Lawyer, 2010-2013
- Awarded, Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rating
- Named, Leading Lawyers - Illinois
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS
- February 14, 2013Littler Press Release
- February 1, 2013Law360.com
- February 1, 2013Bloomberg BNA
- November 1, 2012Littler ASAP
- September 7, 2012Littler Press Release
- March 1, 2011Littler ASAP
- January 2, 2008Law.com
- January 2008The Legal Pitfalls of Diversity PoliciesLaw.com
- October 16, 2007Littler Press Release
- Fall 2006The Fall-Out from Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. – the Extent to Which Subjective Decision-Making Processes Are Susceptible to Class Treatment and How Employers Can Minimize Their RiskThe Labor Lawyer, Vol 22, No. 2
- August 2006Supreme Court Eases Standard for Title VII Retaliation ClaimsLaw.com
- June 2006Estee Lauder Ruling Raises Key Noncompete IssuesLaw.com
- Winter/Spring 2006Agreements Between Employers Not to Hire Each Other’s Employees: When Are They Enforceable?The Labor Lawyer, Vol. 21, No. 3
- January 9, 2006Court Finds a Trap Hidden in Separation AgreementsThe National Law Journal, Vol. 28, No. 18
- May 24, 2004Final Overtime RequirementsThe National Law Journal, Vol. 26, No. 38
BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTERS
- Drafting and Enforcing Covenants Not to Compete, BNA, McDonald, Johnston-Lichty, 2009
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- December 6, 2011Class Actions for Employment and Wage and Hour Claims
Chicago Bar Association - September 7, 2011Diversity in the European Union
World Diversity Leadership Summit - Virtcom Consulting, New York, NY - September 13, 2010Emerging Workforce Communities
World Diversity Leadership Summit - Virtcom Consulting, Cambridge, MA - May 14, 2009Cost-Saving Approaches for Employers
North Shore Labor Counsel (NSLC), Deerfield, IL - July 9, 2008Religion, Disabled, & GLBT in the Workforce and Marketplace
World Diversity Leadership Summit - Virtcom Consulting, New York, NY
