San Francisco, CA/ August 22, 2006 -- The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers proudly announced the induction of Grady B. Murdock, Shareholder in Littler Mendelson's Chicago office, as a newly elected Fellow of the College. Election as a Fellow is the highest recognition by ones colleagues in all components of the field of labor and employment law of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication and excellence. The eleventh installation of Fellows was held in Honolulu earlier this month, coincident with the Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association.
For more than 30 years, Mr. Murdock has represented employers with respect to labor and employment law matters. His practice includes a focus on the exclusive representation of employers in nationwide and other class actions, collective actions, pattern and practice actions, and individual actions arising under the ADA, Title VII, the ADEA, 42 U.S.C. Section 1981, state human rights acts (including the Illinois Human Rights Act), the Fair Labor Standards Act the Equal Pay Act, ERISA (including MEPPA) and numerous additional statutes. He has counseled and represented clients in litigation regarding additional federal and state wage and hour laws, non-competition agreements, trade secret issues and matters related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
In addition, Mr. Murdock has an active traditional labor law practice which includes numerous labor arbitrations, collective bargaining and extensive practice before the National Labor Relations Board in representation and unfair labor practice areas. Mr. Murdock has also counseled clients and litigated under the Railway Labor Act. He has actively represented employers in attempting to achieve legislative and regulatory reform before the United States Congress, the EEOC and the United States Department of Labor. Mr. Murdock has successfully litigated throughout the United States. During his in-house tenure, he advised management on international labor and employment law issues and successfully litigated a number of labor and employment matters in Canada.
Mr. Murdock frequently speaks before a variety of groups on labor and employment law matters and has published numerous articles and papers on related subject matter. He received his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law and his B.A. from Grinnell College.
"We are happy for Grady for this significant honor recognizing his career achievements thus far as a management labor and employment lawyer. We are also delighted that Grady has recently affiliated with Littler as a Shareholder in Chicago and look forward to his future contributions to the success of the Firm," said Paul Bateman, Littler's Chicago Office Managing Shareholder.
About Littler Mendelson
With nearly 500 attorneys and 37 offices in major metropolitan areas nationwide, Littler Mendelson is the largest law firm in the United States devoted exclusively to representing management in employment, employee benefits and labor law matters. The firm's client base ranges from Fortune 500 companies to small-business owners. Established in 1942, the firm has litigated, mediated and negotiated some of the most influential cases and labor contracts in the nation's history. For more information, please visit www.littler.com.