Linda L. Harfst, Attorney

Linda L. Harfst is a partner in the firm. For over fifteen years, she has been practicing primarily in the area of employment and labor law. Since 1993, she has chaired the firm's Labor and Employment section.

Professional Activities and Experience

Ms. Harfst is a member of the National Employment Lawyer's Association and also of the Labor and Employment Sections of the State Bar of Wisconsin and the American Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in the Federal District Courts of both the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the Western District of Wisconsin and of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She is counsel to Madison Teachers, Inc., which represents the employees of the Madison Metropolitan School District. Ms. Harfst is also counsel to SEIU/District 1199W/United Professionals for Quality Healthcare, which represents nurses and other healthcare providers. She represents the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, which represents the employees of law enforcement agencies.

Publications and Achievements

Ms. Harfst received the AIDS Network 2003 Outstanding Volunteer Attorney Award for her pro bono work on behalf of individuals with HIV/AIDS.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Harfst was executive director of regional library systems in Minnesota and Ohio, where her responsibilities included personnel management and labor relations. As a librarian and an attorney, Ms. Harfst has been teaching and writing about issues related to labor and employment law for more than 25 years.