Atty. Jonathan T. Swain | Attorney

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JONATHAN T. SWAIN is a member of the Board of Directors and Shareholder with the law firm of Lindner & Marsack, S.C.

Mr. Swain devotes his practice to both labor and employment law issues. He consults with clients concerning contract administration and collective bargaining strategies including acting as chief spokesperson at the bargaining table. He represents employers in the area of individual rights and responsibilities in the workplace with particular emphasis on employment discrimination.

Mr. Swain has taught courses at the college level in the area of personnel management and labor law. He is a frequent speaker on recent trends in contract negotiations, the Americans with Disabilities Act, discrimination in the workplace, maintaining non-union status and trends before National Labor Relations Board and the state and federal courts.

Mr. Swain has been a contributing writer to the "Business Journal of Milwaukee" on labor and employment-related developments.  He served as a member of the Governor's Advisory Council on Judicial Selection for the State of Wisconsin, from 1987 until 2001, having been appointed to that Council by Governor Tommy Thompson in January, 1987.  In 1991, he was appointed by Senator Robert Kasten to the Federal Merit Section Commission for the United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. In 1994, Mr. Swain was appointed by Governor Thompson to the Wisconsin Labor and Management Council and Mr. Swain served as its Management Co-Chair.

Mr. Swain received his law degree from Marquette University Law School in 1975. He is a member of the American Bar Association and presently serves on the Committee on Employee Rights and Responsibilities of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association and is a member of the International Labor Law Committee. He is also a member of the Wisconsin Bar Association , Labor and Employment Law Section and the Milwaukee Bar Association.

Admission

Verified Wisconsin

1975

Lindner & Marsack Sc Highlights

Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act , Corporate, Civil Rights, Collective Bargaining; Discrimination; Pension & Benefits; Employee Rights; Employment Contracts; Employment Discrimination; Employment; Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Federal Employees; Immigration; Labor Arbitration; Labor Disputes; Labor Law; Litigation; Municipal; Occupational Safety & Health; Race Discrimination; Religious Discrimination; Sex Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Unfair Labor Practices; Unions; Visa; Whistleblower; Workers' Compensation; Wrongful Termination

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