Joseph E. Tilson
Partner |
Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP
Chicago Office 123 North Wacker Drive Suite 1800 Chicago, Illinois 60606
Tel: 312 474 7880 |
Joe Tilson is a founding partner and serves as Co-Chair of the law firm of Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP in Chicago, Illinois. A recognized authority in the area of labor and employment law, Joe represents employers in large scale employment litigation and labor arbitrations. In the past thirty years, he has tried over one hundred and fifty jury and non-jury cases before the full range of courts, administrative agencies and labor arbitrators. His clients include a number of the country’s largest public and private employers, and Illinois’ most prestigious universities, whom he represents in both traditional labor law matters and employment litigation. Joe is nationally known for his knowledge and success in handling large wage and hour class action cases, but he also has vast experience in collective bargaining involving large and complex bargaining units.
Joe has been recognized as one of the top labor and employment lawyers in Chicago. He was named the 2011 Chicago Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America and one of the Nation's Most Powerful Employment Attorneys by Human Resource Executive and Lawdragon; has achieved a Tier 1 Labor and Employment ranking from Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business; and is only one of four management-side labor and employment lawyers to be named to the Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers list. Joe is a frequent lecturer, author and bar association leader. He regularly speaks on labor and employment issues for the American Bar Association, Practising Law Institute, Northwestern University's Corporate Council Institute, Chicago-Kent College of Law and many other educational institutions and associations. Joe is a Fellow of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, and is the former Chair of the American Bar Association’s Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee. He currently serves on the ABA’s Council, the governing body of the ABA’s Labor and Employment Law Section. Joe also serves on the Board of Managers of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago.
Prior to entering private practice, Joe served as Law Clerk for the Honorable Stephanie K. Seymour, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
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