Craig M. Borowski is the office managing shareholder with Littler Mendelson, P.C., a global employment and labor law firm with more than 1,500 attorneys in 80 offices. He has litigated more than 250 employment cases in federal and state courts in 22 different states, including all facets of single plaintiff litigation, jury trials and appeals, as well as complex and multi-party litigation. Mr. Borowski regularly represents companies before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where he has defended more than 300 charges before the agency. He is admitted to practice in Indiana and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; and the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern districts of Indiana, Central District of Illinois, and Eastern District of Wisconsin. Mr. Borowski is a member of the American, Indiana State, and Indianapolis bar associations. He earned his B.S. degree from Indiana University and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
Daniel Dorson is an attorney in the New York office of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. Mr. Dorson represents and advises employers on labor and employment issues with an emphasis on union relations and organizing. His labor law experience includes assisting clients with union organizing and decertification campaigns, representation proceedings, unfair labor practice proceedings, labor arbitrations and managing day-to-day labor relations. Mr. Dorson earned his B.S. degree from Indiana University and his J.D. degree from Arizona State University College of Law.
Kimberly D. Jeselskis is a member with Jeselskis Brinkerhoff and Joseph, LLC, where she represents both individuals and employers in a wide range of employment law and benefits matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower, the Family and Medical Leave Act, wage and overtime violations, wrongful termination, short-term disability benefits, and long-term disability benefits. As a registered civil mediator, Ms. Jeselskis also mediates employment-related disputes. She earned her B.S. degree, cum laude
, from Ball State University; her M.A. degree from Ball State University; and her J.D. degree from Valparaiso University School of Law. Ms. Jeselskis is admitted to practice law in Indiana and Arizona, and before the District Court for the Northern and Southern districts of Indiana, the District Court for the District of Arizona, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. She is currently a council member on the Employment, Benefits and Labor Law Council for the Indiana State Bar Association7; a committee member on the Employment and Labor Law Executive Committee for the Indianapolis Bar Association; a member of the National Employment Law Association; a board member for Indiana NELA; and a member of the American Bar Association.
Eileen M. Maguire is an attorney with the law firm of Gilliland, Maguire & Harper, P.C., in Indianapolis. Ms. Maguire has been practicing law for more than 15 years. Her primary areas of practice are employment law, wage and hour law, HIPAA, and health law. She practices before various administrative agencies, and is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in Indiana. Ms. Maguire earned her B.A. degree from Quincy University, her M.S.J. degree from Northwestern University, and her J.D. degree from Indiana University School of Law. She is the author of frequent articles on legal subjects, and the co-author of various manuals published by her firm to assist home and health care providers comply with employment and wage and hour laws.
Laurie E. Martin is a partner with Hoover Hull Turner LLP. She practices in the areas of business litigation, employment litigation and consulting, and ERISA litigation. Ms. Martin advises and defends employers facing claims, including employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, blacklisting or defamation, wage and hour disputes, enforcement of covenants not to compete, ERISA and benefit litigation, and trade secret misappropriation, including representation in actions before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state and local agencies, and federal and state courts. She also represents large and small businesses, insurers, ERISA plans, health care providers, and individuals in commercial disputes, including contract enforcement and interpretation; and business torts, including breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. Ms. Martin earned her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Butler University; and her J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis. She also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Chief Judge Larry J. McKinney in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Ms. Martin is a frequent speaker and author on topics related to her areas of practice. She sits on the Executive Committee of the Indianapolis Bar Association's Labor and Employment Section. Ms. Martin is a member of the American, Seventh Circuit, Indiana State, and Indianapolis bar associations.
Michael J. Progar is a partner and founding member of Doherty & Progar LLC, with more than 40 years of experience in representing the interests of insurance companies, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. As lead counsel, he has tried more than 50 jury trials to verdict. Mr. Progar practices primarily in the areas of personal injury, employment law, and insurance coverage. He is admitted to practice in the states of Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois. Mr. Progar earned his B.A degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.