Cooper, Dean L.

Mike Ferrell's practice involves all areas of labor and employment law, including representing employers before federal and state courts, administrative agencies, and private arbitrators in employment discrimination claims, wage and hour claims, the enforcement of employment contracts, the interpretation and application of collective bargaining agreements, and matters involving the National Labor Relations Act. Mike's practice focuses on traditional labor and includes representing employers in collective bargaining negotiations, contract arbitration, union organizing and decertification proceedings, unfair labor practice proceedings, corporate campaigns, strikes, and picketing disputes. His traditional labor practice extends nationwide and includes employers in the manufacturing, retail, health care, telecommunications, newspaper, petroleum refining, and transportation industries.

Representative clients include Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Chrysler, CITGO Petroleum, General Cable Corporation, General Motors, HCA, Journal Communications, Kenan Advantage Group, Edw. C. Levy Co., Morton's Restaurant Group, National Beef Packaging Company, and Verizon Communications.

Mike's practice also includes trial and appellate litigation of labor and employment disputes, including representing employers before U.S. District Courts and state courts. He represents employers in class action litigation pertaining to FLSA and state wage-hour cases, employee benefits, and other employment issues. In addition, Mike counsels employers regarding labor and employment issues, including hiring, firing, and discipline-related issues; compensation practices; reductions in force; employment and severance agreements; and wage and hour compliance. Mike has represented individual asylum applicants before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the Immigration Court.

Mike is a member of The Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.