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Overview
Introduction
For more than 20 years, Arthur has helped employers address employment and labor law matters, particularly in class and collective actions.
Arthur Rooney represents companies in litigation before federal and state courts and administrative agencies throughout the United States. He serves clients in a range of industries, including technology, manufacturing, and construction.
Arthur provides advice on matters involving wage-and-hour, discrimination, and harassment issues, as well as Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions and Fair Credit Reporting Act class actions. He also handles trade secret and restrictive covenant issues. Arthur has significant experience opposing class certification motions, collaborating with experts in statistics and industrial engineering to respond to class motions, and resolving class actions through negotiated settlements.
As a trusted adviser to his clients, Arthur assists employers with preventive measures, including reviewing employment policies, counseling on disciplinary actions and investigations, negotiating severance and release agreements, and conducting employment practices reviews.
Education & credentials
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2001
- James Madison University, B.A., History, magna cum laude, 1998
- Illinois
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- Hon. Mary Beck BriscoeU.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
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