David B Ritter

Agribusiness and Food, Education, Employment, Employment Litigation, European Services, Financial Innovation and Regulation, Healthcare, Higher Education, Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities, Labor and Employment, Supply Chain, Transportation and Logistics, Wage and Hour

David Ritter represents corporate management in virtually all areas of labor and employment law. David counsels and advises high-level executives on issues related to employment agreements, separation agreements and restrictive covenants. His work with public and private companies and nonprofit entities spans the hospitality, healthcare, logistics, financial services, automotive, services and manufacturing sectors. With more than 30 years of experience representing clients before government agencies and in state and federal courts, David has handled matters in nearly all 50 states.

With broad experience, David represents clients before the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and state agencies. He defends employers facing claims under myriad employment laws, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, restrictive covenants, breach of contract and employment torts.

David combines his strong educational background with his in-house experience in a human resources department when advising clients on the challenges and risks of workforce management. Employing a dual legal and HR perspective, David counsels management on employment agreements, separation agreements and restrictive covenants. He handles affirmative action plans and employment issues related to corporate transactions, and assists with day-to-day employment matters and employee trainings.

Providing thought leadership on a range of employment law topics, David is a frequent writer and lecturer for the Illinois Manufacturers Association, the International Personnel Management Association-Human Resources, LexisNexis and other organizations.

Author, commentator and lecturer on employment law issues.

Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations

B.S.

Case Western Reserve University

J.D.