David Weldon provides practical, strategic guidance on labor and employment law matters to business owners, in-house counsel and human resources professionals. He assists employers of all sizes across a variety of industries in assessing and minimizing liability, resolving disputes, and identifying solutions for day-to-day issues involving employees and unions.

Defending employers in state and federal courts across the country, David handles litigation involving trade secrets, restrictive covenants, breach of contract, wage and hour violations, discrimination, harassment and retaliation. He also represents employers before the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, and similar state agencies.

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I am committed to crafting strategic and actionable solutions that minimize a client’s legal risk and help them realize their business objectives.”
Credentials

Education

  • The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 2011, magna cum laude, Order of John Marshall, staff editor of the John Marshall Law Review
  • University of South Carolina, B.S., 2006, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, member of the Honors College

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
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