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Practice Areas: Education Law, Labor & Employment, Municipal Law

Frank B. Garrett III represents school districts, community colleges, local governmental bodies and public and private companies in all aspects of employment law, including complaints and charges of unlawful discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, civil rights violations, employee discipline and termination. Additionally, Frank counsels and provides training to employers on all aspects of the employment relationship.

Frank represents clients in state and federal court, at the trial and appellate levels and before the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, the Illinois Human Rights Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Frank is a regular speaker on employment law, at the local, state and national level.

Before joining Robbins, Schwartz, Frank worked as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago. In this capacity, he represented the City of Chicago in a variety of personnel matters and defended the City in unlawful discrimination and civil rights lawsuits.

Education

• J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 1985
• B.A., Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, 1982

Admitted to Practice

• Supreme Court of the United States
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
• Supreme Court of Illinois

Awards

• Illinois Leading Lawyer, Employment and School Law, 2004-2010
• Illinois Super Lawyers, 2005

Organizations

• American Bar Association, Section on Labor and Employment
• Cook County Bar Association
• Illinois Council of School Attorneys

Recent Publications

• Contributing author, Employment Discrimination, ILLINOIS SCHOOL LAW (IICLE, 1996, 1999, Supp., 2001, 2005)

Recent Presentations

• Recent and Potentially Forthcoming Legislative Developments in Federal Employment Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL (November 2009)
• So You Want to Take a Leave: Revisions and Additions to the Family and Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act, Illinois Association of School, College and University Staffing, Aurora, IL (September 2009)
• Protecting College Administrators from Employee Complaints and Lawsuits, Rock Valley College No. 511, Rockford, IL (June 2009)
• Student Privacy Rights: Changes to the Family Education Rights and Privacy ("FERPA") and Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Acts ("MHDDCA"), Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL (February 2009)
• What to Do When OCR Comes Knocking, National School Boards Association, San Diego, CA (April 2009)
• Modification and Adjustments to Students with Disabilities, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL (December 2008)
• What to Do When OCR Comes Knocking, Illinois Council of School Attorneys, Chicago, IL (November 2008)
• Employment of Personnel: Recruitment, Application and Hiring Guidelines, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL (March 2007)
• Illinois FMLA Update, Council on Education in Management, Chicago, IL (March 2006)
• What to Expect When You Are Sued for Employment Discrimination, Management Association of Illinois' Annual Conference (March 2005)
• Minimizing Organizational and Personal Liability Risks Arising from Employment Terminations, Council on Education in Management, Advanced Employment Law, Certificate Forum for HR Professionals (June 2004)
• The Latest Trends in Employment Litigation: Class Actions, Arbitration, Personal Liability and More!, Council on Education in Management, Advanced Employment Law, Certificate Forum for HR Professionals (June 2004)
• Curtailing FMLA Headaches by Getting Up to Date on the Impact of Recent Court Cases, Council on Education in Management, Advanced Employment Law, Certificate Forum for HR Professionals (June 2004)
• What to Do When the Government Comes Knocking: Ensuring Your Organization Is Prepared for Government Audits, Investigations and Inspections, Council on Education in Management, Advanced Employment Law, Certificate for HR Professionals (June 2004)
• Moderator, Council on Education in Management, Advanced Employment Law, Certificate Forum for HR Professionals (June 2004)
• Bargaining Unit Determination, American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment's Mid-Winter Meeting, Cozumel, MX (February 2004)
• EEOC and Discrimination Law Update: Vital Lessons for Employers from Recent Cases and Huge Settlements and Jury Verdict, Council on Education in Management, Advanced Employment Law, Certificate Forum for HR Professionals (January 2004)