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

Frank B. Garrett III represents school districts, community colleges, municipalities, local governmental bodies and public and private companies in all aspects of employment litigation, including complaints and charges of discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, civil rights violations, employee discipline and discharge issues, tenured teacher dismissals, grievance arbitration, collective bargaining negotiations, union representation petitions and union elections, unfair labor practices charges and employment contracts.

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.

Before joining Robbins, Schwartz, Frank was Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago. In this capacity, he defended the City of Chicago in a variety of discrimination claims and civil rights actions. He also prosecuted employees of the city before the police and personnel boards for violating city rules and policies.

Education

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

Admitted to Practice

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

Recent Publications

• Contributing author, Employment Discrimination, ILLINOIS SCHOOL LAW (Ill. Inst. for CLE, 2005).
• Contributing author, Employment Discrimination, ILLINOIS SCHOOL LAW (Ill. Inst. for CLE, 1996, 1999, Supp. 2001).
• Education Law Update, Illinois State Bar Association (June 2000).
• Questions to Ask When Conducting Reference Checks, Human Resources Magazine, CCH (1998).
• Affirmative Action in Higher Education, Illinois Community College Trustees Association Newsletter (1996).

Recent Presentations

• Modifications for Students with Disabilities, Community College Conference, Oak Brook, IL (April 2008).
• Employment Discrimination, Fall 2007 School Administrators' Conference, Oak Brook, IL (Sept. 2007).
• What to Expect When 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).
• EEOC and Discrimination Law Update: Vital Lessons for Employers from Recent Cases and Hugh Settlements and Jury Verdict, Council on Education in Management, Advanced Employment Law, Certificate Forum for HR Professionals (January 2004)