815.722.6560 (tel.)
815.722.0450 (fax)
thayden@rsnlt.com

Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions, Education Law, Finance, Labor & Employment, Municipal Law, Student Discipline

Todd Hayden has practiced since 1992, in the areas of school and municipal law. He provides governmental employers with guidance and counseling regarding labor and employment, including employee discipline and termination, board governance, collective bargaining, contract, public finance and transactional matters.

Todd has represented employers in various employer-employee disputes including federal and state litigation, EEOC/Department of Human Rights charges, State Labor Board Proceedings and grievance and arbitration proceedings. Todd has extensive experience in collective bargaining, including unit formation proceedings, negotiations, mediation and interest arbitration. He has performed construction contract reviews, served as local bond counsel and worked on school boundary changes.

Education

• J.D., cum laude, Indiana University School of Law, 1992
• B.A., University of Michigan, 1989

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
• Supreme Court of Illinois

Organizations

• Illinois Council of School Attorneys
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Will County Bar Association – Local Government Committee

Recent Presentations

• Containing Labor Costs in Tougher-Than-Ever Economic Times, IASB/IASA/Illinois ASBO Joint Annual Conference (November 2009)
• Employee Benefits Conference, Springfield, IL (October 2009)
• The Illinois Open Meetings Act, In-Service (June 2009)
• Legal Responsibilities in Connection with Breach of Data Security, IASBO Annual Conference (May 2009)
• Family and Medical Leave Act – Military Family Leave and Updated Regulations, Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators (January 2009)
• Collective Bargaining Update, South Suburban School Business Officials (October 2008)
• Fair Labor Standards Act Update, Management Association of Illinois Law Conference (October 2008)
• Student Discipline and Student Records In-Service, Streator SD 44 (October 2008)
• Avoiding Problems with the Open Meetings Act, Elected Officials Seminar (June 2007)
• Internet Liability Issues, Kankakee County Regional Office of Education (September 2006)
• Legal Do's and Don'ts, Township Clerks Association (May 2006)
• What Board Members Need to Know About the Recent Pension Legislation, IASB, IASA, IASBO Joint Annual Conference (November 2005)
• Legal Issues in Personnel, Illinois Association for School College and University Staffing (IASCUS) Fall 2005 Conference (September 2005)
• What to Expect When Sued for Employment Discrimination, Management Association of Illinois' Annual Conference (March 2005)
• Fair Labor Standards Act, Regional Superintendents' Meeting, Shawnee College (September 2004)
• Avoiding the Legal Landmines When Conducting Internal Investigations for Employee Misconduct, Council for Education in Management, Advanced Employment Law, Certificate Forum for HR Professionals (June 2004)
• Employment Law Issues on the Horizon: Proposed Legislation and New Trends, Council for Education in Management, Advanced Employment Law, Certificate Program for HR Professionals (June 2004)
• Labor Relations in Times of Fiscal Constraint, IASBO (May 2004)
• Burgeoning Issues on the Employment Law Horizon: Identity Theft Crisis, Military Leave Minefields and More, Council Education in Management Public Sector Employment Law Conference (January 2004)