Nanci N. Rogers

Nanci Rogers represents clients on a wide range of matters related to education and local government law. Nanci counsels employers in all areas of employment and labor law, including employee discipline and termination, grievance arbitration, employee benefits plans, employment agreements, and labor contract administration. She advises municipalities and educational employers in the areas of finance, risk management, tax and Board governance issues. Nanci represents school districts, community colleges, municipalities and other local governmental bodies in matters before state and federal courts and in administrative review proceedings, including proceedings involving zoning and land use, property tax rate objections, and employment and contract disputes.

Nanci was awarded the Annual Litigation Award from the Illinois Institute for Local Government Law for her work on obtaining a favorable Illinois Supreme Court ruling in the case of Napleton v. Village of Hinsdale, 229 Ill. 2d 296 (2008), which established that municipal governments’ zoning decisions are reviewed under the deferential rational basis test. In 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Nanci was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of Governments, Cities, and Municipal Law. Nanci is a member of the Executive Committee of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and currently serves on the PRESS policy advisory board of the Illinois Association of School Boards.

Prior to joining the firm, Nanci represented private business entities in complex civil litigation matters. She is also a former judicial extern to the Honorable Ruben Castillo, United States District Court Judge, Northern District of Illinois. Nanci’s pre-law career includes work as a research economist for Harris Bank in Chicago, and service in public school administration as Assessment Systems Director for a large unit school district in Illinois

Awards

  • Named Illinois “Rising Star”, by Super Lawyers Magazine, in the area of Government/Cities/Municipal Law (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008)
  • Illinois Institute for Local Government Law, Annual Litigation Award, (February 2009).
  • Beta Gamma Sigma

Recent Publications

  • Contributing author, “Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Standard of Review for Zoning Decisions,” Illinois Municipal Review (August 2008)

Recent Presentations

  • Professional Development Leadership Training for School Board Members 2013, Illinois Association of School Boards Training Session, Crystal Lake, IL (May 2013)

  • Legal Update: New Limits Affecting the Cost and Procedures to Employ SURS Annuitants, Illinois Community College Chief Financial Officers Spring Conference, Oglesby, IL (April 2013)
  • Will You Play or Will You Pay? Assessing the Financial Impact of the Affordable Care Act, Illinois Community College Chief Financial Officers Conference, Lombard, IL (March 2013)
  • The Affordable Care Act 2013 and Beyond, Illinois Community College Trustees Association, Lombard, IL (March 2013)
  • Illinois Community College Trustees Association Legal Update, Illinois Community College Trustees Association, Chicago, IL (November 2012)
  • Health Care Reform Enters Year Three: What Employers Need to Know and Do Now, Springfield, IL (October 2012)
  • Consumer Driven Health Care: Alernatives to Traditional Employer Provided Health Insurance, Lisle, IL (October 2012)
  • Collective Bargaining Negotiations Strategies and Techniques, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL (June 2012)
  • The Evolving Health Care Reform Law - More Changes Ahead for Employer Health Plans, Lisle, IL (October 2011)
  • Flexible Benefits and Cafeteria Plans - Do You Have the Right Plan in Place? Springfield, IL (October 2011)
  • Best Practices for Development and Review of Board Policy, Board of Trustees Workshop, McHenry County College (August 2011)
  • Ethics and Conflicts of Interest, Newly Elected Officials Workshop presented by IML, IAPD and ICCTA, Schaumburg, IL (June 2011)
  • National Health Care Reform A Year Later: Implications for Employers and Employees, Decatur Bar Association, Decatur, IL (June 2011)
  • National Health Care Reform – What Employers Need to Know and Do Now, Springfield, IL (October 2010)
  • The New Frontier: Advising School Clients on Compliance with the Amended Illinois Freedom of Information Act, Illinois Council of School Attorneys Annual Seminar on School Law, Chicago, IL (November 2009)
  • Options for Funding Employer Provided Health Benefits, Lisle, IL and Springfield, IL (October 2009)
  • Section 403(b) Deferred Compensation Plan Compliance for Educational Employers (Oak Brook, IL, September 2008; Springfield, IL, May 2008)
  • Managing Employee Use of the School Technology System, K.I.D.S. ROE and Learning Technology Center 2 East (Rockford, IL, May 2008; Utica, IL, September 2007)
  • Internet Liability and Computer Acceptable Use Policies for Schools, Illinois Technology Conference for Education, St. Charles, IL (February 2008)
  • Internet Liabilities: Issues for Schools, North Cook Intermediate Service Center Administrators’ Academy, Des Plaines, IL (March 2007)
  • School Internet Use and Liability Issues, Illinois Technology Conference for Educators, Administrators’ Academy Program, St. Charles, IL (February 2007)
  • Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Law in Illinois, Lorman Education Services Seminar, Oak Brook, IL (September 2006)
  • Outsourcing Contracts – Implications for Collective Bargaining, IASBO Annual Conference, St. Charles, IL (May 2006)
  • Employee Evaluations: How to Provide More Effective Evaluations, Harper College, Palatine, IL (April 2006)

Nanci N. Rogers

Education

  • J.D., summa cum laude, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2001
  • M.M., with distinction, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, 1984
  • B.A., Northwestern University, 1975

Admitted to Practice

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • Supreme Court of Illinois

Organizations

  • American Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Illinois Association of School Boards, PRESS Advisory Board
  • Illinois Council of School Attorneys, Executive Council
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • National Association of School Boards, Council of School Attorneys

Partner, Chicago Office

ph: 312.332.7760
fax:312.332.7768
nrogers@robbins-schwartz.com

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Nanci N. Rogers

Nanci N. Rogers

Partner, Chicago Office
ph: 312.332.7760
fax:312.332.7768
nrogers@robbins-schwartz.com

Nanci Rogers represents clients on a wide range of matters related to education and local government law. Nanci counsels employers in all areas of employment and labor law, including employee discipline and termination, grievance arbitration, employee benefits plans, employment agreements, and labor contract administration. She advises municipalities and educational employers in the areas of finance, risk management, tax and Board governance issues. Nanci represents school districts, community colleges, municipalities and other local governmental bodies in matters before state and federal courts and in administrative review proceedings, including proceedings involving zoning and land use, property tax rate objections, and employment and contract disputes.

Nanci was awarded the Annual Litigation Award from the Illinois Institute for Local Government Law for her work on obtaining a favorable Illinois Supreme Court ruling in the case of Napleton v. Village of Hinsdale, 229 Ill. 2d 296 (2008), which established that municipal governments’ zoning decisions are reviewed under the deferential rational basis test. In 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Nanci was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of Governments, Cities, and Municipal Law. Nanci is a member of the Executive Committee of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and currently serves on the PRESS policy advisory board of the Illinois Association of School Boards.

Prior to joining the firm, Nanci represented private business entities in complex civil litigation matters. She is also a former judicial extern to the Honorable Ruben Castillo, United States District Court Judge, Northern District of Illinois. Nanci’s pre-law career includes work as a research economist for Harris Bank in Chicago, and service in public school administration as Assessment Systems Director for a large unit school district in Illinois

Awards

  • Named Illinois “Rising Star”, by Super Lawyers Magazine, in the area of Government/Cities/Municipal Law (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008)
  • Illinois Institute for Local Government Law, Annual Litigation Award, (February 2009).
  • Beta Gamma Sigma

Recent Publications

  • Contributing author, “Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Standard of Review for Zoning Decisions,” Illinois Municipal Review (August 2008)

Recent Presentations

  • Professional Development Leadership Training for School Board Members 2013, Illinois Association of School Boards Training Session, Crystal Lake, IL (May 2013)

  • Legal Update: New Limits Affecting the Cost and Procedures to Employ SURS Annuitants, Illinois Community College Chief Financial Officers Spring Conference, Oglesby, IL (April 2013)
  • Will You Play or Will You Pay? Assessing the Financial Impact of the Affordable Care Act, Illinois Community College Chief Financial Officers Conference, Lombard, IL (March 2013)
  • The Affordable Care Act 2013 and Beyond, Illinois Community College Trustees Association, Lombard, IL (March 2013)
  • Illinois Community College Trustees Association Legal Update, Illinois Community College Trustees Association, Chicago, IL (November 2012)
  • Health Care Reform Enters Year Three: What Employers Need to Know and Do Now, Springfield, IL (October 2012)
  • Consumer Driven Health Care: Alernatives to Traditional Employer Provided Health Insurance, Lisle, IL (October 2012)
  • Collective Bargaining Negotiations Strategies and Techniques, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL (June 2012)
  • The Evolving Health Care Reform Law - More Changes Ahead for Employer Health Plans, Lisle, IL (October 2011)
  • Flexible Benefits and Cafeteria Plans - Do You Have the Right Plan in Place? Springfield, IL (October 2011)
  • Best Practices for Development and Review of Board Policy, Board of Trustees Workshop, McHenry County College (August 2011)
  • Ethics and Conflicts of Interest, Newly Elected Officials Workshop presented by IML, IAPD and ICCTA, Schaumburg, IL (June 2011)
  • National Health Care Reform A Year Later: Implications for Employers and Employees, Decatur Bar Association, Decatur, IL (June 2011)
  • National Health Care Reform – What Employers Need to Know and Do Now, Springfield, IL (October 2010)
  • The New Frontier: Advising School Clients on Compliance with the Amended Illinois Freedom of Information Act, Illinois Council of School Attorneys Annual Seminar on School Law, Chicago, IL (November 2009)
  • Options for Funding Employer Provided Health Benefits, Lisle, IL and Springfield, IL (October 2009)
  • Section 403(b) Deferred Compensation Plan Compliance for Educational Employers (Oak Brook, IL, September 2008; Springfield, IL, May 2008)
  • Managing Employee Use of the School Technology System, K.I.D.S. ROE and Learning Technology Center 2 East (Rockford, IL, May 2008; Utica, IL, September 2007)
  • Internet Liability and Computer Acceptable Use Policies for Schools, Illinois Technology Conference for Education, St. Charles, IL (February 2008)
  • Internet Liabilities: Issues for Schools, North Cook Intermediate Service Center Administrators’ Academy, Des Plaines, IL (March 2007)
  • School Internet Use and Liability Issues, Illinois Technology Conference for Educators, Administrators’ Academy Program, St. Charles, IL (February 2007)
  • Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Law in Illinois, Lorman Education Services Seminar, Oak Brook, IL (September 2006)
  • Outsourcing Contracts – Implications for Collective Bargaining, IASBO Annual Conference, St. Charles, IL (May 2006)
  • Employee Evaluations: How to Provide More Effective Evaluations, Harper College, Palatine, IL (April 2006)

Education

  • J.D., summa cum laude, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2001
  • M.M., with distinction, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, 1984
  • B.A., Northwestern University, 1975

Admitted to Practice

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • Supreme Court of Illinois

Organizations

  • American Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Illinois Association of School Boards, PRESS Advisory Board
  • Illinois Council of School Attorneys, Executive Council
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • National Association of School Boards, Council of School Attorneys

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