Speaker

Bob Smith is an attorney in Illinois and Indiana who represents public and private sector employers in labor and employment law matters, including collective bargaining, contract administration and grievance arbitration proceedings, impasse resolution, mediation and interest arbitration.  Bob also represents employers in state and federal court as well as before administrative agencies on disciplinary issues, workplace investigations, wage and hour compliance and equal employment opportunity issues.  Bob serves as General Counsel to the Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Association and is the immediate past chair of the ABA Committee on State and Local Government Bargaining and Employment Law.