CHICAGO, Sept. 3, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC (Constangy), a national leader in labor and employment law, will open two new offices in the Chicago, Ill., and Milwaukee, Wis., areas.
Charles W. Pautsch, formerly of Wessels, Pautsch & Sherman, P.C. (Wessels), will join Constangy as a key attorney in its labor relations practice and will head these new offices.
Pautsch is joined by two former Wessels' attorneys Brian G. Nuedling and Lisa A. Baiocchi. His practice is similar to Constangy's, representing employers in the areas of employment litigation, class action defense, employee benefits law, labor law, affirmative action and Occupational Safety & Health Administration. Pautsch, who headed Wessels's Milwaukee office, brings extensive expertise in National Labor Relations Board matters.
Neil Wasser, National Chairman of the Atlanta-headquartered firm, states, "The addition of our new Chicago and Milwaukee locations to our 14-office network marks a new chapter for Constangy. We look forward to this opportunity to expand quality labor and employment law services to our clients with operations in the Midwest."
New office locations: Chicago Office: 200 S. Wacker Drive Suite 3100 Chicago, IL 60606 cpautsch@constangy.com Milwaukee Office: Plaza East Office Center 330 E. Kilbourn Avenue Suite 1030 Milwaukee, WI 53202 cpautsch@constangy.com
For more information on Constangy's Chicago/Milwaukee offices or its practice areas, please contact Elizabeth Neeland at eneeland@constangy.com.
About Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC:
Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC has counseled employers on labor and employment law matters, exclusively, since 1946. A "Go To" Law Firm in Corporate Counsel and Fortune Magazine, it represents Fortune 500 corporations and small companies across the country. Its attorneys are consistently rated as top lawyers in their practice areas by publications such as Chambers USA, Super Lawyers, and Top One Hundred Labor Attorneys in the United States. More than 100 lawyers partner with clients to provide cost-effective legal services and sound preventive advice to enhance the employer-employee relationship. Offices are located in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and Texas. For more information, visit www.constangy.com.