Robert S. Driscoll is an attorney in the firm's Labor and Employment Practice.
Prior to joining the firm, Rob was a law clerk for the Honorable Diane S. Sykes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Representative Matters and Experience
- Defending employers against claims of unlawful discrimination and/or retaliation by current or former employees
- General employment litigation, including disputes over restrictive covenants between employers and former employees
- Drafting non-competition agreements and other restrictive covenants
- Appeals in both the federal and state courts
- Defending unionized employers in labor arbitrations
- Defending property owners and management agents against claims under the federal Fair Housing Act and state fair-housing laws
Many of Rob's cases have resulted in reported decisions. Here are some examples:
- InfoCorp, LLC v. Hunt, 2010 WI App 3, 323 Wis. 2d 45, 780 N.W.2d 178 (holding that under Wisconsin law, employees owe a duty of loyalty to their employers)
- United States of America and Richard Singsime v. WHPC-DWR, LLC et al., No. 0–CV–0590, 2011 WL 6817921 (E.D. Wis. Dec. 28, 2011) (holding that defendants did not violate the federal Fair Housing Act)
- Reliable Fire Equipment Company v. Arredondo, et al., No. 111871, 2011 WL 6000743 (Ill. Dec. 1 2011) (clarifying the standard that Illinois courts must use when evaluating the enforceability of restrictive covenants between employers and employees)
· Notable Publications
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"The Law of Premises Liability in America: Its Past, Present, and Some Considerations for Its Future." 82 Notre Dame Law Review. 881. 2006
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"Ideas, Associations, and the Making of Good Cities." 10 Journal of Markets & Morality. 27. Spring 2007
Affiliations/Memberships
Education
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J.D., magna cum laude, Notre Dame Law School
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M.S., University of Dallas (Politics)
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B.S., summa cum laude, Hillsdale College