Christopher P. Banaszak

In addition to handling trials and administrative hearings, Mr. Banaszak represents clients in civil and administrative appeals, and in peer review and other internal proceedings:

• Counsels employers in all areas of labor and employment law
• Represents employers in litigation involving employment related claims
• Works with businesses to proactively develop employment strategies, policies and procedures, drafting and reviewing employee handbooks, contracts and other documents to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Advises clients with respect to a variety of employment-related issues, including employment aspects of sales and acquisitions, employment contracts, noncompete and confidentiality agreements, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, wage and hour, WARN compliance, affirmative action, OSHA, worker's compensation, unemployment compensation, sexual and other workplace harassment, family and medical leave laws, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and ERISA
• Litigation practice includes employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, whistleblower, wage and hour, ERISA, FMLA and other employment-related disputes before state and federal courts, as well as before governmental and regulatory agencies
• Represents employers in unemployment compensation, worker's compensation and employee health and safety disputes
• Represents companies in disputes involving non-compete agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty and duty of loyalty claims and other unfair competition claims
• Represents shareholders and companies in ownership disputes including shareholder oppression and related claims

Many of Chris's cases have resulted in reported decisions. Here are some examples:

• United States v. WHPC-DWR, LLC, No. 10–CV–0590, 2011 WL 6817921 (E.D. Wis. Dec. 28, 2011) (holding that defendants did not violate the federal Fair Housing Act)
• Reliable Fire Equip. Co. v. Arredondo, 965 N.E.2d 393 (Ill. 2011) (clarifying the standard that Illinois courts must use when evaluating the enforceability of restrictive covenants between employers and employees)
• 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)
• Carney v. CNH Health & Welfare Plan, 2007 WI App 205, 305 Wis. 2d 443, 740 N.W.2d 625 (dispute regarding employee benefits)
• Koski v. Standex Int'l Corp., 307 F.3d 672 (7th Cir. 2002) (holding that former long term employee could not pursue age discrimination claim against employer)
• Servais v. Kraft Foods Inc.,2002 WI 42, 252 Wis. 2d 145, 643 N.W.2d 92 (affirming Court of Appeals holding that plaintiffs could not pursue antitrust claims against defendants)
• Marino v. Arandell Corp., F. Supp. 2d 947 (E.D. Wis. 1998) (addressing dismissal of state law claims preempted by Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Act)