James Weiss

• Wage and Hour Litigation
• Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits
• Labor, Employment and Immigration
• Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Appeals
• Labor Management Relations and Union Avoidance

• ERISA Litigation
• Employment Discrimination Litigation
• Bankruptcy/Corporate Reorganization

Illinois

Illinois

Since 1994

Illinois

Since 2002

Illinois

Since 2006

Illinois

Since 1993

Illinois 1993

U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit 2000

U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit 2003

U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit 1994

U.S. District Court, C.D. of Illinois 1994

U.S. District Court, N.D. of Illinois - General 1994

U.S. District Court, N.D. of Illinois - Trial Bar 2002

U.S. District Court, S.D. of Illinois 2006

Counsel

Sidley Austin LLP

Current

University of Minnesota Law School

J.D

1993

magna cum laude

Princeton University

M.A

1988

NSF Graduate Fellowship

Kenyon College

B.A

1986

summa cum laude

Current

Activities: American Bar Association - Employment and Labor Law Committee

Current

Activities: Chicago Bar Association - Employment and Labor Law Committee