Full Biography

LAW OFFICE OF ELIZABETH SIMON
River Forest, Illinois • 2005- present
Principal
Manage a dispute resolution practice focusing on workplace and commercial disputes. Serve on multiple mediation and arbitration rosters, providing services to courts, federal agencies, companies and individuals. Former litigator and in-house counsel with over 20 years’ experience of plaintiff and defense work in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

Part-Time Faculty
Loyola University Law School (2011-present)
Courses taught: Advanced Mediation Advocacy Practicum, Dispute Resolution
PRIOR ADVOCACY EXPERIENCE
ELMHURST MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE, Elmhurst, Illinois • 2006-2008
Employee Relations Counsel
Managed employment law and employee relations functions for Patient Care Services Group and non-clinical units. Consulted with management on all employee discipline and discharges, workplace issues and conflicts. Supervised employment litigation and investigated EEO charges and grievances

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, Des Plaines, Illinois • 2002-2006
Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Manager
Created new regional dispute resolution program for 7,000 union and non-union employees, mediating more than 50 cases per year. Served as neutral on four labor-management panels, investigating allegations of agency-wide harassment, retaliation and discrimination.

FMC CORPORATION, Chicago, Illinois • 1989-1999
Litigation Counsel/Labor & Employment Counsel
Managed commercial and employment-related litigation for three divisions and counseled clients on  workplace concerns and issues.

CITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, Illinois • 1986-1989
Assistant General Counsel, Labor Relations
Investigate, prepare and defend client in over 50 labor arbitrations; assist in data collection and drafting collective bargaining language.

HALEY, BADER & POTTS, Chicago, Illinois • 1983-1986
Associate, Class Action Employment Discrimination Litigation
Panels, Rosters and Affiliations
Mediation
American Arbitration Association
EEOC, Contract Mediator
Federal Executive Board (Shared Neutrals Program)
Federal Agency Mediation/Counseling Panel
Circuit Court of Cook County, Contract Mediator, Mortgage Foreclosure Program
Circuit Court of Cook County (Law Division and Chancery Division); Circuit Court of Will County
Arbitration
American Arbitration Association (employment and labor panels)
Chicago Housing Authority (Hearing Officer)
Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service
Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
Illinois Labor Board
Illinois State Board of Education
State University Civil Service System
Circuit Court of Cook County, IL
Published Opinions
3MD Relocations Services and Teamsters, Local 705, 129 LA 836 (2011) (USERRA)
Greater Peoria Mass Transit, 129 LA 801 (2011) (drug policy)
Aramark Uniform Services, 126 LA 984 (2009) (discipline)
City of Fairfield, 126 LA 1419 (2009) (compensation)
Dexter Foundry, 126 LA 1607 (2009) (smoking policy)
Memberships
National Association of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN)
International Academy of Dispute Resolution, (Board of Directors) (2009-present)
Association of Attorney Mediators, Chicago Chapter
Assn. for Conflict Resolution (ACR), Chicago Chapter (Board of Directors and Past President)
American Bar Association, Sections: Labor & Employment, Dispute Resolution
Illinois State Bar Association, Section on Dispute Resolution
EDUCATION
Loyola University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
JD, Law Review

Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism & History

Admitted to Illinois State Bar: Current