Matthew P. Pappas
Focus
Management labor, employment matters and litigation
Clientele
Private and public sector clients including local and national corporations, colleges and school districts, hospitals, medical corporations, and banks
Experience
Litigating complex employment disputes, including class actions in federal and state courts
Guiding Public entities through the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act
Designing and drafting complex executive compensation and severance packages
Establishing client employment policies and procedures
Conducting compliance reviews and assisting;in preparation of employee handbooks and other materials
Negotiating collective bargaining issues
Assisting clients on hiring, reduction in force, plant closures, noncompetes, and trade secret matters
Advising employers concerning labor relations
Counseling and representation in litigation regarding federal, state and local statutes and regulations
Training including Corporate Governance, violence in the workplace, harassment, Affordable Care Act, Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act
Education
Valparaiso University (J.D.)
University of Illinois (B.A.)
Labor & Employment Organizations
American Employment Law Council
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Illinois Council of School Attorneys
Management Labor and Employment Roundtable
National Association of College and University Attorneys
National Public Employer Labor Relations Association
- Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Association
- Iowa Public Employer Labor Relations Association
Member
Great River Human Resource Association 1994 to Present
- President 1998
- Vice President 1997
- Treasurer 1996
- Legislative Chair 1999-2000
- Illinois Legislative Chair 2003
Society for Human Resource Management 1994-Present
- Member, Iowa State Council 1998
- Member of the Wage & Hour Defense Institute 2019 -Presen
Bar Admissions
State Courts
Illinois, Iowa
Federal Courts
United States Court of Appeal for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits
United States District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois
United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Civic Activities
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation – Board of Directors 2017 – Present
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley – Board of Directors 2014 – Present
- Vice-President 2017
- President 2018 – present
The Center for Active Seniors – Board of Directors 2017- Present
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Illinois – Board of Directors 1991-1994
Development Association of Rock Island
Executive Committee, Development Association of Rock Island 1999-2007
Martin Luther King Jr. Center – Board of Directors 1999-2014
Rock Island Youth Football – Coach 1994-1997
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
- Board Member 1995-2004
- Board Vice-President 1998
- Board President 1999-2001
United States War College – Certificate of Leader Development – 2014
United Way of the Quad Cities Area – Board of Directors 2006-2008
USO of Illinois – Rock Island Advisory Committee 2014 – present
Bar Associations
Member
Rock Island County (Illinois)
Scott County (Iowa)
Illinois Bar Association
- Section Council: Labor and Employment Law (1995-1998)
- Member: Labor and Employment Law Section
Iowa Bar Association
- Member: Labor and Employment Law Section
American Bar Association
- Member: Labor and Employment Law and Litigation sections
Federal Bar Association
- Member : 7th Circuit; Labor and Employment Law Sections
Contract Advisor
National Football League Players Association 1989-1995