Jonathan T. Swain

Professional Experience

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Jonathan T. Swain is the President of the law firm of Lindner & Marsack, S.C. He devotes his practice to labor and employment law issues. Mr. Swain is AV-Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubbell and he has been listed as a Super Lawyer since 2005.

Mr. Swain consults with clients concerning contract administration and collective bargaining strategies. His responsibilities include acting as chief spokesperson at the bargaining table. He also represents employers in the area of individual rights and responsibilities in the workplace with particular emphasis on employment discrimination.

Jonathan T. Swain has taught courses at the college level in the area of personnel management and labor law and frequently speaks on topics of employment law:

Trends in contract negotiations
The Americans with Disabilities Act
Discrimination in the workplace
Maintaining non-union status and
Trends in the National Labor Relations Board and state and federal courts

Mr. Swain has been a contributing writer to the Business Journal of Milwaukee on labor and employment-related developments. Governor Tommy Thompson appointed him to the Governor's Advisory Council on Judicial Selection for the State of Wisconsin in 1987. He was a member until 2001.

Senator Robert Kasten appointed Mr. Swain to the Federal Merit Section Commission for the United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin in 1991. In 1994, Governor Thompson appointed Mr. Swain to the Wisconsin Labor Management Council where he served as its management co-chair.

Bar Admissions:

Wisconsin, 1975
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit

Practice Areas:

Labor and employment
Employment discrimination
Collective bargaining

Labor relations
Employment litigation
Arbitration

Education:

Marquette University Law School, J.D., 1975
Carroll College, B.S., 1972

Memberships:

Milwaukee Bar Association
American Bar Association
State Bar of Wisconsin

Mr. Swain’s biography is a testament to his career as a employment lawyer. The governing bodies of Wisconsin have repeatedly called upon him to serve as an advisor and Mr. Swain continues to rise to the challenge of labor law throughout the state.

Contact Lindner & Marsack, S.C. to speak to Jonathan T. Swain. The firm's office in Milwaukee serves clients throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and the country.