Katz, Friedman is proud that three of the firm's lawyers have been designated Illinois Super Lawyers for 2008. Stanley Eisenstein, who concentrates his practice in Labor and Employment law on behalf of unions and employees and Richard Johnson, who concentrates his workers' compensation practice on behalf of injured employees, have again been named Illinois Super Lawyers. This is the fourth year in a row that Stanley and Richard have been recognized by their peers for their professional achievements. Ron Schwartz has also been named as an Illinois Super Lawyer for 2008 in the category of Labor and Employment for the second time in a row.

 Read Article on how Illinois Super Lawyers are selected and see listings. Only 5% of attorneys in Illinois receive this honor. Approximately 47,000 attorneys who have been licensed five years or more were asked to name the best lawyers they had personally observed practicing law. Profiles of our honored lawyers are accessible from the Attorney Profiles page.

Harold Katz is listed in the 25th anniversary edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Labor and Employment Law. This means that Mr. Katz has been listed in this publication for twenty-five years!

On December 12, 2007, the Chicago Chapter of the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA), the premier professional society in labor law and labor relations, presented its Distinguished Service Award to Harold Katz, founding partner of this firm.

Judi Chartier has posted her favorite FMLA regulations. Our firm provides a substantial amount of legal services under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, commonly known as the FMLA.

David Barish was one of the guests on the Illinois State Bar Association's cable television show, "Illinois Law" on June 5, 2007. The show aired on Chicago public access television's CAN TV, Channel 21 in the City of Chicago. David discussed Illinois Workers' Compensation law and what an injured worker should do when he or she is injured.

On May 28, 2007, Ron Schwartz appeared on the live Canadian Television Network CTV Newsnet program "The Verdict with Paula Todd" to discuss employment law issues under United States law.

David has been appointed as Secretary of the Illinois State Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section Council for the 2007/2008 fiscal year.

David Barish lectured about the claimant's perspective in Illinois Workers' Compensation law at the Workers' Compensation Forum on March 14, 2007. He also explained about accidents arising out of and in the course of one's employment.

Martha Garcia and Richard Johnson submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association in Mahoney v. Industrial Commission of Illinois and United Airlines, No. 100239. On January 20, 2006, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously upheld the position advocated in the amicus brief! Employees with employment contracts that are created in Illinois have the right to apply for workers' compensation benefits in Illinois. This provides the maximum flexibility for injured workers who have been employed in Illinois.

Phil Bareck wrote an article published in the Summer 2007 Illinois Trial Journal on "Jurisdiction in Illinois Workers' Compensation Cases: The 2006 Mahoney Decision." Read this article on an important workers' compensation topic.

Warren Eagle has been teaching Worker's Compensation Law at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law for more than 23 years.

On May 11, 2007, Phil Bareck was a speaker at an IICLE continuing legal education seminar. His subject was "Starting Points: Preparing the Workers' Compensation Petition."

Ron Schwartz was a speaker at the June 2007 annual National Employment Lawyers Association convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Stanley Eisentein spoke at the IICLE legal education seminar entitled "Labor and Employment Law Short Course" held February 22 and 23, 2007. He spoke on the topic "Trends and Developments in Collective Bargaining" and presented a paper.

Eisenstein spoke at the 22nd Annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Program in December 2006 at Chicago-Kent College of Law. He addressed the subject of "Medical Records Confidentiality" and presented a paper as part of the course materials.

On February 14, 2007, Ron Schwartz made a luncheon presentation to the Labor and Employment Practice Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. His subject was: "Mixed Motive, a blessing or curse under Desert Palace, Inc. v. Costas. Ron wrote an amicus brief for this case in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ron Schwartz attended the 7th Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Conference in Washington, D.C. in September 2007. Taxpayers Against Fraud assists whistleblowers and their attorneys, and educates the public about the benefits of the False Claims Act's qui tam provisions. Schwartz was quoted in a November 30, 2005 article, Drug Suppliers Face the Music in Illinois, regarding enforcement of the Illinois False Claims Act in TheStreet.com.