Arthur B. Sternberg

Partner

Direct (312) 580-2235

Fax (312) 782-1997

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Arthur Sternberg practices in Thompson Coburn’s Labor and Employment Department. With over 30 years of experience, Arthur has extensive and successful trial, appellate, and administrative work nationwide for employers in employment discrimination, non-competition, and trade secrets litigation. Employers seek his assistance with an array of issues, such as resolving employment problems, adopting best practices and policies, implementing protections of trade secrets and customer relationships, . He also represents employers before the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor (DOL), Illinois Department of Human Rights, and various state and local agencies.

Successful lead plaintiff's counsel in winning $2.2 million jury verdict for breach of contract and duty of good faith

Successful lead defense attorney in jury trial of claim of termination in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Lead attorney in obtaining injunctions and consent decree enforcing noncompetition and nonsolicitation restrictions in courts located in California, Florida, Illinois, and South Carolina

Lead attorney in winning summary judgment in defense of federal Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (“WARN”) claim before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Lead attorney in winning Illinois Supreme Court ruling that discharged in-house counsel cannot sue for retaliatory discharge

Successful trial defense attorney in labor arbitration ruling that employee was properly terminated pursuant to terms of collective bargaining agreement

Avoiding "Blanket Prohibitions" on Competition in Employment Agreements Illinois State Bar Association’s Section on Labor & Employment (December 2011)

Arthur has given hundreds of seminars and speeches on labor and employment topics, including harassment and discrimination, employment best practices, and responding to union organizing efforts

Education

University of Illinois College of Law: J.D. (1980); Member, University of Illinois Law Review
Western Illinois University: B.A., with high honors (1977)