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Lauren M. Bruning

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Lauren practices in the firm's labor and employment area. She devotes a large part of her practice to representing management under the Railway Labor Act and the National Labor Relations Act. She has assisted with the representation of numerous railroads in RLA arbitration review cases. She also participates in grievance arbitrations and collective bargaining on behalf of airlines across the country. In addition, she helps counsel employers during election campaigns and defends against unfair labor practice charges under the NLRA.

Lauren also counsels clients on a daily basis regarding discrimination prevention, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and numerous other federal and state statutes. She drafts severance agreements and employment agreements for employers, and assists clients with the enforcement of covenants not to compete. Lauren has also participated in the defense of numerous discrimination charges and lawsuits for clients throughout the United States.

Named to the St. Louis Business Journal's 30 under 30 class for 2011
Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers®–Rising Stars Edition 2009 and 2010
Recognized in February 2008 ABA Journal
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Lauren M. Bruning
Saint Louis University School of Law
J.D. (May 2007)
Employment Law Certificate
Saint Louis University
B.A., magna cum laude (May 2004)
Dean's List
Thompson Coburn LLP
Associate (April 2008-Present)
Ford & Harrison, LLP
Associate (August 2007- April 2008)
Trans States Airlines
Law Clerk (March 2005- August 2007)
Circuit Attorney’s Office, St. Louis, MO
Student Intern (October 2001- August 2004)
Missouri (2007)
Illinois (2008)
Washington, DC (2009)
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (2007)
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois (2010)
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois