Clark Baird Smith

Clark Baird Smith LLP is an award-winning, labor and employment law firm comprising the Midwest’s foremost leading attorneys. The attorneys of Clark Baird Smith LLP are continuously ranked among the Leading Lawyers of Illinois by Super Lawyers, recipients of distinguished awards from national and regional associations, and the founder partners (Ted Clark, Jim Baird, and Bob Smith) are each Fellows in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. The firm’s attorneys are exceedingly active in the American Bar Association labor and employment committees, serve as general counsel to state and national employer associations, and continue to produce a robust record of impactful publications about labor and employment law. Clark Baird Smith LLP was based on the principle that clients facing complex challenges in a difficult economy should not have to sacrifice quality, value, or results through cutting costs. The attorneys of CBS LLP have represented hundreds of municipalities throughout Illinois, units of state and federal government, and private sector entities throughout the nation on matters ranging from collective bargaining and interest arbitration to grievance arbitration proceedings, disciplinary hearings, Equal Employment Opportunity charges, and day-to-day employee counseling issues. CBS LLP regularly advises clients about the Fair Labor Standards Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII, the Family Medical Leave Act, and many more local, state and federal laws. Additionally, CBS LLP provides counsel for wage and hour matters, pension and public safety employment issues, and workplace training, including labor relations training, performance training, and anti-harassment training.