Protecting Employers Since 1985
Joseph H. Laverty
Managing Shareholder of Davenport office
Member of Firm's Executive Committee
(563) 333-9102
JOSEPH H. LAVERTY is a Wessels Sherman Shareholder. Mr. Laverty focuses his practice on representing management in all areas of labor and employment law.
Mr. Laverty brings enhanced knowledge and perspective to his work in Employment law as a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and through his certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.
Location
Davenport, Iowa
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Mr. Laverty is Managing Shareholder of the firm’s Davenport office and also works from the St. Charles, Illinois office.
Mr. Laverty’s experience includes counseling and handling cases for management on employment issues involving discrimination and harassment, retaliation, covenants not to compete, personnel policies and procedures, unemployment compensation, wage and hour law and employee performance and discipline. He has represented employers in a variety of employment disputes before state and federal agencies and courts.
Classes and Seminars
- Effective Documentation
- Hasta la Vista Baby! How to Say Goodbye to Employees Without Seeing Them Again in Court
- Stop Jerks in Their Tracks – Defensible Discipline Techniques, Helping Employers in a Tough Economy
Areas of Practice
- Labor and Employment Law
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Education
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
- Juris Doctor cum laude
St. Ambrose University
- Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Business Administration, Economics
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association
Illinois Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Rock Island County Bar Association
Scott County Bar Association
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Senior Professional of Human Resources Management (SPHR)
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