Chuck is a go-to lawyer for complex cases involving OSHA, employment law, labor negotiations, independent contractor and joint employment matters. Clients rely on his years of experience in dealing with state and federal enforcement agencies to develop human resource, safety and environmental policies and practices that prevent problems and save them significant expense. Chuck has defended employers in more than 1,000 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citation cases over the past 26 years.

For more than 30 years, Todd has helped numerous clients remain in compliance with all aspects of the complex and dynamic suite of environmental laws, with a particular focus on Clean Air Act regulation. His extensive knowledge of and experience includes obtaining environmental permits, planning future activities to minimize the expense of regulation, litigation involving all manner of environmental regulation, and the defense of allegations that a company may have violated environmental laws.

Mark is a member of Michael Best Strategies’ Business & Community Solutions team. He helps clients identify and pursue business development opportunities and implement operational excellence programs.

Andrew focuses his practice on matters related to U.S. and foreign patent protection for clients in the biomedical, electrical, and computer industries. He has an extensive background in research and development, with experience in medical image and signal processing, development and testing of medical devices, electronic control system design, bioinformatics, robotic automation for medical research laboratories, and computer software design.

Tanya Parent brings 17 years of intellectual property experience to her work for Michael Best. She is responsible for all facets of the preparation and filing of United States, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), and international patent applications for a broad group of clients. She also coordinates with international associates to manage foreign patent filings and related matters.

Chris is known for steering clients through complex litigation – from trials to appeals, arbitration, or mediation – and providing effective, efficient results in federal and state jurisdictions throughout United States.

Stefan is Chair of the firm’s Campaign Finance & Political Law Practice Group. He focuses his practice on serving corporations and businesses in the areas of campaign finance, public policy, and compliance counseling.

Emi represents management in a wide variety of employment litigation matters and assists management in a number employment law compliance matters.  Emi frequently represents employers in administrative proceedings and state and federal courts, defending claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour violations, and other alleged workplace violations. She also regularly assists employers develop and maintain compliant employment policies, including conducting employee handbook reviews for multi-state employers.  Additional advising experience includes ADA accommodations, severance agreements, and WARN Act compliance and other reduction in force guidance.