National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP is expanding its presence with the addition of a Madison, Wisconsin office. This is the firm’s 23rd office and its fourth new office since 2009. Madison is the firm’s second new office this year; Constangy’s Dallas office opened in January. The Madison office is headed by partner Mark P. Tilkens, and joining him as partners are Daniel D. Barker and Elizabeth Erickson Pevehouse. Also joining the office is Tony H. McGrath as an associate.
“Our new Madison office is a great addition to the Constangy Family,” says Neil H. Wasser, Chairman of Constangy’s Executive Committee. “We are fortunate to have been able to take advantage of a number of growth opportunities in recent years. Along with our St. Louis office, which we added last year, and the Firm’s long-standing Kansas City office, our new Madison office enhances our presence in the Midwest. Our Madison lawyers are passionate about client service and bring distinguished academic and professional careers to our Firm. They’re simply a great fit for us.”
“I am thrilled to join Constangy, one of the leading management-side labor and employment firms in the country,” says Mark Tilkens. “Constangy shares a core value with the five of us: we put clients first. Dan, Elizabeth and Tony are some of the best teammates and lawyers in this part of the country and, like Constangy, we feel strongly about a practice dedicated to labor and employment law and client service. We have a strong local presence and reputation. The addition of Constangy’s national resources is a big plus for our clients.”
Tilkens is an experienced trial attorney and has also tried over 100 arbitration cases. He counsels employers on a wide variety of matters such as wage and hour law, FMLA, discrimination laws, ADA, employee performance, employment contracts, and traditional labor matters including collective bargaining, strikes, and union organizing campaigns. He has been honored four times for inclusion in Wisconsin Super Lawyers and is a frequent speaker on labor and employment topics.
After beginning his career in law enforcement and gaining labor relations experience as a union executive board member, he received his J.D. degree magna cum laude from Marquette University Law School, where he was a Zilber Scholar and a member of the Marquette Law Review.
Barker’s practice focuses on labor and employment litigation and counseling, including defending employers as lead counsel in high-profile employment discrimination, harassment, and class action cases. He also advises and represents employers on traditional labor matters, including union representation elections, collective bargaining, and strike-related issues. He has been honored four times with inclusion in Wisconsin Super Lawyers. He graduated cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as a Note and Comment Editor for the Wisconsin Law Review.
Pevehouse’s practice focuses on labor and employment litigation and she routinely advises employers on issues such as non-compete agreements, employee discipline and termination, complex discrimination claims, FLSA, and labor issues. She earned her J.D. degree summa cum laude from The Ohio State University College of Law, where she served as the executive editor of the Ohio State Law Journal. She also clerked for the Honorable Judge William J. Bauer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
McGrath’s practice focuses on employment litigation and counseling, advising and representing employers on a wide variety of matters including non-compete agreements, trade secrets, FLSA and collective actions, and discrimination cases. He has been listed twice in the Wisconsin Super Lawyers–Rising Stars publication and has been recognized as one of Madison’s “Top 40 Under 40” by In Business magazine. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and served on the Moot Court Board.
Tilkens, Barker, Pevehouse, and McGrath were most recently with Melli Law, S.C. in Madison.
