Thomas G. Hancuch

Shareholder

T: +1 (312) 609 7824 F: +1 (312) 609 5005

Chicago

Thomas G. Hancuch is a Shareholder at Vedder Price where he represents employers in all aspects of employee benefits, labor and employment law. His practice focuses on employee benefit plan design and administration; benefit claims and litigation; employee relations and benefits aspects of mergers, acquisitions, workforce reductions and outsourcing; leaves of absence and accommodation of employees with disabilities; employment discrimination; harassment and retaliation claims; employee leasing and worker classification; executive compensation; wage and hour laws; employee discipline and discharge; and other human resources matters.

Mr. Hancuch represents a wide variety of employers, including financial institutions, hospitals, manufacturers, contractors and service providers. His clients range in size from small professional corporations with a handful of employees to large multinational corporations. He works closely with management, human resources professionals and corporate counsel to develop practical, cost-effective solutions for clients. Mr. Hancuch has been recognized in Chambers USA in the area of Employee Benefits and Compensation. He was selected for inclusion from 2009 to 2012 in Illinois Super Lawyers.

Mr. Hancuch writes and speaks frequently on human resources topics. He is an active member of the American Bar Association’s Employee Benefits Committee and serves as co-chair of the Subcommittee on ERISA Preemption, having previously co-chaired the Subcommittee on Employment Discrimination and Employee Benefits. Mr. Hancuch is a contributor to and editor of the leading legal treatise Employee Benefits Law, published by BNA Books.

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• Labor and Employment Law Newsletter - May 2011
• Illinois Civil Union Law Requires Employer Action
• Struggling with Intermittent FMLA Leave
• New Credit-Checking Legislation Signed Into Law

• Discrimination Law
• Employment Agreements
• Employment Counseling
• Employment Litigation
• ERISA Litigation
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• International Labor and Employment
• Pension and Welfare Plans
• Plan Administration
• Supervisor Training
• Wrongful Discharge

• J.D., magna cum laude,  University of Wisconsin Law School
• B.A., high honors, University of Notre Dame

• Illinois
• US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
• US District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
• US District Court, Western District of Michigan
• US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
• US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
• US Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, ABA Employee Benefits Committee Annual Midwinter Meeting, “A Financial Analysis of Government Subsidies for Individual Coverage” February 17, 2012, Coronado, California

• Speaker, ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits ERISA Litigation National Institute, "Employment Discrimination in Employee Benefits," November 15, 2011, Chicago, Illinois

• Speaker, ERISA Basics 25th Annual National Institute, "ERISA Reporting and Disclosure," May 19, 2011, Chicago, Illinois

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