Edward C. Jepson, Jr.

Shareholder

T: 312-609-7582 F: 312-609-5005

Chicago

Edward C. Jepson, Jr. has practiced labor and employment law since joining Vedder Price in 1980. He is the author of several articles on the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and has lectured on EEO and employment law issues and other labor matters. Mr. Jepson was formerly an Adjunct Professor of Law at DePaul University.

Mr. Jepson has tried many labor and employment matters in federal court and various administrative agencies. He has been lead counsel on class actions as well as individual employment cases. Mr. Jepson also has extensive experience in traditional labor matters including arbitration, collective bargaining and National Labor Relations Board cases.

Mr. Jepson is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America and has been named one of the leading employment lawyers in Illinois in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers in Business. He also has been recognized by his peers as one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Illinois, Who’s Who Legal and The Legal 500 as part of a report that ranked the firm among the top 10 U.S. Labor and Employment firms.

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• Recent Accomplishments in Labor and Employment Law
• Recent Case Underscores Importance of Harassment Training
• Expanded Whistleblower Protections under the Amended FCA
• The Legal 500 Names Vedder Price Among Top US Employment and Labor Firms

• Arbitration / Grievances / Mediation
• Discrimination Law
• Employment Agreements
• Employment Class Action Defense
• Employment Counseling
• Employment Litigation
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Labor and Employment Law
• Labor Relations
• Workplace Security
• Wrongful Discharge

• J.D., Harvard, 1980
• B.A., magna cum laude, Knox College, 1977, Phi Beta Kappa

• Illinois, 1980
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1980
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan 
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd, 4th and 7th Circuits
• U.S. Supreme Court