Bruce R. Alper

Shareholder

T: 312-609-7890 F: 312-609-5005

Chicago

Chair, Labor and Employment Law Practice Area  

Bruce R. Alper is a shareholder at Vedder Price where he has practiced management side labor and employment law for over 25 years.  An accomplished litigator, Mr. Alper has represented employers in employment disputes of all types in judicial, administrative and arbitral forums.  He advises employers on matters involving employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, workforce reductions, labor relations, family/medical leaves and other employment regulatory matters.  Mr. Alper represents a wide range of private sector employers including hospitals, financial institutions, manufacturers and universities where he partners with management, corporate counsel and human resources professionals to develop strategic, cost-effective approaches to employee relations problems and risk management.

Mr. Alper is a frequent speaker and trainer on employment law issues.  He is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association, The Florida Bar, the National Association of College and University Attorneys and the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys.  He is also active in the management of the firm, currently chairing the firm’s Labor Practice Area, and serving on the Board of Directors.

Mr. Alper has been recognized by his peers as an Illinois Super Lawyer (2006, 2007 and 2008 editions).  Most recently, Mr. Alper was recognized byThe Legal 500 as part of a report that ranked the firm among the top 10 U.S. Labor and Employment firms. In 2008, Mr. Alper was elected a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.

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• College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Elects Bruce Alper as Fellow
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• Arbitration / Grievances / Mediation
• Discrimination Law
• Employment Agreements
• Employment Counseling
• Employment Litigation
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Hospital and Health Care System Representation
• Labor & Employment Law
• Labor Relations
• Supervisor Training
• Wrongful Discharge

• J.D., magna cum laude, Boston University School of Law, 1978
• B.A., cum laude, University of Illinois-Urbana, 1975

• Illinois, 1978
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1985
• Florida, 1986
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 2000

• Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
• Founding Member of the Employment Law Alliance – a global practice network of employment and labor law firms.
• Member, American Bar Association (Labor & Employment Law Section)
• Member, Florida Bar Association
• Member, Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys

• National Association of College and University Attorneys