Management Human Resources

Lucas J. McElfresh, Esq.

*** ***** *** **** ******, Indiana, 331-***-****, *****.*********@*****.***

LICENSURE:

Member, Indiana State Bar, Attorney # 29371-64

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

GCA Services Group, Downers Grove, Illinois April 2014 – Present

Attorney, Labor Relations and Human Resources Manager

Develop and train management on employment and labor matters.

Advise and provide guidance to management on twenty collective bargaining agreements between various international and local unions including SEIU, Teamsters, AFSCME, International Union of Operating Engineers, and American Federation of Teachers.

Serve as Company Representative at various levels of the grievance procedure.

Serve as the first chair negotiator and drafter of various collective bargaining agreements.

Respond to Representation Petitions and Decertification Petitions including directly educating and engaging employees.

Assess, prepare and present labor contract and discharge arbitrations.

Advise management on various employment law and human resource issues including ADA, Title VII, FMLA, FLSA, ADEA, discipline, and terminations.

Investigate and provide responses to EEOC and NLRB charges.

Represent the company before EEOC and Local FEPA hearings and mediations.

Manage and coordinate with outside counsel on employment and labor litigation matters using Serengeti legal matter management.

Conduct formal investigations regarding complaints of civil rights, ethical, discriminatory, or other legal violations.

Negotiate and draft contracts, leases, and service agreements between the company and clients.

Review and analyze requests for proposals, bid documents, and bid proposals for operational management and sales department.

United States Steel Corporation, Gary, Indiana August 2010 – April 2014

Attorney, Labor Relations Representative

Administered the basic labor agreement, enforced labor laws, and coordinated HR activities for seven local unions. Referenced FMLA, EEOC, ADA, ADEA, and NLRA in order to execute the essential functions.

Served as the first chair attorney representing the company in numerous arbitration hearings over a variety of contract and discipline issues.

Managed and coordinated outside counsel on employment and third-party litigation involving the Gary Works Complex, including Gary Railway Company.

Represented the company before EEOC, local FEPA, unemployment hearings, small claims litigation.

Investigated and provided responses to EEOC and NLRB charges.

Conducted formal investigations regarding complaints of civil rights, ethical, discriminatory, or other legal violations.

Managed outside contractor activity between the company and various trade unions within the Gary Works facility to ensure compliance with the collective bargaining agreement.

Developed and administered plant-wide trainings on topics such as progressive discipline, FMLA, FLSA.

Served in advisory role to executive plant management on variety of legal matters such as employment law, personal or property injury law, insurance related issues, property tax, etc.

2nd Chair during the 2012 United Steelworkers (USW) basic labor agreement local negotiations for the company’s largest union.

Negotiated and drafted agreements establishing, resolving, and governing local union activities, including multi-million dollar incentive pay changes.

Helped contribute an 8 million dollar cost savings under the Company’s Project Carnegie initiative

Guest lecturer at Ivy Tech Community College.

Chief Judge John R. Pera, Crown Point, IN Summer 2009

Law Clerk

Researched civil issues before the court including medical malpractice and principle agent relationships

Prepared summary judgment recommendations for the judge

Attended court hearings including summary judgment, bench and jury trials, and protective orders

Porter County Prosecutors Office, Valparaiso, IN Summer 2009

Legal Extern

Briefed, researched, and prepared legal memorandums on incoming criminal cases including sexual assault, drug, alcohol, domestic dispute, and civil gang injunctions

Attended criminal hearings, trials, and sentencing with deputy prosecutors

Counseled citizens about legal issues in the citizen outreach program

EDUCATION

Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana

Juris Doctor, 2010

MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois

Bachelors of Science, History, 2007

Bachelors of Science, American Studies, 2007

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