Abby S. Tilkens

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Professional Biography

Abby is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment team and the School and Higher Education practice group in Green Bay. Her practice primarily focuses on counseling education clients in school law and labor and employment issues.

Prior to joining the firm, Abby attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was a student athlete on the Women’s Golf team before heading off to Valparaiso University School of Law on a full scholarship. While at Valparaiso, Abby was a member of the University School of Law Honors program, an associate editor of the Law Review and the chief justice of the Moot Court Society. Abby graduated from Valparaiso University School of Law magna cum laude.

Abby worked as a law clerk for the Department of Public Instruction, where she conducted extensive legal research on educational law issues and assisted the legal department in representing the state superintendent in cases regarding open enrollment, expulsion appeals, the school choice program, and the food and nutrition programs.

Abby also completed a federal externship with the Honorable Rodovich in the Northern District of Indiana and interned for the general counsel of Valparaiso University, Darron Farha.

More Legal and Business Bylines From Abby S. Tilkens

Supreme Court Nixes OSHA Vax, Upholds Health Worker Mandate - (Posted On Saturday, January 15, 2022)
OSHA’s Vax or Test Mandate for Employers with 100+ Employees Is Back in Effect. What’s Next for Employers? - (Posted On Wednesday, December 22, 2021)
What’s Next for Employers: OSHA’s Vaccine and Testing Mandate - (Posted On Thursday, November 18, 2021)
President Biden Announces, “Path Out of the Pandemic” With New Employer Mandates - (Posted On Friday, September 10, 2021)
Long COVID and Mental Health Considerations Moving Forward - (Posted On Thursday, August 19, 2021)
IRS Issues Guidance to Employers to Claim Tax Credits for Voluntary Leave Related to COVID-19 and the Vaccine - (Posted On Wednesday, May 05, 2021)
COVID-19 Related Tax Credits Extended to Local Government Public Sector Employers - (Posted On Friday, April 30, 2021)
Vaccinations in the Workplace - (Posted On Monday, January 04, 2021)
New CDC and Wisconsin DHS Guidance on Select COVID-19 Safety Measures - (Posted On Thursday, December 10, 2020)
Recent Trends in the Seventh Circuit - (Posted On Monday, November 23, 2020)

Education Law

School Districts & COVID-19

Abby S. Tilkens is a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for her contributions related to education regulation, with specific emphasis on her articles related to COVID-19 and its impact on school districts. Ms. Tilkens draws attention to concerns school districts should have regarding Special Education in a remoting leanring enviroment, IEPs (Individualized Education Programs),and virtual learning, and the impact of federal legislation like the CARES Act and the Families First Coronavirus Recovery Act (FFCRA) has on school districts, their students and employees.