John T.L. Koenig is a partner in the Labor & Employment Department of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. He maintains a national, full-service practice representing management exclusively in all aspects of labor and employment law.
Traditional Labor
Mr. Koenig represents companies in the grievance and arbitration process, collective bargaining, strike preparation, union organizing and election matters, and in unfair labor practice and representational cases before the NLRB. He frequently trains supervisors on effective and lawful communications during union bargaining, strikes, and organizing campaigns.
Employment Law
Mr. Koenig provides advice and counsel to companies to comply with laws such as Title VII, FMLA, ADEA, FLSA, OSHA and WARN. He works with company executives to develop and implement practical and effective HR and employee relations strategies to help avoid employee lawsuits. Mr. Koenig also defends companies before the EEOC, Department of Labor, OSHA, other administrative agencies as well as state and federal courts throughout the country. Mr. Koenig drafts executive employment, separation, and non-compete agreements and advises clients on safeguarding confidential, proprietary and trade secret information and goodwill.
