Kathryn Hartrick, Awi-Ch Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Hartrick Employment Law & Investigations provides solutions in the key areas of workplace investigations, coaching/training, and legal counseling. The services are prompt, high level, and cost effective. Over 25 years of legal experience is combined with five years as Deputy Commissioner of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations, and over 15 years of first-hand knowledge of business needs as an in-house corporate counsel and HR officer.

Bannockburn, Il

R|L is a premier global executive coaching and leadership development consultancy specializing in Executive Assessment and Coaching, High-Performance Team Building, and Executive Career Transition. Since 1981, R|L has partnered with executives, their teams, and organizations to enhance performance and profitability. R|L has helped hundreds of teams leverage individual strengths to realize synergies, build cohesiveness, and generate significant revenue gains. Headquartered in Bannockburn, IL with a team of 22, the firm has worked in more than 500 companies from Fortune 50 to mid-cap companies. R|L has 150 affiliate executive coaches globally in 35 countries. All R|L executive coaches are certified from R|L’s Leadership Institute. Completed certification training through the Coaches Training Institute (CTI). Visit our website and Executive Blog: www.RobertsonLowstuter.com

Schaumburg, Il

Vice President of Employee Relations for the human resources function. Led a team of 34 employees for the $1.8 billion publicly traded proprietary education services company for 90 campuses across the United States. Oversaw internal investigations conducted by employee relations team.

Riverwoods, Illinois

Responsibilities: Global legal matters relating to employment, employee benefits, compensation, FLSA requirements, affirmative action, immigration, and workers’ compensation for $6 billion publicly traded global publisher and information services company headquartered in the Netherlands with 19,300 employees.

Deerfield, Illnois

Responsibilities: North American legal matters involving traditional labor and employment, corporate compliance, litigation, compensation & benefits, workers’ compensation, and safety. At the time, company was a $4.8 billion publicly traded wholesale distributor of business products with 5,500 employees and 64 locations. Successfully implemented compliance program. Instituted corporate-wide compliance education process as well as “hot line” with provisions for anonymous communications. Oversaw company responses to hotline complaints and led numerous internal investigations and training initiatives.

Chicago, Illinois

Represented employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. Extensive experience in federal, state, and local courts, as well as agencies that included trials, defending and taking over 75 depositions, arguing substantive motions, and handling settlement negotiations. Served as defense counsel for over 25 traditional labor law arbitrations that addressed discharge, discipline, contract interpretation, and management rights.

Chicago, Illinois

City of Chicago advocacy, mediation, and investigation agency with a $2 million operating budget that addresses discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodation, and credit & bonding. Hired as Director of Human Rights Compliance and promoted to Deputy Commissioner. Created programs in education, intervention, and constituency building as an organized response to discrimination, hate crimes, and community tensions. As Director, managed human rights compliance unit and directly supervised staff of unionized investigators in the intake, drafting, investigation, and possible resolution of employment and public accommodation discrimination complaints. Prepared binding precedent, drafted and amended Commission’s rules and regulations. As Deputy, managed community relations unit (23 staff members) that included mayoral appointments, the directors of advisory councils (African, Arab, Asian, Gay/Lesbian, Immigrant and Refugee, Latino, Women, and Veterans) and members of inter-group relations staff. Active in public speaking, training, and presenting seminars.

Chicago, Illinois

Significant litigation experiences that included jury and bench trials, over 100 depositions, settlement negotiations, as well as drafting briefs, motions and supporting memoranda. Substantial client consultation on a variety of employment-related questions on a day-to-day basis. Presented seminars and in-house training for clients and potential clients.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba

Activities and Societies: Elected to student government junior/senior years: Michigan Student Assembly (MSA), Delta Sigma Pi (Professional.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Law Review, Moot CourtPublication: Case Comment, Resolving the Free Exercise and Establishment Clause Conflict.