Michael Best: Partner named a Top 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorney

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MILWAUKEE (July 21, 2014) – Michael Best & Friedrich LLP Partner and Chairman Scott C. Beightol has been named one of the 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys of 2014 according to Human Resource Executive Magazine and Lawdragon.com. This is the third consecutive year Beightol has made the 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys list, which resulted from law firm submissions and editorial research conducted over the past year.

“I am honored to be recognized among some of the most well-respected attorneys across the United States in the field of Employment Law. We have a great team at Michael Best and this is more about the firm than me,” Beightol said

Beightol represents businesses in all aspects of employment and labor relations, with special emphasis in litigation of discrimination, noncompete and other matters in federal and state court, arbitration, and before the NLRB and OFCCP. He counsels clients on workforce structure, complex termination and disability/FMLA matters, and union relation matters involving labor negotiations and arbitrations.

About Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Over the past 166 years, Michael Best has earned its reputation as a leading law firm, providing a full range of legal services to clients on a local, regional, national and global basis. The firm has more than 220 attorneys in Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha and Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Washington D.C. Michael Best’s main areas of practice include: corporate, intellectual property, labor and employment, land and resources (environmental and real estate), litigation, tax and wealth planning.