Mary E. Funk - Lawyer in Des Moines, IA

Mary E. Funk is a shareholder in our Litigation Department, handling almost exclusively employment and labor matters. She litigates on behalf of management in state and federal courts, administrative agencies and before arbitrators concerning employment contract disputes, sexual harassment, race, sex, age, national origin and disability discrimination, wrongful termination, Family and Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, non-compete agreements, and unemployment. In addition to litigating cases, Mary proactively counsels clients on issues such as hiring and firing, drug testing and policies, harassment and discrimination investigations, employment policies, wage and hour issues, employee leave issues, and company handbooks. She also negotiates collectively bargained contracts and drafts corporate documents related to employment such as contracts, non-compete agreements, policies and procedures, company handbooks, and settlement agreements and releases.

Mary is a native of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and a 1995 graduate with distinction of the University of Iowa College of Law. During law school, Mary served as a Note and Comment Editor for the Iowa Law Review. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Drake University, graduating magna cum laude, in 1992.

PRACTICE AREAS

Employment, Labor, and Discrimination

Labor Employment

Employment Counseling and Risk Avoidance

Employment Litigation

Collective Bargaining, Contract Administration, and Labor Arbitration

Union Avoidance, Organizational Campaigns, and NLRB Proceedings

Trade Secret and Non-Competition

Appellate Practice

Litigation

Administrative Hearings, Arbitrations, and ADR

Higher Education and Title IX Law

EDUCATION

Drake University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992)

University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 1995)

BAR ADMISSIONS

Illinois, 1995

Iowa, 1996

Admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Iowa, the Central and Northern Districts of Illinois, and the Seventh and Eighth Circuit Courts of Appeals.