Greg Grobe's practice focuses on labor and employment law. This includes issues arising under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the federal Civil Rights Acts, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration laws, state and federal Family and Medical Leave Acts, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Act and related legislation. He is a frequent speaker and trainer on employment-related topics, has published many articles on labor and employment laws and serves as a legal commentator on local television networks.
Greg represents employers in connection with union organizing efforts and frequently serves as lead negotiator for collective bargaining agreements. He guides companies through labor disputes such as strikes, walkouts, pickets, and slowdowns. He also litigates, arbitrates and mediates many union labor cases.
Greg works with human resource professionals to prepare, review and update personnel forms, procedures and agreements, including employee handbooks, restrictive covenants, executive compensation contracts and severance agreements to ensure legal compliance. He frequently advises employers on layoffs, RIFS, furloughs and WARN Act compliance. Greg has successfully litigated employment and other types of claims before state and federal administrative agencies and courts of all levels.
Practice Areas
- Employment Law
- Labor Negotiations & Union Matters
- Corporate / Business Law
- Litigation & Trials
- Employment Benefits Law
- Mediation and Arbitration
Education
- J.D. - University of Wisconsin Law School, cum laude, Order of the Coif
- B.S. - University of Wisconsin,Stevens Point
Admissions
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- Menominee Indian Tribal Court U.S. Tax Court
- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Affiliations & Memberships
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
- Member, Brown County Bar Association
- Member, Society for Human Resource Management (local and national chapters)
Professional & Civic Activities
- Board of Directors, Brown County Civic Music Association
- Legislative Chairman, Green Bay Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management
- Board Member/Past President, Agape of Appleton, Inc.
