Gregory A. Grobe

Retired Attorney, Law Firm of Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, S.C.

About Gregory A. Grobe

Greg’s practice focused on labor and employment law. Now retired, he represented employers in connection with union organizing efforts and frequently served as lead negotiator for collective bargaining agreements. Greg guided companies through labor disputes such as strikes, walkouts, pickets and slowdowns. He also litigated, arbitrated and mediated many union labor cases.

Greg had vast knowledge and experience with the following:

Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
Federal Civil Rights Acts
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
State and Federal Family and Medical Leave Acts
Americans with Disabilities Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
National Labor Relations Act
Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act
Title IX

Greg also worked 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 advised employers on layoffs, RIFs, furloughs and WARN Act compliance. Greg successfully litigated employment and other types of claims before state and federal administrative agencies and courts of all levels. He was a frequent speaker and trainer on employment-related topics, published many articles on labor and employment laws and served as a legal commentator on local television networks.

In my 31 years of practice, clients have expressed the most satisfaction with attorneys who help their businesses stay “ahead of the curve,” who understand their businesses and offer practical solutions to meet their goals while still complying with the myriad of today’s employment-related laws. Personally, I have found that listening is a highly integral quality of an effective attorney, as well as the willingness to look at a problem from several angles and evaluate several solutions before reaching a final strategy, whether this involves litigation, business planning, employee administration or another issue.

- Gregory A. Grobe

Affiliations & Memberships

State Bar of Wisconsin
Brown County Bar Association
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.