Attorneys
Daniel D. Barker 33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
| phone | (608) 268-5566 |
| fax | (608) 257-2508 |
| dbarker@murphydesmond.com | |
Mr. Barker has been a staunch advocate for employers for over 10 years. He helps employers understand and comply with the vast-array of state, federal and local employment laws, and defends them when the need arises. He also represents employers in connection with union relations, collective bargaining, and strike-related issues.
In addition to his employment-related experience, Mr. Barker has experience handling issues that government contractors face under the federal False Claims Act and its whistleblower provisions.
His specific experience includes:
Successfully defending employers accused of unlawful discrimination or harassment in federal court as well as before state, federal and local administrative agencies.
Representing employers in connection with a variety of union and strike-related matters, including union organizing campaigns, labor contract negotiations, grievance arbitrations, strike violence issues, secondary boycotts, and union decertification elections.
Counseling employers on a variety of day-to-day employment issues, including wage and hour, FMLA, and disability issues.
Drafting employee handbooks and employment agreements.
Litigating cases concerning employee non-competition agreements.
- Areas of Practice:
- Labor & Employment Law
- Fair Employment
- Unfair Labor Practice
- Unemployment Compensation
- Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Wisconsin, 1996
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2001
- Honors and Awards:
- Order of the Coif
- American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Contract Law
- Named a 2007 Rising Star in Labor & Employment Law by Milwaukee Law & Politics Magazine
- Education:
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin,
1996
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude - University of Wisconsin - Madison,
1993
B.S.
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Dane County Bar Association
- Published Works:
- NLRB v. Health Care & Retirement Cop.: Erosion of NLRA Protection for Nurses and Other Professionals?, 1996 Wis. L. Rev. 345
