John (Jack) Lord Jr. prevented and defended labor and employment claims against employers.

Jack was a partner and litigation lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP, and a past co-chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Area. He focused his practice on employment litigation and arbitration cases, and tries matters ranging from breach of contract, disability, and national-origin discrimination claims to pregnancy and FMLA claims. He worked with private and public employers in matters involving labor and employment law compliance. Jack regularly defended employers in class and collective action lawsuits. He defended numerous entities that operate “public accommodations” against claims under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. His clients operated in a wide range of industries, including many in the health care arena.

Jack negotiated labor contracts and defended employers in union arbitrations. His administrative work included defending claims before OSHA, the NLRB, and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. He also litigated and advised on trade secret, noncompete, and other restrictive covenants as a member of Foley’s Trade Secret Noncompete Litigation Practice Area.

Jack was co-chair of Foley’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Allies Affinity Group, and was a member of the National LGBTQ Bar Association.