Kristofor Hanson

Kristofor L. Hanson is a partner with Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. He maintains a multifaceted management-side labor and employment practice focusing on representing employers in all areas of labor-management relations, including collective bargaining, labor arbitration and litigation in state and federal courts, as well as the defense of employers before state and federal administrative agencies.

Kris has successfully served as first chair and chief spokesperson in well over 100 negotiations of collective bargaining agreements on behalf of employers of all sizes, both in the United States and Canada. He represents employers in grievance arbitrations, combats union organizing campaigns, assists unionized clients with contract interpretation and administration and defends clients against unfair labor practice charges and in representation actions before the National Labor Relations Board.

Kris also advises employers concerning recruiting, hiring, discipline and termination decisions. He develops training presentations and conducts training for management personnel; creates, revises and updates employment policies and handbooks; performs due diligence in sale, acquisition and merger matters; drafts effective employment contracts, including covenants not to compete and confidentiality agreements; conducts harassment and other investigations and provides counsel on appropriate disciplinary actions at closing; and, serves as lead counsel in disciplinary hearings.

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