Joe Tilson
Co-Chair of Labor and Employment Department at Cozen O'Connor- Claim this Profile
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David Montgomery
Joe is an excellent attorney with a great ability to understand his clients. His knowledge of the law is unmatched and so is his responsiveness. I always felt confident working with Joe and his firm.
Nick Hansen
I am honored to work with Joe as a client of mine. He is my client as a result of being one of fewer than 5% of attorneys selected to the Illinois Super Lawyers list every year from 2005 through 2013. Super Lawyers magazine ranks outstanding attorneys in all 50 states from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This is accomplished through our patented selection process which includes peer nominations and independent research by Thomson Reuters.
David Montgomery
Joe is an excellent attorney with a great ability to understand his clients. His knowledge of the law is unmatched and so is his responsiveness. I always felt confident working with Joe and his firm.
Nick Hansen
I am honored to work with Joe as a client of mine. He is my client as a result of being one of fewer than 5% of attorneys selected to the Illinois Super Lawyers list every year from 2005 through 2013. Super Lawyers magazine ranks outstanding attorneys in all 50 states from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This is accomplished through our patented selection process which includes peer nominations and independent research by Thomson Reuters.
David Montgomery
Joe is an excellent attorney with a great ability to understand his clients. His knowledge of the law is unmatched and so is his responsiveness. I always felt confident working with Joe and his firm.
Nick Hansen
I am honored to work with Joe as a client of mine. He is my client as a result of being one of fewer than 5% of attorneys selected to the Illinois Super Lawyers list every year from 2005 through 2013. Super Lawyers magazine ranks outstanding attorneys in all 50 states from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This is accomplished through our patented selection process which includes peer nominations and independent research by Thomson Reuters.
David Montgomery
Joe is an excellent attorney with a great ability to understand his clients. His knowledge of the law is unmatched and so is his responsiveness. I always felt confident working with Joe and his firm.
Nick Hansen
I am honored to work with Joe as a client of mine. He is my client as a result of being one of fewer than 5% of attorneys selected to the Illinois Super Lawyers list every year from 2005 through 2013. Super Lawyers magazine ranks outstanding attorneys in all 50 states from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This is accomplished through our patented selection process which includes peer nominations and independent research by Thomson Reuters.
Experience
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Cozen O'Connor
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United States
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Law Practice
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300 - 400 Employee
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Co-Chair of Labor and Employment Department
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Jun 2015 - Present
Joseph E. Tilson is co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department and a member of the management committee and board of directors. A top labor and employment lawyer in Chicago, Joe has received the following recognitions:• Lexology’s 2015 Illinois Client Choice Award• Chicago Employment Law “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers (2011, 2014)• One of the “Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Attorneys” by Human Resource Executive • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business-Tier 1 Labor and Employment Ranking• Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers• Leading Lawyers Network Illinois• An Outstanding Lawyers of America• International Who’s Who of Management Labor and Employment Lawyers• Martindale & Hubbell-AV Rated
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Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Chair
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May 1994 - May 2015
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Education
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1977 - 1979
University of Michigan Law School
J.D. cum laude, Law -
1974 - 1976
University of Michigan
B.A. with Highest Distinction, History
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