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Joseph H. Laverty 
Davenport, Iowa
Managing Shareholder of Davenport office
phone (563) 333-9102
fax (563) 333-9105
email jolaverty@wesselssherman.com

JOSEPH H. LAVERTY is a Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko P.C. Shareholder. Mr. Laverty focuses his practice on representing management in all areas of labor and employment law. His experience includes counseling and handling cases for management on employment issues involving discrimination and harassment, retaliation, covenants not to compete, personnel policies and procedures, unemployment compensation, wage and hour law and employee performance and discipline. He has represented employers in a variety of employment disputes before state and federal agencies and courts.

Areas of Practice:
Labor and Employment Law
Bar Admissions:
Iowa
Illinois
U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
Juris Doctor
Honors: Cum Laude


St. Ambrose University
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Business Administration
Honors: Economics


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Stop Jerks in Their Tracks - Defensible Discipline Techniques, Helping Employers in a Tough Economy


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member


Illinois Bar Association
Member


Iowa State Bar Association
Member


Rock Island County Bar Association
Member


Scott County Bar Association
Member


Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Senior Professional of Human Resources Management (SPHR)