Paul Harrison Sinclair

Law School:
Southern Illinois University School of Law
Graduated in 1993

Admitted to Practice:
Indiana

Mini Biography:
Mr. Sinclair works with employers to solve employment related problems and resolve disputes. In addition to counseling clients, he handles all aspects of employment related legal claims (EEOC, state agencies, and lawsuits) on behalf of employers. Mr Sinclair also negotiates collective bargaining agreements and handles arbitrations on behalf of management.

Full Biography:
Paul Sinclair, a partner in the Labor and Employment Section, has a primary practice concentration in labor and employment law. Mr. Sinclair was born and raised in De Pere, Wisconsin. He received his bachelor of arts in political science from Brigham Young University in 1990 where he was a recipient of the Marriott Scholarship. He obtained his juris doctorate from Southern Illinois University School of Law where he graduated summa cum laude in 1993. While in law school, he was an editor of the Southern Illinois University Law Journal.

During the summer of 1992, Mr. Sinclair clerked for Ice Miller and during the 1992-93 academic year, he served as a law clerk for the Jackson County, Illinois, Circuit Court. Mr. Sinclair joined Ice Miller in 1993 after graduating from law school. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Indiana. Mr. Sinclair is a past council member of the Labor and Employment Section of the Indiana State Bar Association.

Mr. Sinclair has developed a practice that has both depth and breadth. In addition to counseling clients with human resources and labor relations issues, he also negotiates collective bargaining agreements, arbitrates cases and handles employment-related lawsuits and unfair labor practice cases around the country. Mr. Sinclair also assists clients with preventative training in a wide variety of employment topics, such as sexual harassment, union-free maintenance, basic employment law for managers, and how to properly document and discipline, to name a few. In this ever-changing economy, Mr. Sinclair has also worked extensively with clients on acquisitions, sales, and reductions in force.

Services:
Benefit Disputes and Litigation
Buy/Sell Transactions
Civil Rights Laws
Collective Bargaining
Colleges and Universities
Construction Labor
Contract Administration and Arbitration
Counseling, Planning and Training
Dispute Resolution/Litigation
Employment Agreements
Employment and Pension Disputes
Employment Discrimination
Employment Litigation
Faculty/Academic Issues
Federal Litigation
FMLA
International Labor
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment Disputes
Labor and Employment Practices
Labor and Employment Services for Colleges and Universities
Litigation
Litigation Avoidance
Student Affairs
Unfair Labor Practices
Union Activity and Organization Efforts
Wage and Hour Matters
Wrongful Termination

Industry Experience:
Collective Bargaining
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Construction
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
Construction Labor
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Construction
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
Contract Administration and Arbitration
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Construction
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
Employment Agreements
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Construction
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
Employment and Pension Disputes
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Construction
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
Employment Discrimination
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Construction
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
Federal Litigation
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Construction
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
FMLA
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Construction
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
Labor and Employment Disputes
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Construction
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
Labor and Employment Practices
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Construction
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
Litigation
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Construction
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
Litigation Avoidance
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Construction
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
Unfair Labor Practices
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Construction
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
Union Activity and Organization Efforts
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
Wage and Hour Matters
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment
Wrongful Termination
  Chemicals
  Colleges and Universities
  Financial Institutions
  Health Care
  Industrial Products
  Insurance
  Manufacturing (Automotive)
  Manufacturing (General)
  Nonprofit
  Printing and Publishing
  Retail
  Sports and Entertainment

Awards and Recognitions:
Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2009 and 2010 lists in Labor and Employment Law. Named an Indiana Super Lawyer and Corporate Counsel Edition Super Lawyer. Named a Top Lawyer for the Corporate Counsel Annual Guide to Labor & Employment Law. Named to Indiana Business Magazine's Best Lawyers in Labor and Employment Law. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

Internal Committees:
Chair, Attorney Evaluation Committee