Panoramica

David K. Haase has extensive experience representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, with a focus on complex and high-stakes litigation. He has particular skill in: wage and hour class/collective actions; unfair competition claims such as noncompetition agreements, trade secrets, and orchestrated group departures; class actions relating to other employment-related matters such as employee benefits and biometric information claims; and litigation involving top-ranking executives.

David is the chair of Littler’s Pro Bono Committee. He publishes frequently and lectures on a variety of employment law topics. Previously, David served as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. Charles R. Norgle, Sr., in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Affiliazioni professionali e istituzionali

Member

Federal Bar Association, Chicago Chapter (former Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Law Committee)

Member

Section of Labor and Employment Law

American Bar Association

Member

Labor and Employment Law Section

Illinois Bar Association

Secretary

Colon Cancer Alliance for Research and Education on Lynch Syndrome (C-CARE LS)

Riconoscimenti

Named, The Best Lawyers in America®

2013-2025

Named, Super Lawyer

Illinois

Super Lawyers

2010-2019

Awarded, AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

Named, Leading Lawyers

Illinois

News, Analysis & Press

Pro Bono Week Podcast – Pennsylvania Innocence Project

Podcast

October 25, 2024

Pro Bono Week Podcast – The Veterans Consortium

Podcast

October 25, 2023

BIPA’s Devastating Effects on Illinois Businesses

WPI Report

June 27, 2023

Pro Bono Week Podcast – National Immigrant Justice Center: Representing Asylum Seekers

Podcast

October 28, 2021

Best Lawyers in America© 2022 Edition Honors More Than 240 Littler Lawyers

August 19, 2021

Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Edition Honors More Than 250 Littler Lawyers

August 20, 2020

Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year

August 15, 2019

Best Lawyers in America© 2019 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers

August 15, 2018

Pubblicazioni

  • Drafting and Enforcing Covenants Not to Compete, Bloomberg BNA, 2009

Speaking Engagements

The Americans with Disabilities Act: Past, Present, and Future

Chicago, IL

June 17, 2016

NLRA Issues in a Non-Union Workforce

Chicago, IL

April 21, 2016

Judges Panel Moderator: Issues in Employment Litigation – Settlement, Discovery, Summary Judgment

Chicago, IL

January 21, 2016

DOL's Proposed Changes to the White Collar Regulations: What Should Employers Do Now?

Chicago, IL

July 21, 2015

Ethics Program for Members

Federal Bar Association - Chicago Chapter, Chicago, IL

June 25, 2015

Litigating Noncompetes In Federal Versus State Court

Federal Bar Association - Chicago Chapter, Chicago, IL

May 20, 2015

Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer: the Case for Civility Between Counsel and a Novel Approach to Accomplishing That

Federal Bar Association

June 24, 2014

Unfair Competition Litigation and Electronic Information: Proactive Measures to Protect Your Secrets and Navigate Electronics

Chicago, IL

March 5, 2014

Formazione

  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1988cum laude
  • B.A., Carleton College, 1985summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Foro di appartenenza

Illinois

Abilitazioni

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan