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Littler is happy to introduce Ilyse Schuman as the newest member of the Firm’s Government Affairs team. Schuman is a shareholder in Littler’s Washington, D.C. office, where she heads up the Firm’s newly-formed Government Affairs practice and serves as main contributor to this blog. A veteran congressional staffer and policy advisor, she brings a wealth of Capitol Hill knowledge and experience to her new roles. We look forward to her insights as the landscape in Washington, D.C. continues to evolve for employers.
"We are fortunate to have Ilyse leading Littler’s Government Affairs practice," said Marko Mrkonich, president and managing director of the Firm. "Her reputation as a champion of major legislative issues and experience shaping employment and labor policy in Washington is a tremendous resource for the Firm."
From 2001 to 2008, she worked on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP). She began her work in the Senate as Chief Labor Counsel for Senator Mike Enzi on the Subcommittee on Employment, Safety and Training, where she led legislative and oversight activities on issues pertaining to employment discrimination, workplace safety, labor relations and wage and hour issues. She later served as Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the HELP Committee. Schuman was pivotal in the development of key legislative initiatives in the areas of labor, employment, pensions and health care, including the Pension Protection Act, the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act, the Workforce Investment Act, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act and health care reform. Schuman was also instrumental in drafting and helping pass the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). She was honored as a John C. Stennis Congressional Staff Fellow of the 109th Congress.
“I’m very excited to be a part of the Littler family and look forward to the challenge of expanding Littler’s Government Affairs practice and to helping guide Littler’s clients through the myriad of changes taking place in D.C. today,” said Schuman.
Ms. Schuman earned her B.A. degree in Political Science from Tufts University and her J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center.