Since 1977 Thomas F. McGuire & Assoc. has exclusively dealt with Illinois Police/Fire Departments. As to labor relations, our experience has been primarily for the Sheriffs of Illinois due to being the prior Attorney for the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association. However, we also represent Fire Chiefs and Police Chiefs on the municipal level as to labor relations. Our involvement starts normally at the negotiation level and proceeds through the Labor Board and Judicial systems.
Thomas F. McGuire also represents police officers, firefighters, and other safety workers in matters pertaining to Disability Application and Discipline
RESUMÉ
OF
THOMAS F. McGUIRE
PRESENT OCCUPATION – ATTORNEY AT LAW
Licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois Courts since 1974, ARDC # 1846035, Licensed to practice law in the Federal Courts since 1974.
My full-time law practice since 1977 has exclusively dealt with Illinois Police/Fire Departments. As to labor relations, my experience has been primarily for the Sheriffs of Illinois due to being the prior Attorney for the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association. However, I also represent Fire Chiefs and Police Chiefs on the municipal level as to labor relations. My involvement starts normally at the negotiation level and proceeds through the Labor Board and Judicial systems.
At present, among my clients is the State Police Command Officers Association of Illinois, the Command Council of the Illinois State Police and the City of Crest Hill, Illinois Civil Service Commission. The services that I provide for my clients include Labor Relations, Personnel Management and Federal and State of Illinois Administrative Proceedings pertaining to Employment Law.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science – St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, New Jersey – Class of 1961.
Doctor of Jurisprudence – Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana – Class of 1967.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Patrolman –New York State Park Police, Special Agent of the U. S. Department of Defense, Associate Professor of the Police Training Institute of the University of Illinois, Senior Police Specialist and Legal Advisor of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, Chief of Police, Wixom, Michigan and West Chicago, Illinois.
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Married since 1965 to Mary Ann Harper, two (2) daughters, i.e., Carolyn who is a licensed Attorney of the State of Illinois and Suzanne, who is an Analyst/Coordinator for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon.
MISCELLANEOUS
Guest Instructor – (A) Internal Affairs Investigations Course – 1990 to Present – Northwestern University Traffic Institute, Evanston, IL and (B) Legal Aspects of Police Management – 1985 to present for the North East Multi Regional Training Group – North Aurora, Illinois.
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