Roberta L. Holzwarth
"Leading Lawyer", Illinois
"Super Lawyer", Illinois
Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Peer Review Rated
Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
With Holmstrom & Kennedy since 1983
800 N. Church St.
P.O. Box 589
Rockford, IL 61105
ph. 815.962.7071
fx. 815.962.7181
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Roberta ("Bobbie") Holzwarth is the Chair of the firm’s Employment & Labor Group.
Bobbie represents employers in various employment and labor matters, including: counseling in complex ADA, EEO, FMLA and other workplace matters, sexual harassment investigations and training, negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, preparation of employment and no-compete agreements, and the preparation and review of employee handbooks and personnel policies. Bobbie also represents employers and employee welfare benefit plans in connection with employee benefit matters.
Bobbie's litigation experience includes the representation of employers in discrimination and sexual harassment cases, retaliatory discharge and other "employment tort" cases such as those involving tortious interference, defamation and breach of privacy claims, and breach of contract cases. Her experience also includes litigation of unfair competition claims, ERISA and COBRA benefit claims, FLSA and other wage claims, as well as prevailing wage claims. She has represented employers in state and federal court, and in administrative proceedings before the United States and Illinois Departments of Labor, as well as the NLRB and the Illinois State Labor Relations Board.
Bobbie also serves as a certified mediator with the local state and federal courts.
Professional & Civic Involvement
- Winnebago County Bar Association (President 1999-2000)
- Illinois State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- U.S. Office of Compliance (Board of Directors 2000-Present)
- Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of Rockford, Illinois (Secretary 1990-2004)
- United Way of Rock River Valley (Board of Directors)
- YMCA of Rock River Valley (Board of Directors, Chair 2008-Present)
By Invitation Only
- Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Recognition
- “Leading Lawyer”, Illinois
- “Super Lawyer”, Illinois
- Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Peer Review Rated
Employment
- Holmstrom & Kennedy, P.C. (1983-Present)
