Helping Clients Navigate the Workplace's Toughest Challenges
Based in the heart of Chicago, MKR represents labor organizations, benefit funds, entities, and individual workers across Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
Our approach
Building Relationships to Meet Your Needs
With extensive experience representing workers, families and labor organizations, we focus on building relationships which stand the test of time. We pride ourselves in forging strategic partnerships with our clients that not only address specific legal needs but provide comprehensive plans to maximize success and minimize costly liabilities.
We believe that knowledge is power. Whether it's representing an individual worker unlawfully terminated by their employer, negotiating collective bargaining agreements, or participating in legislative changes that impact workers and their families, our goal is to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients.
How We Work
Our deep client relationships deliver measurable results across every level of the labor movement. We protect workers' rights in a broad range of industries, from cases that involve organizations with thousands of members down to those negotiating separation agreements for individual employees. Our work encompasses everything from high-level, industry-wide collective bargaining to handling routine compliance matters.
Whereas other firms focus narrowly on individual cases, we take a comprehensive approach. We track the broader forces shaping labor and employment law and maintain relationships with key decision-makers — from business leaders to government officials — who influence the policies and decisions that affect workers' daily lives. When regulatory changes are on the horizon or new opportunities emerge, you're positioned to respond strategically because we're already in the conversation, and we're thinking and acting on your behalf.
We've leveraged our deep knowledge of our clients and their industries to tackle issues that other firms might shy away from. We not only follow legal precedents — we set them. This creative approach, combined with our comprehensive understanding of your organization and members, means we can craft innovative solutions that others might not even consider.
Built on trust and accountability, our partnerships span from large member organizations to individual workers, from complex ERISA funds to emerging markets. We handle both the day-to-day details that keep your operations running efficiently and the strategic decisions that shape your future. Whether you need immediate support with compliance issues or long-term guidance on industry developments, we're equipped to provide both.
Our clients see real-world value, faster resolutions, and strategic advantages that come from working with lawyers like us who don't just know the law — we know your world, your challenges, and what's coming next. We not only strive to win your case, we also provide our clients with confidence and clarity along the way.
Our mission
Based in the heart of Chicago
MKR represents workers, labor organizations, and employee benefit plans throughout the Midwest. Our practice is concentrated on protecting the rights of workers. Our attorneys and staff were raised in working class families that value the critical role workers play in building our communities and sustaining our families.
At a time when workers' rights are being challenged on a state and federal level, it's vitally important now more than ever to stand up, protect, and enforce your rights.
