The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers has announced the election of Patrick J. Barrett of Fraser Stryker PC LLC as a Fellow. Election as a Fellow is the highest recognition by ones colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication and excellence. The fifteenth installation of Fellows will be held November 6, 2010, in Chicago, IL. With the current installation, the College is represented by almost eleven hundred members in forty-three states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada. Founded in 1995, the College recognizes the nation's leading lawyers in labor and employment law. Membership in the College is extremely limited and admission as a Fellow is a recognition of the lawyer's accomplishments and legal expertise in the field of labor and employment law. Qualifications include the highest professional and ethical standards, the highest level of character and a commitment to providing high-quality services to clients, the bar, bench and public.

Mr. Barrett has devoted more than 25 years to defending the interests of employers in virtually all areas of labor and employment law, representing employers in proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the United States Department of Labor, and other federal and state agencies. As a litigator, Mr. Barrett has defended employers both at the trial and appellate levels in lawsuits arising out of the workplace, including employment discrimination cases. Mr. Barrett regularly counsels with and defends employers regarding wage and hour matters, affirmative action compliance, and noncompetition/trade secrets. He also assists employers in drafting employment contracts, severance agreements, handbooks and personnel policies, and provides in-house training on legal compliance and liability avoidance. Mr. Barrett also has extensive experience in coordinating the response of management to union organizing drives. Mr. Barrett joins Robert F. Rossiter Jr. of Fraser Stryker who is a also a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.