Michael Wong (’06) was recognized by the 2021 JD Supra Reader’s Choice Awards as a top author in the subject of employer liability issues, among authors published on JD Supra in 2020. Popular topics of his publications include employer liability issues, wage and hour, hiring and firing, and COVID-19.
The Readers’ Choice Awards recognize top authors and firms who were read by C-suite executives, in-house counsel, media, and other professionals across the JD Supra platform during 2020. It consists of over 60,000 authors that published their work on JD Supra. From this mix, 265 authors have achieved the highest visibility and engagement amongst readers for their particular expertise. The Readers’ Choice Award Recognizes ten authors and one firm in each of the 28 popular categories.
Michael is a partner at SmithAmundsen in St. Charles, IL. As a management-side labor and employment law attorney, Mike’s passion is coming up with efficient and common-sense solutions so that business owners can focus on their passion, their business. Every day Mike strives to provide aggressive and responsible representation to his clients that range in size and industry.
Mike advises and represents clients on employment law issues and lawsuits, including discrimination and harassment, ADA disability issues and accommodations, FMLA administration and claims, recreational and medical cannabis issues in the workplace, drug testing and reasonable suspicion, employee handbook and policy issues, wage and hour issues, class actions, employment contract disputes, unfair competition and trade secrets, and other labor and employment issues arising under state, federal and administrative laws.
Mike is skilled in helping clients address a multitude of different problems and issues through common sense advice, helping review and revise policies and procedures, providing management and employee training, conducting investigations as a neutral third-party investigator and litigating cases and claims.
He is also involved locally as a Board Member of the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce and the AMITA Health St. Joseph Hospital Foundation Board, a philanthropic organization that supports AMITA Health Hospitals.
