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Thomas Shorter

 
Attorney - Godfrey & Kahn SC
 
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Company Name : Godfrey & Kahn SC
 
Company Website : www.gklaw.com
 
Company Address : 780 N Water St.
, Milwaukee, WI,
United States,
 
Thomas Shorter Profile :
Attorney - Godfrey & Kahn SC
 
Thomas Shorter Biography :

Thomas N. Shorter is a shareholder in the Health Care, Employment, and Education Practice Groups in the firm's Madison office. Tom represents health care and educational institutions, providing counsel in labor and employment and regulatory matters such as collective bargaining, FMLA compliance, discrimination issues, discipline and discharge, services for children with disabilities, IDEA, Section 504, ADA, HIPAA, EMTALA, Stark, and Anti-Kickback issues. His health care practice includes working with hospitals, physicians' groups, research institutions and other health care organizations. His education clients include public and private K-12 educational institutions. Tom is a member of the State Bars of Wisconsin and Minnesota. He received his law degree from Northeastern University School of Law, Phi Delta Phi, and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Honors

Selected as one of "40 Under 40" by In Business Magazine in 2006

Listed in Best Lawyers in America

Listed in Who's Who in American Law

Madison Magazine Top Lawyers - Education & Health Law (2007)

Publications

"Labor and Employment Law Vantage Point - Winter 2007/2008" February 08, 2008

"Virtual Schools in Wisconsin Dealt a Blow by Wisconsin Court of Appeals" December 11, 2007

"Supreme Court Decides Parents May Proceed Without Legal Counsel in Federal Court for IDEA Claims" May 21, 2007

"On the Move: Serving Intrastate and Interstate Transfer Students Under the IDEA" LRP Publications 2007

"Can We Use Gender in Our Hiring Decisions? The Discrimination Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) Applied to Health Care" March 13, 2007

"Complying with the Deficit Reduction Act: Questions and Answers About Employee Education Requirements"

Reprinted from HR Pulse (The Official Publication of the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration) December 06, 2006

"U.S. Department of Education Releases IDEA Final Regulations" August 04, 2006

"Important Issues to Remember When Determining Student Eligibility for Extended School Year Services" May 10, 2006

"How Does Wisconsin's New Personal Information Disclosure Law Impact Your Business?" April 05, 2006

"Wisconsin Special Education Law Harmonized with IDEA 2004" April 05, 2006

"It's HIPAA Time Again" February 21, 2006

"Understanding HIPAA: A Guide To School District Privacy Obligations," LRP Publications 2004

LRP Special Education School Attorneys Conference, Phoenix, AZ, Speaker 2004

LRP 25th National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities, Orlando, FL, Speaker 2004

Frequent speaker for groups such as Wisconsin Council of Administrators of Special Services, Education Law Association, Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators, and many other organizations.

Seminars & Events

Pupil Records: Rules, Responsibilities & Requirements - May 08, 2007

Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities - Apr 22, 2007

IDEA 2004 Final Part B Regulations: Summary of Changes and Implications - Mar 09, 2007

Discipline for Public Sector Employees - Jan 15, 2007

Special Ed: How WI Act 258 & Federal RTI Impacts Upon Your School - Dec 06, 2006

Special Education Law and Ethics for School Psychologists - Oct 27, 2006

The ASHHRA 42nd Annual Conference: Does Consumer Preference Permit Discrimination in a Healthcare Setting? - Oct 16, 2006

The Rules of the Hunt are Changing: Consumer Preference & Privacy Considerations are Expanding Legal Discrimination - Oct 11, 2006

Labor & Employment Law Update Fall 2006 Seminar - Madison - Oct 05, 2006

Employee Privacy: Drawing the Line and Successful Terminations - Avoiding Litigation - Aug 21, 2006

Evaluating and Assessing Students with Disabilities - Apr 27, 2006

School Nurses: Balancing School Wellness - Apr 25, 2006

4th Annual CESA 5 / DPI Speech-Language Conference - Mar 16, 2006

Admitted to Practice

Minnesota - 1998

Wisconsin - 1996

Professional Association Memberships

American College of Healthcare Executives

American Health Lawyers Association, Vice-Chair of Labor & Employment Practice Group

American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA)

NSBA Council of School Attorneys

Society for Human Resource Management

Wisconsin School Attorneys Association (President 2006-2007)

Wisconsin Society for Healthcare Risk Management.



 
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