Philadelphia Labor Law Attorney Bruce M. Ludwig Presents at Int’l Conference of Teamsters Lawyers

PHILADELPHIA - Oct. 28, 2014 - PRLog -- Bruce M. Ludwig, of the labor, employment and workers’ compensation law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson, recently presented a paper at the 29th meeting of the International Conference of Teamsters Lawyers in Providence, R.I., entitled “Growing the Union at Penn State University: Issues in Organizing a Residual Unit in the Public Sector.” More than 150 attorneys from across the country were in attendance.

The presentation grew out of Willig, Williams & Davidson’s representation as special counsel to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to assist in organizing this membership drive in Pennsylvania. Willig, Williams & Davidson recently announced an Of Counsel relationship with the Chicago-based firm, Illinois Advocates, LLC, to jointly represent the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

Ludwig has been representing unions and working individuals for more than 30 years. He counsels and represents clients in state and federal courts and administrative matters ranging from discrimination and civil rights disputes to pension, retirement, unemployment compensation and wage and hour issues. Ludwig has fought to protect the rights of hard-working individuals and the unions that represent them. Though based in Philadelphia, he also offers counsel and support to clients in the Chicago area as part of the firm’s relationship with Illinois Advocates.

The Teamsters started in 1903 as a merger of the two leading team driver associations. Originally known as freight drivers and warehouse workers, Teamsters now have organized workers in almost every occupation imaginable, both professional and non-professional, private sector and public sector. Their 1.4 million members include workers as varied as public defenders and zookeepers.

A partner at Willig, Williams & Davidson since 2007, Ludwig graduated from Yale College and then earned his J.D. from University of Pennsylvania law school. He lives in Bryn Mawr.

About Willig, Williams & Davidson – Willig, Williams & Davidson (www.wwdlaw.com) is one of the largest and most respected union-side labor law firms in the United States. The firm has offices in Philadelphia, Media, Jenkintown and Harrisburg, Pa., as well as Haddonfield, N.J. Founded in 1979, Willig, Williams & Davidson focuses on representing labor unions, employee benefit funds and individual working people and their families on a variety of legal fronts, including national, regional and local contract negotiations; dispute resolution through mediation, arbitration and litigation; tax and benefit law compliance issues; discrimination and other employment matters; prepaid legal services for union members; and workers’ compensation matters in Philadelphia and beyond.