MICHAEL I. PONTICELLI
OUR CLIENTS COME FIRST!Michael I. Ponticelli
In Memoriam
Mike Ponticelli practiced law for decades and was licensed to practice before the Illinois Courts and the Federal Courts. He was an experienced Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator, and Educator.
Education
J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1974.
M.Ed., Administration & Supervision, Loyola University of Chicago, 1966.
B.S., English, Loyola University of Chicago, 1964.
Attorney
Zenith Electronics Corporation and Northwest Industries, inc., both Corporations ranked as Fortune 500 companies, with the latter being ranked number 75. At Zenith he was a human resource executive gaining experience in ever increasing positions while attending law school at night to acquire his law degree. At Northwest industries, his assignments were nationwide. In both corporations, he directed strategy and functioned as chief spokesperson in labor negotiations; tried numerous arbitration cases; and represented the corporations in matters before various Federal, State and local agencies (e.g. National Labor Relations Board; EEOC, OFCCP, OSHA, DOL, etc.) as well as in the State and Federal Courts.
In 1985 Mike entered into private law practice where he continued to represent corporations and began representing individual clients as well. Mike was well versed in labor and employment law. Mike regularly counseled and represented clients on hiring, discipline, termination, sexual harassment, mergers and acquisitions, reductions in force, plant closures, separation/severance agreements, covenants not to compete, protection of confidential information and trade secrets, independent contractor agreements, arbitration agreements, designing employment and compensation/wage policies, and drafting employee handbooks. He also had substantial experience in real estate law, corporation law, estate planning and general law matters.
Arbitrator/Mediator
Mike has acted as an independent arbitrator in numerous cases. He acted as an arbitrator as a member of the American Arbitration Association’s Labor Panel, a Hearing Officer for the Illinois State Board of Education, for the Illinois Labor Relations Board and for the U.S. Postal Service. Some of Mike’s decisions have been published by Commerce Clearing House in its Labor Arbitration Awards series.
Mike successfully completed the American Arbitration Association advanced arbitrator training course, entitled Labor Arbitrator II Training. He also attended a forty (40) hour training course at DePaul University’s Center for Dispute Resolution and acquired a Mediation Training Certificate, which qualified him to act as a Court appointed Mediator.
Educator
Mike taught graduate and undergraduate level courses at local colleges and universities (i.e. Illinois Benedictine College, Oakton Community College, Keller Graduate School of Business Management) covering such subjects as Labor Relations/EEO and Human Resource Legislation, Human Resource Management, Business Law and Governmental Regulations. Additionally, Mike conducted seminars for clients and various organizations/associations and spoke before various organizations on Employment/Labor Law and Human Resource Management topics.
Ponticelli & Vito
Who we are?
Established in 1986, Ponticelli & Vito is a law firm that is based in the Chicagoland area with a practice that serves our clients’ needs with an emphasis in employment and labor issues. We are conveniently located close to O’Hare International Airport in Park Ridge, Illinois. Our location allows easy access to out of town clients as well as to the city and suburban clients. Our attorneys are licensed to practice in the State of Illinois and in the Federal District Court.
Monday – Friday: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Ponticelli & Vito
Testimonials
Our mission is to provide personal service and competent, experienced legal services to our clients on an efficient and economical basis.
Mike Ponticelli was a very supportive attorney through an extremely difficult and emotional legal settlement against an employer. The former employer was vicious and unreasonable. Mike is cool-headed and thoughtful. He was able to give me a frank assessment of my position and navigate an acceptable settlement--even letting me know when he felt there was more room to negotiate. I greatly appreciated his supportive and kind demeanor in all out interactions. I also greatly appreciated his willingness to take my case on contingency. Notably, he does not promise justice which is realistic since some wrongs can never be made right. Mike is an honest and ethical attorney.
I was referred by a friend to Ponticelli and Vito after an unfortunate employment matter. They were a great office to work with, very thorough and professional, yet caring and sensitive when it came to uncomfortable subject matters concerning my previous employment. My lawyer made sure I understood all the steps of the legal process completely and was a pleasure to work with. I was eventually able to settle the matter, and was very happy with the results. I would recommend Ponticelli and Vito to anyone in need of help with similar legal employment issues including my own family or friends.
Ponticelli and Vito is a fantastic organization. I have personally used them on several transactions and have never been disappointed. As a Realtor, I recommend them regularly with confidence to my clients because I know Frank and Mike, along with their wonderful and talented staff will work diligently to protect the best interest and provide the best experience for my clients. I highly recommend this firm!
Ponticelli & Vito Attorneys at Law Provide Excellent Service - Mr. Ponticelli provided extremely professional, focused and efficient service during a time of surprise professional change. His insights and recommendations were invaluable. We highly recommend Mr. Ponticelli and his staff for anyone in need of employment-related legal services.
Frank is an excellent attorney. He is professional, quick to respond, friendly, a great person to have on your side and flat out gets the job done. I highly recommend him and his company
My family has worked with Ponticelli and Vito several times over the last few years. Each time Frank and his staff were knowledgeable, prompt, and very helpful to deal with. We will continue to work with Frank in the future and would highly recommend Ponticelli and Vito.
I used Frank for a real estate transaction and couldn’t have been happier with the results. Great interactions, very helpful with any questions I had, and very fair and reasonable prices. I would definitely recommend Frank to anyone looking for legal help.
Ponticelli & Vito has served our local Chicagoland neighbors since 1986
WE ASSIST WITH BUSINESS
AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS.
CALL TODAY!
847-499-1495
Free consultation
