LAWYER PROFILES
John J. Gazzoli, Jr.
John J. Gazzoli, Jr.
John J. Gazzoli, Jr. practices in the areas of labor and employment law, safety and health, construction, and commercial litigation. He has over 30 years' experience in all areas of labor and employment law, representing employers in negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements, counseling public and private sector employers regarding union avoidance programs, defending against union corporate campaigns, litigating before the National Labor Relations Board and other federal and state agencies, and defending employers in employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge and wage and hour cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He has represented employers in over 200 labor arbitrations and consults with employers on human resource policies and employment contracts. He has extensive experience litigating trade secrets and non-competition disputes. He has successfully represented employers in all areas of safety and health litigation and in business acquisitions, divestitures, and restructurings. He represents a number of employer associations, including the Southern Illinois Builders Association, the Wall and Ceiling Contractors Association of Greater St. Louis, the Painting and Decorating Contractors Association of St. Louis, and the St. Louis Council of Construction Employers as well as significant contractor members. He has extensive trial experience representing individuals and businesses in commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes, contract breaches, construction liens and claims, and unfair business practices.
John is a member of the Clayton Chamber of Commerce and serves on its Legislative Committee, a board member of the Greater St. Louis Italian Open Charities for Children and a Faculty Member for the Southern Illinois Construction Leadership Institute, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville School of Business.
Education
- St. Louis University, J.D. cum laude (1975; Order of the Woolsack)
- Yale University, A.B. (1969)
Admission
- Missouri, 1975
- Illinois, 1976
Honors
- Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.
- Named as a “Super Lawyer” in 2006, 2007 and 2008
- Included in Top 100 Labor and Employment Attorneys nationwide by Labor Relations Institute
Memberships
- Secretary-Treasurer and Past Chairman, Associated General Contractors Labor and Employment Law Council
- American Bar Association, Litigation and Labor and Employment Law Sections
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Missouri Bar Association
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Adams County Bar Association
- American Arbitration Association