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Claire A. Manning 
Springfield, Illinois
Of Counsel
phone (217) 544-8491
fax (217) 544-9609
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Areas of Practice:
Environmental Law
Labor and Employment Law
Regulatory and Government Law
Administrative Law; Appellate Review
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1979
U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2003
Education:
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1979
Juris Doctor


Bradley University, Peoria, IL, USA, 1976
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Magna Cum Laude


Published Works:
Various published administrative decisions, Illinois Pollution Control Board


Various published administrative decisions, Illinois State Labor Relations Board


Environmental Law for Transactional Attorneys, IICLE (co-author)


The Conundrum of Leaves, Illinois Public Employee Relations Report, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Volume 22, Number 1


Representative Clients:
Allied Waste
Big Swan Farms, Inc.
CW3M, Co.
Elmhurst Drycleaners
Gateway Petroleum
Illinois Recycling Association
Joyce Farms Recycling
National Association of Oil Recyclers
Professionals of Illinois for Protection of the Environment
United Disposal of Bradley
United Science Industry
Secretary of State Jesse White
Village of Sherman
Illinois Pork Producers Association
Kendall Land and Cattle, LLC
Carus Chemical
Robert's Sysco Foods
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Illinois Storm Water Law and Regulations: Issues Facing Water Treatment Districts and Facilities, Lorman Education Services, Springfield, IL, May 11, 2005


Disciplinary Issues in Employment, AELE Law Enforcement Legal Center, San Francisco, CA, April 2, 2005 - April 5, 2005


The Conundrum of Leaves: FMLA, Military Leave and VESSA, Illinois Public Sector Employment Law Conference, Kent Law School, Chicago, IL, November 12, 2004


Environmental Bills to Watch, Illinois Environmental Conference, ISBA/CBA, Union League Club, Chicago, IL, October 7, 2004


Non-Disciplinary Labor and Employment Law Workshop, AELE Law Enforcement Legal Center, Las Vegas, NV, May 3, 2004 - May 5, 2004


Alternatives to Discharge, Society of Human Resource Professionals, Springfield, IL, April 29, 2004


Administrative Law, Young Lawyers Division, ISBA, Springfield, IL, April 7, 2004


Employment Investigations, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Chicago, IL, March 4, 2004


Employment Investigations, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Springfield, IL, March 12, 2004


Employment Law Seminar, Sterling Educations Services, Springfield, IL, January 28, 2004


Labor and Employment Update, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, November 5, 2003


Expert Evidence in Administrative Proceedings, Illinois State Bar Association, Adminstrative Law Forum, Chicago, IL, October 9, 2003


Legislative Update, Illinois State Bar Association, Environmental Law Forum, Chicago, IL, September 25, 2003


Practicing Before the Illinois Polution Control Board, Environmental Bureau, Office of the Attorney General, June 19, 2002 - June 20, 2002


Integrity of Decision-Making: Neutrality and Fairness in the Quasi-Judicial Process, Government Bar ASsociation, Springfield, IL, April 26, 2002


Water Issues of Greater Interest to Wastewater Treatment Plants and Water Issues of General Interest, Industrial Water Waste and Sewage Group Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 20, 2002


Improving Public Trust and Confidence in Administrative Adjudication, Government Bar Association, Chicago, IL, May 23, 2000


The Illinois Regulatory Environment, Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators, Springfield, IL, April 20, 1999


The Illinois Regulatory Environment, Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators, Springfield, IL, April 25, 2000


The Illinois Regulatory Environment, Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators, Springfield, IL, April 18, 2001


The Illinois Regulatory Environment, Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators, Springfield, IL, April 23, 2002


Pollution Control Board and Environmental Regulation/Update and Initiatives, Chemical Industry Council of Illinois' General Membership Meeting, Chicago, IL, February 22, 1999


Proportionate Share Rulemaking, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL, February 2, 1999


Proportionate Share Rulemaking, American Bar Association Section of Business Law, Chicago, IL, June 4, 1998


Role of the Illinois Pollution Control Board in Environmental Law, Northern Illinois University College of Law, Law Review Symposium, Market-Based Solutions to Environmental Regulation, Dekalb, IL, March 26, 1998


Science in Environmental Decision-making, American Association of University Women Conference, Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics, Springfield, IL, February 28, 1998


Speaker, Illinois Steel Group, Chicago, IL, February 10, 1998


Various Proposals before the Board including TACO, UST and ERMS, The Illinois Chamber's Environmental Affairs Committee, Chicago, IL, February 19, 1997


The Role and Initiative of the Pollution Control Board, Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation, Springfield, IL, January 17, 1997


The Pollution Control Board - Its Responsibilities in Illinois Environmental Law, The Union Club of Chicago Environmental Group, Chicago, IL, December 4, 1996


Perspectives on Illinois' Environmental Regulatory Agenda, Industrial Water Waste and Sewage Group, Chicago, IL, September 18, 1996


Illinois Pollution Control Board Rulemaking Process for the Livestock Facilities Act, Illinois Pork Producers Association, Springfield, IL, June 17, 1996


Illinois Pollution Control Board: Water Issues Update, 61st Annual Conference Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators, Springfield, IL, April 23, 1996


Mission, Philosophy and Happenings at the Illinois Pollution Control Board, Chemical Industry Council of Illinois, Chicago, IL, February 26, 1996


New Legislation and Board Initiatives, Chicago Bar Association, Environmental Law Committee, Chicago, IL, December 5, 1995


New Directions for Environmental Policy: Public Regulation and Private Initiative, The Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, October 5, 1995


Illinois Pollution Control Board - The Latest in State Rulemaking, 9th Annual Conference Environmental Regulation in Illinois, Chicago, IL, September 20, 1995


Overview of the Illinois Pollution Control Board and Environmental Issues for the 1990's, Illinois Assoc. of Environmental Service Companies and Illinois Assoc. of County Board Members and Commissioners Annual Conference, Spfld, IL, May 13, 1995


Arbitration: Violence in the Workplace, Gateway Chapter Industrial Relations Research Association Conference, Collinsville, IL, May 3, 1995


Illinois Polution Control Board Rulemaking, Administrative Law Course, Sangamon State University, Springfield, IL, April 10, 1995


Water Pollution Control at the Illinois Pollution Control Board, Government Affairs in Water Pollution Control Conference, Matteson, IL, January 18, 1995


Underground Storage Tank Regulations: The Pollution Control Board's Perspective, Chicago Bar Association Environmental Law Committee's Seminar, Chicago, IL, October 18, 1994


Ten Years Under the Illinois Labor Relations Act: Reflections of Former Board Members, The 10th Annual Illinois Public Sector Relations Law Program, Chicago, IL, October 7, 1994


State Regulatory Structure, 7th Annual Conference Environmental Regulation in Illinois, Chicago, IL, September 28, 1993


Luncheon Speaker, Illinois State Chamber of Commerce Environmental Affairs Committee, Springfield, IL, July 21, 1993


Luncheon Speaker, Conference of the Greater Illinois Chapter of the International Personnel Management Association, Decatur, IL, September 20, 1991


Labor Relations for Administrators in Illinois State Government, University of Illinois Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, Springfield, IL, 1990


Program Chair, Association of Labor Relations Agencies 30th Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH, 1990


Faculty, ALRAcademy, Cincinnati, OH, 1990


Interest Aribitration in Five Midwest States: The Illinois Experience, Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin Public Employer Labor Relations Associations, Lake Geneva, WI, 1990


The Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Role of the County Board, Urban Counties Council of Illinois and the University of Illinois County Information and Education Service, Bloomington, IL, 1990


Labor Relations for Administrators in Illinois State Government, University of Illinois Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, Springfield, IL, 1988


Faculty, ALRAcademy, Seattle, WA, 1988


The Public Labor Relations Act and Its Impact on Illinois Government, Inside Government, WSSR, Springfield, IL (Radio Interview), 1987


The Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and Its Impact on Counties, Speech delivered to Illinois County Board Members via University of Illinois Extension Telenet Services, 1987


The Decision-Making Process: Consensus and Dissent, Association of Labor Relations Agencies 36th Annual Conference, Albany, NY, 1987


Public Sector Collective Bargaining: States, Cities and Counties, 2nd Annual Mid-America Conference on Labor Management Cooperation, Lake of the Ozarks, MO, 1987


Interest Arbitration Under the IPLRA, Chicago Bar Association Arbitration and Disputes Resolution Committee, Chicago, IL, 1987


The Illinois Public Labor Relations Act: Two Years Later, Speech delivered to Illinois County Board Members via University of Illinois Extension Telenet Services, 1986


Wingspread Symposium on Labor-Management Dispute Resolution: The State of Art, Assoc of Labor Relations Agencies, the U.S. Department of Labor, the American Arbitration Assoc., and the Johnson Foundation, Racine, WI, 1986


Fair Share/Agency Fee Challenges Post-Hudson: The Illinois Experience, Association of Labor Relations Agencies 35th Annual Conference, St. Paul, MN, 1986


The Public Sector: A Forum for State Reports, 1st Annual Mid-America Conference on Labor-Management Cooperation, Lake of the Ozarks, MO, 1986


Moderator and Program Coordinator, Midwest Public Labor Relations Agencies' Conference, Allerton Park, Monticello, IL, 1986


Faculty Member and Luncheon Speaker, Public Sector Labor Relations Conference, IIT-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL, 1986


The Illinois Public Relations Act: The First Year, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Springfield, IL, 1985


Public Sector Labor Relations in the Midwest, International Personnel Management Association, Clarion Hotel, St. Louis, MO, 1985


The Illinois State Labor Relations Board: The First Year, Industrial Relations Research Association, Midland Hotel, Chicago, IL, 1985


The Illinois State Labor Relations Board, Greater Illinois City-County Management Association, Holiday Inn, Mt. Vernon, IL, 1985


An Examination of the Illinois State Labor Relations Act: To What Extent a Little NLRB?, National Labor Relations Board, Region 33, Pere Marquette Hotel, Peoria, IL, 1984


The Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and Its Application to Counties, Speech delivered to IllinoisCounty Board Members via University of Illinois Extension Telenet Service, 1984


The Illinois State Labor Relations Board: The Organization and Administration, Conference for County officials, sponsored by Illinois State's Attorneys' Appellate Service Commission, Sheraton Hotel, Springfield, IL, 1984


S.B. 536 and Public Sector Labor Relations in Illinois: The State's Experience, Loyola University School of Law, Chicago, IL, 1984


S.B. 536 - To Whom Does the Law Apply? The Inclusions and Exclusions, Conference of the Illinois Association of Park Districts, Chicago, IL, 1984


Public Sector Collective Bargaining Under S.B. 536: The State's Experience Under the Executive Order, Industrial Relations Research Association, Chicago, IL, 1984


S.B. 536 - The New Public Sector Labor Relations Act: Its Impact on Government, Conference of the State's Attorneys' Association, LaSalle-Peru Holiday Inn, 1984


Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector, U.S. Conference of Mayors, Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Assoc. and National Public Employer Labor Relations Assoc., Spfld, IL, 1983


Supervisors in the Public Sector: Who are they?, Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Association's Annual Conference, O'Hare Hyatt, 1983


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Illinois State Bar Association - Administrative Law Section Council
Former Chair


Illinois State Bar Association - Environmental Law Section Council


Illinois State Bar Association - Standing Committee on Women and the Law


Illinois State Bar Association - Illinois Bar Foundation


American Bar Association


Government Bar Association
Founding Board of Directors


Central Illinois Women's Bar Association
Founding Member


Sangamon County Bar Association


Illinois Public Employer's Labor Relations Association
Former Board of Directors


Association of Labor Relations Agencies, 1989 - 1993
Board of Directors


Association of Labor Relations Agencies, 1993
President-Elect


Women Executives in State Goverment


Past Employment Positions:
Illinois Pollution Control Board, Chair, 1993 - 2002


Illinois Labor Relations Board, Original Member, 1984 - 1993


State of Illinois, Department of Central Managment Services, Chief Labor Relations Counsel, 1980 - 1984


Listed on panels by FMCS; State of Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission; Iowa Public Employment Relations Board, Arbitrator


University of Illinois' Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, Adjunct Professor


Pro Bono Activities:
Hearings Panel Member, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
Volunteer Judge and Evaluator, Illinois State Bar Association Moot Court Competition
Student Advisory for Attorney Program, YMCA Youth and Government Program
Illinois Bar Foundation
Lector, St. Joseph Church, Springfield, IL

Springfield Office •
205 S. 5th Street
Suite 700
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217.544.8491
Fax: 217.544.9609

Chicago Office •
20 S. Clark Street
Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 217.544.8491
Fax: 217.544.9609

Carlinville Office •
113 S. Plum Street
Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217.854.6753
Fax: 217.854.6788

Representative Clients

Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP, provides legal counsel and representation for businesses, government entities, and individuals in Springfield, Illinois, and downstate Illinois communities such as Decatur, Mt. Vernon, Peoria, Rockford, Champaign, Bloomington, Quincy, Effingham, Urbana, Danville, Galesburg, Kankakee, Carbondale, and Carlinville, Illinois.