Richard A. Russo

Rick is a member of the firm, concentrating his practice on management-side labor and employment matters, commercial litigation, and municipal law.

Rick regularly counsels employers regarding a large variety of labor and employment issues, including collective bargaining, wage & hour, discrimination, leaves of absence, reductions in force, workplace policies, and employment and non-competition agreements. He has represented employers before government agencies such as the Arizona Civil Rights Division, Illinois Department of Human Rights, Illinois Human Rights Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board, and Department of Labor, as well as before state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court.

In his municipal practice, Rick serves as the attorney for municipalities and has assisted other governmental bodies with compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Freedom of Information Act, collective bargaining, and personnel matters, among others.

Associations and Accomplishments

Certified Arbitrator for Central Illinois Better Business Bureau (Arbitrator of the Year, 2008)
Named as a Rising Star in Employment & Labor Law by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine (2010-2018)
Named one of Peoria’s “Forty Leaders Under 40” in 2010 by Peoria Magazines
Member of Illinois State Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section Council, served as Chair of the Council (2021-2022)
Non-Public Arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Former Member of the Board of Directors, Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
Board Member, Government Affairs Committee of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
Chairperson, City of Peoria Zoning Board of Appeals
2nd Vice President, Business PAC of Central Illinois
Licensed to practice law in Illinois and Arizona

Education

Augustana College (B.A. cum laude, 2000)
University of Illinois College of Law (J.D. magna cum laude, 2003)

Contact Richard A. Russo

rarusso@dcamplaw.com

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Office Locations

Peoria, IL

401 Main Street, Suite 1600
Peoria, IL 61602

Phone: (309) 673-1681
Fax: (309) 673-1690

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Richard A. Russo In the News

The So-Called “Workers’ Rights” Amendment Will Hurt Illinois Employees

By Julie A. Noel & Richard A. Russo of Davis & Campbell L.L.C. Earlier this year, the Illinois legislature passed a proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution that would, if ratified by voters on November 8, 2022, significantly alter the landscape of collective bargaining in Illinois. The so-called “Workers’ Rights Amendment” (“Amendment”) purports to create […]