Attorneys
Bridget A. Neuson, RN, BSN, JD
Bridget Neuson, a nurse and attorney, practices law in the areas of employment law,
workers’ compensation and civil litigation defense.  She is licensed to practice law in
Illinois and Wisconsin, and is admitted to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court, the
Wisconsin Supreme Court, the U.S. District Courts in Illinois, the Seventh Circuit Court of
Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.  

Ms. Neuson is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association,
American Bar Association, The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, and the
Chicago Area Nurse Attorneys Association.  She is a past Director and Treasurer of The
American Association of Nurse Attorneys.

Ms. Neuson has been a Registered Nurse in Illinois since 1985.  She received a
Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing from Loyola University of Chicago (1985) and a
J.D., with high honors, from Chicago-Kent College of Law (1994), where she was a
member of the Law Review.  

Ms. Neuson represents and counsels employers in Illinois and Wisconsin.  She
frequently speaks to business and professional groups on the subjects of Employment
Law, Workers’ Compensation, discrimination law, and litigation.

Ms. Neuson’s reported cases include:

National Manufacturing v. The Industrial Commission, 331 Ill. App 3d 1045 (3rd Dist.,
2002);

Hydraulics v. Industrial Commission, 329 Ill. App. 3d 166 (2nd Dist., 2002);

Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute v. Industrial Commission, 314 Ill App.
3d 149 (1st Dist. 2000);

Palos Electric Company v. Industrial Commission, 314 Ill App. 3d 920 (1st Dist. 2000);

Effremidis v. Industrial Commission, 308 Ill. App. 3d 915 (1st Dist. 1999).

Ms. Neuson’s publications include:

Avoiding Discrimination Claims When Interviewing Job Candidates, Vol. 38, No. 2,
Nursing Management, page 16, February, 2007;

What You Don’t Know About the FMLA Can Hurt You, Vol. 37, No. 5, Nursing
Management, page 14, May, 2006;

Properly Investigate Harassment Complaints, Vol. 36, No. 6, Nursing Management, page
14, June, 2005;

Facts Come First With Work Injuries, Vol. 36 No. 3, Nursing Management, page 20,
March, 2005;

Recent Developments In Employment Law, 37 Tort & Insurance Law Journal 391 (2002)
(co-author);

Sexual Harassment: Supreme Court Adopts New Standard on Student to Student Sexual
Harassment, Monograph for ISACS (Independent Schools Association of the Central
States) (co-author);

Sexual Harassment Liability Under Title VII, Monograph for ISACS (Independent Schools
Association of the Central States) (co-author), 1998.