Amy Bess is a Labor & Employment Shareholder at Vedder Price, P.C., where since February 2010, the focus has been on providing solutions-oriented counseling and litigation services to employers. Amy Bess specializes in helping employer clients proactively resolve disputes, minimize litigation risks, and foster compliant, productive, and equitable workplaces. Prior to this role, Amy Bess was a Partner at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP from November 1988 to February 2010. Academic credentials include a Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (1984-1987) and a Bachelor of Science in Social Work and Spanish from Illinois State University (1978-1982).