Norman V. Chimenti

Of Counsel

Location: Chicago, IL

Phone: 312.606.7420

Biography

Norman V. Chimenti received a B.A degree from Yale University in 1962 and a LL.B. in law from Yale Law School in 1967 after serving in the United States Marine Corps. He is a member of the Chicago, DuPage County and Illinois State Bar Associations. He has extensive business experience as General Counsel and Executive Vice President-Operations and Industrial Relations with a Fortune 500 manufacturing firm, and as Executive Vice President and General Counsel with a hazardous chemical transportation company. He became Of Counsel to Clausen Miller P.C. in February, 2011.

Norman has represented private and public employers with respect to labor and employment law matters, and his clients have included a number of small and medium sized business and governmental entities. His experience includes all aspects of labor contract collective bargaining, labor arbitration proceedings, union organization and campaigns, unfair labor practice charges, employment terminations, and he has familiarity with EEOC, FMLA, FLPA and OSHA matters. Norman also has worked in the field of environmental regulatory compliance, with emphasis on workplace hazards, hazardous materials releases, site remediation, underground storage tanks, asbestos removal, and emergency response to hazardous material transportation incidents. Norman has established strong relationships with scientists, engineers, and other experts in the environmental field, and has practiced successfully before federal, state and local governmental agencies in environmental, labor and employment, and zoning matters. He is active in community affairs and has served as chairman of the Hinsdale, Illinois Plan Commission. He served as a member of the Illinois EPA Small Business Assistance Task Force, and had been appointed by the Governor to represent private industry on the Illinois Environmental Amnesty Task Force. In addition, he served for eight years as Special Assistant Illinois Attorney General for labor relations matters. Born in Chicago in 1940, he currently resides in Westmont, Illinois. Norman was married for 55 years to “BJ” before she passed in 2021, survived by two adult sons and four grandchildren.

Education

  • LL.B. Yale Law School, 1967
  • B.A. Yale University, 1962

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois

Memberships

  • Chicago, DuPage County and Illinois State Bar Associations
  • Chicago

    Illinois 60603

    10 South LaSalle Street

    Chicago, Illinois 60603

    T: 312.855.1010 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick

  • New York

    New York 10005

    28 Liberty Street 39th Floor

    New York, New York 10005

    T: 212.805.3900 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Carl M. Perri

  • Mission Viejo

    California 92691

    27285 Las Ramblas

    Suite 200

    Mission Viejo, California 92691

    T: 949.260.3100 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman

  • Florham Park

    New Jersey 07932

    100 Campus Drive

    Florham Park, New Jersey 07932

    T: 973.410.4130 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 973.410.4169 Office Managing Partner: Carl M. Perri

  • Michigan City

    Indiana 46360

    200 Commerce Square

    Michigan City, Indiana 46360

    T: 219.262.6106 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partners: Paige M. Neel, Kimbley A. Kearney

  • Milwaukee

    Wisconsin 53202

    250 E. Wisconsin Avenue

    Suite 1800

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

    T: 414.279.5525 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: James M. Weck

  • Stamford

    Connecticut 06902

    68 Southfield Avenue

    2 Stamford Landing Suite 100

    Stamford, Connecticut 06902

    T: 203.921.0303 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Matthew J. Van Dusen

  • Tampa

    Florida 33609

    4830 West Kennedy Boulevard, One Urban Center

    Suite 600

    Tampa, Florida 33609

    T: 813.509.2578 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick Co-Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt

  • San Francisco

    California 94111

    100 Pine Street

    Suite 1250

    San Francisco, California 94111

    T: 415.287.2744 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman

  • Houston

    Texas 77019

    2929 Allen Parkway

    American General Center, Suite 200

    Houston, Texas 77019

    T: 346.229.4612 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

  • Dallas

    Texas 75201

    325 N. Saint Paul Street

    Suite 3100

    Dallas, Texas 75201

    T: 469.942.8635 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

  • Boca Raton

    Florida 33434

    7777 Glades Road

    Suite 405

    Boca Raton, Florida 33434

    T: 561.765.5305 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick Co-Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt