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.

• 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

• 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