University of Illinois College of Law 504 Pennsylvania Ave Champaign , IL 61820
Additional Speakers: Michael LeRoy
Speaker Information
William L. Messenger
Vice President and Legal Director, National Right to Work Legal Defense and Education Foundation, Inc.
Biography
William Messenger is Foundation Vice President and Legal Director. He was a staff attorney for over twenty years and, during that time, represented individuals in numerous cases that sought to expand worker freedom of choice. This includes acting as lead counsel in three cases before the United States Supreme Court. In 2018, Messenger argued Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, where the Supreme Court held it violates the First Amendment for governments and unions to compel individuals to financially support unions and their speech. Originally from Youngstown Ohio, Messenger attended Ohio University as an undergraduate and then the George Washington University School of Law.