Our Attorneys
Overview And Experience
Jeffrey S. Hynes
Founding Partner & President
Jeff Hynes has practiced exclusively in the field of Labor and Employment Law for more than 35 years, and has stellar reputation among clients, peers and adversaries alike. He is the Managing Shareholder of Hynes & Kreuser, S.C., a boutique employment law firm providing a broad range of services to employees, managers and executives who are facing workplace challenges, discrimination, discipline, career transitions or termination. Hynes’ work includes review and negotiation of severance packages, non-competes and executive compensation agreements; job transition counseling/exit strategies; and advice/representation in discipline, demotion, discrimination, disability/medical leave, reasonable accommodation and wrongful termination cases.
Attorney Hynes’ background is strong, diverse, and tailored to success in the employment law field. Upon graduation from UW Law School in 1984, Attorney Hynes served as Staff Counsel to National Labor Relations Board member, Patricia Diaz Dennis in Washington D.C. He then practiced labor and employment law with the reputable international law firms of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue (Cleveland, OH) and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (Washington, D.C.). Since returning to Wisconsin in 1988, the primary focus of Hynes’ law practice has been representing employees, managers and executives in employment law matters. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin State Bar–Labor and Employment Law Section, and the Labor and Employment Relations Association. He has also been a long-time member of both the Wisconsin Employment Lawyers Association and National Employment Lawyers Association.
Attorney Hynes has also been recognized by “Wisconsin Superlawyers®” as a top employment attorney (for 15-plus consecutive years); received the prestigious, “AV, preeminent” rating by Martindale-Hubbell®, and was rated a perfect “10” by Avvo®.
The above and other experiences/accolades have contributed to Attorney Hynes’ preeminent role in his field and given clients the opportunity to truly “hire the best” to address their employment law needs. Hynes prides himself on providing focused, constructive and results-oriented legal service that is tailored to each client’s specific needs. That translates into good advice, sound insights and exceptional outcomes for those we represent and serve.
John P. Kreuser
Shareholder
John Kreuser is a shareholder with the firm who primarily practices employment law before the state and federal administrative agencies and courts.
John began his career path at the University of Wisconsin – Madison where he earned dual bachelor’s degrees geared towards law and social justice. After graduating from UW-Madison, John secured a clerkship with the firm and was later promoted to office manager. While working for the firm, he gained admission to Marquette University Law School where he continued to expand his knowledge in the field of labor and employment law by taking courses geared toward the subject. John’s academic success speaks for itself where he received multiple dean’s list honors, a merit scholarship and top marks in his course work including the highest grade in his employment discrimination course.
After graduating from Marquette, John immediately took a post as an associate with the firm where he quickly excelled in obtaining positive results for his clients with respect to employment discrimination matters, disability and medical leaves, unemployment compensation, contract/severance negotiation, sexual harassment and other areas relating to the field. This combination of academic achievement and practice experience has paved the way for John’s successful labor and employment law practice and resulted in his rapid elevation to named shareholder with the firm.
John’s abilities and success continue to be recognized by his clients, attorneys in the field and third parties such as Lawyers of Distinction® (featured in the New York Times), Avvo® and Super Lawyers®. In 2024, John was selected as a Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Star®, a peer reviewed recognition that is awarded to no more than 2.5% of attorneys eligible for the nomination.
