Illinois Lawyers Laura Sinars to Laura Zabele

Firm: Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, LTD

20 North Clark Street, Suite 900 , Chicago , Illinois 60602 Zip code: 60602

Practice Areas: Education

Firm: Wengler Law Firm

181 N Hammes Ave , Joliet , Illinois 60435 Zip code: 60435

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Firm: Smith O'Callaghan & White

33 North Lasalle Street, Suite 3800 , Chicago , Illinois 60602 Zip code: 60602

Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Discrimination, Employment & Labor , Labor , Wrongful Termination, Employment & Labor

Laura A. White is a partner with Smith O'Callaghan & White and has extensive experience advising corporations in employment-related litigation. She has in-depth knowledge of the employment discrimination laws, employer compliance and federal and state court litigation in the employment law arena.. Ms. White holds the AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethics and legal ability. Ms. White was selected by her peers and recognized as an Illinois Rising Star in Labor and Employment Law in 2008 and 2009, and an Illinois Super Lawyer in 2010, 2011 and 2012. www.superlawyers.com In addition, she is a Leading Lawyer in Illinois, named by her peers as a top lawyer in the category of Employment Law: Management. www.leadinglawyers.com. Ms. White has been a partner with Smith O'Callaghan & White since its formation, and was previously an associate with Kessler Smith & Powen. Prior to her years in private practice, Ms. White gained legal experience with the University of Dayton Office of Legal Affairs and was an attorney with Loyola University of Chicago's Office of the General Counsel.. Ms. White represents employers in numerous federal court and administrative agency proceedings, involving allegations of race discrimination, sex discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, age discrimination, disability discrimination and state handicap discrimination, to name a few. She consistently obtains favorable resolutions to discrimination and harassment charges and complaints filed with various federal, state and local fair employment practices agencies, including the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Illinois Department of Human Rights, the Illinois Human Rights Commission, the City of Chicago Commission on Human Rights, the Wisconsin Equal Rights Division, and the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, among others. Ms. White was a member of the defense team representing one of the first corporations to be sued under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), a case that resulted in the first matter to be heard by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals interpreting the FMLA. She also recently obtained the dismissal of FMLA and retaliatory discharge claims in a matter involving novel interpretation of judicial estoppel arguments.. Ms. White actively counsels employers on navigating the requirements of the ADA to ensure statutory compliance in dealing with employees with alleged disabilities and requests for reasonable accommodation. Ms. White's record of success in obtaining dismissal or summary judgment on ADA and other discrimination claims is a direct result of her expertise in the area of employment discrimination law and her impassioned result-oriented approach to representing her clients. Most recently, Ms. White has secured victory for her clients in contentious litigation involving alleged pattern and practice claims of age and disability discrimination in federal court, as well as numerous EEOC investigations.. Ms. White also represents employers in breach of employment contract litigation, wrongful discharge claims, wage and hour claims, including the recent vindication of an employer in a wage claim in which the employee abused the judicial process, and employment-related torts, such as employee theft and wrongdoing and workplace defamation. She frequently provides critical counseling to her clients on problematic discipline and termination decisions in order to limit potential exposure and liability.

Firm: Stange Law Firm, PC

25 Professional Park Dr Suite B , Maryville , Illinois 62062 Zip code: 62062

Practice Areas: Prenuptials, Uncontested Divorce, Divorce, Adoption, Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Family, Marriage & Prenuptials, Marriage & Prenuptials

Finding a family law attorney can be stressful, and as a client, you want to ensure you find a diligent lawyer to represent you. Laura Voegeli is a compassionate and caring Team Leader Attorney for Stange Law Firm, PC, working from the firm’s Maryville, Illinois office located in Madison County. She is currently licensed to practice law in Illinois.. Laura graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin. She went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin Law School. While in law school, she worked as a Judicial Intern at the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, where she conducted research and drafted memos, opinions, and questions in preparation for oral arguments. She also worked as a Law Clerk for a firm in Madison, Wisconsin, where she gained experience drafting pleadings, mediation statements, and briefs for personal injury cases.. Before joining Stange Law Firm, Laura worked at a firm in Chicago, Illinois as a Senior Associate Attorney working on various cases. She worked on family-based immigration and removal defense, including filing waivers, asylum, cancellation of removal, and bond. From there she worked for a firm in St. Louis, Missouri, again representing clients in family-based immigration matters. She conducted daily intake calls, attended client interviews in different states, and prepared and filed mandamus lawsuits.. Note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.

Firm: Valdez & Vilim, LLP

Monadnock Building , Chicago , Illinois 60604 Zip code: 60604

Practice Areas: Immigration

I am a founding partner of Valdez & Vilim, LLP and of my previous firm, Valdez Vilim & Wunrow, LLP. I focus my practice in the area of immigration and nationality law, including family-based immigration, humanitarian immigration (asylum, VAWA, U Visas, T Visas and SIJS), naturalization, immigration appeals, and removal defense. I represent clients with cases before the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, and the Department of Justice. I have been selected to the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Illinois Rising Star list by Super Lawyers, an honor that is received by no more than 2.5% of attorneys within Illinois.. In addition to maintaining my own private practice, I am a Practitioner in Residence with the Asylum & Refugee Law Clinic at DePaul University’s College of Law. In that role, I mentor immigration practitioners at community-based organizations in the Chicago area and gives presentations on removal defense. During the 2017-2018 school year, I was an adjunct professor at Valparaiso University School of Law, where I taught and supervised the immigration law clinic.. Prior to co-founding Valdez & Vilim, LLP, I practiced immigration law at a private firm in Chicago. I also served a 2-year term as an Attorney Advisor through the U.S. Attorney General Honors Program at the Chicago Immigration Court, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice. I have a background in human rights and advocacy work, which I gained by working at Amnesty International before I became an attorney.. I speak Spanish. I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and sit on the AILA EOIR Liaison Committee and Midwest Regional Conference Planning Committee. I have been invited to speak at events sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association’s Immigration and Nationality Committee as well as community organizations such as the Albany Park Community Center, Southwest Organizing Project, and Latinos Progresando. I obtained my J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center with a Certificate in Refugee and Humanitarian Emergencies. I obtained my B.A. magna cum laude in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. I am admitted to practice law in Illinois.

Firm: Illinois Department of Public Health

535 W Jefferson , Springfield , Illinois 62761

Firm: Drinker Biddle Gardner Carton

191 North Wacker Drive   3700  60 , Chicago , Illinois 60606 Zip code: 60606

Practice Areas: Labor

Firm: W.W. Grainger, Inc.

14441 W Il Route 60 , Lake Forest , Illinois 60045 Zip code: 60045

Practice Areas: Business

Firm: Sidley & Austin

1 South Dearborn Street , Chicago , Illinois 60603 Zip code: 60603

Practice Areas: Insurance

8 N852 Burlington Rd , Hampshire , Illinois 60140 Zip code: 60140

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

277 South Ln , Glencoe , Illinois 60022

Firm: Skaar Law Office P.C.

220 South Third Street , Geneva , Illinois 60134

300 S Main St , Creve Coeur , Illinois 61610 Zip code: 61610

Practice Areas: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

2104 Berry Ct , Schaumburg , Illinois 60194

Firm: Verizon

1701 Golf Rd , Rolling Meadows , Illinois 60008 Zip code: 60008

Practice Areas: Business

730 Chatham Rd , Glenview , Illinois 60025

Firm: Distelheim & Solon, LLC

1231 Waukegan Rd , Glenview , Illinois 60025 Zip code: 60025

Practice Areas: Real Estate

, Deerfield , Illinois 60015

1300 Meadow Rd Ste 200 , Northbrook , Illinois 60062

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Baker & Mckenzie LLP

300 E Randolph St Ste 5000 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor