Top Discrimination Lawyers in chicago | 58 available

Firm: Loevy & Loevy

312 North May Street   100 , Chicago , Illinois 60607

Practice Areas: Assault & Battery,Discrimination,Election Campaign & Political ,Labor ,Premises Liability,Sexual Harassment,Toxic Substances,Wrongful Death

Firm: Laner, Muchin, Dombrow, Becker, Levin and Tominberg, Ltd.

515 North State Street   2800  60 , Chicago , Illinois 60610

Practice Areas: Administrative ,Corporate ,Discrimination,Government Agencies,Labor

Firm: Meites, Mulder, Mollica & Glink

20 South Clark Street Suite 1500 , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Class Actions, Discrimination, ERISA, Federal , Corporate & Incorporation, Corporate & Incorporation, Corporate & Incorporation

Firm: Hurley, McKenna and Mertz, P.C.

33 N Dearborn Street   1430  606 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Construction ,Discrimination,Medical Malpractice,Personal Injury,Products Liability

Firm: DeBofsky & Associates, PC

200 W. Madison St. , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Discrimination, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Insurance , Social Security Benefits & Disability, Social Security

Attorney Mark DeBofsky is a member of the firm as well as an adjunct professor of law at John Marshall Law School.  He has also lectured at conferences sponsored by the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and LexisNexis/Mealey's.  Many of his cases have resulted in precedent setting decisions that have been published by the federal appellate courts.. In 2008, he was nominated as a finalist for LexisNexis' Insurance Law Center Policyholder Attorney of the Year award. Attorney DeBofsky is proud to have been recognized by his peers in the legal profession with the coveted AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated SM by Martindale-Hubbell®.  He has also been ranked by other lawyers to be among the top five percent of all Illinois attorneys in Social Security Disability law by the Leading Lawyers Network, and was named a Super Lawyer in Employee Benefits/ERISA in 2009 and 2010.

542 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 660 , Chicago , Illinois 60605

Practice Areas: Discrimination

Megan O'Malley, a principal and founding member of O'Malley & Madden, P.C., concentrates her practice in the areas of civil rights and employment law. Her decision to focus exclusively in those areas is born of her unwavering commitment to employee rights and eliminating discrimination in the workplace. Ms. O'Malley has successfully litigated hundreds of claims on behalf of victims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. She has also represented numerous whistleblowers in claims against their employers for retaliatory conduct. She has extensive trial experience before the federal and state courts and administrative agencies, and she has successfully argued before both the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Illinois Appellate Court on behalf of employees. Although she primarily litigates cases in court, Ms. O'Malley also routinely counsels employees through career transitions and reviews, drafts and negotiates employment contracts, severance negotiations, and favorable non-compete agreements.. Ms. O'Malley is a former President of the National Employment Lawyers Association, Illinois Chapter and a past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Committee. She has been selected as a Leading Lawyer and an Illinois Super Lawyer in the area of employment law. Ms. O'Malley currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Judicial Nominations Committee of the National Employment Lawyers Association. She is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Illinois Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and she is a member of the Federal Trial Bar.

Firm: Law Office of Lori D. Ecker

180 N. LaSalle Street Suite 3700 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Americans with Disabilities Act, Contracts, Discrimination, Employment & Labor , Family , Labor , Mediation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Employment & Labor

Practice Dedicated Exclusively to Employment Law on Behalf of Employees.. Lori is an experienced trial attorney practicing since 1982. She is an arbitrator and mediator of employment disputes and represents employees in cases arising under local, state, and federal antidiscrimination laws and in matters involving the Family and Medical Leave Act, noncompete agreements, severance agreements, employment contracts and employment torts.. Ms. Ecker has litigated over 100 cases, but much of her time is spent in alternative dispute resolution of employment cases as an advocate and also as a mediator and arbitrator. Ms. Ecker is a member of the Association of Attorney-Mediators. She received her formal training as a mediator with the DePaul University Mediation Training Certificate Course. She is listed as a court-certified mediator for the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Court-Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program, and she is listed on the American Arbitration Association’s National Employment Arbitration Roster.. Ms. Ecker is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and the American Bar Foundation. She is listed in Who’s Who in American Law and Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. She was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, as an Illinois Super Lawyer, a Leading Illinois Attorney, and a member of the Leading Lawyers Network. Ms. Ecker is often interviewed as an authority on employment law by national and regional media, such as Fortune Magazine, CBS Chicago, WMAQ-AM, WBEZ-FM, and the Chicago Tribune. A frequent lecturer, Ms. Ecker has spoken and written on a wide variety of employment law topics, including mediation, arbitration, litigation strategy, employment torts, sexual harassment, sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination, age discrimination, leaves of absence, and retaliation.. A graduate of Lake Forest College, Ms. Ecker received her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. She is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois, the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and the Northern District of Indiana. She is a member of the U.S. District Court Trial Bar.. Ms. Ecker is Employee Co-Chair of the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee of the ABA’s Section of Labor and Employment Law. She is a Co-Chair of the Section’s Membership Development Committee, a member of both the National Employment Lawyers Association and its local affiliate, NELA/Illinois, of which she is a past President and a founding Executive Board Member; a past member of the Labor & Employment Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association; and a member of the Chicago Bar Association, for which she served as Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Committee during the 1997-98 bar year. Ms. Ecker is also a member of WPATH.

Firm: Leslie V. Matlaw, P.C.

28 East Jackson Building 10th Floor M995 Illino , Chicago , Illinois 60604

Practice Areas: Discrimination,Housing

Firm: Vedder, Price, Kaufman and Kammholz, P.C.

222 North La Salle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Discrimination,Labor

Firm: Smith O'Callaghan & White

33 North Lasalle Street, Suite 3800 , Chicago , Illinois 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: Miner, Barnhill and Galland, P.C.

14 West Erie Street , Chicago , Illinois 60610

Practice Areas: Civil Rights,Discrimination,Federal

6600 Sears Tower , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Discrimination,Labor ,Wages/Commissions/Overtime

Firm: Ford and Harrison LLP

2900   55 East Monroe Street  606 , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Administrative ,Civil ,Discrimination,Labor

Firm: Wexler Wallace LLP

55 W. Monroe St. , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, Defamation, Libel and Slander, Discrimination, Government Agencies, Legal Malpractice, Securities , Class Action

77 West Wacker Drive 4100 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Discrimination,Labor ,Sexual Harassment,Wages/Commissions/Overtime

Firm: Beermann Pritikin Mirabelli Swerdlove LLP

161 N. Clark Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Business , Civil Rights, Contracts, Corporate , Criminal Defense , Defamation, Libel and Slander, Discrimination, Family , Insurance , Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Family

“Having practiced law for 30 years, I pride myself on being aggressive, skilled, and prepared. My goal Is to resolve your problem with the least amount of time and expense.”. Karen has been a lawyer for 30 years, concentrating in all types of litigation—criminal, civil, and appellate. Karen has excellent and diverse trial experience and has litigated cases across the country in a wide variety of matters including: commercial business real estate litigation, insurance coverage disputes, physician disputes, contracts, probate, defamation, domestic relations, white collar criminal defense, environmental matters, employment discrimination, injunctions, business torts, trade secrets, professional negligence, and civil rights.  At the same time, Karen has exceptional negotiation skills which allow her to quickly and creatively settle matters for clients with the least possible expenditure of time and money. She is formally trained as a mediator and in collaborative law.. A member of the Illinois, California, and U.S., Supreme Court bars, Karen has handled numerous significant cases, including a successful United States Supreme Court appeal on behalf of the Cook County Democratic Party, the death row appeals of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, a reversal in the Illinois Supreme Court in an employment discrimination matter, and a wrongful arrest and injury action against the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers arising from the infamous May 2000 brawl in the Wrigley Field stands.  In December 2008, Karen tried a six week jury trial and obtained a $1.2 million fraud verdict against a nationally known home builder, represented by the world’s largest law firm.. Karen’s valued clients include, among others, physicians, medical clinics, internet entrepreneurs, authors, retail establishments, small business owners,  construction companies, and a non-profit animal shelter.. For over 20 years, Karen has been an adjunct professor at University of Illinois College of Law and DePaul University College of Law.  She has guest lectured at Stanford University and American University and single-handedly teaches civil procedure to recent law graduates taking the bar.. Karen has extensive experience in domestic relations.  In 2008, she was appointed by Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to assist in redrafting the divorce laws in Illinois.  She was solely responsible for redrafting the statute concerning grounds for divorce, when, if passed, should modernize and streamline the process of dissolving a marriage.  In 2007, she was a headline speaker at the Family Rights Rally at the Lincoln Monument in Washington, D.C. on the issue of child custody and parental alienation.. For over 20 years, Karen has been a part of the local and national media.  She has been the designated local Chicago Fox affiliate legal expert giving weekly commentary on diverse issues such as family law, business matters, criminal cases, and appellate decisions.  She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Nancy Grace, Court TV and other media venues.  For over 20 years, Karen hosted and produced radio talk shows including “Legally Speaking” on WGN Radio in Chicago for which she has won numerous awards, among others, Achievement in Radio for Best Public Affairs and the Kogan Award.  She currently has a weekly segment on WGN where she discusses current legal events and answers listeners’ questions.. Karen also writes and lectures. Her articles are published in the Chicago Sun-Times, local magazines, and online. She has spoken at many seminars and events on issues of family law, media law, women in business and current legal news stories.. Karen was voted one of 40 under 40 Illinois Attorneys to Watch by Chicago Lawyer Magazine, One of the 100 Women Making a Difference in Chicago by Today’s Chicago Woman, Outstanding Alumni of the Year at University of Illinois College of Law, and the Distinguished Graduate Award. She was voted a Leading Lawyer, part of a network of elite lawyers in the state and received the Impresa Award from the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans.

West Washington Street , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Discrimination,Employment & Labor ,Insurance ,Non-Profit Corporations,Professional Malpractice

Firm: Randolph & Holloway, LLC

Free Phone or Email Consultation , Chicago , Illinois 60604

Practice Areas: Discrimination

Randolph & Holloway, LLC which opened in 2019, handles harassment, discrimination, and retaliation issues in the Chicago area.  The Law Office of Justin G. Randolph which opened in 2004, continues to handle all immigration matters for clients located anywhere in the world. In addition to his practice, Justin has been teaching immigration law and procedure since 2007 for students in the paralegal program at Wright College.

Firm: Law Offices of Mitchell A. Kline

203 North Lasalle Street Suite 2100 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Discrimination, Labor , Sexual Harassment, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Termination, Employment & Labor

Firm: The Case Law Firm, LLC

250 South Wacker Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Executive Employment Law, Employment Law, Employment Contracts, Employee Benefits, Severance Negotiations, Retaliatory Discharge, Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination, Americans with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Nationality Discrimination, Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Violence, Family and Medical Leave Act, Health Insurance, Disability Insurance, Wage and Hour Law, Restrictive Covenants, Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements, Employee Privacy, Labor and Employment, Age Discrimination in Employment, Confidentiality Agreements, Covenants Not To Compete, Employee Discipline, Employee Rights, Employment at Will, Employment Breach of Contract, Employment Civil Rights, Employment Claims, Employment Class Actions, Employment Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Employment Termination, Employment Rights, Executive Severance Contracts, Fair Employment Practices, Harassment, International Labor Law, National Origin Discrimination, Noncompete Litigation, Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation, Agreements, Personnel Policies, Title VII Discrimination