Dupage County, Illinois Employment Lawyers

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Misty J. Cygan
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Vincent L. DiTommaso
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Oakbrook Terrace, IL Employment Law Lawyer
35 years experience
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Peter S. Lubin
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Oakbrook Terrace, IL Employment Law Attorney
34 years experience
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Jonathan R. Ksiazek
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Chicago, IL Employment Law Lawyer
9 years experience
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Vincent L. DiTommaso
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Lawyer. 35 years experience
(877) 990-4990 17W220 W 22nd St
#410
 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Free ConsultationEmployment, Broker Fraud, Business and Communications
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Charles G. Wentworth
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 12 years experience
(630) 469-7100 536 Crescent Blvd. Suite 200
 Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Free ConsultationEmployment, Appeals, Business and Estate Planning
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
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Charles is a shareholder at The Law Office of Lofgren & Wentworth, P.C. in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, where he practices business, property, and appellate litigation. After graduating from the SJ Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, he clerked for Chief Justice John Broderick of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He was then a litigation associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago before opening his own practice. He recently joined Richard Lofgren to form The Law Office of Lofgren & Wentworth, P.C., The Entrepreneur's Legal Resource. Charles' experience as an officer and director of multiple closely-held companies...
Bill Boznos
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 32 years experience
(630) 375-1958 1700 Park Street
Suite 203
 Naperville, IL 60563
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business and Estate Planning
John Marshall Law School
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William P. Boznos is the founding attorney of Boznos Law. He brings a unique 360 degree perspective to its advice and advocacy. He has served as in house senior counsel for a Fortune 500 Company for over a decade. In addition, he has served as Director of Human Resources and Vice President of Human Resources for both privately held and large publicly held companies for years, including Harrah’s Casinos, the largest gaming operation in the world. This unique background gave him an unprecedented access to company CEO’s, human resources departments, and the corporate insight you need. He has represented both...
Peter S. Lubin
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 34 years experience
(877) 990-4990 17W220 W 22nd St
#410
 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Free ConsultationEmployment, Broker Fraud, Business and Communications
University of Chicago
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Faraz Nayyar
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 6 years experience
(630) 529-9377 One Lincoln Centre
18W140 Butterfield Rd., Floor 15
 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Employment and Immigration
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Attorney Faraz Nayyar received his Juris Doctorate from Case Western Reserve School of Law and is admitted to practice in Illinois, Missouri and the Northern District of Illinois (U.S. District Court).

Before founding Khan Nayyar & Associates, Mr. Nayyar was a Trial Attorney for the United States Department of Labor (DOL). At the DOL, Mr. Nayyar worked relentlessly to obtain back wages owed to employees by employers. Prior to that, Mr. Nayyar spent a considerable amount of time at the Missouri Attorney General's Office representing the State of Missouri in actions involving the safety and well-being of its citizens. Before working...
Andrew C. Murphy
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Lawyer. 6 years experience
(877) 990-4990 17W220 W 22nd St
#410
 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Free ConsultationEmployment, Broker Fraud, Business and Consumer
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Denice Gierach
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Lawyer. 41 years experience
(630) 756-1160 1776 Legacy Circle
Suite 104
 Naperville, IL 60563
Employment, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Illinois Institute of Technology
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Denice A. Gierach is a business lawyer with almost 30 years of experience representing business owners in the formation, franchising, and dissolution of businesses; representing employers in matters of employment and age discrimination in the workplace; and aiding individuals in matters of advanced estate planning, charitable giving, Medicare and Medicaid, and Social Security. As a Certified Public Accountant with a Master's degree in Management, Ms. Gierach also practices in the areas of Income Taxation, Federal Estate Taxation, and varied Real Estate Law, including commercial real estate. Ms. Gierach began her career in accounting working...
Richard Lofgren
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Lawyer. 31 years experience
536 Crescent Blvd., Suite 200
 Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Construction and IP
The John Marshall Law School
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Over twenty eight years of legal experience working with businesses on the issues they face daily during their business cycles. I act in the capacity of an outside general counsel assisting business owners to make smarter decisions, build stronger relationships and make and save money. I stress the importance of recognizing that correct legal answers alone do not necessarily translate into the correct best business decisions. I represent all types of businesses in every stage of their business cycles from start up through eventual sale. Specialties: The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialities in the...
Antonio DeBlasio
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 22 years experience
(630) 560-1123 2001 Midwest Rd
Suite 100
 Oak Brook, IL 60523
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Probate
The John Marshall Law School
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Mr. DeBlasio is the founder and managing member of DeBlasio & Gower LLC. Tony has over 22 years of experience as a trial lawyer and advisor. He has counseled individuals, business executives, for profit and not-for-profit companies and government bodies in complex litigation matters, internal investigations and dispute resolution strategies. Tony has been selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer in Business Litigation on many occasions. Only 5% of attorneys receive this distinction. Tony has represented clients from a multitude of industry sectors, including, health care, technology, communications, financial, education, real estate, manufacturing, construction, management...
(312) 238-8960 Suite 1500
 Chicago, IL 60602
William Alexander Price
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Attorney.
(800) 630-4780 PO Box 1425
 Warrenville, IL 60555
Free ConsultationEmployment, Arbitration & Mediation, Consumer and Landlord Tenant
Duke University School of Law and Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet, Freiburg-Im-Breisgau, Germany
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Bill Price is an attorney in private practice in Warrenville, Illinois. He served as the Vice-Chairman for the Corporation, Securities, and Business Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association, and is a member of the Administrative Law Section Council, for which he has edited the Handbook of Illinois Administrative Law. His private practice includes business and administrative litigation. He was appointed by Governor Edgar and confirmed by the Illinois Senate as the state Small Business Utility Advocate. Additional books by Mr. Price include Limited Liability Organizations (Specialty Technical Publications, Vancouver, BC), which covers all forms of business entity...
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George S. Bellas
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Park Ridge, IL Employment Law Lawyer
44 years experience
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Alia Choudhury
(630) 217-5523
Chicago, IL Employment Law Lawyer
4 years experience
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Ted A Donner
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 26 years experience
(630) 588-1131 Donner & Company Law Offices LLC
1125 Wheaton Oaks Court
 Wheaton, IL 60187
Employment, Business, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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Ted Donner (Attorney) started his legal studies at Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1987 after a ten-year stint as the box office manager of The Second City in Chicago. His professional experience since then includes work as a law clerk for Corboy & Demetrio, P.C., a summer internship at Welsh & Katz, Ltd., and work as an associate with Rock, Fusco, Reynolds & Garvey, Ltd. Before opening Donner & Company Law Offices LLC, he was an Associate and then Of Counsel to the litigation practice group at Altheimer & Gray, where his practice was concentrated in insurance...
Annette K. Corrigan
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Lawyer.
(630) 668-6700 1N141 County Farm Rd
#230
 Winfield, IL 60190
Free ConsultationEmployment, Divorce and Family
Marquette University Law School
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David J Fish
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 17 years experience
(630) 355-7590 200 E. 5th Avenue
Suite 123
 Naperville, IL 60565
Employment and Business
Northern Illinois University
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David is also well-respected in the legal community. For example, he was named an Illinois “Rising Star” attorney by Law and Politics Magazine during 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. He also received a 5.0 out of 5.0 “preeminent” ranking from Martindale Hubbell. David has, on several occasions, lectured at educational seminars for lawyers and other professionals. He has moderated a continuing legal education panel of federal magistrates and judges on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, he has presented before the Illinois State Bar Association on electronic discovery rules, and he testified before the United States Judicial Conference...
Patrick D. Cummings
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 2 years experience
(312) 578-9501 3550 Hobson Road, Suite 203
 Woodridge, IL 60517
Employment, Asbestos, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Northern Illinois University
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Chicago attorney focusing on helping people who have suffered injuries in truck or motor vehicle crashes. I also represents individuals involved in workers compensation claims, people who have not been treated fairly by their own insurance company, and people who have been wrongfully or unlawfully fired by their employers.
Cynthia Pietrucha
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Lawyer. 3 years experience
(630) 796-3859 1431 Opus Place
Suite 110
 Downers Grove, IL 60515
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A peacemaker for employees, entertainers and business owners.
Ethan Zelizer
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 13 years experience
(630) 551-8374 HR Law Counsel, LLC
3108 State Route 59, Suite 124-205
 Naperville, IL 60565
Free ConsultationEmployment, Civil Rights and Workers' Comp
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Ethan G. Zelizer is a nationally respected employment and labor law attorney, senior certified human resources professional and a certified labor relations professional, based in Chicago, Illinois. Ethan has extensive experience working with both management and employees. He has extensive experience representing and advising employers in various industries including financial services, aerospace, manufacturing, and food distribution, in all aspects of labor and employment law. He regularly appears before federal and state courts, federal arbitration panels, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Illinois Department of Human Rights, and the Human Rights Commission. Ethan...
(630) 551-8374 333 W Wacker Dr.
Ste 500
 Chicago, IL 60606
Quinton Osborne
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 3 years experience
(331) 702-1538 799 Roosevelt Road, Suite 3-201
 Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Employment
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Donald W. Fohrman
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Attorney.
(800) 437-2571 One Tower Ln.
Suite 1700
 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Employment, Animal, Elder and Workers' Comp
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Mr. Michael T. Smith Esquire
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Lawyer.
(847) 895-0626 440 W. Irving Park Road
 Roselle, IL 60172
Employment
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Brian D. Moore
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Dupage County, IL Employment Law Lawyer.
(630) 717-7801 75 Executive Dr
#343
 Aurora, IL 60504
Free ConsultationEmployment
Northern Illinois University College of Law
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Garrett Browne
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Chicago, IL Employment Law Attorney
20 years experience
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Edward Fox
(877) 335-1206Free Consultation
Chicago, IL Employment Law Lawyer
31 years experience
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Ross I. Molho Esq
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County, IL Employment Law Lawyer. 24 years experience
(630) 871-2614 2300 Cabot Drive
Suite 500
 Lisle, IL 60352
Employment and Administrative
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Jeremy Gibson
Dupage County, IL Employment Law Lawyer.
Tower Floor
1415 West 22nd Street
 Oak Brook, IL 60523
Employment, Business, Consumer and IP
University of Michigan Law School
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Anthony Ficarelli
Dupage County, IL Employment Law Lawyer. 39 years experience
(630) 505-0010 4343 Commerce Ct
 Lisle, IL 60532
Employment, Business, Education and Real Estate
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Sari Alamuddin
Dupage County, IL Employment Law Attorney.
419 S Bodin St
 Hinsdale, IL 60521
Employment, Business and Securities
University of Wisconsin Law School
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Jessica Marie Bialkowski
Dupage County, IL Employment Law Lawyer. 18 years experience
(630) 787-8065 1200 Harger Rd
 Oak Brook, IL 60523
Employment, Business, Communications and International
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Daniel Purdom
Dupage County, Illinois Employment Law Lawyer. 39 years experience
(630) 505-4110 4343 Commerce Court
 Lisle, ILLINOIS 60532
Employment, Business, Criminal and Family
Southern Illinois University College of Law
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James Forkins Jr
Dupage County, Illinois Employment Law Lawyer. 32 years experience
(630) 505-4122 4343 Commerce Court
 Lisle, ILLINOIS 60532
Employment, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Loyola University School of Law
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Arthur Jeffrey Gonzales Esq
Dupage County, IL Employment Law Lawyer.
(630) 242-3233 122 W 22nd St
 Oak Brook, IL 60523
Employment, Antitrust, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
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Stanley Niew
Dupage County, IL Employment Law Attorney.
(630) 990-0234 900 Jorie Blvd
 Oak Brook, IL 60523
Employment
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Jeffrey Alexander Blevins
Will County, IL Employment Law Lawyer.
(630) 904-8137 2219 Sisters Ave
 Naperville, IL 60564
Employment
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Peter M. LaSorsa
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Chicago, IL Employment Law Attorney
14 years experience
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Annette K. Corrigan
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Winfield, IL Employment Law Lawyer
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John Canna
Cook County, IL Employment Law Attorney.
(708) 349-2772 10703 W 159th St
 Orland Park, IL 60467
Employment
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Lee Burkey
Cook County, IL Employment Law Lawyer.
(708) 352-4395 516 Banyon Ln
 La Grange, IL 60525
Employment and Bankruptcy
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Joseph Baar Topinka
Cook County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 11 years experience
(708) 442-5544 380 Herrick Rd
 Riverside, IL 60546
Employment, Administrative, Family and Legal Malpractice
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Earl Bailey Esq
Kane County, IL Employment Law Lawyer.
(630) 377-1554 2035 Foxfield Rd
 St Charles, IL 60174
Employment
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Aaron Rifkind
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Cook County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 8 years experience
(312) 725-4229 225 W Washington St
Ste 2200
 chicago, IL 60606
Free ConsultationEmployment, Administrative, Business and Landlord Tenant
Washington University in St. Louis
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Aaron Rifkind is an Illinois and Wisconsin licensed attorney, as well as admitted to the Trial Bar for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He focuses his practice to primarily breach of contract matters related to business, employment, and administrative law. He also handles landlord/tenant issues and real estate law.
Michael Bartolic
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Cook County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 12 years experience
(312) 635-1600 29 South LaSalle
Suite 1120
 Chicago, IL 60603
Free ConsultationEmployment, Insurance Claims and Social Security Disability
The John Marshall Law School
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Mr. Bartolic advises executives and other professionals regarding executive compensation and benefits, and represents them in all ERISA litigation. His practice is devoted exclusively to representing individuals such as executives and directors, managers, brokers, traders, investment advisors, attorneys, physicians, and educators. He helps the professionals obtain and protect the compensation and benefits they have earned through initial negotiation of compensation and benefits, internal administrative claims and appeals, and federal litigation if necessary. Mr. Bartolic also consults other attorneys on matters involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). His practice includes advising: personal injury and workers compensation lawyers regarding rights of...
Cameron Ross Monti
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Cook County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 13 years experience
(312) 456-3674 200 S. Michigan Avenue
Suite 1100
 Chicago, IL 60604
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Real Estate and Tax
University of Washington School of Law and Michigan State University
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Mr. Monti concentrates his practice in taxation, business law, and employment law representing businesses in an "outside general counsel" capacity. He has a specialty in handling federal and state taxation tax controversy, tax audits, corporate and business law, buy-sell agreements, shareholder agreements, employment law, separation and employment agreements, not-for-profit organizations, commercial lending and litigation, mergers & acquisitions, tax restructuring, and commercial real estate, medical cannabis law, and park district law. Mr. Monti received his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2001 and his LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Washington...
John R. Walker
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Cook County, IL Employment Law Attorney. 27 years experience
(312) 525-8074 101 N. WACKER DRIVE
SUITE 2006
 Chicago, IL 60606
Free ConsultationEmployment, Insurance Defense, Maritime and Workers' Comp
South Texas College of Law
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JOHN R. WALKER is a Partner in SBSB's Houston office. For the past almost twenty-five years, it has been my privilege to represent insurance and employer interests focusing on the defense of claims brought under the Longshore and Harbor Act, the Defense Base (DBA), the Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) Instrumentalities Act, the Jones Act, and General Maritime and Admiralty Law. Additionally, John also has extensive experience in First Party Insurance Defense matters, representing employers, insurance carriers, and third parties in State, Federal and Appellate courts. Prior to joining the firm, John handled First Party Insurance Defense,...
(713) 588-0446 1001 McKinney
Suite 300
 Houston, TX 77002
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George S. Bellas
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Cook County, IL Employment Law Lawyer. 44 years experience
(800) 825-9260 15 N Northwest Hwy
 Park Ridge, IL 60068
Employment, Business, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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George has been recognized by other attorneys as one of the best trial lawyers in Illinois. He has handled numerous complex business disputes and utilizes technology to assist his clients in handling litigation in an economical and efficient manner.
David B. Levin
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Cook County, IL Employment Law Lawyer. 24 years experience
(312) 212-4355 111 West Jackson Blvd.
Suite 1700
 Chicago, IL 60604
Free ConsultationEmployment and Consumer
The University of Toledo College of Law
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We represent the rights of consumers in all forms of consumer rights litigation, including lemon law, breach of warranty, debt collection violations, credit reporting issues, unauthorized robocalls and telemarketing calls, consumer fraud and related issues. We also handle employment litigation, including wage and hour cases, overtime pay issues, wrongful termination, discrimination and sexual harassment. Many of the firm's cases are brought as class actions and we handle personal injury cases as well.
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 Woodland Hills, CA 91367
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 Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(877) 206-4741 1150 First Avenue
Suite 501
 King of Prussia, PA 19406
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Sharon R. Booker-Brown
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Employment law governs the relationship between workers and their employers. This law, contained in federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions, specifies the rights and restrictions applicable to each party in the workplace.

This area of law regulates such issues as employee benefits, discipline, hiring, firing, leave, payroll, and health and safety in the workplace. It also encompasses non-compete agreements, retaliation, severance, unemployment compensation, pensions, whistle-blowing, worker classification, wage garnishment, work authorization for non-U.S. citizens, worker's compensation, and employee handbooks.

Both federal and state laws govern the relationship between employees and employers. Federal laws such as Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on certain characteristics. Many states have enacted their own laws similar to federal ones (and sometimes are more stringent). Cities and counties also can enact ordinances that affect employee rights, such as local minimum wage laws.

Employment lawyers can choose to accept only employees as clients, only employers, or both. Some attorneys focus on a specific area of employment law, such as workers' compensation, whistleblowing or discrimination, but many can handle a wide range of employment law issues.

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