Discrimination
  • Represented five female paramedics against the City of Chicago for gender discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and a violation of civil rights. Read more about that case here. 
  • Represented Director of Food Science for a vegan foodstuffs company following a change in behavior from management after he started taking time off to attend his wife’s cancer treatments. The matter was settled to the Client’s satisfaction.
  • Representing black and gay labor and delivery nurse after her new supervisor told her, “Maybe labor and delivery isn’t for you” when she discovered she was married to a woman. See Robinson v. Mercy Hospital & Medical Center et al., 21CV04725, Northern District of Illinois.
  • Representing Cook County Sheriff in suit against the County. Her supervisor told her following her hysterectomy, “Oh, something new to break in.” When she had neck surgery, he asked her, “Are you still able to take it deep?” and when she asked for time off to attend her husband’s cancer treatments (also a Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy) her supervisor asked her, “Is he still going to  be able to get it up?” See Perez v. Dart, 19CV1788, Northern District of Illinois.
  • Represented female international ratings expert against employer for sexual harassment and retaliation. When she complained about experiencing sexual harassment and different terms and conditions of employment, she was given a negative review and set up to fail. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction.
  • Represented a disabled donation specialist against her employer for violations of the failing to accommodate her disability and oppressive terms and conditions of her employment that were aimed at trying to get her to quit. The employer fired her because they were “not able to accommodate her restrictions.” See Peplow v. Gift of Hope 18CV5216, Northern District  of Illinois. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Represented disabled banking executive who had a tremor due to his neurological condition. His supervisor continually commented on his “tapping,” and even wrote him up for continuing to “be disruptive.” He was eventually terminated due to his condition. Matter was settled to client’s satisfaction.
  • Represented renowned national lecturer in her departure from one of the nation’s top universities for pregnancy discrimination. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Represented disabled female in her need for reasonable accommodations from her employer, a Chicago-based digital agency. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Represented nursing home activity aide who was a victim of pregnancy and disability discrimination. Patricia Sattler v. Bridgeway Senior Living, LLC d/b/a Bridgeway of Bensenville, LLC, Case No. 2021L009354, Circuit Court of Cook County. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Represented licensed clinical social worker who was terminated following her pregnancy leave. The agency she worked for told her that she didn’t have a position anymore and that she had been a no-call, no-show, and thus was terminated. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction.
  • Represented female civil engineer against her employer following continuous comments on her hair, clothes, makeup, and appearance. Following her complaints of this conduct, she was terminated. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Represented disabled Chicago-based radio station marketing director against employer when she was terminated due to her mental health condition. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Represented long-time shop worker against his company for age and disability discrimination. See Buegel v. Eirich Machines, Inc., 15CV7403, Northern District of Illinois. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Represented director of nursing for nursing home when she was discriminated against for using FMLA to care for her daughter. See Keagle v. The LaSalle Group, Inc., 15CV1389, Northern District of Illinois. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Represented an over 40 female nursing home office worker when she was terminated due to her age. See Feehan v. The Pointe at Kilpatrick, 16CV2601, Northern District of Illinois. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Represented daycare employee who was terminated not five minutes following the disclosure of her disability. See Marginean v. Safari Childcare, Inc., 16CV4540, Northern District of Illinois. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction.
  • Represented female web designer who was viciously targeted by her superiors due to her national origin, her sex, and her disability. See Chawla v. Alliance Entertainment LLC, 16CV9561, Northern District of Illinois. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Represented two individuals of color against Comcast for their terminations in an alleged reduction-in-force. See Jordan v. Comcast  Corp., 16CV11599, and Pickens v. Comcast, 16CV11730, Northern District of Illinois. Matters settled to clients’ satisfaction. 
  • Represented fitness instructor who was terminated following her maternity leave. The matter was settled to the client's satisfaction. See Williams-Garcia v.  Health Track Sports Wellness, LP, 17CV0081, Northern District of Illinois. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Represented web designer in failure to accommodate claims against his employer. See Smolich v. PeopleAdmin, Inc., 17CV8037, Northern District of Illinois. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Assisted 20-year veteran of pharma c-suite with an exit from publicly traded company to position as president and CEO of a new venture.
  • Assisted comptroller and secretary of global company in her contract negotiations following a change-in-control. Client is happily at her new position making the compensation she deserves.
  • Assisted private equity deal advisor with moving from one company to another free from a draconian non-compete. 
  • Assisted startup CEO Chief of Staff in determining his obligations under a non-compete agreement given his equity stake in the company.
  • Assisted senior management executive to secure incentive compensation, guaranteed severance upon termination from publicly traded management consulting and business advisory firm.
  • Represented high-level executive in departure from publicly traded commercial real estate firm. Executive later ran for Congress.
  • Assisted CFO of international food additive company with negotiating her long-term incentive payments.
  • Negotiated severance for private school principal against employer after she made complaints about COVID-19 health and safety protocols and followed her mandatory reporting obligation about a student who wished to self-harm. The matter was settled to Client’s satisfaction.
  • Negotiated exit for vice president of national insurance company to her satisfaction.
  • Represented marketing specialist for global relief fund when she was passed over for promotion following her pregnancy and complications therefrom. Matter was settled to client’s satisfaction.
  • Represented female Asian marketing specialist against company for sexual harassment, gender and national origin discrimination in severance negotiation. Matter was settled to client’s satisfaction.
  • Represented a marketing specialist against her company for unpaid wages and breach of contract. The client was paid in full.
  • Represented husband and wife who were employed by same jewelry store who were not paid minimum wage. See Rupani et al v. SOHA, Inc. et al., 16CV9533, Northern District of Illinois. Matter settled to clients’ satisfaction. 
  • Negotiated severance for private school principal against employer after she made complaints about COVID-19 health and safety protocols and followed her mandatory reporting obligation about a student who wished to self-harm. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Represented whistleblower against large insurance company regarding the company’s misrepresentations to consumers. Following blowing the whistle, Client was excluded from meetings and outings and placed on a performance improvement plan. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction
  • Successfully represented high-level engineer for blowing the whistle on publicly traded American biotech product development company. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Represented high-level engineer against global construction manufacturing and mining company in claims against his employer. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction.
  • Restored municipal botanist to her position with back pay after she complained of gender harassment.
  • Representing two telecommunicators who testified against their employer’s wishes in another case. Their testimony was detrimental to the employer’s interests. Their employer summarily stripped them of their retiree health benefits and life insurance benefits. Bower et al. v. Village of North Riverside, et al. 2020 L 007068, Circuit Court of Cook County.
  • Represented renowned female cinema director and cinematographer against ivy league university stationed abroad for breach of contract, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction. 
  • Represented medical group office manager against her employer. Following her bringing up possible fraud and sexual harassment allegations (supervisor repeatedly put his hands in his pants when talking with female staff), she was terminated. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction.
  • Representing international e-commerce solutions company in all their employment law needs including litigation.
  • Assisting national healthcare staffing firm meet all their employment law compliance needs. 
  • Assisting Chicago-based deals e-commerce website in their HR compliance needs.  
  • Representing staffing agency in all their employment law needs.
  • Provided legal consultation to Chicago-based fitness technology company in their COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
  • Representing well-known Chicago floral company in all employment law compliance matters.
  • Representing Chicago-based accounting firm in all their employment law needs. 
  • Assisted third-party logistics freight brokerage in commission dispute against a customer. Matter settled to client’s satisfaction.