Elizabeth Silker

Elizabeth Silker is a Quarles attorney whose practice focuses on employment and commercial litigation. Silker defends employers in disputes involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, restrictive covenants, breach of contract, fraud, fiduciary duty claims, and professional liability. She also advises on internal investigations and workplace issues, helping clients address disputes before and during litigation while developing practical strategies for managing legal, operational, and employee-relations risks.

Silker earned a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2005 and a B.A., cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame in 2002, with studies in government and economics. She served on the Journal of Legislation during law school. Her academic background supports an employment litigation practice that requires strong writing, careful statutory analysis, business understanding, and the ability to evaluate workplace decisions within a broader commercial context.

Silker represents employers in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination cases and assists with enforcement of noncompete, nonsolicitation, and confidentiality obligations. She counsels on leave, accommodations, separation issues, and strategies designed to avoid litigation when possible. Her experience includes securing summary judgment in employment and other civil cases. She also works on business disputes where contractual, fiduciary, and professional liability issues extend beyond traditional employment claims.

Elizabeth Silker is admitted in Illinois and Missouri and in several federal courts, including the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. Her professional background includes internships with the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri and an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission judge. She has received recognition from Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers. Her practice combines litigation readiness with preventive counseling, helping employers address workplace disputes and related business risks with a practical, case-specific approach.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, The Missouri Bar

Licensed State

• Illinois
• Missouri

Education

• University of Notre Dame Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• University of Notre Dame
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Cum Laude)

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