Top Employment Lawyers From Illinois

In Illinois, employment disputes—such as wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, wage violations, or retaliation—demand a thorough, rights-focused legal approach. From Chicago’s fast-paced corporate offices to small-town businesses across the state, clarity and compliance are key. Whether protecting employee rights or ensuring employer obligations, trusted legal guidance is essential. Explore a refined list of top Illinois employment attorneys—respected for their detailed counsel, strong advocacy, and dedication to upholding fairness and legal integrity throughout the Prairie State’s diverse workplaces.

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Jonathan A. Backman
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Employment, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appeals, Banking & Finance, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Constitutional, Discrimination, Employment Litigation, ...
Brad Karlin
Legal Specialization: Employment
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination
Robert Gates
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Employment, Health Care, Insurance, Lawsuits and Disputes, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Administrative, Arbitration, Business Litigation, Construction And Development, Contracts And Agreements, Corporate, Credit Repair, ...
Dawn L. Wall
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Lawsuits and Disputes
Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appeals, Arbitration, Car Accidents, Class Action, Constitutional, Discrimination, ...
David Porter
Legal Specialization: Employment
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Sexual Harassment
Terry Dodds
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense, Employment, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Assault And Battery, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Expungement, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect, ...
Jared Calvert
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Litigation
Natalie C. Chan
Legal Specialization: Employment, Lawsuits and Disputes
Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Litigation, Employment Litigation, Employment-Based Immigration, Litigation, Science & Technology, Trade Secrets, ...
James J. Riebandt
Legal Specialization: Business, Employment, Estate Planning, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Arbitration, Commercial Real Estate, Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Employment Litigation, Land Use And Zoning, Residential Real Estate, ...
Katherine L. Maloney

Katherine L. Maloney

  • Katherine L. Maloney & Associates, LLC
Legal Specialization: Business, Criminal Defense, Employment, Estate Planning, Family, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate, Divorce And Separation, Franchise, Dealership & Partnership, ...
Jorge M. Leon
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate, Debt & Lending, Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Litigation, Residential Real Estate, Tax, ...
Lisa Kane
Legal Specialization: Employment
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Sexual Harassment
Damian C. Hanson
Legal Specialization: Business, Employment, Insurance, Lawsuits and Disputes
Practice Areas: Appeals, Banking & Finance, Business Litigation, Contracts And Agreements, Corporate, Discrimination, Employee Benefits, ...
Narendra Acharya
Legal Specialization: Employment
Practice Areas: Employee Benefits, Social Security & Disability, Tax, Workers Compensation
Laura Garofalo
Legal Specialization: Employment
Practice Areas: Arbitration, Discrimination, Mediation And Collaborative Law, Wage And Hour Laws
Faraz Nayyar
Legal Specialization: Employment
Practice Areas: Contracts And Agreements, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wage And Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Workers Compensation
Tejas Shah
Legal Specialization: Employment, Health Care, Immigration
Practice Areas: Asylum, Banking & Finance, Citizenship, Deportation, Employment-Based Immigration, Family-Based Immigration, Green Cards, ...
Carletta Traylor
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Litigation
James J. Schmidt
Legal Specialization: Employment, Lawsuits and Disputes
Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appeals, Business Litigation, Class Action, Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Litigation, ...
Lynn M. Hickey
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Employment, Estate Planning, Family, Personal Injury, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Alimony, Car Accidents, Child Custody, Child Support, Corporate, Divorce And Separation, Foreclosure, ...
Cynthia Pietrucha
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Constitutional, Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Sexual Harassment, Wage And Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Workers Compensation, ...
Penelope M. Lechtenberg
Legal Specialization: Business, Employment, Immigration
Practice Areas: Asylum, Citizenship, Contracts And Agreements, Corporate, Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Employment Litigation, ...
Athena Herman
Legal Specialization: Employment
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Sexual Harassment, Wage And Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Termination
Ross I. Molho
Legal Specialization: Employment
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Social Security & Disability
Aaron E. Rifkind
Legal Specialization: Business, Employment, Lawsuits and Disputes
Practice Areas: Appeals, Arbitration, Construction And Development, Contracts And Agreements, Franchise, Dealership & Partnership, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Litigation

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