Top Rated Employment Litigation Attorney in Chicago, IL

Anne Larson is a Shareholder in the Chicago office of Ogletree Deakins.  Ms. Larson makes it her business to fully understand the client's operations and personnel so she can provide exceptional client service tailored to client needs and goals.

Ms. Larson concentrates her practice on management-side labor and employment matters and tries discrimination, breach of contract and non-competition/trade secrets disputes throughout the country.  She handles discrimination charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and multiple state commissions.  She negotiates EEOC threatened class actions and handles class actions, once filed.

Ms. Larson directs targeted FLSA compliance audits of exempt v. non-exempt employee classifications.  She focuses on litigation prevention when advising businesses on their hiring and firing practices, reductions-in-force, disability accomodations and social media issues.  Ms. Larson negotiates executive compensation and severance agreements and drafts employee handbooks, independent contractor and non-competition agreements.  She excels at engaging employees with interactive anti-harrassment training.