Carrie A. Herschman
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney in Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL 60605
Selected To Rising Stars: 2010, 2012 - 2015
- Employment & Labor: Employee (50%),
- Employment Litigation: Plaintiff (50%)
Carrie A. Herschman focuses her practice on employment law and related litigation on behalf of individuals in Chicago and the surrounding areas of Illinois. She has successfully prosecuted claims for reverse race discrimination, religious discrimination and gender discrimination, obtaining favorable results for her clients in and out of court. She has extensive experience representing individuals in all aspects of proceedings before the EEOC, the IDHR and the Cook County Commission on Human Rights.
At Choate Herschman Levison, LLC, Ms. Herschman has successfully prosecuted wage claims in both state and federal courts, including claims for unpaid bonuses. In addition, she regularly negotiates employment contracts and severance packages on behalf of executives.
Ms. Herschman was appointed by Senator John Cullerton to the Illinois Senate's Sexual Harassment Task Force. Ms. Herschman is the President of the National Employment Lawyers Association of Illinois (NELA-IL). She also serves as the Vice Chair of the Labor and Employment Committee at the Chicago Bar Association (CBA).
She graduated cum laude with her J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2004 and is licensed to practice in New York and Illinois.
Employment & Labor (50%): Employment Law - Employee
Employment Litigation (50%): Employment Discrimination
Employment Law - Employee, Employment Discrimination
Selections
Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2020 Rising Stars: 2010, 2012 - 2015
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About Carrie Herschman
Admitted: 2004, Illinois
Professional Webpage: https://www.hlhlawyers.com/carrie-a-herschman
Honors/Awards:
- Best Brief Award, Jessup International Moot Court, North Central Regional Champions, 2004
- CALI Award (highest grade in class), Employment Discrimination, Spring, 2003
- Rickert Awards for Excellence in Oral Advocacy and Excellence in Service to the College of Law
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Illinois, 2004
- President, National Employment Laywers Association, Illinois , 2019
- New York, 2006
- Vice President, National Employment Laywers Association, Illinois , 2014
- Member, Board of Directors, AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee, 2007 - 2009
- Member, Board of Directors, National Employment Lawyers Association, (NELA) Illinois Chapter, 2011 - present
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Faculty Member, "Critical Labor Law Developments – 2011 Update", October, 2011
- Faculty Member, 38th Annual Institute on Employment Law, Labor-Management Relations Update, October, 2009
Educational Background:
- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, B.S. in Journalism, Slavic Languages and Literature, June 1999
- University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, J.D., cum laude, May 2004
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Last Updated: 10/12/2019