Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney in Chicago, IL

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Vice Co-Chair of the Webinar Committee for the Labor and Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association., 2016
• CO-Chair Labor & Employment at-will Sub-Committee, 2011
• Secretary--Illinois Chapter of National Employment Lawyers Association, 2008

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Participated in panel for human resources representatives regarding managing employees' off duty conduct., Speaker, Off Duty Conduct, NISHRM, 2017
• Speaking about workplace surveillance and Plaintiff's rights to privacy., Speaker, The House is Always Watching--Employers' Increasing Abilities to Intrude into Employees' Activities, American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Mid-Winter Meeting, 2012
• Provided Plaintiff attorney's perspective regarding maximizing emotional distress damages in employment claims., Speaker, Emotional Distress Damages in Employment Cases, American Bar Association Labor & Employment Section Mid-Winter Meeting, 2011
• Plaintiff's perspective regarding workplace investigations., Speaker, Conducting Workplace Investigation, Illinois Institute of Continuing Education, 2011
• Speaker--plaintiff's perspective regarding advising employees on the responsible use of social media in the workplace and representing them when they do not follow your advice., Speaker, Social Media in the Workplace, American Bar Association Labor & Employment Section Annual Meeting, 2010
• Representing the Bullied Employee, http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/events/labor_law/2013/03/employment_rightsresponsibilitiescommitteemidwintermeeting/13_case.authcheckdam.pdf

Educational Background:

• Juris Doctor--University of Missouri School of Law, 2000
• BS in Journalism--Central Missouri State University, 1997