Ruth I. Major

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Top Rated Employment Litigation Attorney in Chicago, IL

Law Offices of Ruth I. Major, PC
70 West Madison Street, Suite 2020
Chicago, IL 60602

Visit: http://www.major-law.com

Phone: 312-893-7544

Fax: 312-698-9867

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2021

Licensed Since: 1990

Education: The University of Iowa College of Law

Practice Areas: Employment Litigation: Plaintiff

Attorney Profile

Attorney Ruth I. Major has experience in representing employees and employers in matters including employment, negotiations of employment agreements, enforcement of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements and litigation of employment discrimination claims. She has worked as a chief attorney in the employment law department of a large corporation in Chicago, Illinois, as well as represented Fortune 500 companies. With this vast experience, Ms. Major now applies her knowledge and experience in the representation of employers for the benefit of employees. She practices in all areas of employment law, with an emphasis on employment discrimination litigation, wage and hour claims, employee benefits disputes, representing parties in the securities industry and litigation of executive employment agreements, including non-compete agreements.

Including her practice, Ms. Major has spoken and written on employment issues including presenting to the Chicago Bar Association's commercial litigation section, the National Employment Lawyers Association and the Practicing Law Institute's Employment Law Institute. She is the founder of The Law Offices of Ruth I. Major, PC, located in Chicago, Illinois.

Practice Areas

100%Employment Litigation: Plaintiff

Selections

9 Years Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2021

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About Ruth I. Major

Admitted: 1990, Illinois

Professional Webpage: http://www.major-law.com/Attorneys/Ruth-I-Major.shtml

Educational Background

University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, B.S., With Honors; Major: Finance, 1985

Honors/Awards

With Distinction, University of Iowa College of Law
Leading Lawyer in Illinois, Area of "Employment Law: Employee", Law Bulletin Publishing Company
Ten Leaders Program, Top Ten Lawyers Focusing on Employment Law, Chicago Region

Bar/Professional Activity

U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2002
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2012
Member, Labor & Employment Committee, Chicago Bar Association
Member, National Employment Lawyers Association (National Chapter)
Supreme Court of Illinois, 1990
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1996
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2011
Member, Labor & Employment Law Section, Federal Bar Association
Faculty Member, Practicing Law Institute
U.S. Supreme Court, 2012
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1990
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2010
Former Board Member, Alliance for Women, Chicago Bar Association
Former Fellow and current Sponsor, The Public Interest Law Initiative
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2001

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Office Location for Ruth I. Major

70 West Madison Street
Suite 2020
Chicago, IL 60602