Often in employment-related disputes, the best outcome is an amicable resolution that compensates our clients and avoids the risk of litigation. We are proud of our record of successfully negotiating hundreds of settlements to our clients’ satisfaction.
When litigation is unavoidable, however, we take an aggressive yet principled approach. Listed below are some of our published successes in litigation.
In Reynolds v. I-CAR, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4686 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 22, 2009), we won an issue of first impression in the Northern District of Illinois regarding an employee’s eligibility for benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
In Ergo v. International Merchant Services, Inc., 519 F. Supp. 2d 765 (N.D. Ill. 2007), we won summary judgment in favor of a group of employees in a wage and hour case.
In Schmidt, et al. v. Chicago Teachers Union, Consolidated Case No. 04 L 12595, we won summary judgment in favor of a group of employees in a breach of contract case.
In Corbett v. Cytyc Corp., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91146 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 7, 2008), we successfully defeated an employer’s motion for summary judgment in a sex discrimination and retaliation case.
In Cain v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4373 (N.D. Ind. Jan. 19, 2006), we successfully defeated an employer’s motion for summary judgment in a race discrimination and retaliation case.
In Foley v. CAS Partners, LLC, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25777 (N.D. Ill. March 15, 2010), we successfully defeated an employer’s motion to dismiss in a retaliatory discharge / whisteblowing case.
In Allen v. Orleans Electric Construction, Inc., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13028 (E.D. La. Feb. 21, 2008), we successfully defeated an employer’s motion to dismiss in a racial harassment case.
In Mendez v. Christopher Michaels Fine Carpets and Floors, Case No. 09 C 1576 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 14, 2009), we won a motion for conditional class certification and judicial notice in a wage and hour case.
In Puglisi v. Centerpoint Properties, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10465 (Feb. 13, 2008), we won a motion to exclude evidence at trial in a sexual harassment and retaliation case.