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The Case Law Firm, LLC is a Chicago-based civil rights employment law firm committed to representing employees throughout their employment relationships. The Firm's lawyers accomplish this by vigorously advocating for and defending their clients' rights. The attorneys recognize in many situations clients may need to be counseled as to not only their employment rights, but also how to progress through a difficult period or life transition.

A lawyer at The Case Law Firm, LLC will help each client assess his or her employment situation and decide what strategy is best to achieve the client's goals. Depending upon the situation and the client's interests, attorney representation may include negotiation, mediation, litigation, settlement or all four.

The Case Law Firm, LLC has vast experience in representing employees in all types of employment claims, including but not limited to:

-Employment Contract & Severance Negotiations

-Executive Counseling

-Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

-Retaliatory Discharge & Whistleblower Claims

-Wrongful Termination of Employment

-Employment Discrimination Based on Race, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Disability or Age.

-Employee Sexual Harassment & Workplace Violence

-Employee Medical Leave, Health or Disability Insurance Issues and/or Appeals

-Disability Application Assistance: Assistance with obtaining disability benefits or medical leave through employer sponsored plans.

-Unpaid Compensations

-Restrictive Employment Covenants, Including Non-Compete Agreements

-Employee Workplace Privacy and Free Speech Issues

-Independent Contractors

-Defamation (Libel & Slander)

-Invasion of Privacy

-Fraud & Misrepresentation

-Interference with Employment

-Workplace Investigations

-Personnel Record Corrections

-Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

-Benefits and ERISA

-Workers' Compensation

-Employee Defense

-Small Business Consulting/Training: As part of its commitment to protecting employees' rights, a lawyer at The Case Law Firm, LLC can train and advise small to medium-sized businesses on employment and labor law matters and employee rights.

The Case Law Firm is located in the old "Smurfit-Stone" building in downtown Chicago.

Statement of Practice

Executive Counseling, Employment Law, Labor and Employment Contracts, Workers Compensation, Social Disability, Employees Benefits, Severance Negotiations, Retaliatory Discharge, Whistleblower Claims, Wrongful Termination, American with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Racial Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Nationality Discrimination, Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Violence, Family and Medical Leave Act, Health Insurance Issues, Disability Insurance, Wage and Hour Law, Restrictive Covenants, Non-compete Agreements, Workplace Privacy, Small Business Training.

Rate Information

Accepts Major Credit Cards

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• American Express
• Discover

Address

150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60601, (Cook Co.)

Phone

Phone: 312-920-0400
Fax: 312-920-0800

Website

http://www.thecaselawfirm.com

Office Hours

Monday: By Appointment Only
Tuesday: By Appointment Only
Wednesday: By Appointment Only
Thursday: By Appointment Only
Friday: By Appointment Only
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only

ASSOCIATE

Kate Sedey (Associate) born St. Louis, Missouri, June 2, 1982; admitted to bar, 2009, Illinois. Education: New York University (B.S., 2004); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., with honors, 2009). Ms. Sedey graduated with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law in May 2009 where she received her Juris Doctorate and a Certificate in Labor & Employment Law. Prior to joining The Case Law Firm as an Associate Attorney Ms. Sedey worked as a law clerk for the firm for three years. Ms. Sedey has worked on a wide variety of legal projects and has a diverse body of experience in employment law firms from researching and drafting legal memorandums and briefs, to interviewing witnesses, and answering and organizing discovery. Ms. Sedey graduated cum laude with a Bachelors of Science from New York University where she studied Urban Education Reform & Policy. While at NYU, Ms. Sedey served as a research assistant for several professors and interned at the NYU Institute for Education & Social Policy. Ms. Sedey's interest in employment law developed early and she has been working in plaintiff's employment law firms since high school. During her under-graduate years, Ms. Sedey assisted in a nation-wide class action lawsuit representing women who had been discriminated against on the job. More recently, she served as a paralegal at Penny Nathan Kahan & Associates in Chicago. Ms. Sedey actively pursued her interest in employment issues while studying law at Chicago-Kent. She participated in the Labor & Employment Certificate program, and was a two-time recipient of a scholarship from Chicago-Kent's Institute for Law & the Workplace. In addition, Ms. Sedey was a member of the Chicago-Kent Moot Court Honor Society, for which she participated in the national Wagner Labor & Employment Law Moot Court Competition in the spring of 2008 and coached a team attending the same competition in 2009. In her role on the Chicago-Kent Law Review, Ms. Sedey was approved for publication of an article entitled, "Applying the Discovery Rule to Title VII Pay Discrimination Claims: One Post-Ledbetter Strategy." Ms. Sedey received an award for excellence in legal writing in 2007, and served as a legal writing Teaching Assistant in the fall of 2008 and spring of 2009. Practice Areas: Executive Employment Law; Employment Law; Employment Contracts; Workers Compensation; Social Security Disability; Employee Benefits; Severance Negotiations; Retaliatory Discharge; Whistleblower Litigation; Wrongful Termination; Americans with Disabilities Act; Discrimination; Race Discrimination; Sex Discrimination; Religious Discrimination; Nationality Discrimination; Age Discrimination; Disability Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Workplace Violence; Family and Medical Leave Act; Health Insurance; Disability Insurance; Wage and Hour Law; Restrictive Covenants; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements; Employee Privacy; Small Business Law; Labor and Employment; Age Discrimination in Employment; Affirmative Action; Confidentiality Agreements; Covenants Not To Compete; Employee Discipline; Employee Rights; Employer Liability; Employer Rights; Employment at Will; Employment Breach of Contract; Employment Civil Rights; Employment Claims; Employment Class Actions; Employment Defense; Employment Disability Discrimination; Employment Discrimination; Employment Litigation; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Employment Termination; Employment Rights; Executive Severance Contracts; Fair Employment Practices; Harassment; International Labor Law; National Origin Discrimination; Noncompete Litigation; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation; Agreements; Personnel Policies; Title VII Discrimination; Unfair Labor Practices; Wrongful Termination Defense.Email: Kate Sedey

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