LORI L. DEEM is an employment lawyer in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Deem represents employees/plaintiffs exclusively in various types of employment matters in all a number of forums, including federal or state court, governmental agencies and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) settings.
Ms. Deem primarily regularly represents individual executives and employees for negotiation and litigation in a variety of employment-related matters, including the following areas: employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge (including whistleblower claims under The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violations, and related employment torts. She also has extensive experience as well as drafting and negotiating of employment contracts, separation agreements, and non-compete agreements. She has also conducted sexual harassment and other workplace investigations at the request of employers. Ms. Deem has advised senior executives and employees experiencing difficult career and workplace challenges, helping them develop strategies to navigate toward a workable solution.
- Employment Law
- Illinois
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- English
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law
- J.D. (1998)
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- Honors: Law review (member - 1997); student articles editor (1998)
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- Xavier University
- B.A. (1995) | Organizational Communications
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- Honors: summa cum laude
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- Super Lawyer 2013-2019
- Super Lawyers
- 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers
- Lawdragon
- Partner Appreciation Award
- American Bar Association Center for Professional Development
- Rising Star 2008 - 2012
- Illinois SuperLawyers
- Leading Lawyer
- Leading Lawyers Magazine
- National Employment Law Association/Illinois Chapter
- Member
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- Chicago Chapter of ERR
- Leadership Committee
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- Section of Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association
- Employee Co-chair, Leadership Development Committee
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- Section of Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association
- Employee Co-chair, Trial Institute Committee
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- Section of Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association
- Employee Co-chair, Employee Rights & Responsibilities Committee
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- National Employment Law Association
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- Chicago Bar Association
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- Section of Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association
- Employee Co-Chair Annual Meeting
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- Section of Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association
- Employee Administrative Co-chair, Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee
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- Workplace Investigations – Common Missteps and Practical Tips from Employee Counsel
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Annual Employment Law Institute
- Pay No Attention to the (Wo)Man Behind the Curtain: Common Investigation Missteps and Advice for Avoiding Them
- Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI) Sixth Annual Conference
- Workplace Investigation Basics: The Employee/Plaintiff Perspective
- ABA 6th Annual Labor & Employment CLE Conference
- 2013 EEO Developments – Year in Review
- Chicago Bar Association Employment CLE Conference
- Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Dealing with the Problem Employee
- ABA 5th Annual Labor & Employment CLE Conference
