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Stephen A. Glickman

Top-Rated Senior Chicago Employment Law Attorney. All Areas of Employment Law.
  • Employment Law
  • Illinois, Federal Trial Bar
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Biography

Stephen A. Glickman is a top-rated senior Chicago employment law attorney who has successfully represented employers and executives in a wide range of employment law matters for over 33 years.

Dedicated exclusively to employment law, his practice covers all areas of employment law, including human resources, management defense, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, executive employment contracts, executive compensation, non-compete agreements, executive severance, and separation agreements, as well as employment law litigation in federal and state court.

He provides a full range of quality legal services, including advice, counsel, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Glickman has earned the reputation as one of Chicago's top employment lawyers.

He earned the Avvo.com 2020 Client's Choice Award, as well as the highest Avvo attorney rating of 10/10--Superb--Top Employment Attorney, based on his experience, professional conduct, peer endorsements, and industry recognition.

He was hand picked by Expertise.com for the 2021, 2020 and 2019 Expertise.com List of the Best Employment Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois (top 18 out of 1,063), based on his reputation, credibility, experience, engagement, and professionalism.

Mr. Glickman was selected by Super Lawyers for the 2021, 2020 and 2019 Super Lawyers List of the Top-Rated Labor and Employment Lawyers in Illinois (Top 5%), based on his high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1987 as well as the Federal Trial and Appellate Bars in 1989.

He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Chicago Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Committee, and National Employment Lawyers Association.

Born in Chicago, he earned his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law in 1987 and his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1983.

Practice Area
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Additional Practice Areas
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Separation Agreements
  • Severance Negotiations
  • Executive Severance
  • Sex Discrimination
  • Pregnancy Discrimination
  • Age Discrimination
  • Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Title VII
  • Illinois Human Rights Act
  • Employment Law Litigation
  • Employment Discrimination
  • Employment Agreements
  • Executive Employment Contracts
  • Non-competition Agreements
  • Non-solicitation Agreements
  • Confidentiality Agreements
  • Executive Compensation
  • Human Resources
  • Management Defense
  • Employee Handbooks
  • Employment Policies
  • Federal Court
  • Trials and Appeals
  • Mediation
  • EEOC Practice
Video Conferencing
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams
Fees
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Hourly and contingency fee options may be discussed.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
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7th Circuit
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Federal Trial Bar
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U.S. District Court
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Employment Law Attorney
Law Office of Stephen A. Glickman, P.C.
- Current
Boutique Employment Law Practice located in Downtown Chicago, Illinois
Attorney
Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
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Employment Law Defense
Attorney
John L. Gubbins & Associates
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High-Profile Federal Employment Law Litigation
Education
DePaul College of Law
J.D. (1987) | Law
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University of Wisconsin - Madison
B.A. (1983) | History and Philosopy
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Awards
Selected by SuperLawyers.com for Inclusion in the Super Lawyers 2021 List of the Top-Rated Labor and Employment Lawyers in Illinois (Top 5%).
SuperLawyers.com
Selected by his peers as one of the top-rated labor and employment lawyers in Illinois for the third consecutive year.
Selected by Expertise.com for Inclusion in the 2021 Expertise.com List of the Best Employment Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois (Top 18 out of 1,063).
Expertise.com
Selected by SuperLawyers.com for Inclusion in the Super Lawyers 2020 List of the Top-Rated Labor and Employment Lawyers in Illinois (top 5%).
SuperLawyers.com
Selected for inclusion in the 2020 Super Lawyers List of the Top-Rated Labor and Employment Lawyers in Illinois.
Selected by Expertise.com for Inclusion in the 2020 Expertise.com List of the Best Employment Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois (top 20 out of 1,065).
Expertise.com
Earned the Avvo.com 2020 Client's Choice Award
Avvo.com
Earned the Avvo.com 2020 Client's Choice Award based on consistent 5-Star Client Reviews.
Selected by SuperLawyers.com for Inclusion in the 2019 Super Lawyers List of the Top-Rated Labor and Employment Lawyers in Illinois (top 5%).
SuperLawyers.com
Selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers 2019 List of the Top-Rated Labor and Employment Lawyers in Illinois.
Selected by Expertise.com for Inclusion in the 2019 Expertise.com List of the Best Employment Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois (top 20 out of 665).
Expertise.com
Awarded the Highest Attorney Rating of 10.0/10.0, Superb, Top Employment Attorney, by Avvo.com.
Avvo.com
Professional Associations
Chicago Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Committee
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Illinois State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Current
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National Employment Lawyers Association
- Current
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Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
Arbitrator
- Current
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Speaking Engagements
Panel Member, Annual Conference of Attorney-Mediators, Chicago, Illinois
National Association of Attorney-Mediators
Certifications
Arbitrator
Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
Websites & Blogs
Website
Employment Law Office of Stephen A. Glickman, P.C.
Blog
Employment Law Chicago Blog
Contact & Map
55 West Monroe Street, Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60603
Telephone: (312) 960-9550
Fax: (312) 267-1755