Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Employment Litigation and Counseling group assists clients in developing effective employment policies, practices, and procedures that comply with evolving legal requirements. By combining industry knowledge with legal expertise, the firm’s attorneys provide practical advice and proactive strategies to minimize litigation risks.
The firm advises companies on complex employment issues, including diversity, employee absences, accommodation requests, employee discipline, terminations, and severances. Attorneys work closely with clients to create employment policies and handbooks, assist with contract negotiations, develop confidentiality agreements, and address executive compensation matters. They also support individual employees and independent contractors in matters involving restrictive covenants, trade secrets, non-disclosure agreements, and contract disputes.
With strong trial backgrounds, the firm’s attorneys are skilled negotiators and advocates, having represented individuals and corporations before various state and federal agencies, including the Cook County Commission on Human Rights, the Illinois Department of Human Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Illinois Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of Labor.
Focused on efficient resolutions, the firm’s attorneys have successfully litigated a wide range of employment matters in both state and federal courts. Their experience includes defending claims related to discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile work environments, wrongful discharge, wage and hour issues, commission disputes, employee privacy violations, and restrictive covenants, among others.
In collaboration with in-house legal counsel, executives, managers, and human resources professionals, the firm’s attorneys regularly defend claims under various state and federal statutes, including:
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Wage and Hour Statutes
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act
- Illinois Minimum Age Act
- Illinois Trade Secrets Act
