OVERVIEW
We enjoy trying cases and working in courtrooms, but we also know that if we can satisfactorily solve a problem and avoid litigation this is frequently the best solution. The plain truth is that litigation is time consuming, expensive, and often uncertain. Our job is not to simply be a “cheerleader” but to candidly explore all possible options. The sooner we are contacted the more options exist.
Our Team
Lee W. Barron – Partner
William D. Buchanan – Associate
Kim L. Kirn – Of Counsel
These are the legal areas in which we concentrate:
Employment Discrimination, including race, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and pregnancy discrimination.
Title VII
Title IX
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Illinois Human Rights Act
Missouri Human Rights Act
Whistleblower Protection
Dodd Frank Act
Illinois Whistleblower Act
Retaliatory Discharge
Workers’ Compensation retaliatory discharge
Illinois public policy retaliatory discharge
Missouri public policy retaliatory discharge
Minimum Wage
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act
Illinois Minimum Wage Law
Contracts
Severance agreements
Separation agreements
Non-compete agreements
Employee handbooks
Buy-sell agreements
Business Law
Breach of fiduciary duty
Minority shareholder oppression
Tortuous interference with business opportunity
False Claims Act and Qui Tam Litigation
Illinois Deceptive Business Practices Act
Constitutional Torts
42 USC § 1981
42 USC § 1983
First Amendment and Rutan protections.
Employee Benefits and ERISA
Labor Disputes and the NLRA