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Chapter 1 — Rights, Remedies, and Procedures Under Illinois Law
II. Illinois Antidiscrimination Provisions
III. Coverage of the Illinois Human Rights Act
IV. [1.33] Procedure Under the Illinois Human Rights Act
V. Remedies Under the Illinois Human Rights Act
VII. Effect of Other State Proceedings and Laws on Illinois Human Rights Act Claims
Chapter 2 — EEOC and Federal Court Practice and Procedure
II. Procedures Before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
III. Litigation
Chapter 3 — Federal Remedies in Employment Discrimination Actions
III. [3.3] Preliminary and Intermediary Relief: Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions
IV. Final Relief: Backpay, Frontpay, Permanent Injunctions and Other Affirmative Relief, Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, Other Compensatory Damages, Punitive Damages, Liquidated Damages, and Interest
Chapter 4 — Employment Discrimination Law in the Public Sector
II. Primary Federal Statutes Addressing Employment Discrimination
IV. Federal Constitutional Protections in the Public Sector
Chapter 5 — How To Evaluate and Investigate a Discrimination Case from the Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives
II. Screening Employment Discrimination Cases
III. Fees and Fee Agreements
IV. Investigation of Employment Discrimination Claims
V. Settlement of Employment Discrimination CasesLeigh C. Bonsall is an associate at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Chicago, where she focuses on labor and employment law. Ms. Bonsall received her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Amanda Tiebert Collman is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz in Chicago, where she focuses on labor and employment law. She was named an Emerging Lawyer in Employment Law: Management by Illinois Leading Lawyers in 2017 and 2018. Ms. Collman received her J.D. magna cum laude from DePaul University College of Law, where she was a member of the Order of the Coif.
Victoria L. Gray is Senior Counsel to Troester Sharpe, P.C., in Northbrook, where she focuses on labor and employment law. She is a member of the Black Women Lawyers Association of Chicago and the Seminole County Bar Association and an adjunct professor at DePaul University College of Law. Ms. Gray received her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where she was a member of the Order of the Coif and the Law Review Senior Editor.
Ryan A. Haasis a Principal and General Counsel at Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses on employment counseling and litigation and professional responsibility. He is a member of the Federal, American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations and the Society for Human Resource Management. He was named an Illinois Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2010, 2013, and 2014, a Super Lawyer in 2023, 2024, and 2026, and a Leading Lawyer in 2020 – 2022 and 2024 – 2025. Mr. Haas received his B.A. from American University, his M.A. from California State University, San Francisco, and his J.D. from Loyola University College of Law.
S. Leigh Jeter is Senior Counsel to Michael Best & Friedrich LLP in Chicago, where she concentrates in labor and employment. She is a member of the American Bar Association. Ms. Jeter received her B.S. and her B.A. from the University of South Carolina and her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
Robert C. Long is a Shareholder of Littler Mendelson P.C. in Chicago, where he focuses on labor and employment law. He is a member of the American and Chicago Bar Associations. He is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, and he was awarded a AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Long received his B.A. magna cum laude from Knox College and his J.D. from Harvard University.
Tom H. Luetkemeyer is a Partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on labor and employment law. He is an adjunct professor at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law in labor law, employment law, and employment discrimination. Mr. Luetkemeyer received his B.A. magna cum laude and his B.S. magna cum laude from Loyola University and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Thomas J. Piskorski is a Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Chicago, where he represents management in labor and employment matters. In 2006, he was inducted into the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He was listed in Chambers USA in 2018 and was named a Best Lawyer in America in Employment Law – Management in 2019. Mr. Piskorski received his B.S. manga cum laude from Marquette University, his M.B.A. with high honors from the University of Notre Dame, and his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School, where he was the associate editor of the Law Review. During 1980 – 1982, he served as law clerk to the Honorable Robert A. Grant, Senior Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
James J. Powers is a Partner at Clark Baird Smith LLP in Rosemont, where he focuses on labor and employment law. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Editor of the monthly newsletter and frequent speaker for the Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Association. Mr. Powers received his B.A. with distinction from Northwestern University and his J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was valedictorian, Order of the Coif, and wrote for the Law Review.
David J. Tecson is of Counsel to Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses on employment, healthcare, litigation, and not-for-profit and tax exempt organizations. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association, American Bar Association, and the American Health Lawyers Association. He was named an Illinois Super Lawyer (2008 – 2015) and a Leading Lawyer (2016 – 2025) and was selected by his peers as a Top Health Lawyer for Chicago Lawyer Magazine (2017 – 2021). Mr. Tecson received his B.S. with honors from Macalester College and his J.D. cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
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