Employment Litigation
With extensive knowledge of the law and bare-knuckles experience litigating employment cases on the front lines, Garofalo & Thiersch will ensure the best result possible for you and your business. We have extensive experience in litigating claims for race discrimination, sexual harassment, sex discrimination, wrongful termination, Age discrimination (ADEA), and claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (and corresponding state statutes), ERISA, and Title VII. Garofalo & Thiersch’s employment attorneys pride themselves on listening to each client’s unique concerns to solve employment problems before they become costly disputes. If litigation proves necessary, however, our attorneys are second to none in planning and executing aggressive, cost-effective strategies that will succeed in court, arbitration, or mediation.
We have handled employment disputes in both federal and state court, represented clients in meditations and arbitrations, and appeared before administrative agencies such as the EEOC and the Illinois Department of Human Rights. Examples of our representation include:
- Obtained dismissal for defendant in sexual harassment claim filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after submission of written response.
- Obtained summary judgment for defendant media conglomerate in claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act in Federal Court, Northern District of Illinois.
- Represented defendant media conglomerate in claim for breach of contract and journalistic malpractice arising from termination of high-profile television personality.
- Obtained settlement for plaintiff public relations firm in claim for breach of employment contract.
- Obtained settlement for individual plaintiff in sexual harassment and wrongful termination claim
- Obtained dismissal at pleadings stage for employer in class action filed under Illinois Minimum Wage Law and Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act.