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Legal Defense Against Workplace Discrimination

At Leonard Trial Lawyers, we represent both employers and employees in workplace discrimination cases. Working both sides of the courtroom on these types of cases gives us great insights into creating strategies to defeat the opposing counsel. We recognize what is at stake in these cases for both the employer and the employee and we use this knowledge to secure the best possible outcome.

A Sample Of The Types Of Cases We Have Litigated

Illinois is an at-will employment state, meaning that an employer has the right to fire an employee at any time for any reason, as long as it is not illegal. This gives employers broad power when making decisions about promotions, pay increases and benefits. However, the line between perceived unfair treatment and discrimination is not always clear. Unfair treatment does not necessarily constitute discrimination.

Types of workplace discrimination that often result in litigation include:

  • Gender or sexual orientation
  • Race or national origin
  • Religious belief
  • Pregnancy
  • Disability
  • Age

Contact The Discrimination Law Attorneys At Leonard Trial Lawyers

To schedule an initial consultation to discuss your discrimination case, call our Chicago office at 312-815-6572 or contact us online.

What is your experience in handling discrimination cases? | Michael Leonard

From Michael's interview for the Masters of the Courtroom series on ReelLawyers.com.

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employment discrimination case is a

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little different than a lot of attorneys

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for about 10 or 15 years I worked

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exclusively on the defense side of

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employment discrimination cases meaning

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that I would be representing the company

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in litigation at at trial defending them

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against accusations that they had

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discriminated against an individual

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based upon a wide variety of reasons

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could be age race gender sexual

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harassment but about 10 or 12 years ago

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I sort of flip sides and now on a

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regular basis I represent the

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individuals who are suing companies for

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discrimination again in a wide variety

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of protected classes however I do from

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time to time represent companies who are

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being sued but have really a good basis

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of experience a decade or so on each

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side of the of the V so to speak so I

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have a really good understanding of what

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the defense side is thinking what

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perspective their client may have and

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then also clearly uh the perspective of

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the planet the individual who’s bringing

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the case and what will be the obstacles

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and difficulties in winning that case at

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trial