Atty. Jay Stephen Dobrutsky
Jay Stephen Dobrutsky is a lawyer practicing litigation, labor and employment, appellate and 3 other areas of law. Jay received a B.A. degree from Boston University in 1981, and has been licensed for 30 years.
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Jay Stephen Dobrutsky is a Partner based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C.. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Their practice focuses on employment, business, litigation, and appellate. Admitted to practice in Illinois (1996), U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois (1996), U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois (2002), and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar (2006). Educated at Loyola University School of Law (J.D., 1996) and Boston University (B.A. University, 1981). Active member of Professional/Community Jay makes pro bono work in support of urgent social issues an integral part of his practice, Working with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Jay filed the first lawsuit of its kind seeking to hold a website liable for facilitating an illegal online gun sale that resulted in a fatal shooting in Chicago, and While the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of the lawsuit, its filing helped bring attention to the need for regulation of online gun sales. Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jay Stephen Dobrutsky is a lawyer practicing litigation, labor and employment, appellate and 3 other areas of law
- Jay received a B.A. degree from Boston University in 1981, and has been licensed for 30 years
- Jay practices at Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. in Chicago, IL
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Jay Stephen Dobrutsky is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Illinois →
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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