Atty. Jill A. Dougherty
Jill A. Dougherty has over 35 years of experience as an employment law attorney and litigator.
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Jill A. Dougherty is a Practice Group Attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Their practice focuses on employment. Admitted to practice in Illinois (1983). Educated at University of Illinois College of Law (J.D. Ethics, 1983) and Williams College (B.A., 1980). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jill A. Dougherty has over 35 years of experience as an employment law attorney and litigator
- She counsels and assists employers with labor and employment law compliance and helps them prevent claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
- She focuses on workplace investigations, wage and hour and other compliance audits, and creating and developing policies, best practices, and training
- Meet Jill A. Dougherty Concentrations •Discrimination and harassment (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, state Equal Employment Opportunity, and Human Rights Acts) •Wage and hour laws, employee classification, and joint employer liability •Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) reasonable accommodations •Federal Contractor Compliance (OFCCP) affirmative action programs •Employee non-compete, confidentiality, trade-secret, and anti-poaching agreements •Public accommodations provisions (Title III) of the ADA •Position statements, fact-finding conferences, mediation/conciliation, and agency audits
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
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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