Atty. Jon Zimring
Jon Zimring serves as Chair of the Chicago Labor & Employment Practice at Greenberg Traurig. Drawing on deep management-side experience litigating and negotiating through complex workplace disputes - whether before agencies, with unions, or in court - Jon focuses his practice on working with the employer/management side to avoid litigation and find strategic ways to address challenging and legally complex employment and traditional labor law issues.
Government Contracts & More Attorney · Serving Chicago, IL · 34+ Years Experience
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About Jon Zimring at a Glance
Jon Zimring is a Shareholder based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 34+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1992. Their practice focuses on employment and government. Admitted to practice in Illinois U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. District Court for the Northern District (1992). Educated at Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1992) and University of Michigan (B.A., 1989). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Member, DirectEmployers Compliance Advisory Board. Serves clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Jon Zimring
- Jon Zimring serves as Chair of the Chicago Labor & Employment Practice at Greenberg Traurig
- Drawing on deep management-side experience litigating and negotiating through complex workplace disputes - whether before agencies, with unions, or in court - Jon focuses his practice on working with the employer/management side to avoid litigation and find strategic ways to address challenging and legally complex employment and traditional labor law issues
- Jon plays an active leadership role in GT’s practice group that assists employers with prevention through proactive self-audits, pay equity and compensation analyses, wage and hour best practices, and guidance on maintenance of HRIS systems and record-keeping to support civil rights compliance for all types of selection decisions and processes (recruiting/applicant-to-hire, promotions and terminations)
- He frequently advises on both systemic and individual case assistance with complex leave and/or accommodation issues, including “work-from-home” issues and workplace problems created by difficult and dangerous employees
- Jon also works with many unionized employers to establish and maintain positive employee and labor relations, working for harmony across both union and non-union workforces
- Jon’s work often places him in a role of working and coordinating among clients’ C-suite executives, legal team, human resources departments, operations management, and IT professionals
- He also regularly represents clients “across the table” from unions, in or before administrative agencies, including the U.S
- Department of Labor (DOL), the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), numerous state and local counterparts to these agencies, and others that investigate, audit compliance with, and enforce labor and employment laws
- Meet Jon Zimring Concentrations •Government contractor civil rights compliance •Collective bargaining and traditional labor relations/dispute resolution •Complex leave and accommodations •“Best Practices” management training across all workplace topics •High-stakes investigations and related advice and counsel Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2007-2026 •Listed, The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and The Chicago Lawyer, '40 Under 40,' 2006
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jon Zimring handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Chicago.
Employment Law in Chicago
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Government & Administrative Law in Chicago
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Why Local Counsel Matters in Chicago
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 venue, 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.
Chicago Courts and Legal Process
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Why Clients in Chicago Choose Jon Zimring
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Jon Zimring's practice in the field of employment and government.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Jon Zimring brings 34+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering employment and government, Jon Zimring can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Chicago
A Chicago-based practice means Jon Zimring attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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