Bradley Manewith joined the Firm in 2003. Mr. Manewith’s practice concentrates on litigation and negotiation of claims for failure to pay overtime and minimum wages, as well as issues related to employee non-compete agreements, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and workplace discrimination. In particular, Mr. Manewith has extensive experience representing tipped employees who have not been paid the proper wages. He also has achieved numerous successes on behalf of foreign-born workers with employee non-compete agreements. Additionally, Mr. Manewith regularly handles business-related immigration matters such as H-1B petitions, PERM petitions, and employment-based permanent residency petitions.
Mr. Manewith is licensed to practice before the
Illinois Supreme Court and the
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He has successfully represented individuals in federal and state courts, as well as the U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the
Illinois Human Rights Commission. He also has extensive experience representing immigration clients before the
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and
U.S. Department of Labor.
Mr. Manewith graduated from the
University Of Illinois College Of Law, cum laude. While at law school he was a member of the National Moot Court Team and received several honors for writing advocacy. Additionally, during law school Mr. Manewith interned for the Office of the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, as well as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Prior to law school, Mr. Manewith attended the
University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History. During his undergraduate schooling, he was appointed to serve two terms on the Student Election Commission.
Mr. Manewith is a member of the
National Employment Lawyers Association,
Chicago Bar Association, and
American Immigration Lawyers Association. He has assisted with voter protection efforts, and regularly travels to speak with law students about the practice of law. Mr. Manewith also volunteers for the
Board of Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago.
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