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Caffarelli & Siegel
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Two Prudential Plaza
180 North Stetson, Suite 3150
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Telephone:(312) 540-1230
Facsimile:(312) 540-1231
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Jessica Fayerman has successfully represented both individuals and business clients in litigation, negotiation, appeals and counseling. She particularly enjoys counseling and negotiating, and has assisted her clients in mediating disputes in federal court, the United States
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the
Illinois Department of Human Rights. She is especially interested in the issues surrounding whistleblower retaliation claims, as well as matters concerning the Family and Medical Leave Act. In addition, Ms. Fayerman has developed extensive experience litigating multi-plaintiff wage and hour cases, discrimination and harassment claims, as well as matters involving employment contracts and non-compete agreements. She has federal court trial experience and has also represented clients in labor arbitrations concerning a variety of different issues.
Ms. Fayerman is licensed to practice before the
Illinois Supreme Court and the
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She has experience representing clients in front of state and federal courts, both at the trial and appellate level, as well as the United States
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
Illinois Department of Human Rights,
Illinois Human Rights Commission, and
Illinois Department of Employment Security.
She is a graduate of the
Northwestern University School of Law. Prior to studying law, Jessica graduated from Bates College, magna cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. During her junior year of college, she attended the
London School of Economics and Political Science where she studied law and international economic history. While in college, Ms. Fayerman was active in local, state, and national politics as well as student government. As a result of her extensive work on various political campaigns, Ms. Fayerman received an award for excellence in the study of politics in the United States.
During law school, Ms. Fayerman served as an Executive Editor of the Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business, and was instrumental in editing the Journal’s acclaimed symposium issue on the convergence of international accounting standards. In addition, the Journal also published her article concerning international intellectual property protection and access to pharmaceuticals in developing countries, which has enjoyed a number of subsequent citations.
Ms. Fayerman is a member of the
National Employment Lawyers Association and the
Chicago Bar Association. She has served as a pro bono attorney for an indigent client as part of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Settlement Assistance Program. She has also served as a volunteer judge for the Arlyn Miner Moot Court Competition at Northwestern University School of Law, an opportunity for first year law students to become better public speakers and to gain appellate practice experience. Ms. Fayerman volunteers for
Red Door Animal Shelter, a haven for homeless animals on Chicago’s north side.
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