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Heather joined Laner Muchin in 2006 as an associate and has been a partner of the Firm since 2009.  Prior to joining Laner Muchin, Heather was an associate at a large, Chicago-based law firm where her practice focused on labor and employment counseling and litigation and general business litigation. 

Heather now concentrates her practice on representing public and private sector employers before federal and state courts and administrative agencies in all types of employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment and retaliation litigation, wage and hour and wage payment claims, civil rights and constitutional claims, whistleblower claims, and employment contracts disputes involving trade secrets, non-competes and restrictive covenants.  

Heather also provides counseling services to her clients on a day-to-day basis to help them develop policies and procedures to minimize risk, train employers on best practices to improve employee relations, and develop practical solutions to resolve complex employment disputes before they mushroom into litigation matters. 

HONORS, MEMBERSHIPS AND PUBLICATIONS

Education

  • DePaul University, College of Law, J.D., 2003, summa cum laude and Order of the Coif
  • Michigan State University, B.A., 2000, High Honors

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
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