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Douglas M Werman

Overview

Practice Areas

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  • 80% Employment / Labor
    22 years, 800 cases
  • 10% Class Action
    15 years, 250 cases
  • 10% Contracts / Agreements
    22 years

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Contingent (33%-40%), Fixed (Sometimes), Hourly ($350-$550/hour), Retainer (Sometimes)

Payment types

Cash, Check

Contact Information

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish

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Client Reviews

Average Client Rating


5 star rating

“HIghly Recommend Doug Werman”

Posted by: Rueben, 2009-09-19 over 2 years ago.

Client Review: Mr. Werman sued my company and recovered the pay I was owed and the pay of all the other employees too! We were too scared to do anything until Mr.... more
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5 star rating

“Recovered my owed wages!”

Posted by: a Employment client, 2008-11-30 about 3 years ago.

Client Review: He represented me a case to recovery my owed overtime pay. Mr. Werman recovered all my owed overtime pay together with penalties. I was really happy... more
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Peer Endorsements

Endorsements

1 endorsement


Richard Hanus

Doug Werman is a knowledgeable and seasoned attorney who I highly recommend for all employment/labor law and class action related matters. His... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Richard Hanus , Chicago (IL), About 1 month ago

Résumé

 

License

21 years since Douglas M Werman was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
Illinois Active And Authorized To Practice Law 1990 12/11/2011

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position Duration
Principal at Werman Law Office, P.C. 2001–present

Education

School Major Degree Graduated
Loyola University Chicago School of Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 1990
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign BA - Bachelor of Arts 1987

Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Super Lawyer Super Lawyers 2012
Super Lawyer Illinois Super Lawyers 2011
See all 3 awards

Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Member - Fair Labor Standards Legislation Committee American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Member Chicago Bar Association
See all 4 association entries

Portfolio

Contribution

Reputation Level 4
Answers: 1 Legal Answer
0 Best Answers
1 Answer marked as good
Guides: 0 Legal Guides
0 Staff Picks
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Publications

Article Publication Date
Settling Wage and Hour Class Actions Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education 2010
Douglas Werman quoted in "Contingent Workers Kelly Services to Pay $11 Million to Settle Wage, Hour Suit on Behalf of Illinois Workers" BNA publications, Daily Labor Report 2009
See all 8 publications

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name Conference Date
Class Action Litigation The Current Terrain In Class Actions 2011
Wage and Hour Collective and Class Actions Class Actions for Employment and Wage and Hour Claims 2011
See all 8 speaking engagements