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LORI L. DEEM, a Partner with Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd., is an experienced employment law attorney who has developed a highly regarded reputation as a strong advocate, strategic counselor and pragmatic problem-solver for her clients.
During her 20+ years as an employment attorney, Ms. Deem has represented executives and individuals in a wide variety of employment matters, including severance and employment agreement negotiations, employment discrimination claims and retaliatory discharge cases. Her practice includes handling all types of discrimination and harassment, including individuals who have been subjected to age, race, gender, disability, national origin, pregnancy and sexual orientation discrimination. Ms. Deem regularly represents clients in all types of employment law forums, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Illinois Department of Human Rights, arbitration, mediation and in federal and state court.
Ms. Deem has extensive experience representing C-Suite and senior executives in job transition and change-of-control situations with drafting and negotiating severance and employment agreements, as well as non-competition agreements, and other related executive matters such as shareholder and partnership agreements. She advises executive clients on equity and compensation issues involving long-term and short-term incentive plans, stock options, restricted stock unit agreements and other equity arrangements.
Ms. Deem currently serves as the Employee Co-Chair of the Women's Affinity Group of the American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section. She is a past Employee Co-Chair and member of the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee (ERR) of the American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section. Ms. Deem is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), and the Chicago Bar Association (CBA).
Since 2012, Ms. Deem has been recognized each year as a top employment attorney by Illinois Super Lawyers and Leading Lawyers, and Lawdragon has recognized her as one of the Top 500 Plaintiff's Employment Lawyers in the U.S. (2018-2021). Only the top 5% of lawyers in Illinois are selected as Super Lawyers, using a multi-step evaluation process involving a statewide survey of lawyers, independent panel research and in-depth evaluation of background and experience by practice area. Ms. Deem also is a frequent presenter and speaker on employment law topics.
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Acquired: 1998
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70 West Madison St., Suite 4000, Chicago, IL, 60602
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Posted by anonymous | October 27, 2021 | Hired Attorney
I contacted Lori at the strong recommendation of a former colleague when I experienced retaliation as a senior leader at a major company. Compared with other employment attorneys I have encountered in the past, Lori provides realistic yet empathetic insights on what you as a client can reasonably exp...
Posted by anonymous | October 25, 2021 | Hired Attorney
I engaged Lori to help with some legal around equity, employment agreements, and other items relating to compensation. She proved to be very knowledgeable, helpful, and even more, an ace in my corner. Since then, I've even referred her to others I know and they have engaged her as well. She's top not...
Posted by anonymous | October 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney
I contacted Lori for a very difficult exit negotiation I was preparing for with my former employer. The first attribute about Lori that stood out was her empathy. The second and third attributes that stood out were her knowledge and practicality. She helped me think through all of the various potenti...
Posted by anonymous | October 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Ms. Deem was recommended to me by a corporate attorney as someone he most respected on the other side of the negotiating table in employment law. She did not disappoint. She was responsive, personable and empathetic while being realistic, efficient and highly effective. I was uncertain if I had a ...
Posted by anonymous | April 3, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Lori Deem was my attorney for a complex matter. She is extremely knowledgeable and compassionate. With her highly effective, unfailingly professional skills, she was able to achieve a resolution that I don't believe would have been possible in other hands.
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Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
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Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
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Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
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Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
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2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers, Lawdragon
2017
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2017
Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network
2016
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2016
Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network
2015
Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Magazine
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Magazine
2013
Partner Appreciation Award, American Bar Association Center for Professional Development
2013
Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Magazine
2013
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2012
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2011
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
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2015 - 2020
Partner, Outten & Golden, LLP
2017 - Present
Leadership Development CommitteeEmployee Co-Chair
2016 - Present
Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee (ERR)Employee Co-Chair
2016 - Present
Trial Institute CommitteeEmployee Co-Chair
2013 - Present
Annual Meeting Subcommittee of the Labor & Employment Section of the American Bar AssociationEmployee Co-chair
2010 - Present
Annual Trial Advocacy CompetitionVolunteer Evaluator
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Plenary Track Coordinator
2014 - 2016
Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, American Bar AssociationEmployee Administrative Chair
2012 - 2013
National Programs SubcommitteeEmployee Vice Chair
2011 - 2011
Leadership Development ProgramMember
2010 - 2013
Employment Rights & Responsibilities CommitteeEmployee Program Co-Chair
2009 - 2010
Employment Rights & Responsibilities CommitteeEmployee Membership Co-Chair
2008 - 2009
Whistleblower Subcommittee - Employment Rights & Responsibilities CommitteeEmployee Co-Chair
1998
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2019
#MeToo in the Law: A panel discussion on sexual harassment in the legal workplace
2018
Issues in Employment Law: Harassment
2018
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
2018
Strong Foundations Build Strong Cases: Covenants Not to Compete and Trade Secrets
2018
2018 Legal Trends from a Plaintiff Attorney’s Perspective
2018
How to Minimize Risks Associated with Internal Investigations
2018
The Changing World of Harassment and Discrimination
2018
Litigating Executive Departures: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
2017
What Every In-House Counsel Needs to Know About Internal Investigations
2017
Investigations & HR: What You Need to Know
2017
Legal Update – Plaintiff’s Employment Attorney Perspective
2017
Legal Update
2016
Investigations Best Practices
2016
Pay No Attention to the (Wo)man Behind the Curtain: A Frank Discussion Regarding Investigation Advice from the Defense and Plaintiff’s Perspectives
2016
Confidentiality, Waivers and Similar Settlement Agreement Provisions Under Scrutiny: Tell Me About Your Settlement Agreement
2015
Don't Be Another Headline - Health Care HR Compliance Lessons Learned
2015
2015
Understanding Employment Law 2015, Discrimination Law Basics
2015
2015
2015
Latest Trends and Legal Developments in Retaliation Law
2015
Pay No Attention to the (Wo)Man Behind the Curtain: A Frank Discussion and Investigation Advice from Defense and Plaintiff’s Counsel
2015
2015
Retaliation: Squelching Employees’ Ability to Report Discrimination
2014
2014
Don’t Be Another Headline: Human Resource Compliance Lessons Learned
2013
2013 EEO Developments – Year in Review
2013
“Workplace Investigation Basics: The Employee/Plaintiff Perspective”
2012
Ethical Concerns for the In-House Attorney Who Becomes Adversarial to His/Her Employer
2012
“Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Dealing with the Problem Employee”
2011
Bullying in the Workplace
2011
5th Annual Labor & Employment CLE Conference
2011
Can You Keep a Secret? How to Effectively Communicate Within the Limits of the Attorney/Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine in an In-House Setting
2010
A Review of Important Employment Law Changes During the First Year of the Obama Administration
2010
Here, There and Everywhere – New and Pending Whistleblower Legislation and Strategies for Handling Expanding Whistleblower Protections
2010
Overview of Non-Statutory Employment Law Claims
2009
Employment and Labor Update: 2009 and Beyond
2009
Whistleblowing Nuts and Bolts
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