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Robert Richard Duda Jr.
About Robert
Biography
Robert R. Duda Jr. is a partner with Smith O'Callaghan & White in Chicago. He represents employers in federal and state courts in employment-related litigation. He has been selected by his peers and recognized as a Rising Star in Labor and Employment Law by Illinois Super Lawyers from 2011-14.
Bob has extensive experience handling complex departing employee litigation, including misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of employment contracts, breach of fiduciary duty, enforcement of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, interference with customer relationships, employment-related torts and misconduct, workplace defamation, and unfair competition. He frequently counsels employers to protect their interests through the use and enforcement of restrictive covenants and by responding to employee raiding and pirating attempts.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Discrimination
20%
Employment and Labor
20%
Intellectual Property
20%
Litigation
20%
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Illinois for 26 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Location
Online Presence
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Rising Star, Illinois Super Lawyers
2013
Rising Star, Illinois Super Lawyers
2012
Rising Star, Illinois Super Lawyers
2011
Rising Star, Illinois Super Lawyers
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Partner, Smith O'Callaghan & White
1900 - Present
Partner, Smith O'Callaghan & White
2014 - 2016
Counsel, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
2000 - 2014
Associate, Smith O'Callaghan & White
1999 - 2000
Associate, Kessler Smith & Powen
Associations
2017 - Present
U. S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisMember of Trial Bar
1999 - Present
Chicago Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law CommitteeMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Ottley v. Anixter Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147763 (D. Kan. Dec. 22, 2011)
Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Granted
National Waste Services, Inc. v. HeartWise Express I, LLC, Case No. 02-M1-180448 (Cir. Ct. Cook County 2003)
Directed Judgment for Defendant at Trial
Anixter Inc. v. Pihl, Case No. 99-12556 (D. Mass. 2002)
Trial Verdict for Plaintiff in employee pirating, breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of trade secrets case
Education
1999
DePaul University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
University of Dayton
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2015
Portfolio Media (Law360)
"Dim Future for Illinois Bright-Line Competition Restrictions"
2015
Portfolio Media (Law360)
"Measuring Midstream Noncompetes In Midwestern Courts"
2008
Portfolio Media (Law360)
"Judicial Estoppel: Key Defense In Discrimination Suits"