Ethan G. Zelizer

Ethan is who you want in your corner. Ethan and everyone at the HR LAW COUNSEL law firm, were my sword and shield. I hope they can be yours. I couldn’t have asked for a more qualified or caring team. We prevailed. I got justice and am healing. They have empowered me and let me know that it’s ok to... use my voice and be heard. We started as a team and ended up as a family. I cannot express enough how Ethan has helped me. Truly, I appreciate all he has done and gone through for me. Ethan, as a whole, was very empathetic and concerned about how I was treated at my previous place of employment. I should tell you that it was a large global company. I was a highly-paid executive. Ethan not only stood for me but helped me stand up to them. I was at a very low point in my life, I wasn’t sure what I needed in an attorney or what would happen. All I did know was that I had been grossly mistreated by this employer and that it should not have happened to me or anyone. As a Senior Vice President of 15 years at the company, I was passed over for promotion and a large bonus in favor of a much younger man with barely a year of experience. He ended up making $100,000 more than me after this was all said and done. I complained directly to our CEO. I was told it would be handled. I was fired the next month. I needed help. Ethan and the team did help me. We had many long hard conversations, revisited many bad situations and worked together through the whole process. While hard, these heartfelt conversations were probably the biggest thing in helping me heal and find peace. We literally went through the entire process together. Communication was always straightforward and honest on both ends. This is what is needed so that they can make the best case possible. Each step of the way was explained to me. The process and possibility of how things could go, were given to me. From there we made the informed decision about the next move. I was never forced to do anything or asked to compromise. We worked together. I put my faith in Ethan and the entire team. We were the team. They know why they are there. They know that they will have to take on some very big opponents. They have integrity. They have a strong work ethic. They are experienced and confident. They believe in what they do. Most of all, they believe in justice. It is for these reasons that I am happy to have met them all, and that I recommend them to you. Ethan and his team exceeded any and every expectation I could have had. While this is not by any means an enjoyable process, it was a satisfying experience. I am truly grateful for the knowledge and expertise they spent on my behalf. My experience with Ethan and the team started during the COVID lockdown and continued after. We were all in uncharted waters as far as how to conduct business. Ethan made it work seamlessly and it did work. We won our arbitration and the results were more than I could have hoped for -- both from a damages perspective but also from a genuine feeling of resolution and justice perspective. Just superb.

This was the first time I needed a lawyer and I am extremely happy that I chose Ethan Zelizer. Ethan was immensely effective in obtaining an arbitration award that exceeded my expectations. He agreed to take my unusual same-sex gender discrimination case even though it wouldn’t be a huge money-maker... for him. He works with you directly, is easy to talk with, and genuinely cares about your legal situation. His ability to take complex issues and communicate and negotiate on his clients behalf is his strength above his contemporaries. If you’re looking for a knowledgeable, proactive, hard-working, and honest attorney, who is not afraid to fight for you, call Ethan Zelizer. I think you will be very satisfied.

Ethan's knowledge of employment law is excellent (he teaches it -- that always help :) . He is an aggressive advocate while at the same time easy to work with from a client's perspective. Moreover, he is candid about the strengths and weaknesses of your case, a quality that is very hard to find in a ...lawyer. He took my case to arbitration and we won! The result was beyond what I imagined and he was able to collect fees from the employer. An incredible experience.

Ethan represented my small business before the Illinois Department of Labor and before a labor arbitrator. Ethan was always super responsive (even on weekends) which was extremely reassuring and helpful for me. And not only that, he knows the legal system very well. He got the Il. DOL case dismisse...d and won the arbitration (and got us some fees for proof of tampering with evidence by the other side). He was reasonable with his fees and understands the cash flow of small businesses. However, he should be paid twice what he charges (I think I'll regret that later ;). Ethan is my new lawyer for life. Highly recommended.