Attorney – Employment Law

Chubb’s Chicago House Counsel firm, Schueler, Dallavo and Casieri, is seeking a Senior Attorney to handle Employment/Housing Discrimination and Directors & Officers litigation.  This Attorney will handle a caseload of the firm's matters in both State and Federal Courts and administrative agencies in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Education and Licenses:

J.D. Degree from Accredited Law School

Bar Admission to Illinois and Wisconsin State Courts and Illinois and Wisconsin Federal Courts

Position Description: 

As a member of Chubb's Chicago House Counsel, this attorney will be responsible for defending Chubb insured institutional clients and boards of directors against a wide range of claims involving employment discrimination, housing discrimination, and Directors’ and Officers’ liability, including responding to demand letters, charges of discrimination at the administrative agency level, and litigation in state and federal courts. 

Specific duties will include: administrative agency work, preparing position statements and responses and appearing at agency hearings and other proceedings; trial work, conducting and defending depositions and engaging in other pre-trial discovery, drafting pleadings, engaging in motion practice; researching, briefing and arguing appellate matters; representing client at mediations, negotiating settlements; complying with Chubb litigation guidelines, generating reports and evaluations on assigned cases; and other duties as assigned.

Range of clients to be represented encompass small to mid size corporations, privately held organizations, not for profit organizations, educational institutions, health industry institutions, cultural institutions, condominium/cooperative/homeowner association boards of directors, financial services institutions, real estate developers and managers, technology companies.

A successful candidate must be an attorney licensed to practice before Illinois and Wisconsin state and federal courts, should possess 5+ years of demonstrated success in litigation a wide range of employment and labor liability matters, and should possess the professional stature and business acumen needed to be a productive member of the firm.  The successful candidate should also possess:

• Admission to Illinois State Bar and the U.S. District Courts of Illinois and Admission to the State Bar of Wisconsin is required. 
• Experience litigating before Illinois and Wisconsin State and Federal courts and administrative agencies, including EEOC, IDHR, and Department of Workforce Development. 
• Extensive knowledge of current procedural and substantive law, as well as Federal and State court and administrative agency rules. 
• Advanced and effective oral and written advocacy skills and negotiation tactics.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills necessary to accurately analyze and evaluate complex legal liability and damages issues, and to develop effective litigation plans and resolution strategies.
• Commitment to effective and strategic communication with clients regarding litigated matters, including consistent adherence to time-sensitive formal reporting requirements.
• Professional, proactive, timely, and consistent communication with clients, insurer’s Claim professionals, and colleagues.
• Excellent time management and organizational skill with the ability to work independently and excel in a high-volume environment.
• Proficiency utilizing digital case management and communication technology and tools, in order optimize performance, efficiency, and results.