About
David Porter, Esq. is an skilled, committed, and effective endorse for Chicago’s personnel.
Mr. Porter received his B.A. degree from the University of Michigan in 1982 and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra University in New York in 1985.
After law faculty Mr. Porter practiced regulation in New York for 10 years. Then he and his circle of relatives moved to Illinois (to be closer to their circle of relatives contributors), wherein he has been in non-public practice when you consider that 1995 (all at his cutting-edge area).
For the ultimate 30 years Mr. Porter has committed himself to the exercise of employment law in general on behalf of employees. Mr. Porter has represented hundreds of clients against New York and Illinois employers, each large and small, in negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation of claims including retaliation (for protected complaints), discrimination (on the premise of age, race, pregnancy, sex, incapacity and national beginning), FMLA, breach of contract, non-compete agreements, extra time/ wage and hour claims, and unemployment hearings. Mr. Porter has considerable enjoy in federal courtroom, and EEOC/ IDHR complaints, in addition to in supplying standard employment advice, strategic counseling, getting ready and reviewing employment contracts and non-compete agreements, and negotiating severance applications.
Mr. Porter is a proud member of the National Employment Lawyers Association and its Illinois affiliate (NELA). He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association (“CBA”), and is at the CBA’s referral panels for Employment Law and for Unemployment Hearings and Appeals.
Mr. Porter is a strongly-motivated recommend representing employees, and he gives top, realistic, cost-effective recommendation and representation.
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Legal Issues
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Employment Contracts & Non-Compete Agreements
- Negotiating Severance Packages
- Ongoing Employment Advice
- Unemployment Hearings
- Retaliation
Costs
- Payment With Credit Card
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Conditional Fees
On sure matters, which include negotiating severance/ improved severance.
Certificates
Languages
- English
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- Lawyer
The Law Office of David Porter
1992 - Adjunct Professor
Queens College
1992
Educations
Graduation year: 1985
Graduation year: 1982
