Lori Goldstein, an employment lawyer since 1984, represents employers and employees on a wide range of issues. She counsels businesses and individuals on personnel matters including employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, termination, wage-hour, employment disputes, employment and severance agreements, employee manuals, wage and overtime issues, and independent contractor issues. Lori handles claims before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor and other administrative agencies. She also provides discrimination and sexual harassment training, employment law compliance audits, and internal investigations, and regularly presents and writes on employment topics. Lori believes in amicable resolution, efficiency, economics and accessibility in serving her clients. Rated “superb” by AVVO. Selected by Superlawyers Illinois 2016-2022, Top 100 Lawyers 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, and Top 50 Women Lawyers 2017, 2019-22.
| EDUCATION | University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, J.D., 1984, B.S., Journalism, 1981; Law Review (Member and Index Editor), James Scholar |
| EMPLOYMENT | |
| February, 2011 – Present | Law Office of Lori A. Goldstein (Employment Law — representing employers and employees) |
| June, 2000-January, 2011 | Of Counsel, Labor and Employment Group Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon Chicago, Illinois |
| 1984-May, 2000 | Counsel (1991-2000; offered partnership in 1991); Associate (1984-1991) Employment Law & Litigation Holleb & Coff Chicago, Illinois |
| PROFESSIONAL and COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS | |
| 2011- | Trusted Advisors Council North Shore LAW (Lawyers Advisors Women) Exclusive Professional Women’s Networking Group (EPWNG) Career Resource Center of Lake Forest (CRC) Board New Trier High School Board of Education (2011-2022) North Suburban Special Education District (NSSED) Governing Board (2011-2019) |
| 2010-2015 | Temple Jeremiah of Board of Directors and Legal Counsel |
| 1992-present | American Bar Association Committee on Labor and Employment |
| 1988-present | Chicago Bar Association Committee on Labor and Employment |
| 1986-present | Women’s Bar Association of Illinois |
PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE:
- Navigating the Freelance Economy in the Arts – Entertainment Community Fund webinar
- Noncompetes and Nonsolicits in a Changing Labor Market, Illinois CPA Society Annual Summit
- Worker Classification and Social Media in the Workplace –Lawyers for the Creative Arts
- Ten Tips for Small Employers – Allies for Community Business
- What to Know Before You Buy or Sell a Business – Zoom Advisor Panel
- Artists in a Time of Global Pandemic (webinar hosted by HowlRound Theatre Commons; 4500 attendees worldwide)
- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (Fastest Labs Lunch and Learn)
- Negotiating Job Offers (Wilmette Library)
- Paid Sick Leave and Pregnancy Accommodations (HR in the Fast Lane Interview: http://advisor.tv/hr-in-the-fast-lane/s6e5-lori-goldstein-founder-owner-and-employment-lawyer-at-law-office-of-lori-a-goldstein-llc)
- Difficult Conversations in the Workplace (Women Optimizing Women; Career Resource Center)
- Current Issues In Employment: Worker Classification, Hiring and Workplace Discrimination Laws, Social Media at Work, Documentation and Employment Contracts, Noncompetes and Severance Agreements (FGMK, LLC)
- Women in the Workplace: Legal Rights and Issues (Women’s Exchange)
PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE:
- “Navigating Noncompetes in a Changing Labor Market,” Illinois CPA Society Insight magazine, October 2023
- Client Bulletin: Labor Day 2023 – Compliance and Heads Up Client Bulletin: Labor Day 2023 – Compliance and Heads Up
- “Employment Agreement and Non-Compete Basics,” DuPage County Bar Association DCBA Brief March/April 2023
- “New Restrictions on Severance Agreements,” Special Client Bulletin 2/24/23
- “Businesses are Returning to On-Site Work – What Do Job Candidates and Employees Need to Know”? Career Resource Center Newsletter July 2021
- Quoted in “How COVID-19 Pushed HR Into the Future,” Illinois CPA Society Insight Magazine Spring 2021
- “Disability and Leave Obligations in a Pandemic,” inFocus Payroll LLC Newsletter, January 2021
EVENTS INCLUDE:
- Ongoing multiple harassment and bystander intervention trainings for the (3000+ member) Chicago chapter of the American Institute of commercial real estate appraisers
- Employment Compliance Tips for Childcare Businesses – Women’s Business Development Center Chicago
- Creating a Workplace Culture to Attract and Retain Employees (co-presentation hosted by SCORE)
- Let’s Talk HR national podcast
- Employment Rights and Issues – webinar to members of a national Facebook group of physical therapists
- Social Media and Worker Classification – Lawyers for the Creative Arts
- Noncompetes and Nonsolicits in a Changing Labor Market, Illinois CPA Society Annual Summit (August 2023)