Erin Peterson is a litigation associate, with a primary focus on labor and employment matters. She represents clients at administrative hearings, arbitrations and mediations, and in state and federal court. Ms. Peterson has extensive experience in all aspects of employment litigation, including investigation, written discovery, depositions, motions, briefs, hearings, mediation, arbitration and settlement negotiations. In addition, as lead counsel, she has successfully defended employment discrimination and ERISA matters in the Illinois Department of Human Rights and federal court. Ms. Peterson has handled matters involving Title VII, Title VIII, §1981, §1983, NLRB, FLSA, ERISA, FMLA, the Illinois Human Rights Act, Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, breach of contract, trade secret violations, non-compete violations, fraud, wrongful termination, defamation, emotional distress, tortious interference, commercial bribery, and breach of fiduciary duty. Ms. Peterson also provides preventative counseling to employers on a number of employment and traditional labor-related issues, including pre-litigation investigations and compliance reviews. Ms. Peterson clerked for Justice David S. Wiggins of the Iowa Supreme Court from 2006-2007. She also was Editor in Chief of the Journal of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems while at the University of Iowa College of Law.
Education
- J.D., with distinction, University of Iowa College of Law, 2006
William L. Boyd Public Service Distinction
E.A. McDermott International Law Scholarship - B.A., with honors, University of Iowa, 2001
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2006
- Iowa, 2007
Admitted To Practice
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Publications & Presentations
- "Employer Harassment Liability: Distinctions Between the Illinois Human Rights Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964," ExecutiveView.com (December 17, 2009).
- Co-presenter, "Employee Fraud: Prevention, Detection and Investigation," Preventing and Solving Today's Employment Law Problems - Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference (October 23, 2009).
- Co-presenter, "How to Terminate Employees and Avoid the Courthouse," Preventing and Solving Today's Employment Law Problems - Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference (October 16, 2008).
Professional History
- Associate, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
- Judicial Clerk, Honorable David S. Wiggins, Iowa Supreme Court (2006 - 2007)
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Member, Illinois Bar Association
- Member, Iowa Bar Association
- Member, Chicago Bar Association
Community Leadership
- Member, University of Iowa Alumni Association
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