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Lori Ecker

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Licensed for 39 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Employment & Labor

Language

English

About

Practice Dedicated Exclusively to Employment Law on Behalf of Employees.  Lori is an experienced trial attorney practicing since 1982. She is an arbitrator and mediator of employment disputes and represents employees in cases arising under local, state, and federal antidiscrimination laws and in matters involving the Family and Medical Leave Act, noncompete agreements, severance agreements, employment contracts and employment torts.Ms. Ecker has litigated over 100 cases, but much of her time is spent in alternative dispute resolution of employment cases as an advocate and also as a mediator and arbitrator. Ms. Ecker is a member of the Association of Attorney-Mediators. She received her formal training as a mediator with the DePaul University Mediation Training Certificate Course. She is listed as a court-certified mediator for the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Court-Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program, and she is listed on the American Arbitration Association’s National Employment Arbitration Roster.Ms. Ecker is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and the American Bar Foundation. She is listed in Who’s Who in American Law and Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. She was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, as an Illinois Super Lawyer, a Leading Illinois Attorney, and a member of the Leading Lawyers Network. Ms. Ecker is often interviewed as an authority on employment law by national and regional media, such as Fortune Magazine, CBS Chicago, WMAQ-AM, WBEZ-FM, and the Chicago Tribune. A frequent lecturer, Ms. Ecker has spoken and written on a wide variety of employment law topics, including mediation, arbitration, litigation strategy, employment torts, sexual harassment, sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination, age discrimination, leaves of absence, and retaliation.A graduate of Lake Forest College, Ms. Ecker received her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. She is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois, the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and the Northern District of Indiana. She is a member of the U.S. District Court Trial Bar.Ms. Ecker is Employee Co-Chair of the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee of the ABA’s Section of Labor and Employment Law. She is a Co-Chair of the Section’s Membership Development Committee, a member of both the National Employment Lawyers Association and its local affiliate, NELA/Illinois, of which she is a past President and a founding Executive Board Member; a past member of the Labor & Employment Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association; and a member of the Chicago Bar Association, for which she served as Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Committee during the 1997-98 bar year. Ms. Ecker is also a member of WPATH. 

Practices Areas

Litigation

Sexual Harassment

Employment and labor

Wrongful termination

Language

English

Contact

Law Office of Lori D. Ecker180 N. LaSalle Street Suite 3700Suite 500Chicago, IL, 60601

Office: (312) 614-1334

Website: N/A

Reviews

Pam
December 14, 2018

I was reffered to Lori by a large law firm who said she was the best for my situation. I had shopped around and other attorneys said I would be wasting my time and it would cost a fortune. Lori was upfront and honest and told me patience would be required in the process. She filed all the necessary avenues required and kept me informed as developments occurred. She gave me guidelines and expectations of the settlement . She kept things in perspective as we got close to settling and in the end I received the amount I originally thought was due and fair. I highly recommend Lori as she is tops in knowledge and process.

Myra
August 12, 2016

Lori was amazing right from the start. She was meticulous in gathering facts. She completely understood our plight and seemed as bothered by the injustice as we were. She kept us informed throughout the process and was incredible in negotiations. I would most definitely recommend Lori!

anonymous
November 13, 2015

My significant other and I went to her for help regarding transitioning and she has been so helpful. She has helped us along the way and continues to reach out and make sure we don't need more help. Very friendly, easy to talk to, and knows her stuff. Overly satisfied talking with her and receiving her assistance

anonymous
July 22, 2015

Lori is fantastic! She is devoted to her clients. With her at my side, the daunting and distressing matter of a workplace Harrassment matter was manageable because I knew that she had my back. If you are looking for an attorney pick Lori Ecker. She is ethical, brilliant and knows the law. She will work for you.

Mary Pat
January 28, 2015

Ms. Ecker came highly recommended by a trusted friend. I was very grateful that she agreed to represent me in a complicated case against a deep-pocketed employer. The depth of Ecker's experience and the knowledge base she has built in this area of employment law are unsurpassed in the Chicagoland area. Ecker tenaciously built a record and then leveraged that record to my benefit in a court-ordered settlement conference. I would recommend Lori Ecker highly. She made sure that I was prepared for the testimony I had to listen to, and prepared for the questions that would be posed to me. While I was often disappointed in the court's decisions during this process, I was never unprepared. Ecker made certain that I understood both the weaknesses in my case and the hurdles that my former employer and the courts would pose as the case progressed. My family and I are very lucky that we were directed to Lori Ecker.

anonymous
January 22, 2015

Ms. Ecker represented me in a claim against my then-employer. She was very-detail oriented, asked all the right questions of me and was vigorous in the pursuit of my goals. Most important, Ms. Ecker was open and honest, laying out options and explaining my rights as an employee. In the end, I achieved what I set out to accomplish.

Pam
December 14, 2018

I was reffered to Lori by a large law firm who said she was the best for my situation. I had shopped around and other attorneys said I would be wasting my time and it would cost a fortune. Lori was upfront and honest and told me patience would be required in the process. She filed all the necessary avenues required and kept me informed as developments occurred. She gave me guidelines and expectations of the settlement . She kept things in perspective as we got close to settling and in the end I received the amount I originally thought was due and fair. I highly recommend Lori as she is tops in knowledge and process.

Myra
August 12, 2016

Lori was amazing right from the start. She was meticulous in gathering facts. She completely understood our plight and seemed as bothered by the injustice as we were. She kept us informed throughout the process and was incredible in negotiations. I would most definitely recommend Lori!

anonymous
November 13, 2015

My significant other and I went to her for help regarding transitioning and she has been so helpful. She has helped us along the way and continues to reach out and make sure we don't need more help. Very friendly, easy to talk to, and knows her stuff. Overly satisfied talking with her and receiving her assistance

anonymous
July 22, 2015

Lori is fantastic! She is devoted to her clients. With her at my side, the daunting and distressing matter of a workplace Harrassment matter was manageable because I knew that she had my back. If you are looking for an attorney pick Lori Ecker. She is ethical, brilliant and knows the law. She will work for you.

Mary Pat
January 28, 2015

Ms. Ecker came highly recommended by a trusted friend. I was very grateful that she agreed to represent me in a complicated case against a deep-pocketed employer. The depth of Ecker's experience and the knowledge base she has built in this area of employment law are unsurpassed in the Chicagoland area. Ecker tenaciously built a record and then leveraged that record to my benefit in a court-ordered settlement conference. I would recommend Lori Ecker highly. She made sure that I was prepared for the testimony I had to listen to, and prepared for the questions that would be posed to me. While I was often disappointed in the court's decisions during this process, I was never unprepared. Ecker made certain that I understood both the weaknesses in my case and the hurdles that my former employer and the courts would pose as the case progressed. My family and I are very lucky that we were directed to Lori Ecker.

anonymous
January 22, 2015

Ms. Ecker represented me in a claim against my then-employer. She was very-detail oriented, asked all the right questions of me and was vigorous in the pursuit of my goals. Most important, Ms. Ecker was open and honest, laying out options and explaining my rights as an employee. In the end, I achieved what I set out to accomplish.

Pam
December 14, 2018

I was reffered to Lori by a large law firm who said she was the best for my situation. I had shopped around and other attorneys said I would be wasting my time and it would cost a fortune. Lori was upfront and honest and told me patience would be required in the process. She filed all the necessary avenues required and kept me informed as developments occurred. She gave me guidelines and expectations of the settlement . She kept things in perspective as we got close to settling and in the end I received the amount I originally thought was due and fair. I highly recommend Lori as she is tops in knowledge and process.

Myra
August 12, 2016

Lori was amazing right from the start. She was meticulous in gathering facts. She completely understood our plight and seemed as bothered by the injustice as we were. She kept us informed throughout the process and was incredible in negotiations. I would most definitely recommend Lori!

anonymous
November 13, 2015

My significant other and I went to her for help regarding transitioning and she has been so helpful. She has helped us along the way and continues to reach out and make sure we don't need more help. Very friendly, easy to talk to, and knows her stuff. Overly satisfied talking with her and receiving her assistance

anonymous
July 22, 2015

Lori is fantastic! She is devoted to her clients. With her at my side, the daunting and distressing matter of a workplace Harrassment matter was manageable because I knew that she had my back. If you are looking for an attorney pick Lori Ecker. She is ethical, brilliant and knows the law. She will work for you.

Mary Pat
January 28, 2015

Ms. Ecker came highly recommended by a trusted friend. I was very grateful that she agreed to represent me in a complicated case against a deep-pocketed employer. The depth of Ecker's experience and the knowledge base she has built in this area of employment law are unsurpassed in the Chicagoland area. Ecker tenaciously built a record and then leveraged that record to my benefit in a court-ordered settlement conference. I would recommend Lori Ecker highly. She made sure that I was prepared for the testimony I had to listen to, and prepared for the questions that would be posed to me. While I was often disappointed in the court's decisions during this process, I was never unprepared. Ecker made certain that I understood both the weaknesses in my case and the hurdles that my former employer and the courts would pose as the case progressed. My family and I are very lucky that we were directed to Lori Ecker.

anonymous
January 22, 2015

Ms. Ecker represented me in a claim against my then-employer. She was very-detail oriented, asked all the right questions of me and was vigorous in the pursuit of my goals. Most important, Ms. Ecker was open and honest, laying out options and explaining my rights as an employee. In the end, I achieved what I set out to accomplish.