- Sex Crimes
- FraudWe represent hospitals and health care employers in all aspects of traditional labor law, employment counseling and litigation. We are familiar with how the complex regulatory environment in health care intersects with and can complicate the relationship between health care institutions and its employees. Our healthcare litigation experience includes defending Medicare fraud whistleblower claims, defending against claims related to alleged privacy breaches by health care personnel.Â
- Restraining OrderThe threat of violence is an unfortunate reality in the modern workplace. We assist our clients by providing effective guidance and legal support to minimize and respond to such threats, including designing programs and policies to deal with workplace violence, obtaining restraining orders and enforceable trespass notices, and partnering with law enforcement personnel. We also offer our clients comprehensive training solutions designed to teach managers how to recognize potentially threatening behavior, and conduct investigations in response to potential threats of violence.
- Mergers and AcquisitionsEmployers can face many labor issues when mergers and acquisitions occur. Working with our clients’ business advisors and transactional lawyers, we advise clients on the labor, employment, and benefits ramifications of mergers and acquisitions and how to best structure transactions to minimize labor and employment liability. Relevant issues include collective bargaining agreement obligations after a merger or acquisition, accretion and retention issues, and WARN Act considerations.
- Trade SecretsIn today’s information economy, an employer’s most valuable assets are its employees and its confidential information. We help your organization protect these assets by devising legal strategies to maximize employee and information retention through the use of technology, strategic use of non-compete and confidentiality agreements, and other trade secret protection policies and procedures. We also help our clients assess and minimize litigation risks that may arise when hiring employees who may be subject to pre-existing confidentiality or non-compete restrictions.
- Unfair CompetitionOur trial attorneys also are ready at a moment’s notice to respond quickly and effectively with emergency court actions, regardless of whether your organization is being “raided†or accused of unlawfully “raiding†a competitor’s workforce or trade secrets. We have extensive experience representing both plaintiff and defendant employers in employee raiding, trade secrets, and unfair competition disputes, including the prosecution and defense of claims for emergency injunctive relief in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Our attorneys will also work to ensure that a litigation strategy is adopted which supports our client’s overall business strategy.
- Employment DiscriminationOur attorneys provide clients with a wide range of legal services related to the many federal, state, and local employment discrimination laws and regulations governing management, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Equal Pay Act (EPA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We help clients implement strong nondiscrimination policies and processes, guide them with day-to-day compliance issues and concerns, and provide interactive training sessions to avoid risk and increase compliance. When disputes arise, we have the experience and knowledge to defend employers in every conceivable litigation setting, including state and federal administrative agencies and courts. We deftly handle disputes from single-issue, single-plaintiff claims to class actions involving multiple claims.
- Employment LitigationWhile we focus on deescalating legal issues for clients, litigation is sometimes unavoidable. We provide aggressive, effective, and cost-efficient representation in all types of employment-related litigation. With decades of employment litigation experience in courts and agencies throughout the United Sates, our attorneys provide sound litigation strategies designed to meet the client’s overall business objectives and minimize the impact of litigation to the client’s bottom line, reputation, and workplace culture.
- Non-compete AgreementOn  January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC†) proposed a new rule which, if adopted, would ban U.S. employers from using non-compete agreements. In its notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPR†), the FTC sought public comment on the proposed rule. […]
- Severance AgreementFranczek attorneys keenly understand the importance of executive compensation packages, which must both protect the interests of the employer and attract and retain qualified talent. From preparing an executive employment or severance agreement to litigating disputes between executives and management, Franczek attorneys are prepared to help clients meet these dual goals while mitigating legal risk.
- Sexual HarassmentServed as one of the lead defense counsel in a 20-plaintiff Title VII sexual discrimination and sexual harassment case on behalf a Fortune 100 national retail company. Responsible for the majority of Plaintiffs’ depositions and led the day-to-day management of the case. Favorable settlement achieved during discovery. (Feb. 2010)
- Tax LawProperty Tax. With the most extensive property tax practice in Illinois, we regularly help school leaders navigate budgets, levies, state aid reimbursement, and the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL). Additionally, we provide support with exemption applications, property tax appeals, tax increment financing (TIF), impact fees, and development incentives.