Adam Weiner
Adam Weiner counsels employers of all sizes regarding discrimination and harassment, wage-and-hour compliance, employee performance management, leaves of absence, handbooks and personnel policies, reductions in force, independent contractors, separation agreements, restrictive covenants, and other labor and employment issues.
He has experience across industries, including energy, healthcare, manufacturing, professional services, technology, and nonprofits, and is adept at tailoring his legal solutions to a client's particular circumstances and culture.
Adam regularly represents employers in litigation before state and federal courts, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and state and local human rights commissions, as well as in arbitration and mediation. He has substantial experience litigating single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, class, and collective action lawsuits regarding employment discrimination, harassment, wage-and-hour, and other employment-related disputes.
Adam provides labor and employment law support in mergers and acquisitions and frequently assists emerging companies with workforce-related issues. His experience also includes advising and defending companies regarding union organizing and collective bargaining disputes before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), as well as Form I-9 and employee immigration law compliance.
Adam also maintains a robust pro bono practice focused on asylum and immigration-related claims. He has successfully represented asylum seekers from Cameroon, Egypt, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2016
- The George Washington University, B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude, 2011
Bar and Court Admissions
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Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Related Employment
- Reed Smith LLP, Chicago, IL, Associate, 2016 – 2021; Summer Associate, 2015
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Labor and Employment Law - Management, 2024
National Immigrant Justice Center Rising Star Award, 2020
*The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and no certificate, award or recognition is a requirement to practice law in Illinois.
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Chicago Bar Association Labor & Employment Committee, Legislative Liaison
Insights
News
Professional Experience
Acquisition by 11:11 Systems, Inc.
Represented 11:11 Systems, Inc. in the acquisition of Green Cloud Technologies, LLC, an independent channel-only cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider