Attorney Profile

Laurel G. Bellows

Laurel Bellows

The Bellows Law Group, P.C.
The Rookery Building, 209 South LaSalle Street, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60604
Contact Contact Laurel G. Bellows
T: 312-332-3340
F: 312-332-1190

Visit: www.bellowspc.com
Practice areas: Employment & Labor (70%), Business Litigation (30%)

Profile

Laurel G. Bellows, principal of The Bellows Law Group, P.C., is currently running unopposed for nomination as President-Elect of the American Bar Association. Laurel is past Chair of the American Bar Association's House of Delegates, the second-highest elected office in the ABA. She is past President of The Chicago Bar Association. The law firm offers transactional, counseling, and litigation services to entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized businesses, and large corporations. Laurel is an experienced business lawyer counseling senior executives and corporations on employment matters, employment and severance agreements, executive compensation, and workplace disputes. Client matters range from commercial litigation to business startups. She is highly regarded for her professional contributions. Laurel is licensed to practice in Illinois, Florida, and California.

Selected to:

Illinois Super Lawyers 2010
Illinois Super Lawyers 2009
Illinois Super Lawyers 2008
Illinois Super Lawyers 2007
Illinois Super Lawyers 2006
Illinois Super Lawyers 2005

About Laurel Bellows

Admitted: 1974, Illinois

Professional Webpage: bellowslaw.com/laurel_bellows.shtml

Honors and Awards: AV Peer Review Rating- Martindale Hubbell, International Women’s Forum Award, “Women Who Make a Difference” (1998), Founder’s Award, The Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women (1995), Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement, ABA Commission on Women (2002), Women of Vision Award (2005) Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Chicago Legal Clinic Award for Making Legal System More Available to the Poor (1990)
Special Licenses/Certifications: U.S. Supreme Court, 2008, Illinois, 1974, Florida, 1975, California, 1981, Federal Trial Bar, U.S. District Court, Northern District of IL, 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, Seventh and Ninth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Central District of California, Central District of Illinois
Bar/Professional Activity: American Bar Association - Past Chair of the House of Delegates, Chicago Bar Association - Past President, National Council of Bar Presidents - Past President
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Speaker, Navigant Consulting Group, "This Time it’s about You" (January 2010), Keynote Speaker, Allegheny County Bar Association, Institute For Gender Equality (October, 2009), Speaker, Arnstein and Lehr, "Terminating High-Level Executives in Tough Economic Times" (September 2009), Keynote Speaker, Northern Kentucky Bar Association, Judge Judy West Lecture Series (September, 2009), Speaker, RHR International and DHR International, "The Art of Negotiation with Female Panache" (May 2009), Keynote Speaker, 2009 Women on the Move Luncheon (May 2009), Co-Author, Today's Chicago Woman, "Getting Paid What You're Worth" (February 2010), Author, GP Solo "Small Firm in a Big Pond: Big City Practice," (January/February 2009), Author, Perspectives "Is the Past The Prologue?" (Summer 2008), Co-Author, Today’s Chicago Women 25th Anniversary Magazine “What Progress Have Women Made in the Past 25 Years?” (October 2007), Author, The Communication Coach, Business Communication Tips from the Pros; featured chapter “Negotiation IS Communication”
Other Outstanding Achievements: The Chicago Tribune (March 31, 1999) , Woman News - High Profile, "Leading the Charge" , American Lawyer, 20th Anniversary Issue, Women in the Law - The Story of the , "Opening Doors, a Tribute to Seven Women Lawyers Who Have Helped Others Break Through." (March, 1999) Century, Woman Attorney, Cover Story, Inaugural Issue, (April/May, 1999), Crain’s Chicago Business (1994-2009) , "Who’s Who-Power Players", Working Mother Magazine, "25 Most Influential Working Mothers," (February, 1997), Crain's Chicago Business "Chicago's 100 Women of Influence" (1996), Who’s Who, Selected as Life Member to National Registry: Presidential Who’s Who Among Business and Professional Achievers, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in the Midwest, Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who of American Women
Video: Laurel Bellows Opens House of Delegates Midyear Meeting, Chair, ABA House of Delegates, 2008, Resolution and Impact Review Committee, Chair, ABA House of Delegates, 2007
Educational Background: University of Pennsylvania
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