Robert R. Duda, Jr.
Robert Duda, Jr.
Chicago
Illinois (IL)
Employment & Labor
Employment Litigation: Defense
Civil Litigation Defense
Profile
Robert R. Duda Jr. is a labor and employment law attorney with Smith O’Callaghan & White, a boutique law firm representing corporate clients in Chicago and nationwide. He represents employers in federal and state courts in employment-related litigation arising under the employment discrimination and harassment laws, as well as breach of employment contracts, breach of fiduciary duty, enforcement of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, employment-related torts and misconduct, misappropriation of trade secrets, workplace defamation and unfair competition. He frequently counsels employers to protect their interests through the use and enforcement of restrictive covenants and by responding to employee raiding and pirating attempts.
Selected To
Illinois Rising Stars 2012
Illinois Rising Stars 2011
About Robert Duda, Jr.
Admitted: 1999, Illinois
Professional Webpage: www.socw.com/robert_r_duda.html
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Chicago Bar Association, Member: Labor and Employment Law Committee
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Mr. Duda published an Article in Employment Law360 analyzing the use of the important defense of judicial estoppel by employers in employment discrimination lawsuits, Judicial Estoppel: Key Defense In Discrimination Suits
Transactions:
- Mr. Duda and Smith O'Callaghan & White have expanded their labor and employment practice to encompass employment issues arising outside the United States.
- Within the last year, Mr. Duda represented a Fortune 50 company, one of the largest and oldest employers in Illinois, in a trade secrets misappropriation, breach of fiduciary duty and systematic employee pirating case brought on behalf of the company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Representative Clients:
- Mr. Duda represents a diverse group of business clients, including: large international corporations and Global 500 companies, Fortune 500 companies, limited liability companies and partnerships, manufacturers, medium and small businesses, financial concerns, professional entities and other law firms.
Newsletters:
- Monthly Client Alerts and Legal Updates prepared by Smith O'Callaghan & White at website, www.socw.com, on Client Alerts & Updates Page, Client Alerts & Updates
Educational Background:
- University of Dayton, B.A. (Economics and English), 1996
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