CHICAGO, IL (April 6, 2010) – Jackson Lewis LLP (www.jacksonlewis.com), one of the country’s largest and fastest growing workplace law firms, has announced that Christopher A. Garcia has joined the firm as a Partner in its Chicago office. Most recently a partner in the Complex Discrimination Litigation Practice Group at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Mr. Garcia represents management in all aspects of employment law, including defense of litigation in matters concerning civil rights, denial of contract/services, and class action lawsuits. He has also successfully tried significant cases involving workplace violence, sexual assault and wrongful death claims, and as a result provides training to corporations on violence assessment and prevention.
Last year he achieved a defense verdict as lead trial counsel in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in a religious discrimination case for a national private security firm. The case was featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on July 27, 2009.
Mr. Garcia writes and lectures extensively on employment discrimination and labor law topics, particularly issues involving the Americans with Disabilities Act. He is a frequent speaker at Hispanic National Bar Association conferences and conventions.
Jane McFetridge, Managing Partner of Jackson Lewis’s Chicago office, said, “Chris has earned an impressive level of trust and respect from his clients and colleagues throughout his career, and we are very pleased to have him with us at Jackson Lewis. His knowledge and experience will not only benefit our clients in the Chicago area but those in other parts of the country as well.”
Mr. Garcia is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana; the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar; and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association; the American Bar Association; and the Hispanic National Bar Association. He also served on the Board of Directors for the National Assoc. for Down Syndrome from 2002-04.
He graduated with honors from the University of California at Santa Barbara; entered the Ph.D Program in English Language and Literature at Cornell University, where he taught for four years; and later graduated from the Cornell University School of Law.
Mr. Garcia may be reached directly at Jackson Lewis at (312) 787-4949 or by emailing Christopher.Garcia@jacksonlewis.com.
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About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law with over 600 attorneys practicing in 45 cities nationwide. Jackson Lewis has a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation, Workplace Privacy and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; and Workplace Safety Compliance. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations; Corporate Diversity Counseling and College and University Employment Law and Compliance Issues.
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Lara Hamm, Jackson Lewis
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