
Cynthia Pietrucha
Employment Litigation Attorney
Workplace Rights and Violations: Pietrucha Law Firm, LLC – Your Trusted Employment Law Firm
With nearly 10 years of experience, I'm a licensed employment lawyer with a proven track record of success in helping American employees and employers navigate complex workplace issues. I'm best known for negotiating severance agreements at employment termination and handling federal employment law violations.
Whether you’re an employee seeking fair treatment, or an employer looking to protect your business, my firm has the experience and expertise to help.
Main Areas of Focus:
1. Severance Agreement and General Release Counseling
2. Severance Agreement and General Release Negotiation
3. Medical Leave/FMLA Violations
4. Disability Harassment/Discrimination
5. EEOC Mediations
6. Retaliation
7. Unemployment Benefits Appeals
- Northern Illinois University
- J.D. (2009) | Law
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- University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
- B.A. (2006) | Pre-Law, Journalism and Spanish
- Honors: President's Leadership Award
- Activities: Spanish Tutor
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- Managing Attorney
- Pietrucha Law Firm, LLC
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- Liquor Commission
- Village of Downers Grove
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- Purchasing Administrator
- Village of Orland Park
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- Senior Contract Administration Specialist
- API Healthcare
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- Site Licensing Contracts Specialist
- American Medical Association
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- Legal Assistant
- Law Offices of Joel Weisman, P.C.
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- Employment Termination: Employer Obligations and Workplace Considerations
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Layoffs, Rescinded Job Offers, and Beyond – The Latest Trends and Best Practices, National Business Institute, Webinar
- HR Due Diligence: Tips From a Labor and Employment Attorney, National Business Institute, Champaign, Illinois
- Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: Marijuana and Other Considerations, National Business Institute, Naperville, Illinois
- Starting Your Solo Law Practice as a Female Attorney, ISBA Standing Committee on Women & the Law, Chicago, IL
- Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
- Judge, Sports Law Sponsorship Agreements, National Sports Law Negotiation Competition, San Diego, CA
- Top Attorney Award
- Avvo
- Selected as Top 40 under 40 Illinois Employment Lawyers
- The National Black Lawyers
- Avvo’s Client’s Choice Award
- Avvo
- Women's Bar Association of Illinois
- Member
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- Activities: Mentor/Mentee
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- Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
- Labor and Employment Law Section Council Member 2023-2024, Standing Committee on Delivery of Legal Services 2020-2021, Law Student Committee 2007-2009
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- DuPage Association of Women Lawyers
- Board of Directors 2016-2017
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- Illinois
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- 7th Circuit
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Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
Our firm charges flat fees and contingency fees 35% to 40%.
- Employment Law
- Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Litigation
- Severance Agreements and General Releases
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Breach of Contract
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. Hello I went out on short term dis for throat cancer 4-6-23, and just received a letter saying I was fired, can you help
- A: I'm so sorry to hear about your situation. My firm provides nationwide representation to individuals who are terminated while seeking medical care. We file FMLA interference and retaliation lawsuits. We have helped many individuals fired while getting cancer treatment. www.pietruchalaw.com
- Q. At my work the boss installed a camera with audio recording I live in Illinois
- A: My answer - NOT legal advice: This answer might surprise you, but this is okay to do in Illinois. In one of my Illinois jobs, I found out my boss was secretly listening to my telephone calls. Shady but not illegal. Telephone and video monitoring (and email monitoring) in Illinois workplaces is legal - as long as you're not in a private place at work.
Generally, video surveillance is legal in Illinois as long as all parties consent. What does consent mean? It means that all recorded parties have given permission. But there are also limits to this. The all-party consent rule only applies where a person can reasonably expect privacy. Would you reasonably expect privacy walking down the ... Read More
- Q. My former employer in wisconsin is suing me. I live in another state now. Can they still sue me in wisconsin?
- A: Yes it is possible for an employer to sue you in a state you do not reside in. Sometimes an agreement you signed with the employer will indicate what courthouse/the location where the employer can sue you. You will need to find an attorney who practices law in Wisconsin and can advise you on your options moving forward.
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