People: Jeremy W. Stewart, Associate

Jeremy W. Stewart

Associate

Chicago
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Biography

Mr. Stewart is an associate in the Labor and Employment Department in Seyfarth Shaw’s Chicago office.  Mr. Stewart's practice has developed with a special emphasis on defending employers in wage & hour matters brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state laws.  In addition to representing employers in wage & hour single plaintiff, collective and class actions filed in federal and state courts, Mr. Stewart’s experience also includes advising and counseling employers regarding their wage and compensation policies and practices.

Mr. Stewart's experience also includes counseling and litigation of a wide array of other matters arising under local, state, and federal employment laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, and various other federal and state statutes and common law doctrines relating to employment.  Mr. Stewart has represented employers in cases before administrative agencies, including the U.S. Department of Labor, Illinois Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Illinois Department of Human Rights, the Illinois Human Rights. Mr. Stewart was named an Illinois "Rising Star" for 2012 by Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine.

 

Mr. Stewart is an associate in the Labor and Employment Department in Seyfarth Shaw’s Chicago office.  Mr. Stewart's practice has developed with a special emphasis on defending employers in wage & hour matters brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state laws.  In addition to representing employers in wage & hour single plaintiff, collective and class actions filed in federal and state courts, Mr. Stewart’s experience also includes advising and counseling employers regarding their wage and compensation policies and practices.

Mr. Stewart's experience also includes counseling and litigation of a wide array of other matters arising under local, state, and federal employment laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, and various other federal and state statutes and common law doctrines relating to employment.  Mr. Stewart has represented employers in cases before administrative agencies, including the U.S. Department of Labor, Illinois Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Illinois Department of Human Rights, the Illinois Human Rights. Mr. Stewart was named an Illinois "Rising Star" for 2012 by Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine.

 

Education

  • J.D., University of Illinois College of Law (2007)
    magna cum laude
    Student Editorial Assistant - The Comparative Labor Law and Policy Journal
    Chief Justice - College of Law Moot Court
    Speech Communication TA - University of Illinois Department of Communication

  • B.A., University of Mississippi  (2004)
    summa cum laude
    Phi Beta Kappa
    Taylor Medal Recipient (highest academic honor, Top 1%)

Admissions

  • Nebraska
  • Illinois

Courts

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • Illinois Supreme Court
  • Nebraska Supreme Court

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Nebraska State Bar Association - Young Lawyers Section

Representative Engagements

  • Mazurek v. Compucom Systems, Inc., No. 08-CV-00187 (N.D. Ill.) (Class and collective action alleging improper exempt status classification of computer technicians; favorable settlement reached)
  • In Re AON Corp. Wage & Hour Employment Practices Litigation, No. 08-CV-05802 (N.D. Ill.) (Class and collective MDL action (2 cases) alleging improper exempt status classification of client specialists; successful summary judgment ruling on issue of damages calculation; favorable settlement reached)
  • Credille, et al. v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc., et al., No. 08-CV-06623 (N.D. Ill.) (Collective action alleging violations related to wages and hours worked; matter ongoing)
  • Flor v. The Judge Group, d/b/a Judge Technical Staffing, No. 10-CV-00565 (N.D. Ill.) (Class and collective action alleging improper exempt status classification of computer technicians; favorable settlement reached)
  • Hancock, et al. v. Midwestern Rental and Linen, LLC, No. 10-CV-03967 (N.D. Ill.) (ERISA action alleging improper payment of contributions; favorable settlement reached)
  • Aksu, et al.  v. Campagna-Turano Bakery, Inc., No. 10-CV-06205 (N.D. Ill.) (Class and collective action alleging improper exempt status classification of outside salesmen; matter dismissed)
  • Scott, et al. v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., No. 08-CV-00540 (W.D.N.C.) (Class action filed by female store managers alleging violations of the Equal Pay Act; matter ongoing)
  • In Re Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation, No. 3:08-md-1932 (W.D.N.C.) (Class and collective MDL action (21 cases) alleging improper exempt status classification of store managers; successful denial of conditional certification (2 lead actions); matter ongoing)
  • Barker, et al. v. Family Dollar, Inc., No. 10-CV-170 (W.D. Ky) (Class action alleging improper exempt status classification of store managers; matter ongoing)
  • Khnanisho, et al. v. CVS Caremark, et al., No. 10-ch-4990 (Circuit Court of Cook County) (Class action alleging violations related to wages, hours worked, and travel time; matter ongoing)
  • Rodriguez, et al. v. Groundscape Concepts, Inc., No. 10-CV-8060 (Collective action alleging violations related to wages and hours worked; representation ongoing)
  • Wilkins, et al. v. Bank of America, No. 11-CV-00962 (Class and collective action alleging improper exempt status classification of mortgage loan officers; representation ongoing)
  • Kelly, et al. v. Bank of America, et al., No. 10-CV-05332 (Class and collective action alleging improper exempt status classification of mortgage loan officers; representation ongoing)
  • Smith, et al. v. Kawailoa Dev. LLP, et al., No. 11-CV-00350 (D. Haw.) (Class action alleging violations related to wages and service charges; representation ongoing)
  • Hardaway, et al. v. EmployBridge of Dallas, Inc., No. 11-CV-3200 (N.D. Ill.) (Class and collective action alleging violations related to wages, vacation pay, and violations of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act; representation ongoing)
  • Craig, et al. v. EmployBridge of Dallas, Inc., No. 11-CV-3818 (N.D. Ill. (Class and collective action alleging violations related to wages and violations of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act; representation ongoing)

Presentations

  • Reclassifying Exempt Employees: Navigating Wage and Hour Pitfalls, Chicago, IL (December 2011)

  • "Recent Decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes," presented to the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL (September 2011)
  • “The Illinois Civil Union Act: What Does It Mean for Employers,” in Rosemont, IL (March 2011)

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