Danielle M.Kays
Senior Counsel
Labor & Employment
dkays@seyfarth.com
Danielle uses her unique, extensive trial and litigation experiences to strategically represent companies in a broad range of complex biometric, privacy, and employment matters.
More About Danielle
Danielle has been a successful litigator for nearly 20 years. Danielle advises and represents companies in a broad range of biometric, privacy, and employment law matters arising under federal and state laws, in individual and class actions.
Danielle has extensive trial experience and has obtained more than 30 successful verdicts for her clients. Danielle has defended more than 60 biometric information privacy lawsuits and class actions in federal and state courts and arbitration, and she regularly counsels companies on cutting-edge issues relating to privacy law compliance. Danielle is a thought leader on biometric privacy laws (including BIPA) and new class actions arising under the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA).
She also successfully defends single-plaintiff, multiplaintiff, and class action cases arising in federal and state court involving the defense of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, and retaliation claims. She also is experienced in complex commercial litigation in a wide variety of practice areas, including financial services, consumer finance, franchise dealer, and class actions.
Most recently, Danielle has achieved impressive results for her clients, including:
- Complete dismissal with prejudice in a Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) class action on an issue of first impression against a government contractor.
- Complete defense verdict for one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States in a FINRA arbitration seeking $18 million in damages on a defamation and intentional interference with contractual relations claim, affirmed by the district court and by the Third Circuit Court of Appeal.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 500 foodservice distributor in an age discrimination case in the Northern District Court of Illinois.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 100 athletic apparel company in a reverse race and sex harassment, discrimination, and retaliation case in the Eastern District Court of Missouri.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 100 health care company on a disability harassment, discrimination, and retaliation case in the District of Colorado, which was affirmed by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Complete defense verdict in a FINRA arbitration on a defamation and expungement claim.
Danielle recently was listed in the "Top 50 Women Leaders in Law of 2023" by Women We Admire for being "instrumental in leading organizations by offering unparalleled legal guidance, championing the rights of clients, and steadfastly upholding the tenets of justice." Danielle has been listed in Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars for Employment & Labor (Thomson Reuters). She has taught trial advocacy for the Notre Dame Law School, coached trial team for Chicago-Kent Law School, and enjoys mentoring college and high school students interested in the law.
Danielle has extensive trial experience and has obtained more than 30 successful verdicts for her clients. Danielle has defended more than 60 biometric information privacy lawsuits and class actions in federal and state courts and arbitration, and she regularly counsels companies on cutting-edge issues relating to privacy law compliance. Danielle is a thought leader on biometric privacy laws (including BIPA) and new class actions arising under the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA).
She also successfully defends single-plaintiff, multiplaintiff, and class action cases arising in federal and state court involving the defense of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, and retaliation claims. She also is experienced in complex commercial litigation in a wide variety of practice areas, including financial services, consumer finance, franchise dealer, and class actions.
Most recently, Danielle has achieved impressive results for her clients, including:
- Complete dismissal with prejudice in a Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) class action on an issue of first impression against a government contractor.
- Complete defense verdict for one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States in a FINRA arbitration seeking $18 million in damages on a defamation and intentional interference with contractual relations claim, affirmed by the district court and by the Third Circuit Court of Appeal.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 500 foodservice distributor in an age discrimination case in the Northern District Court of Illinois.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 100 athletic apparel company in a reverse race and sex harassment, discrimination, and retaliation case in the Eastern District Court of Missouri.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 100 health care company on a disability harassment, discrimination, and retaliation case in the District of Colorado, which was affirmed by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Complete defense verdict in a FINRA arbitration on a defamation and expungement claim.
Danielle recently was listed in the "Top 50 Women Leaders in Law of 2023" by Women We Admire for being "instrumental in leading organizations by offering unparalleled legal guidance, championing the rights of clients, and steadfastly upholding the tenets of justice." Danielle has been listed in Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars for Employment & Labor (Thomson Reuters). She has taught trial advocacy for the Notre Dame Law School, coached trial team for Chicago-Kent Law School, and enjoys mentoring college and high school students interested in the law.
- JD, University of Illinois College of Law
Cum laude
The Elder Law Journal, articles editor & member
Rickert Award for Excellence in Legal Publications - BA, Illinois Wesleyan University
Business Administration, minor in Political Science
- Illinois
- US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- US District Court, District of Colorado
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- US District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- US District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- US District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- US District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- US District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
Related Services
Related Key Industries
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Complete dismissal with prejudice in a Biometric Information Privacy Act class action on an issue of first impression against a government contractor.
-
Complete defense verdict for one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States in a FINRA arbitration seeking $18 million in damages on a defamation and intentional interference with contractual relations claim, affirmed by the district court and by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 500 food service distributor in an age discrimination case in the Northern District Court of Illinois.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 100 athletic apparel company in a reverse race and sex harassment, discrimination, and retaliation case in the Eastern District Court of Missouri.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 100 health care company on a disability harassment, discrimination, and retaliation case in the District of Colorado, which was affirmed by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Related News & Insights
-
Recognition
03/26/2024
Seyfarth’s Tracy Billows and Danielle Kays Named as “Top Women Leaders in Law for 2024” by Women We Admire
-
Media Mentions
02/23/2024
Danielle Kays Discusses Genetic Information Privacy Act in Law360
-
Seyfarth Event
Dec 5, 2023
Wellness & Beyond | What’s the Prognosis for 2024?
-
Blog Post
Nov 1, 2023
GIPA: The Next Big Thing in Privacy Class Actions Against Illinois Employers
- "The Top Women Leaders in Law for 2024" by Women We Admire
- "Top 50 Women Leaders in Law of 2023" by Women We Admire
- Listed in Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars for Employment & Labor (Thomson Reuters) (2010-2019)
- American Bar Association (Past co-chair, Work-Life Management Committee, Woman Advocate Committee; Women's Caucus, Forum on Franchising)
- McLean County Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association (Alliance for Women, Executive Committee, 2011-2013; Young Lawyers Society, co-chair Women in the Law, 2007-2010)
- Illinois Bar Association, Newsletter co-editor & appointed member, Standing Committee on Women and the Law (2011-2012)
- International Franchise Association, Women’s Franchise Network, co-chair Chicago Chapter (2008-2010)
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, assistant Trial Team coach and Trial Advocacy guest instructor (2006-2008)
- Co-Author, "GIPA: the Next Big Thing in Privacy Class Actions Against Illinois Employers," Employment Law Lookout Insights for Management Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 1, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Per-Scan Damages for BIPA Claims," Employment Law Lookout Insights for Management Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 20, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Federal Court Rejects Application of BIPA Statute of Limitations to Privacy Act Violations," Consumer Class Defense Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 12, 2023)
- Co-Author, "BIPA Win For Union Employers: Union Employees’ BIPA Claims Are Preempted," Employment Law Lookout Insights for Management Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 7, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Illinois Supreme Court Holds A BIPA Claim Accrues Upon Every Scan Or Transmission," Employment Law Lookout Insights for Management Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 17, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Job Applicants Sue Ford Motor Company Under Rarely-Cited Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act," Employment Law Lookout Insights for Management Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 16, 2023)
- Co-Author, "BIPA Floodgates Remain Open: Illinois Supreme Court Rules Generous 5-Year Statute Of Limitations Applies To All Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Claims," Employment Law Lookout Insights for Management Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 3, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Privacy Law Trends to Watch: Wiretapping Class Actions Focused on Session Replay," JD Supra (February 1, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Illinois Appellate Court Holds Businesses Must Implement Biometric Retention an Destruction Policies Before Collecting Biometric Data," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 2, 2022)
- Co-Author, “BNSF Seeks New Trial After First Ever BIPA Jury Verdict Because Damages Are Unconstitutional and Unreasonable,” Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 15, 2022)
- Co-Author, “Washington Federal Court Awards Important BIPA Win,” Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 31, 2022)
- Co-Author, "UPDATE: Jury Quickly Finds Railway Company Liable in First Ever BIPA Trial," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 13, 2022)
- Co-Author, "Railway Company Proceeds With First Ever BIPA Jury Trial in Federal District Court in Chicago," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 11, 2022)
- Co-Author, "'Restore Illinois' Five-Phase Reopening Plan Announced," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 7, 2020)
- Co-Author, "The Health Care Provider Exemption to Emergency Paid Sick Leave in the Families First Coronavirus Act - Are you Covered?" Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 2, 2020)
- Author, "Arizona Federal Judge Enters Judgment for Terminated Employee: High Levels In Positive Drug Test Insufficient to Show Impairment From Marijuana," The Blunt Truth Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 12, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Ninth Circuit Expands 'Regarded-As' Disabled Standard," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 11, 2018)
- "Reasons to 'Friend' Electronic Discovery," Franchise Law Journal, Vol. 32, No. 1 (Summer 2012)
-
Co-Presenter, “Biometric Privacy Laws: Litigation and Compliance,” Lawline (February 21, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, "Wellness & Beyond | What’s the Prognosis for 2024?," Seyfarth Event, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 5, 2023)
- Co-Speaker, "23(f) Appeals," American Bar Association's 27th Annual National Institute on Class Actions (October 19-20, 2023)
- Co-Speaker, "BIPA (and GIPA!) Litigation and Compliance Updates," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 12, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Breaking BIPA Developments: Damages Keep Piling Up," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 21, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "The Here and Now of BIPA: Updates and Developments in Biometric Privacy," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 7, 2023)
- Speaker, "Where We Came From and Where We're Going: What Does 2023 Have in Store for Labor & Employment Laws?," Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 6, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "Best Practices and Considerations for Employee Demand Letters, Charges and Early-Stage Lawsuits," Seyfarth Event, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 28, 2022)
- Presenter, "FMLA -- Leave Discrimination Issues," Issues in Employment Law CLE Panel at Illinois State University (April 17, 2018)
- Interviewed, "Court rulings supercharge Illinois’ strongest-in-nation biometric privacy law," Capitol News Illinois (February 28, 2023)
- Interviewed, "White Castle Ruling Shakes Up Biometric Litigation, Insurance," Bloomberg Law (February 22, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Illinois Supreme Court ruling “a new frontier” for BIPA claims," Global Data Review (February 17, 2023)
- Quoted, "Dior Escapes BIPA Eyewear Try-On Lawsuit," The Fashion Law (February 17, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Another big win for BIPA plaintiffs: Each biometric scan is actionable," Biometric Update (February 17, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Illinois Supreme Court sets five-year window for BIPA claims," Global Data Review (February 6, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Illinois' biometric privacy law strengthened by latest high court ruling," Crain's Chicago Business (February 3, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Illinois’ biometric privacy law strengthened by latest high court ruling," Capitol News Illinois (February 3, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Ill. Justices' Focus On Legislators' Intent Divides BIPA Bar," Law 360 Employment Authority (February 3, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Illinois high court rules against company in BIPA case," Business Insurance (February 2, 2023)
- Interviewed, "A big BIPA decision: Plaintiffs have 5 years to file biometrics claims," Biometrics (February 2, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Q&A: B-N Lawyer Says Employers Can Require Vaccination. But Will They?" WGLT.org, NPR from Illinois State University (May 13, 2021)
- Interviewed, "Sexual Harassment, Other Workplace Issues Are Focus Of Employment Law Summit," WGLT.org, NPR from Illinois State University (April 13, 2018)
- Bloomington-Normal YMCA, board of directors (2021-2023)
- Illinois Wesleyan University (board of trustees, 2019-present; executive committee, 2021-present)
- Illinois Wesleyan University, alumni board of directors (2017-2019)
Danielle uses her unique, extensive trial and litigation experiences to strategically represent companies in a broad range of complex biometric, privacy, and employment matters.
More About Danielle
Danielle has been a successful litigator for nearly 20 years. Danielle advises and represents companies in a broad range of biometric, privacy, and employment law matters arising under federal and state laws, in individual and class actions.
Danielle has extensive trial experience and has obtained more than 30 successful verdicts for her clients. Danielle has defended more than 60 biometric information privacy lawsuits and class actions in federal and state courts and arbitration, and she regularly counsels companies on cutting-edge issues relating to privacy law compliance. Danielle is a thought leader on biometric privacy laws (including BIPA) and new class actions arising under the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA).
She also successfully defends single-plaintiff, multiplaintiff, and class action cases arising in federal and state court involving the defense of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, and retaliation claims. She also is experienced in complex commercial litigation in a wide variety of practice areas, including financial services, consumer finance, franchise dealer, and class actions.
Most recently, Danielle has achieved impressive results for her clients, including:
- Complete dismissal with prejudice in a Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) class action on an issue of first impression against a government contractor.
- Complete defense verdict for one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States in a FINRA arbitration seeking $18 million in damages on a defamation and intentional interference with contractual relations claim, affirmed by the district court and by the Third Circuit Court of Appeal.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 500 foodservice distributor in an age discrimination case in the Northern District Court of Illinois.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 100 athletic apparel company in a reverse race and sex harassment, discrimination, and retaliation case in the Eastern District Court of Missouri.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 100 health care company on a disability harassment, discrimination, and retaliation case in the District of Colorado, which was affirmed by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Complete defense verdict in a FINRA arbitration on a defamation and expungement claim.
Danielle recently was listed in the "Top 50 Women Leaders in Law of 2023" by Women We Admire for being "instrumental in leading organizations by offering unparalleled legal guidance, championing the rights of clients, and steadfastly upholding the tenets of justice." Danielle has been listed in Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars for Employment & Labor (Thomson Reuters). She has taught trial advocacy for the Notre Dame Law School, coached trial team for Chicago-Kent Law School, and enjoys mentoring college and high school students interested in the law.
Danielle has extensive trial experience and has obtained more than 30 successful verdicts for her clients. Danielle has defended more than 60 biometric information privacy lawsuits and class actions in federal and state courts and arbitration, and she regularly counsels companies on cutting-edge issues relating to privacy law compliance. Danielle is a thought leader on biometric privacy laws (including BIPA) and new class actions arising under the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA).
She also successfully defends single-plaintiff, multiplaintiff, and class action cases arising in federal and state court involving the defense of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, and retaliation claims. She also is experienced in complex commercial litigation in a wide variety of practice areas, including financial services, consumer finance, franchise dealer, and class actions.
Most recently, Danielle has achieved impressive results for her clients, including:
- Complete dismissal with prejudice in a Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) class action on an issue of first impression against a government contractor.
- Complete defense verdict for one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States in a FINRA arbitration seeking $18 million in damages on a defamation and intentional interference with contractual relations claim, affirmed by the district court and by the Third Circuit Court of Appeal.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 500 foodservice distributor in an age discrimination case in the Northern District Court of Illinois.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 100 athletic apparel company in a reverse race and sex harassment, discrimination, and retaliation case in the Eastern District Court of Missouri.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 100 health care company on a disability harassment, discrimination, and retaliation case in the District of Colorado, which was affirmed by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Complete defense verdict in a FINRA arbitration on a defamation and expungement claim.
Danielle recently was listed in the "Top 50 Women Leaders in Law of 2023" by Women We Admire for being "instrumental in leading organizations by offering unparalleled legal guidance, championing the rights of clients, and steadfastly upholding the tenets of justice." Danielle has been listed in Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars for Employment & Labor (Thomson Reuters). She has taught trial advocacy for the Notre Dame Law School, coached trial team for Chicago-Kent Law School, and enjoys mentoring college and high school students interested in the law.
- JD, University of Illinois College of Law
Cum laude
The Elder Law Journal, articles editor & member
Rickert Award for Excellence in Legal Publications - BA, Illinois Wesleyan University
Business Administration, minor in Political Science
- Illinois
- US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- US District Court, District of Colorado
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- US District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- US District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- US District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- US District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- US District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
Related Services
Related Key Industries
-
Complete dismissal with prejudice in a Biometric Information Privacy Act class action on an issue of first impression against a government contractor.
-
Complete defense verdict for one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States in a FINRA arbitration seeking $18 million in damages on a defamation and intentional interference with contractual relations claim, affirmed by the district court and by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 500 food service distributor in an age discrimination case in the Northern District Court of Illinois.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 100 athletic apparel company in a reverse race and sex harassment, discrimination, and retaliation case in the Eastern District Court of Missouri.
- Complete summary judgment for a Fortune 100 health care company on a disability harassment, discrimination, and retaliation case in the District of Colorado, which was affirmed by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Related News & Insights
-
Recognition
03/26/2024
Seyfarth’s Tracy Billows and Danielle Kays Named as “Top Women Leaders in Law for 2024” by Women We Admire
-
Media Mentions
02/23/2024
Danielle Kays Discusses Genetic Information Privacy Act in Law360
-
Seyfarth Event
Dec 5, 2023
Wellness & Beyond | What’s the Prognosis for 2024?
-
Blog Post
Nov 1, 2023
GIPA: The Next Big Thing in Privacy Class Actions Against Illinois Employers
- "The Top Women Leaders in Law for 2024" by Women We Admire
- "Top 50 Women Leaders in Law of 2023" by Women We Admire
- Listed in Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars for Employment & Labor (Thomson Reuters) (2010-2019)
- American Bar Association (Past co-chair, Work-Life Management Committee, Woman Advocate Committee; Women's Caucus, Forum on Franchising)
- McLean County Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association (Alliance for Women, Executive Committee, 2011-2013; Young Lawyers Society, co-chair Women in the Law, 2007-2010)
- Illinois Bar Association, Newsletter co-editor & appointed member, Standing Committee on Women and the Law (2011-2012)
- International Franchise Association, Women’s Franchise Network, co-chair Chicago Chapter (2008-2010)
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, assistant Trial Team coach and Trial Advocacy guest instructor (2006-2008)
- Co-Author, "GIPA: the Next Big Thing in Privacy Class Actions Against Illinois Employers," Employment Law Lookout Insights for Management Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 1, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Per-Scan Damages for BIPA Claims," Employment Law Lookout Insights for Management Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 20, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Federal Court Rejects Application of BIPA Statute of Limitations to Privacy Act Violations," Consumer Class Defense Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 12, 2023)
- Co-Author, "BIPA Win For Union Employers: Union Employees’ BIPA Claims Are Preempted," Employment Law Lookout Insights for Management Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 7, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Illinois Supreme Court Holds A BIPA Claim Accrues Upon Every Scan Or Transmission," Employment Law Lookout Insights for Management Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 17, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Job Applicants Sue Ford Motor Company Under Rarely-Cited Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act," Employment Law Lookout Insights for Management Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 16, 2023)
- Co-Author, "BIPA Floodgates Remain Open: Illinois Supreme Court Rules Generous 5-Year Statute Of Limitations Applies To All Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Claims," Employment Law Lookout Insights for Management Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 3, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Privacy Law Trends to Watch: Wiretapping Class Actions Focused on Session Replay," JD Supra (February 1, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Illinois Appellate Court Holds Businesses Must Implement Biometric Retention an Destruction Policies Before Collecting Biometric Data," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 2, 2022)
- Co-Author, “BNSF Seeks New Trial After First Ever BIPA Jury Verdict Because Damages Are Unconstitutional and Unreasonable,” Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 15, 2022)
- Co-Author, “Washington Federal Court Awards Important BIPA Win,” Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 31, 2022)
- Co-Author, "UPDATE: Jury Quickly Finds Railway Company Liable in First Ever BIPA Trial," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 13, 2022)
- Co-Author, "Railway Company Proceeds With First Ever BIPA Jury Trial in Federal District Court in Chicago," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 11, 2022)
- Co-Author, "'Restore Illinois' Five-Phase Reopening Plan Announced," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 7, 2020)
- Co-Author, "The Health Care Provider Exemption to Emergency Paid Sick Leave in the Families First Coronavirus Act - Are you Covered?" Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 2, 2020)
- Author, "Arizona Federal Judge Enters Judgment for Terminated Employee: High Levels In Positive Drug Test Insufficient to Show Impairment From Marijuana," The Blunt Truth Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 12, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Ninth Circuit Expands 'Regarded-As' Disabled Standard," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 11, 2018)
- "Reasons to 'Friend' Electronic Discovery," Franchise Law Journal, Vol. 32, No. 1 (Summer 2012)
-
Co-Presenter, “Biometric Privacy Laws: Litigation and Compliance,” Lawline (February 21, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, "Wellness & Beyond | What’s the Prognosis for 2024?," Seyfarth Event, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 5, 2023)
- Co-Speaker, "23(f) Appeals," American Bar Association's 27th Annual National Institute on Class Actions (October 19-20, 2023)
- Co-Speaker, "BIPA (and GIPA!) Litigation and Compliance Updates," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 12, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Breaking BIPA Developments: Damages Keep Piling Up," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 21, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "The Here and Now of BIPA: Updates and Developments in Biometric Privacy," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 7, 2023)
- Speaker, "Where We Came From and Where We're Going: What Does 2023 Have in Store for Labor & Employment Laws?," Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 6, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "Best Practices and Considerations for Employee Demand Letters, Charges and Early-Stage Lawsuits," Seyfarth Event, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 28, 2022)
- Presenter, "FMLA -- Leave Discrimination Issues," Issues in Employment Law CLE Panel at Illinois State University (April 17, 2018)
- Interviewed, "Court rulings supercharge Illinois’ strongest-in-nation biometric privacy law," Capitol News Illinois (February 28, 2023)
- Interviewed, "White Castle Ruling Shakes Up Biometric Litigation, Insurance," Bloomberg Law (February 22, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Illinois Supreme Court ruling “a new frontier” for BIPA claims," Global Data Review (February 17, 2023)
- Quoted, "Dior Escapes BIPA Eyewear Try-On Lawsuit," The Fashion Law (February 17, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Another big win for BIPA plaintiffs: Each biometric scan is actionable," Biometric Update (February 17, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Illinois Supreme Court sets five-year window for BIPA claims," Global Data Review (February 6, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Illinois' biometric privacy law strengthened by latest high court ruling," Crain's Chicago Business (February 3, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Illinois’ biometric privacy law strengthened by latest high court ruling," Capitol News Illinois (February 3, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Ill. Justices' Focus On Legislators' Intent Divides BIPA Bar," Law 360 Employment Authority (February 3, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Illinois high court rules against company in BIPA case," Business Insurance (February 2, 2023)
- Interviewed, "A big BIPA decision: Plaintiffs have 5 years to file biometrics claims," Biometrics (February 2, 2023)
- Interviewed, "Q&A: B-N Lawyer Says Employers Can Require Vaccination. But Will They?" WGLT.org, NPR from Illinois State University (May 13, 2021)
- Interviewed, "Sexual Harassment, Other Workplace Issues Are Focus Of Employment Law Summit," WGLT.org, NPR from Illinois State University (April 13, 2018)
- Bloomington-Normal YMCA, board of directors (2021-2023)
- Illinois Wesleyan University (board of trustees, 2019-present; executive committee, 2021-present)
- Illinois Wesleyan University, alumni board of directors (2017-2019)