Dependable. Dedicated. Determined.
Bryan has practiced employment law in Chicago his entire career and
represented employees over half that time.
He has helped employees win multi-million dollar verdicts and awards
after litigating vigorously as part of a team of attorneys.
He has also helped employees successfully transition jobs and recover for
their losses without ever filing legal claims.
Bryan has practiced employment law in Chicago his entire career and
represented employees over half that time.
He has helped employees win multi-million dollar verdicts and awards
after litigating vigorously as part of a team of attorneys.
He has also helped employees successfully transition jobs and recover for
their losses without ever filing legal claims.
Experience
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| Helping Protect Employees' Civil Rights |
The Law Office of J. Bryan Wood
| Helping Protect Employees' Civil Rights |
Prior to opening his own law office, Bryan spent nearly five years as an
attorney at Stowell & Friedman, Ltd., one of Chicago's largest
employment discrimination and class action firms. Before that, Bryan
worked in Seyfarth Shaw's Labor & Employment Group. There he spent
nearly four years representing employers ranging from small, privately
held businesses to large, publicly traded Fortune 500 companies in various
types of employment matters.
For more details on Bryan's experience, including a list of some cases on
which he worked, right click and download
Presently, Bryan also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Chicago-Kent
College of Law and volunteers at the Pro Se Help Desk of the U.S.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Bryan is involved in the National Employment Lawyers Association
("NELA") and its local affiliate, NELA-Illinois. He is a member of
NELA-Illinois's Board and co-chairs its Practice Assistance Committee.
Bryan also serves as the Technology Liaison for NELA's Class &
Collective Action Committee and participated on NELA's Hidden Bias
Task Force.
Bryan was one of a handful of private attorneys selected to attend the
Impact Fund's Class Action Training Institute in Los Angeles in December
2007. In 2008, Bryan spoke at NELA's Seventh Annual Seventh Circuit
Conference, the Impact Fund's Annual Conference on Title VII Class
Actions and NELA's Annual Convention. In 2009, Bryan spoke at
Chicago Bar Association committee meetings on Supreme Court
developments and underutilized employment claims in Illinois. In 2010,
Bryan will moderate panels at NELA's Ninth Annual Seventh Circuit
Conference on discovery motion practice and electronic discovery.
Bryan welcomes opportunities to speak on employment law issues.
attorney at Stowell & Friedman, Ltd., one of Chicago's largest
employment discrimination and class action firms. Before that, Bryan
worked in Seyfarth Shaw's Labor & Employment Group. There he spent
nearly four years representing employers ranging from small, privately
held businesses to large, publicly traded Fortune 500 companies in various
types of employment matters.
For more details on Bryan's experience, including a list of some cases on
which he worked, right click and download
Presently, Bryan also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Chicago-Kent
College of Law and volunteers at the Pro Se Help Desk of the U.S.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Bryan is involved in the National Employment Lawyers Association
("NELA") and its local affiliate, NELA-Illinois. He is a member of
NELA-Illinois's Board and co-chairs its Practice Assistance Committee.
Bryan also serves as the Technology Liaison for NELA's Class &
Collective Action Committee and participated on NELA's Hidden Bias
Task Force.
Bryan was one of a handful of private attorneys selected to attend the
Impact Fund's Class Action Training Institute in Los Angeles in December
2007. In 2008, Bryan spoke at NELA's Seventh Annual Seventh Circuit
Conference, the Impact Fund's Annual Conference on Title VII Class
Actions and NELA's Annual Convention. In 2009, Bryan spoke at
Chicago Bar Association committee meetings on Supreme Court
developments and underutilized employment claims in Illinois. In 2010,
Bryan will moderate panels at NELA's Ninth Annual Seventh Circuit
Conference on discovery motion practice and electronic discovery.
Bryan welcomes opportunities to speak on employment law issues.
Overview
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Associations & Organizations
| Adjunct Professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law Associate, Stowell & Friedman, Ltd. (Chicago) Associate, Seyfarth Shaw - Labor & Employment Group (Chicago) |
Other Work Experience
Education
| J.D., University of Virginia School of Law (1999) B.A., American Government, University of Virginia (1996) |
Publications
| Nat’l R.R. Passenger Corp. v. Morgan: Implications For Pattern Or Practice Claims, Disparate Impact Claims, And Class Actions (Practicing Law Institute, LITIGATING EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION & SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS, June 2006) |
| National Employment Lawyers Association Technology Liaison, Class & Collective Action Committee Hidden Bias Task Force Member Illinois Employment Lawyers Association Board Member Moot Court Committee Chairperson Chicago Bar Association Labor & Employment Committee Class Litigation Committee Illinois State Bar Association Labor & Employment Section N.A.A.C.P. A.C.L.U. Southern Poverty Law Center Teen Living Programs Former Associates Co-Chair |
Bar & Court Admissions
| Illinois (1999) U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (2001) U.S. District Courts Northern District of Illinois (1999) Southern District of Illinois (2000) Central District of Illinois (2002) |
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