Practice Expertise

  • Litigation
  • Employment Counseling
  • Employment Litigation
  • Labor & Employment

Areas of Practice

  • Employment Counseling
  • Employment Litigation
  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation
  • Dykema Delivers HR Innovation
  • Privacy and Data Security
  • Wage & Hour
  • View More

WSG Practice Industries

WSG Leadership

  • Employment and Labor Group - Member
  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group - Member

Profile

Abad Lopez leads Chicago’s labor and employment practice, focusing on representing corporate clients with complex employment matters, including class action and multiplaintiff employment discrimination and harassment lawsuits, state law overtime class actions, privacy claims, FLSA collective actions, and trade secret and restrictive covenant matters. He represents employers throughout the U.S. in matters arising under federal and state anti-discrimination laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the FMLA, labor-management relations laws, and state law wrongful discharge claims. Abad also advises clients on preventive measures, including reviewing policies, counseling on disciplinary actions and investigations, negotiating severance and executive employment agreements, and conducting employment practices reviews. He has also counseled numerous clients in complying with BIPA disclosures and policies pre and post-litigation. Abad has almost two decades of experience representing Fortune 50 employers in a wide array of labor and employment matters.

Prior to joining Dykema, Mr. Lopez was served in various leadership roles at other international law firms and Fortune 50 corporations.

Bar Admissions

Illinois

Education
University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 2001
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, B.A., 1998

Areas of Practice

  • Employment Counseling
  • Employment Litigation
  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation
  • Dykema Delivers HR Innovation
  • Privacy and Data Security
  • Wage & Hour

Blogs

Labor & Employment Law Blog

In the rapidly evolving field of labor and employment law, we know that employers need to stay informed about changes in the law, and how these changes impact day-to-day business operations. Dykema’s Labor & Employment Law Blog (www.laboremployment-lawblog.com) discusses important labor and employment-related legal developments, reviews practical implications, and provides valuable insight for employers of all types.

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