
Cynthia Pietrucha
Employment Lawyer: Resolving Workplace Transitions, Separations with Expertise
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
- 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
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Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
Our firm charges flat fees and contingency fees 35% to 40%.
- Illinois
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- 7th Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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
- Website
- Firm Website
- Q. I received a "severance" offer after being terminated can I accept this severence and still collect unemployment?
- A: Severance Pay and Illinois Unemployment Benefits
In most states, an employee can collect unemployment benefits only if it’s the employer’s fault you lost your job. For example, if your company can’t afford to pay you anymore or doesn’t like how you perform your job, the unemployment office will likely determine you are eligible to collect benefits as long as you are able and available to start a new job. Sometimes employers will try to limit your collection of unemployment benefits in a severance agreement by writing a clause that states “You agree not to collect unemployment benefits while you are receiving severance pay”. Terms that limit your ability to collect unemployment ... Read More
- Q. In IL, former employee was paid bonus but should not have been. Identified a month ago. Employee quit but owes money;
- A: Refer to IDOL's Deductions From Pay FAQ
https://labor.illinois.gov/faqs/deductions-from-pay-faq.html
FAQ #6 states:
6. Can an employer make deductions from my pay for overpayments made to me?
When an employee agrees an overpayment has been made the entire sum may be deducted on the employee's first regular payday subsequent to the payday on which the overpayment occurred. If an overpayment is not discovered and one or more paydays have passed, the employer and employee shall agree on a repayment schedule. If the employer and employee cannot agree, the employer cannot make deductions without complying with Section 9 of the Act. See Subpart D.
FAQ #4 states:
4. What deductions ... Read More
- Q. Started work on 5/1 for the state of WV. Had a seizure AT work 5/5 morning. Got fired 6/14. Fired for reasons from seizu
- A: You may have a disability discrimination case. Check with a lawyer in your state to understand your rights under WV law. You can also contact lawyers out of state to understand your rights under federal law. Best of luck!