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E.
Jason Tremblay
Partner
Mr. Tremblay is a Partner in Arnstein & Lehr’s Litigation
Department. He focuses his practice in employment,
commercial, and real estate litigation. In the employment
area, Mr. Tremblay has extensive experience representing
employers and employees in a broad range of personnel and
employment-related matters. He has successfully represented
employers in both federal and state court, as well as
administrative tribunals, in a wide variety of
employment-related lawsuits, including the enforcement of
restrictive covenants, Title VII and Americans with
Disabilities Act discrimination and retaliation claims, FMLA
interference claims, trade secret, and unfair competition
matters. He frequently drafts employment contracts,
severance agreements, employment policies and employee
handbooks. He also regularly counsels employers on
personnel-related issues.
Professional Activities and Achievements
Mr. Tremblay graduated from law school with high honors and
received the CALI Award for Academic Excellence in Legal
Writing. Mr. Tremblay was a judicial extern for the
Presiding Magistrate Judge Arlander Keys in the United
States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
He also served as a certified mediator through the Center
For Conflict Resolution and mediated numerous cases
involving landlord-tenant disputes, juvenile court referrals
and employment discrimination. Throughout law school, Mr.
Tremblay also served as a Law Clerk with Office of the
General Counsel at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He
is currently an active member in the Chicago and Illinois
State Bar Associations.
Recent Publications
Mr. Tremblay recently authored “The Employment Law Toolkit -
How to Protect Your Business From Liability and Comply with
State and Federal Employment Laws,” a comprehensive summary
of significant employment and labor issues facing employers
in today’s business environment. He is the author of “12
Steps to Avoid Employment Related Liability,” published in
Employment Law360 (May 2, 2008). He is also the co-author of
“The Rooker-Feldman Doctrine: An Analysis of its Application
in Today’s Legal Environment,” Consumer Finance Law
Quarterly Report (2008).
He has also recently authored “The Impact of New Federal
Class Action Legislation on Employment Litigation,” for
Arnstein & Lehr’s Employment Law E-Update (August 2007),
“Properly Investigating Complaints of Harassment: How to
Avoid Turning a Weak Harassment Claim Into a Strong One” for
Arnstein & Lehr’s Employment Law E-Update (September 2007)
and Employment Law360 (May 15, 2008), “The Illinois Human
Rights Act Now Provides Employees With Access To A Jury
Trial In State Court” for
Arnstein & Lehr’s Employment Law
E-Update (October 2007), and “FMLA is Amended to Extend
Leave of Absence for Military Families” for
Arnstein &
Lehr’s Employment Law E-Update (February 2008).
Click here for Arnstein & Lehr's
Employment Law E-Update (July 2008).
In addition, Mr. Tremblay presented a seminar on “How to
Protect Your Company’s Competitive Advantage With or Without
Restrictive Covenants” (March 2006).
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D. with high honors, 2000;
Order of the Coif)
Franklin and Marshall College (B.A., 1996)
University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Bar Admissions
State of Illinois;
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
(including Trial Bar);
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit |
