Bio

Brian Weinthal is a trial lawyer who currently represents a wide variety of companies in commercial and work-related disputes. Although he has extensive experience trying cases as a “first-chair” lawyer before both judges and juries, Brian is a trained advocate who routinely represents clients at a broad range of alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) proceedings, including both mediations and arbitrations. Brian’s principal focus is the defense of employment-related lawsuits, including allegations of discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment. He has unique expertise overcoming both whistleblower protection and sexual harassment claims, and considerable proficiency attacking and defending non-compete covenants. Brian is adept at drafting handbooks and workplace policies intended to minimize litigation risk, and he maintains a highly active trade secret litigation practice for clients seeking to protect their most valuable corporate information. Brian also defends employers and other businesses accused of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA")