Fourteen Attorneys at Hall, Prangle and Schoonveld LLC have been recognized as 2024 Super Lawyers or 2024 Rising Stars.

HPS Partner, Matt Kaminski, obtains dismissal with prejudice in employment discrimination suit.

Matthew J. Kaminski and David L. Kalimuthu have been elevated to the partnership at Hall Prangle and Schoonveld, LLC (HPS). The two attorneys earned the promotions by a dedication to excellence and client service.

Jacob Goldstein, Co-Chair HPS Appellate Group, successfully defended a 2020 HPS verdict on appeal before the Illinois Appellate Court, First District.

The plaintiffs appealed the 2020 defensive verdict in a case that was defended by HPS attorneys Marilee Clausing and Matt Kaminski. The case involved claims that a family medicine physician failed to diagnose and treat the plaintiff's rare blood disorder, which caused a catastrophic stroke and permanent neurological damage.

The United States Supreme Court ended its Term in June 2020, with a landmark ruling that applies to all employers across the country with 15 or more employees – and it applies immediately. In Bostock v. Clayton County , the Court concluded that an employer violates Title VII's "because of sex" provision if the employer takes an adverse job action against an employee for being homosexual or transgender.

For all employers – small or large – Covid-19 continues to create unique challenges in the workplace. A paramount consideration for all employers must be to ensure all members of its HR Department and supervisory personnel comply with federal antidiscrimination law when making employment decisions in the workplace.

As state-at-home orders are lifted and businesses reopen, Employers should be aware of new paid leave requirements that went into effect on April 1, 2020. In addition to ensuring compliance with established federal, state and local employment laws, Employers must also now navigate through several new employment laws and regulations brought about by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).1

In early March 2020, HPS attorneys Marilee Clausing and Matthew Kaminski successfully defended a Chicago area family medicine physician against claims that he failed to diagnose and treat the plaintiff’s rare blood disorder, which caused a catastrophic stroke and permanent neurological damage.