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Joan Casciari

Joan Casciari is a partner in Seyfarth Shaw LLP's Chicago office. Her practice is primarily devoted to employment law counseling with a particular specialty in the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Joan spends the majority of her time counseling clients on employment related issues. While she works with all types of employers, many of her clients are health care providers. Her work includes drafting documents, policy creation and review, training on best practices (particularly those relating to managing absences), advising on actions affecting groups of employees (such as reductions-in-force), and brokering settlements in employment related matters with employees’ attorneys. She also handles matters before the EEOC, the Illinois Department of Human Rights and state and federal courts. Earlier in her career, she tried a number of cases, both in administrative forums such as the Human Rights Commission, and in the state and federal courts. Joan also acts as the firm’s employment counsel. · Seyfarth Shaw LLP

United StatesEmployment Law, FMLA

About

Joan Casciari is a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Chicago. She specializes in employment law counseling, with particular expertise in the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). She advises clients on employment issues, represents them before government agencies and courts, and serves as the firm's employment counsel.

Practice areas

Employment LawFMLAADALitigationHealth Law

Office

Expertise

Healthcare

Education

  • JD, DePaul University College of Law, with honors
  • BA, Indiana University