Chicago Office
Tel: (312) 715-5111
Fax: (312) 632-1910
William A. Walden
Associate
William Walden represents clients in a variety of litigation, labor, and employment matters. His litigation experience includes federal and state court cases, as well as arbitration. He regularly defends clients in government agency discrimination investigations and advises management on employment-related issues, with a focus on
· Disability, medical leave, and job-related accommodation policies and procedures;
· Restrictive covenants and employment agreements;
· Wage-and-hour actions;
· Whistleblower retaliation claims; and
· OFCCP regulatory compliance for federal contractors.
Mr. Walden is very active in Quarles & Brady's pro bono program, where he represents clients in various litigation matters. His community activities include work with Chicago-area youth development nonprofits.
Legal Services
· Labor & Employment
· Banking & Financial Institutions
o Labor & Employment for Financial Institutions
· Appellate
· Financial Institutions Litigation
· Health & Life Sciences
o Long-Term Care and Senior Housing
Education and Honors
· Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2012)
o Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy (Senior Articles Editor, 2011–2012)
o Legal Extern: Honorable Judge Morton Denlow (Retired) of the Northern District of Illinois (2010)
· University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., cum laude, 2005)
Bar Admissions
· Illinois
Court Admissions
· U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2013
Professional and Civic Activities
· Chicago Bar Association (Member)
Professional Recognition
· Named to Lawyers of Color Hot List 2014
Languages
· Spanish
Publications and Presentations
02/08/18
Supreme Court Decides When Clock Stops for State Claims
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Alert
01/29/18
EEO-1's Are Due. Is Yours Ready?
Labor & Employment Alert
07/25/17
"Don't Smile: Cameras in Long Term Care are Trouble"
Health Care Council of Illinois, Skokie, IL
06/01/17
"The Keys Are Under the Mat: Closing a Medicare Certified Skilled Nursing Facility"
American Health Lawyers Association, AHLA Connections, vol. 21, issue 6
12/21/16
2017 Compliance Deadlines Approach for Illinois, Cook County, and Chicago Sick Leave Laws
Labor & Employment Alert
11/01/16
"Snapchat, Facebook, and Instagram, Oh My! Social Media, Resident Abuse, HIPAA, and Long Term Care"
American Health Lawyers Association, PALS Advisor, vol. 19 ,no. 3
08/08/16
Illinois Right to Privacy Act Expanded and Clarified for Employers
Labor & Employment Alert
02/04/16
EEOC Proposes Compensation Report to Accompany EEO-1 Report
Labor & Employment Alert
04/15/15
“Perspectives on Practice”
University of Illinois College of Law
07/18/14
New Illinois Bill Would Restrict Use of Criminal Background Checks
Labor & Employment Law Alert
07/17/14
Illinois Bill Will Require Employers to Accommodate Pregnant Employees
Labor & Employment Law Alert
03/05/14
Seventh Circuit: Contradictory Evidence Cannot Be “Admitted” as a “Gotcha” on Summary Judgment
Appellate Law Update
02/14/14
Illinois’ New Medical Marijuana Law: Strategies for the Coming Months
Labor & Employment Law Update
12/16/13
OSHA Online Retaliation Complaint Form is Live and Freely Available
Labor & Employment Law Update
05/20/13
Supreme Court Charts When Foreign Companies May Be Sued in Illinois: Is the Stream of Commerce Overflowing?
Appellate Litigation Law Alert
04/19/13
Seventh Circuit Settles Open Issue: Can't Contract Around Successor Liability for Federal Wage Claims
Appellate Litigation Law Alert