Your rights are not negotiable.
A Chicago practice representing people who have been wronged at work or harmed by the misuse of public power. The firm takes on employers and government agencies and holds them to the law.
Request a consultationWhat the practice handles.
Every case starts with two questions: what happened, and which law applies. These are the statutes the practice relies on most.
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Employment
Discrimination & Harassment
No one should lose a job, a promotion, or their dignity because of race, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or pregnancy. The practice represents clients in charges before the EEOC and the Illinois Department of Human Rights, and in court.
Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 196442 U.S.C. § 1981Americans with Disabilities ActIllinois Human Rights Act -
Employment
Retaliation & Whistleblowing
Reporting fraud, safety violations, or discrimination is protected. So is refusing to break the law. An employee punished for speaking up may have a claim. A person who exposes fraud on the government may also bring a qui tam action on the government's behalf.
False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.Illinois Whistleblower Act -
Employment
Wages, Benefits & Wrongful Termination
Unpaid overtime, withheld wages, denied benefits, and unlawful firings. Workers are owed what they earned.
Fair Labor Standards ActIllinois Wage Payment and Collection ActERISA -
Civil Rights
Constitutional & Civil Rights
When those acting with government authority violate the Constitution, federal law allows the injured person to sue. The practice brings those claims and seeks accountability in court.
42 U.S.C. § 1983U.S. Const. amends. I, IV, XIV
Shana F. Nissan
Shana Nissan is a civil rights attorney. She founded this firm to give workers and individuals the kind of representation usually reserved for institutions.
She began her career at Latham & Watkins, where she worked on complex litigation, including False Claims Act matters. She then worked for nonprofit and civil rights organizations, representing people whose rights had been violated.
That work shaped how she practices. She prepares carefully, advises candidly, and does not back down from well-funded opponents.
- J.D.Columbia Law School
- B.A.Northwestern University
- BarIllinois
- OfficeChicago
How a matter begins.
Many of these claims carry short filing deadlines. Discrimination claims usually must be filed first with the EEOC or the Illinois Department of Human Rights. If something happened recently, reach out soon.
- STEP 1
Tell us what happened
Use the form below or email. Share the basics: who, what, and when.
- STEP 2
Consultation
We review the facts, the documents, and the deadlines, and explain your options in plain terms.
- STEP 3
A clear plan
If we take the case, you receive a written engagement agreement and a strategy before any filing.
Start with a conversation.
Please do not send documents until we have spoken.
- Office
- Chicago, Illinois