Jody Wilner Moran

Jody Wilner Moran is a Principal in the Chicago, Illinois, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She represents employers in trial, appellate, and administrative proceedings throughout the Midwest involving a broad range of substantive employment law issues.

Ms. Moran has successfully assisted countless clients in handling their employment issues in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan, including litigating wrongful discharge cases; managing discrimination cases; counseling employers on challenging employment issues; mediating cases to settlement; conducting investigations; representing employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other federal and state agencies; advising management on employment relations and wage-hour issues; drafting and revising employee handbooks; and negotiating severance agreements.

Ms. Moran is extremely knowledgeable in the area of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act, and brings sophisticated, yet easy to understand advice on handling and defending against sexual harassment claims. From helping clients analyze options and making recommendations on how to handle employee relations issues, to representing clients in complex discrimination cases, Ms. Moran always provides creative solutions and passionate advocacy for her clients.

In addition to her counseling and litigation duties, Ms. Moran frequently provides on-site training seminars for employers on how to formulate and enforce effective personnel policies to avoid and minimize employee lawsuits. She has presented seminars involving employment law at a host of local, state, and national conferences where she receives kudos for her engaging and entertaining presentations.

Before joining Jackson Lewis in 2004, Ms. Moran was a founding partner of the Chicago boutique labor and employment law firm Connelly Sheehan Moran. Ms. Moran has been a lecturer at Chicago-Kent School of Law, has written articles for legal publications, and has given seminars on employment law matters.

Honors and Recognitions

•Volunteer Award, Susan G. Komen Chicago (2017)

•Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers (2011)

Published Works

• Beyond Greenholtz: Federal Courts Expand Due Process, Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal 14.4 (1983) [Author]
• Employment-At-Will Doctrine in Illinois: The Effect of Employee Handbooks, Illinois Bar Journal 76 (1988) [Co-Author]

Jody Wilner Moran In the News

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Jackson Lewis Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2019

August 15, 2018 • Jackson Lewis

Jody Wilner Moran is Spotlighted with the Volunteer Award from Susan G. Komen Chicago

November 1, 2017 • Chicago Tribune

Jody Wilner Moran Publications

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Illinois Legislature Clarifies Cannabis Act to Protect Employers Engaged in Workplace Marijuana Testing

December 13, 2019

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Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

June 11, 2019

Jody Wilner Moran Blog Posts

Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor

Illinois Legislature Clarifies Cannabis Act to Protect Employers Engaged in Workplace Marijuana Testing

December 13, 2019
Disability, Leave & Health Management

Can an Employer Refuse to Hire an Employee Because of the Employee’s Risk of Developing a Disability?

November 11, 2019
Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor

Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Posing Challenges For Employers

June 12, 2019