Monica H. Khetarpal

Monica H. Khetarpal is a Principal in the Chicago, Illinois, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her litigation experience includes cases involving claims for discrimination, harassment, wage and hour violations, FMLA violations, disability discrimination and requests for accommodation in both single plaintiff and class action matters. She regularly handles matters at all levels, from administrative agencies to appeals in both state and federal courts.

Ms. Khetarpal focuses a significant portion of her practice on representing higher education clients and serves as co-lead of Jackson Lewis' Higher Education Industry Group. She has experience defending denial of tenure cases, providing advice and counsel regarding high profile faculty and student matters, revising strategic policies and procedures, and conducting internal investigations. She has expertise in managing the student, faculty and media issues unique to the higher education setting.

Ms. Khetarpal is the Co-Leader of the firm's Higher Education Industry Group. The group focuses on solving workplace law and other civil rights challenges facing higher education institutions. It represents both public and private universities in a range of matters including tenure cases, Title IX claims, strategic investigations, student claims, constitutional and state statutory issues and traditional labor matters.

Ms. Khetarpal also serves as the Chicago office’s e-discovery liaison. She has specific training and experience regarding the preservation, collection, review and production of electronically stored information. She counsels the firm’s attorneys in navigating the constantly-evolving standards imposed by courts regarding a wide variety of e-discovery related issues.

Ms. Khetarpal also devotes a significant amount of time to encouraging diversity within the legal profession. She is a Co-Chair of Jackson Lewis’ Asian American Resource Group. She has also served on the Board of the South Asian Bar Association of Chicago and the Diversity Scholarship Foundation’s Unity Dinner planning committee in 2014 and 2015. Ms. Khetarpal also frequently speaks on topics related to women in the law and successful work-life balance.

Ms. Khetarpal has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2010.

Honors and Recognitions

•Chicago Lawyer and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, “40 Under Forty” (2019)

Published Works

•“Survey of Illinois Law: Employment Law,” Southern Illinois University Law Journal (Summer 2006) [Co-Author]
•“Jurors’ Perceptions of Gender-Based Linguistic Differences,” William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law (Fall 2003) [Author]

Monica H. Khetarpal In the News

Monica Khetarpal Discusses Litigation Implications of Resuming Operations During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 27, 2020 • Fortune

Monica Khetarpal Comments on Unconscious Bias in the Legal Profession

October 29, 2019 • Law360

Monica Khetarpal is Spotlighted on “40 Under Forty” List

October 3, 2019 • Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

Monica H. Khetarpal Publications

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Department of Education Releases Long-Awaited Final Rule Amending Title IX Regulations

May 8, 2020

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Universities Sued for Closing Campuses Amidst COVID-19 Crisis

May 6, 2020

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What Employers Should Know About Furloughs, Layoffs, and WARN Act Obligations in Light of COVID-19

April 29, 2020

Monica H. Khetarpal Blog Posts

COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor

Universities Sued for Closing Campuses Amidst COVID-19 Crisis

May 13, 2020
Employment Class and Collective Actions

Universities Sued for Closing Campuses Amidst COVID-19 Crisis

May 13, 2020
Pay Equity Advisor Blog

Illinois House Set to Pass Tough Pay History Ban, Equal Pay Amendments

March 8, 2019