Nadine C. Abrahams

Nadine Abrahams is a Principal in the Chicago, Illinois, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She represents management in employment cases in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies, and she is Co-Leader of the firm's General Employment Litigation practice group.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Ms. Abrahams was a partner with another prominent national labor and employment firm. She previously was Senior Counsel for the Employment Litigation Division of the City of Chicago Law Department. She has been based in Chicago her entire career and has extensive experience litigating all forms of labor and employment matters throughout the Midwest, in federal courts, state courts, and before administrative agencies.

Ms. Abrahams practices the spectrum of employment matters, including claims such as race, age, religion, national origin, disability and sex discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge, and wage and hour issues. Her class action, collective action, and multi-plaintiff experience includes suits by both private parties and by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Ms. Abrahams also routinely counsels clients on a variety of employment practices, including employment contracts and employee handbooks. She conducts employee training seminars, harassment investigations, and frequently speaks on employment-related topics.

Nadine C. Abrahams In the News

Nigel L. Wilkinson Joins Jackson Lewis in Washington, D.C. Region Office

February 6, 2020 • Jackson Lewis

Jackson Lewis Lasers in on Upskilling; Firm Hosts Inaugural Advanced Trial Techniques Academy

July 2, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Jackson Lewis Bolsters Litigation Capabilities with Addition of Greg Coulter in Phoenix

June 18, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Nadine C. Abrahams Publications

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City of Chicago Unveils Reopening Guidelines, PPE Exchange Ahead of Transition to Phase 3

May 29, 2020

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Supreme Court: Federal Employees Can Sue Over Any Age Discrimination in Employment Decision

April 6, 2020

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

December 13, 2019

Nadine C. Abrahams Blog Posts

Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor

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

December 13, 2019
Employment Class and Collective Actions

Snooze and Lose: Defendants Need to Raise Plaintiffs’ Failure to File Charge Early in Litigation

June 4, 2019