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Scott Fanning

Associate


Chicago

t:312.346.8061

f:312.346.3179

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  • Employment Discrimination and Harassment
  • Immigration
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Overview

Scott Fanning is an associate in the firm's Chicago office. He represents management in all aspects of labor and employment law. The majority of Scott’s practice is before federal and state courts and alternative dispute forums throughout the United States.

He is experienced in handling claims brought before the EEOC, local administrative agencies, and lawsuits arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and the Illinois Human Rights Act. He has tried numerous cases to verdict before juries and has argued multiple cases in the federal appellate courts.

Scott advises clients with respect to a variety of employment matters, including employee handbooks and policies, severance agreements, and other employee contracts.

Scott also provides a full range of employment based immigration services, including Labor Certifications (PERM), H-1B Visa Petitions, J-1 Visa Waivers, L intra-company transfers, compliance counseling, and audit responses.

Insights

  • Podcasts

    05/31/23

    Podcast – The Fair Labor Standards Act: Administrative White Collar Exemption

    J. Hagood Tighe, Joel W. Rice, Scott Fanning

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  • Event

    05/10/23

    Wage and Hour Wednesday – The Fair Labor Standards Act: Administrative White Collar Exemption

    Joel W. Rice, Scott Fanning

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  • Insights

    03/31/23

    Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from March 2023

    William E. Altman, Christopher Alvarez, Nicholas G. Anhold, Christina Anton, Cheryl L. Behymer, Steven M. Bernstein, Sheldon J. Blumling, Ted Boehm, Suzanne K. Bogdan, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Melissa (Osipoff) Camire, Jennifer B. Carroll, Patrick J. Collopy, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Scott Fanning, James C. Fessenden, Jeffrey A. Fritz, Stephen R. Gee, Jason A. Geller, Leora Ghadoushi, Darcey M. Groden, Linda J. Gulledge, Rebecca Hause-Schultz, Marty Heller, Usama Kahf, Courtney Leyes, Emily N. Litzinger, Todd B. Logsdon, Todd A. Lyon, Steve A. Miller, Danielle Hultenius Moore, Brett P. Owens, John M. Polson, Abby Harrington Putzulu, Alden J. Parker, Kristin L. Smith, Michele Solari, J. Hagood Tighe, A. Kevin Troutman, Danielle S. Urban, Travis Vance, Spencer W. Waldron, Alexander A. Wheatley, Kristin R.B. White, Sheila M. Willis

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  • Insights

    03/30/23

    SCOTUS Will Hear Case About ADA Accommodation “Tester” Who Sued Business She Never Planned to Visit

    Scott Fanning, Steve A. Miller

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  • Insights

    11/08/22

    The Top 14 Workplace Law Stories from October 2022

    Alba V. Aviles, Steven M. Bernstein, Dennis C. Cuneo, Patrick M. Dalin, Scott Fanning, Alyssa Graf, Jason A. Geller, Alexa Greenbaum, Edward F. Harold, Michael A. Holt, Nicole Kamm, Ariella Kupetz, Aymara Ledezma, Todd A. Lyon, Eleanor F. Miller, Hannah Sweiss, A. Kevin Troutman, Jeremy F. Wood

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  • Insights

    10/24/22

    What Employers Need to Know About EEOC’s New Mandatory Workplace Poster

    Scott Fanning

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  • Insights

    10/04/22

    The Top 16 Workplace Law Stories from September 2022

    Mohamed Barry, Cheryl L. Behymer, Steven M. Bernstein, Amanda M. Blair, Risa B. Boerner, Patrick M. Dalin, Alex G. Desrosiers, Katherine M. DiCicco, Anet Drapalski, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Scott Fanning, Chantell C. Foley, Boris Gautier, Brian J. Gershengorn, Michael A. Holt, Seth D. Kaufman, Anne Yarovoy Khan, Kenneth A. Knox, Todd B. Logsdon, Joshua D. Nadreau, Regina A. Petty, John M. Polson, Dan Schmidt, Marilynn Schuyler, John K. Skousen, Brian L. Tremer, A. Kevin Troutman

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  • Insights

    09/29/22

    Love Can Cost a Thing: Sports Employers Can Learn Lessons from the Boston Celtics Workplace Romance Scandal

    Mohamed Barry, Scott Fanning

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  • Insights

    06/01/22

    The Top 17 Workplace Law Stories from May 2022

    Phillip C. Bauknight, Steven M. Bernstein, Raeann Burgo, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Tatiana S. Chiu, Brian J. Coughlin, Myra K. Creighton, Jeffrey M. Csercsevits, Patrick M. Dalin, Theresa D’Andrea, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Scott Fanning, Jeffrey A. Fritz, Michael R. Greco, Marty Heller, Richard A. Millisor, Joshua D. Nadreau, Lisa Nagele-Piazza, Angelica M. Ochoa, Jack O’Connor, Ashton M. Riley, David C. Roth, Hannah Sweiss, Boris Sorsher, Shanon R. Stevenson, Travis Vance, David J. Walton, Sarah Wieselthier

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  • Insights

    05/31/22

    USCIS Expands Premium Processing in Further Effort to Reduce Immigration Backlog and Processing Delays

    Scott Fanning, Angelica M. Ochoa

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Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 2007, with honors, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law
  • B.A., 2004, University of Illinois

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois

Court Admissions

  • Illinois Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Recognitions

Illinois Super Lawyers - Rising Star (2019)

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