Abigail Rogers

Abigail C. Rogers

Partner

Ms. Rogers earned her undergraduate degree from Miami University in 1994 and her J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law in 1997.

Abby maintains a broad-based labor and employment practice, with decades of experience representing governmental entities. Ms. Rogers focuses on general employment relationship issues, labor relations matters and collective bargaining. She divides her practice between counseling clients and defending clients in litigation, including labor arbitration, administrative and judicial proceedings.

In addition, Ms. Rogers regularly conducts workforce training on issues related to non-discrimination and anti-harassment principles, managing medical issues and leaves of absence in the workplace, and managing other workplace concerns.  Ms. Rogers regularly counsels public employers on laws regulating specific aspects of governance, including numerous appeals before the Illinois Public Access Counselor under the Freedom of Information and Open Meetings Acts. Ms. Rogers also provides advice to public school districts and institutes of higher education on a wide range of employment, student and operational issues.

Ms. Rogers has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in the areas of Labor and Employment since 2019.

PRACTICE
2022 Admitted to the Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
2018 Admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
2004 Admitted to the Bar of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and Central District of Illinois
1997 Admitted to the Bar of the State of Illinois

MEMBERSHIPS
Chicago Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois Association of School Boards/Council of School Attorneys
National Association of School Boards/Council of School Attorneys
Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Association
National Public Employer Labor Relations Association

LECTURER
School districts and special education cooperatives
Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Associations
Illinois Association of School Administrators
Illinois Association of School Boards
Illinois Public Service Institute

PUBLICATIONS
Chapter Author: "Sex Discrimination and Harassment," Employment Discrimination: Unlawful Grounds and Prevention (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal
        Education, 2019)
Chapter Author: "Freedom of Speech in the Public Workplace," Municipal Law Desk Book
        (American Bar Association, 2005)