Lawyer H. Yvonne Smith Coleman, graduated from University of California at Berkeley, B.A., 1972 University of California at Davis, J.D., 1978, is now employed by Law Office of H. Yvonne Coleman at 208 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60604.

While being a member of Chicago Bar Association (Former Chair, Civil Rights Committee); Cook County Bar Association (Former member, Board of Directors); American Bar Association; National Employment Lawyers Association., H. Yvonne Smith Coleman is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing H. Yvonne Smith Coleman as your lawyer, you should consider whether H. Yvonne Smith Coleman offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if H. Yvonne Smith Coleman has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though H. Yvonne Smith Coleman's office is located at Chicago, IL, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

H. Yvonne Smith Coleman has been admitted in 1981, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1988, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. His or her practice areas include Employment Law and Litigation; Discrimination; Retaliation; Sexual Harassment; Disability; Family Medical Leave Act; Wage and Hour; Unfair Labor Practices; Workplace Investigations; Management EEO Training; Company Policies and Best Practices; General Civil Litigation; Breach of Contract; Collections; Personal Injuries; Property Damage; Assault and Battery; Police Misconduct.

H. Yvonne Smith Coleman's college and law school education includes University of California at Berkeley, B.A., 1972, University of California at Davis, J.D., 1978. Other biographical background includes Arbitrator, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1990—; Administrative Hearing Officer, City of Chicago, 1996-1999; Impartial Hearing Officer, Illinois Department of Human Services, 2004—. Member, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights-Illinois Advisory Committee, 1999—; Governor's Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes-Agency Liaison Member, 1999-2003. Publications: "U.S. Supreme Court's Civil Rights Review 2001-02 Term," Department of Human Rights EEO/AA Newsletter, September 2002; "Landmark Civil Rights Cases of the Twentieth Century," NELA-Illinois Newsletter, March 2000; "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: The Reasonable Woman Standard," NBA Magazine, December 1991. Chief, Civil Rights and Disability Rights Bureaus, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 1999-2003. Manager, Appeals Division, Illinois Department of Employment Security, 2003-2004.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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