Professional Experience
Andrew Hettinga practices in the Firm’s Labor & Employment Group. He has experience in employment-related litigation, advice, and counseling. He has represented clients, including a Fortune 500 company, in matters in federal court, and with local, state and federal agencies, including:
- Title VII, state and local discrimination, harassment, and retaliation actions.
- ADEA, ADA and USERRA claims.
- FLSA retaliation and wage and hour actions.
- ERISA breach of fiduciary claims.
- Housing discrimination claims.
- Labor arbitrations.
Education and Honors
- Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., high honors, 2008)
Judicial extern to Justice Michael Gallagher, Illinois Appellate Court. Executive Articles Editor, 2007-2008, Chicago-Kent Law Review. Order of the Coif recipient. Two CALI awards for highest grades, including Employment Discrimination. Public Interest Externship, Legal Aid Bureau, 2008.
- University of Iowa (1998)
Bar Admissions
Illinois,
2008
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2010
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 2010
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2010
U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 2009
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2008
Professional Recognition
Selected for inclusion in
Illinois Super Lawyers®–Rising Stars Edition 2012 (Employment & Labor).
Professional and Civic Activities
Chicago Bar Association (Member).
Illinois State Bar Association (Member).
Associate Board of the Legal Aid Bureau, Co-Chair, Social Committee (Member).