We’re lawyers
                  for employees.

Elizabeth Golden

Elizabeth graduated from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University in 2002 and Cornell Law School in 2005. At Cornell Law School she was awarded the 2005 Arthur S. Chatman Labor Law Prize  and the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Employment Law, Spring 2005.
She is admitted to practice law in New York and Illinois and is a member of various bar associations.

Robert Banzuly

Robert is a 1958 graduate of Northwestern University Law School.  He has practiced as a corporate attorney, trial attorney, and general practitioner.  He now practices as an employee's lawyer. 

He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and in Florida and serves as a part-time arbitrator for the Cook County (Illinois) Circuit Court.

Our Philosophy

It is our goal to help our clients reach the best possible outcome.  That's why we offer clients practical legal advice and representation in negotiation and litigation.  You'll notice that we put negotiation first; that's because we have observed that for many clients the court system is too uncertain, too slow and far too expensive to be practical.  Accordingly it is our practice to negotiate first (except in rare circumstances).  We have found that this keeps the process quicker, cheaper, and gives our clients more control over the outcome of the matter. 

If negotiation doesn't work, then we work hard to reach the best possible outcome for our clients by litigating in appropriate cases.