Joel Zeid 's legal practice is solely focused on the representation and counsel of management clients in labor and employment law issues.
Joel is adept at managing complex cases from inception through the discovery process to resolution, as well as providing strategic legal advice and achieving favorable outcomes for clients from a diverse range of industries. Joel possesses a strong track record of success including securing multiple motions to dismiss and for summary judgment; adeptly conducting and defending more than 20 depositions of plaintiffs, defendants, physicians, and witnesses; routinely propounding and responding to written discovery; favorably settling several high exposure cases in state, federal, and appellate courts; and obtaining favorable appellate judgments in multiple cases. Additionally, Joel is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards and delivering client-centered service in fast-paced and challenging situations.
Before joining FordHarrison, Joel was an Assistant State's Attorney in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office - Civil Rights and Torts Division. In this role, he represented Cook County employees and Cook County Sheriff employees in complex civil rights and tort litigation in both state and federal court.
While in law school, Joel obtained judicial experience as a Judicial Intern to the Honorable Senior District Judge Richard E. Webber in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, and as a Legal Extern in the U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Missouri. As an undergraduate, Joel served as a Legislative Assistant in the U.S. Senate.