Abad Lopez
Member
Business owners turn to Abad Lopez for guidance on complex and consequential labor and employment issues, knowing he will deliver the clear, actionable counsel that drives positive employer-employee relationships and the advocacy needed to resolve disruptive and costly disputes.
A trusted advisor to Fortune 50 companies and other leading employers, Abad combines strategic employment counsel with a personal commitment to client success as Dykema's National Hiring Partner.
Immersing himself in each client's unique culture, operations, and history, Abad crafts proactive strategies designed to minimize risk and reduce the likelihood of employment claims. His close client relationships and understanding of their businesses facilitate his development of practical and tailored employment policies, protocols, and training programs they can successfully implement rather than ones that gather dust on a shelf.
Abad also knows that when his clients want answers or a game plan, they want clarity, not complexity. He provides them with what they need, spares them from what they don't, and can discern the difference.
“Employment claims can be very personal, for employee and employer alike. I strive to find solutions that protect my clients' interests while also hopefully sparing them from similar claims in the future.”
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- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D.
- University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, B.A.
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Bar Admissions
- Illinois
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Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
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Recognized in Legal 500 U.S. City Elite
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- Chicago, Labor & Employment, 2026
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Named to Lawdragon’s "500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers” List, 2026
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Selected to Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) for Employment & Labor
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Awarded by Negocios Now in the "Who's Who in Hispanic Chicago" Award, 2018-2019, 2025-2026
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Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, “Latino Lawyer of the Year” (2025)
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American Bar Association
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Hispanic National Bar Association
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Board Member, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
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Board Member, Little Village Chamber of Commerce
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Board Member, CARPLS
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Member, Law360 Illinois Editorial Advisory Board, 2026
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- Spanish
Areas of client focus
Practices
Labor and EmploymentWage and HourEmployment LitigationEmployment CounselingLitigationData Privacy and Cybersecurity Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)Post-Chevron Deference Resource Center
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