Biography

Paige M. Neel is a shareholder and member of the Board of Directors and is based in the Chicago office.  She concentrates her practice on civil litigation in the areas of professional liability, medical malpractice, employment law, and school law.  Paige has significant litigation experience, including both bench and jury trials.

Paige’s practice focuses on the defense of her clients in both state and federal courts, as well as before state licensing agencies, the EEOC and the Illinois Human Rights Commission. She practices in state and federal courts in both Illinois and Indiana, and is a Managing Partner of the Michigan City, Indiana Office.  Paige is also the Chair of the firm’s Indiana Practice Committee.

Paige  represents and defends a variety of clients, including attorneys, appraisers, accountants, architects and engineers, brokers, school districts, administrators, real estate professionals, employment staffing agencies, social workers, physicians, hospitals, construction and financial consultants, financial institutions, condominium associations, various other individuals, corporations and other businesses and their boards.

Paige also has extensive experience defending employment related matters in both state and federal court, before the EEOC, NLRB, DOL, Illinois Department of Human Rights and Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board.  The subject matter of these cases spans the labor and employment spectrum and includes the defense of actions involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, unfair labor practices and wage and hour claims.

Paige also concentrates her practice in school law. She defends school districts, board members, administration and other school personnel and boards of education, throughout Illinois, on a variety of matters, including employment matters, discipline and dismissal of employees, discrimination claims, unfair labor practices, complex student issues, breach of contract and special education matters.

Paige received a B.A. with distinction in Speech Communications and Political Science from Indiana University-Bloomington in 1998. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law in 2001.

• Chicago

  Illinois 60603

  10 South LaSalle Street

  Chicago, Illinois 60603

  T: 312.855.1010 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick

• New York

  New York 10005

  28 Liberty Street 39th Floor

  New York, New York 10005

  T: 212.805.3900 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Carl M. Perri

• Mission Viejo

  California 92691

  27285 Las Ramblas

  Suite 200

  Mission Viejo, California 92691

  T: 949.260.3100 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman

• Florham Park

  New Jersey 07932

  100 Campus Drive

  Florham Park, New Jersey 07932

  T: 973.410.4130 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 973.410.4169 Office Managing Partner: Carl M. Perri

• Michigan City

  Indiana 46360

  200 Commerce Square

  Michigan City, Indiana 46360

  T: 219.262.6106 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partners: Paige M. Neel, Kimbley A. Kearney

• Milwaukee

  Wisconsin 53202

  250 E. Wisconsin Avenue

  Suite 1800

  Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

  T: 414.279.5525 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: James M. Weck

• Stamford

  Connecticut 06902

  68 Southfield Avenue

  2 Stamford Landing Suite 100

  Stamford, Connecticut 06902

  T: 203.921.0303 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Matthew J. Van Dusen

• Tampa

  Florida 33609

  4830 West Kennedy Boulevard, One Urban Center

  Suite 600

  Tampa, Florida 33609

  T: 813.509.2578 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick Co-Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt

• San Francisco

  California 94111

  100 Pine Street

  Suite 1250

  San Francisco, California 94111

  T: 415.287.2744 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman

• Houston

  Texas 77019

  2929 Allen Parkway

  American General Center, Suite 200

  Houston, Texas 77019

  T: 346.229.4612 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

• Dallas

  Texas 75201

  325 N. Saint Paul Street

  Suite 3100

  Dallas, Texas 75201

  T: 469.942.8635 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

• Boca Raton

  Florida 33434

  7777 Glades Road

  Suite 405

  Boca Raton, Florida 33434

  T: 561.765.5305 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick Co-Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt