Wheaton Employment Law Lawyer

DuPage County Labor Lawyer for Employment Matters, Contracts, and Business Litigation

Focused Legal Counsel for Executives, Entrepreneurs, and Middle-Market Companies — DuPage County and the Chicago Metro Area

Molho and Associates, LLC is a boutique law firm providing senior-level legal counsel to a select group of clients. Every client works directly with Ross Molho — an attorney with nearly 30 years of experience across employment law, commercial litigation, labor relations, and contract work. We do not hand matters off to associates or paralegals. What you get is a lawyer who knows your business, understands your industry, and is available when it matters.

Our clients include middle-market companies, founders and entrepreneurs, executives and highly compensated professionals, and nonprofit organizations. We handle matters in both Illinois state court and federal court, and we are active in DuPage County Chancery, the Northern District of Illinois, and before state and federal administrative agencies.

Employer Representation

We represent employers — from closely held businesses to middle-market companies — across the full range of employment and labor law matters, including:

• Defense of administrative charges before the EEOC, the Illinois Department of Human Rights, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Illinois Department of Labor. We will handle an employer’s IDES appeals if you want us to.
• Employment litigation defense — wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and wage and hour claims in state and federal courts.
• Employment contracts and offer letters, including Illinois-specific compliance under PLAWA, the IHRA, the Illinois School Code, and ban-the-box requirements.
• HR policies and employee handbooks, including cannabis policies, DCFS reporting obligations, anti-harassment frameworks, and leave compliance.
• Labor relations and NLRB matters, including representation petition strategy, single-employee unit issues, and unfair labor practice defense.
• Data privacy and breach response, including compliance with the Illinois Personnel Information Protection Act (PIPA) and response to downstream identity theft claims.

Executive and Employee Representation

We represent executives, highly compensated professionals, entrepreneurs, and licensed practitioners on the full range of individual employment matters. Our dual perspective — having represented both employers and employees for nearly three decades — gives our clients a meaningful advantage when negotiating with a sophisticated counterparty.

• Employment contract review and negotiation, including change-of-control provisions, clawback clauses, and at-will carve-outs.
• Executive compensation, including equity grants, stock options, deferred compensation, SERPs, and carried interest arrangements.
• Severance negotiation, including release of claims analysis, non-disparagement terms, and treatment of unvested equity or deferred compensation.
• Non-compete and restrictive covenant analysis under current Illinois law, including enforceability assessment and strategic advice on post-employment transitions.
• Professional employment disputes for physicians, attorneys, and licensed practitioners, including tail insurance coverage disputes, compensation owed at separation, and wrongful termination claims.

Commercial Litigation

We handle complex commercial disputes for middle-market companies and entrepreneurs in Illinois state court and the Northern District of Illinois. Our litigation practice includes:

• Business disputes and breach of contract claims, including commercial litigation in Cook County and DuPage County.
• TRO and preliminary injunction practice, including emergency relief in restrictive covenant and business tort matters.
• Insurance coverage litigation, including EPL policy disputes and coverage litigation against national insurers.
• Arbitration, including AAA arbitration in contractor classification and compensation disputes.

Contract Review and Negotiation

We provide substantive contract review and redlining across a broad range of transaction types, with recent engagements spanning:

• Commercial equipment sale agreements for industrial and manufacturing clients.
• Staffing and workforce agreements, including co-employment risk and indemnification analysis.
• Financial services partnership and FCM agreements for commodities and risk management firms.
• Dealer and distribution agreements for agricultural equipment and specialty manufacturers.
• Contractor and consulting agreements, including classification risk and carried interest provisions.
• Terms and conditions review, including national account purchase order indemnification and AI use provisions.

Non-Profit Organizations

We serve as outside legal counsel to nonprofit organizations, their boards, and their executive leadership, providing practical guidance on:

• Governance, bylaws, and board structure.
• Employment law compliance and HR policy development.
• Regulatory compliance, including obligations under the Illinois Probate Act and DCFS reporting requirements.
• Vendor and service contracts.
• Dissolution under Illinois and multi-state law.

Schedule a Consultation

If you are looking for experienced, senior-level counsel on employment, litigation, or business law matter, we invite you to reach out directly. Call 630-517-2622 to speak with Ross Molho. We serve clients throughout DuPage County, Wheaton, Naperville, Downers Grove, Kane County, St. Charles, and Chicago.