Attorney Lauryn E. Parks is a Partner with the firm’s Transactional and Employment Law groups. Ms. Parks counsels employers on compliance with employment laws, prepares employment and non-compete agreements, drafts employee handbooks and employment policies, and represents employers in employment-related disputes and administrative charges. Ms. Parks also works with employers to structure and prepare nonqualified deferred compensation plans for their employees.
Ms. Parks assists business owners in the sale or purchase of businesses, including with regards to negotiating employment and consulting agreements connected with the sale. She represents both buyers and sellers with respect to mergers and acquisition transactions by performing due diligence and drafting and negotiating purchase agreements. Ms. Parks provides legal counsel for closely-held businesses in a variety of transactions, including business formation and restructuring, as well as drafting and negotiating a wide array of contracts.
Ms. Parks assists business owners in the sale or purchase of businesses, including with regards to negotiating employment and consulting agreements connected with the sale. She represents both buyers and sellers with respect to mergers and acquisition transactions by performing due diligence and drafting and negotiating purchase agreements. Ms. Parks provides legal counsel for closely-held businesses in a variety of transactions, including business formation and restructuring, as well as drafting and negotiating a wide array of contracts.
bar admissions
- Illinois, 2007
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2008
PUBLICATIONS
- Tortious Interference With Prospective Business Relationships, The Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association, Volume 21 (January, 2009).
- James F. McCluskey and Lauryn E. Parks, Implied Easements, The Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association, Volume 22 (February, 2010).
- Jennifer L. Friedland, Lauryn E. Parks, and James F. McCluskey, Trial: The Final Countdown, The Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association, Volume 24 (June, 2012).
- Pre-employment screening in Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association Newsletter on Labor & Employment Law, Vol. 54 No. 3 (February, 2017).
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- DuPage County Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
education
- University of Michigan Law School, 2007 (J.D.)
- The University of Chicago, 2003 (B.A., Economics)
past employment
- Federal Signal Corporation Legal Department
- Legal Intern, Summer 2006
- Advised corporate client in an in-house capacity regarding employment disputes, litigation strategy, international intellectual property issues, and contract negotiation.
- Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
- Legal Intern, Summer 2005
- Advised client regarding the interpretation and implementation of statutes and regulations, and drafted administrative findings and conclusions regarding weapon license revocations.
