Helen Bloch

HELEN BLOCH is a general practitioner in a business oriented law firm that provides employment and business counseling. She has over 20 years of experience practicing law. Prior to entering into private practice, Helen worked as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney for the government. Helen’s diverse legal background has given her the skills to successfully represent businesses and individuals from all walks of life. Well served by her business acumen, Helen is a trusted counselor and advisor to her clients with the goal of avoiding litigation whenever possible. Also, she serves as an arbitrator for FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority). Sample of previous experience: Employment: * Negotiating employment contracts, executive compensation packages, separation, and severance agreements * Physician agreements * Advising clients as to employment offers and restrictive covenants, including non-competition and non-solicitation provisions * Representation in defamation, wage, discrimination, disability, retaliation, wrongful termination, and sexual harassment claims * Charges and claims before government agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and state/federal Department of Labor (DOL/IDOL) * Creating employment handbooks and policies * Workplace counseling * Workplace investigations * Sexual harassment and discrimination training Business and Corporate Services: * Negotiating independent contractor and sub-contractor agreements * Drafting and reviewing contracts * Business start-up, including forming Illinois LLCs or corporations * Registered agent and Applications to File an Assumed Name, Registration to Transact Business in Illinois and related filings * Business counseling Real Estate, Municipal, and Related Matters: * Municipal Code violations, including the Chicago Building Code, and Chicago Business and Consumer Protection claims * Housing court and the Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) Other: * Premarital or prenuptial agreements * Securities or employment arbitrations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) * Arbitration or mediation * Workers' Compensation- both Petitioner and Respondent