Tobias Schlueter

Please see my full updated bio: www.ogletreedeakins.com/people/tobias-e-schlueterTobias is a member of Ogletree’s Board of Directors. He previously served as the Managing Shareholder of Ogletree’s Chicago office and as a member of the firm’s Compensation Committee. Tobias is also a founding member of the Firm’s Unfair Competition and Trade Secret practice group, where he most recently served as group Chair and Co-Chair. Tobias continues to sit on the group steering committee. He has served on numerous other committees within the Firm, including the Managing Shareholder Selection Committee, Client Services Steering Committee and the Professional Development Steering Committee. Tobias is a strategic advocate and litigator for businesses in unfair competition matters (including restrictive covenants (noncompete, nonsolicit and confidentiality), trade secrets, duties of loyalty, tortious interference, and conspiracy, etc.). and employment (including discrimination, retaliation, wage & hour, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), etc.). Tobias has a proven track record in litigating high stakes matters involving temporary restraining orders and other injunctive relief.Restrictive Covenants, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Trade Secrets and Related Claims:In addition to ongoing counseling, drafting and reviewing agreements and matters involving restrictive covenants and confidential information for companies and executives, Mr. Schlueter has a proven track record in high stakes litigation, including temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions in connection with restrictive covenants (non-compete, non-solicit and confidentiality agreements) and claims of misappropriation of trade secrets; retaliation; tortious interference; breach of fiduciary duty; and unfair competition. Class Actions: Mr. Schlueter has extensive class action defense experience, including with respect to removals under the Class Action Fairness Act. Employment: On a daily basis Mr. Schlueter represents companies on employee issues, litigation avoidance and implementing policies that are in conformance with the various federal, state and local employment statutes and laws, including the FLSA, FMLA, ADA, Title VII, and IWPCA.FINRA Arbitration: Mr. Schlueter represents companies before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Commercial Litigation: Mr. Schlueter has extensive experience in representing companies in complex commercial matters.