Orly Henry

Orly Henry is a battle-tested litigator and trusted legal advisor who prides herself on providing strategic and pragmatic counsel across the spectrum of legal issues that arise out of the employment relationship. Building trust in client relationships and working proactively and creatively in partnership with clients to untangle thorny legal issues are key to Orly's practice.

Orly's litigation practice focuses on defending employers in class actions. She has handled dozens of class cases, including those involving privacy claims under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act and Genetic Information Privacy Act. Orly also has extensive experience representing the interests of employers in individual actions covering a range of employment topics, including unfair competition and trade secret disputes, employment discrimination and retaliation, and leave issues.

Highlights of Orly's recent litigation experience include:

• Resolving numerous BIPA cases on favorable terms on both class and individual bases
• Obtaining a complete finding for the defense after a five-day arbitration hearing in a matter involving FMLA, ADA, Title VII, and Section 1981 claims
• Obtaining a complete summary judgment win in a federal case involving claims of sexual harassment
• Obtaining emergency injunctive relief in Illinois federal court against a departing top executive based on trade secret, fiduciary duty and restrictive covenant claims

Orly maintains a robust counseling practice as well, advising employers regarding privacy issues; employee hiring, performance, termination, and related issues; as well as compliance matters arising under various federal, state, and local laws. Orly approaches counseling as a thoughtful strategic partner with the ability to understand and advise around the concerns of all stakeholders, with the goal of managing and minimizing legal risk and interruption to the business.

Orly has worked with companies of all sizes, from large publicly traded companies, to closely held businesses, to startups, across a broad swath of industries, including hospitality, transportation, retail, manufacturing, and professional services.