Maryam Arfeen represents an expansive range of clients in litigation in both state and federal courts. She has represented professionals, companies, and their insurers in commercial litigation, employment litigation, medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. She also has experience with civil rights, whistleblower and contract disputes.

Maryam participates in all phases of litigation, including drafting pleadings, preparing discovery, conducting and defending depositions, and preparing motions and briefs. In addition to appearing in court, she has represented clients at arbitrations and mediations.

PUBLICATIONS

Maryam is a regular contributor to Aronberg Goldgehn's Employment Law newsletter, Employment Law Trending Now, including:

• "New Illinois Employment Laws Effective Now and in 2020," Dec. 23, 2019.

• "Illinois Becomes the Latest State to Ban Questions on Salary History," Aug. 20, 2019.

• "New Illinois Sexual Harassment Law Enacted; Most Provisions Slated to Take Effect in January 2020," Aug. 13, 2019.

• "The Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in Illinois: Key Issues for Employers to Consider," June 28, 2019.

• "The DOL Takes a Stab at Resuscitating the Obama Era's Failed Overtime Rules," April 4, 2019.

• "New Illinois Employment Laws Effective January 2019," Dec. 18, 2018

• "Illinois Employers Must Now Pay for Breaks of Nursing Mothers," Oct. 25, 2018.

• "New Requirements Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act for Employers Conducting Background Checks," Oct. 2, 2018.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Maryam joined Aronberg Goldgehn as an associate in June 2018. She was previously an associate attorney at a mid-sized Illinois law firm where she represented clients in employment law, insurance defense litigation, medical malpractice and commercial litigation.

Prior to entering the private practice of law, Maryam also served as a postgraduate fellow with the Center for Conflict Resolution, where she supervised mediations and mediated smalls claims and landlord/tenant cases.

While at Notre Dame Law School, Maryam served as a law clerk for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights.

In addition, while in law school, Maryam served as a Senior Articles Editor for Notre Dame University’s Journal of College and University Law (JCUL).

Maryam is fluent in English and Urdu, proficient in Spanish, and possesses some knowledge of the Arabic language.

LEADERSHIP ROLES

• Chicago Bar Association's Labor and Employment Committee, Vice-Chair (2020-2021)
• Illinois State Bar Association’s Special Committee on Racial Inequality, Member (2020)
• Illinois State Bar Association's Inaugural Leadership Academy, Member (2019-2020)
• Illinois State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Section, Council Member (2020-2021)
• Illinois State Bar Association, Standing Committee for Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the Law, Member (2019 - )

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Center for Conflict Resolution, Auxiliary Board Member (2015-present)
• CARPLS, Volunteer Attorney

RELATED NEWS

• Maryam Arfeen Appointed to Illinois State Bar Association's Newly Formed Special Committee on Racial Inequality

• Maryam Arfeen Appointed Vice-Chair of the Chicago Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Committee

• Maryam Arfeen Quoted in Illinois Bar Journal Article, "Ready or Not, Cannabis Is Here"

• Maryam Arfeen Accepted Into the Illinois State Bar Association's Inaugural Leadership Academy

• Aronberg Goldgehn's Women's Initiative Honors WINGS CEO Rebecca Darr With Its 2019 Inspiration Award

• Aronberg Goldgehn's Women Attorneys Volunteer at Sarah's Circle

• Maryam Arfeen Selected to Serve on the ISBA's Standing Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law

• Julie Johnson, Staci Balbirer and Maryam Arfeen Participating in the ISBA's Women and The Law Afternoon Tea in Celebration of International Women's Day

• Maryam H. Arfeen Has Joined Aronberg Goldgehn's Commercial Litigation Practice