Terrill A. Wilkins
Partner
Terrill A. Wilkins is a Partner with Abrahamson Rdzanek & Wilkins. He is a proud graduate of the South Carolina Honors College – University of South Carolina (B.A., cum laude, 2007) and the University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2013). Terrill counsels employees in a variety of private-sector matters, including employment disputes involving workplace discrimination and harassment, family and medical leave, disability accommodations, retaliatory discharge, contract disputes, and employee benefits and executive compensation.
About
Terrill has represented employees before the federal, state, and local employment law enforcement agencies (EEOC, IDHR, CCHR), as well as in federal court litigation. He has also represented numerous employees in both private and court or agency-led mediations.
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Terrill has also conducted sexual harassment training and provided counsel on employee handbooks and policies at the request of employers. He is a member of the Illinois Bar and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Terrill is also an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association, in which he serves as a council member of the Young Lawyers Division, as well as the American Bar Association, in which he is a member of the Section of Labor and Employment Law. In 2019, Terrill was selected for the Section’s annual Leadership Development Program, and he is active in the Section through his involvement with Section standing committees, including his current role as the Employee Co-Chair of the Technology in the Practice and Workplace committee. Terrill has been recognized by the Leading Lawyers network as an Emerging Lawyer for six consecutive years. Most recently, Terrill was named an Illinois Rising Star for the fourth consecutive year (2024) by the publication Illinois Super Lawyers, which awards the top 2.5% of lawyers in the state who are under 40 years old or practicing less than 10 years.
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A former high-school history teacher, Terrill maintains his passion for education and community involvement by serving as the Co-Chair of the Associates Board of the Academy for Urban School Leadership, and as a community-based mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago.
Awards & Recognition
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Events, Seminars & Publications
The Evolution of Identity in DEI and the Ensuing “Anti-Woke” Backlash: Implications for Firms, Companies, and Public Entities in the Current Political and Social Media Environment
March 11, 2024 – ABA Employment Rights & Responsibilities Midwinter Meeting and Technology Symposium
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Workplace Reopenings, Vaccines and Technology: Legal Considerations for Employees, Unions, and Employers
April 29, 2022 – ABA National Symposium on Technology in Labor and Employment Law
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Vaccination or Discrimination? Navigating COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Amid an Evolving Legal Landscape
November 13, 2021 – ABA 15th Annual Labor and Employment Law Section Conference
Moderator, Panelist, & Contributing Author
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Employment Law Update: Summary of Recent EEOC Developments and Recent, Notable Employment Law Cases
April 22, 2021 – IL Institute for Continuing Legal Education Employment Law Institute Live Webcast
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Getting Back to Work: Navigating the Challenges of the Modern Workplace Amid a Pandemic
April 16, 2021 – Illinois Career Development Association Hybrid Virtual Spring Conference
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Employment Rights and Responsibilities For Someone Else’s Employees: Unknotting the Tangled Relationships in An Ever-Evolving Workforce
March 17, 2021 – ABA Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting
Panelist & Contributing Author
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The Privacy Dilemma: Navigating Biometrics Legislation and Litigation While Embracing Technological Advances
November 12, 2020 – ABA 14th Annual Labor and Employment Law Section Conference
Panelist & Contributing Author
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Career Transition Advice, Working with a Recruiter, and Understanding Unemployment Benefits
March, 2020 – Webinar, Society of Professional Journalists
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2020 Legal Update, What’s New in IL Employment Law?
February 6, 2020 – Lake Forest, IL, Northern Illinois SHRM
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