Robert Richard Duda, Jr.

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Robert Richard Duda, Jr.: Attorney with Smith O'Callaghan & White
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Biography

Robert R. Duda Jr. is a partner with Smith O'Callaghan & White in Chicago. Mr. Duda holds the AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethics and legal ability. He represents employers in federal and state courts in employment-related litigation. He has been selected by his peers and recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer in Labor and Employment Law each year from 2020 through 2024, and an Illinois Rising Star from 2011 through 2014. Mr. Duda has extensive experience handling complex departing employee litigation, including misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of employment contracts, breach of fiduciary duty, enforcement of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, interference with customer relationships, employment-related torts and misconduct, workplace defamation, and unfair competition. He frequently counsels employers to protect their interests through the use and enforcement of restrictive covenants and by responding to employee raiding and pirating attempts.

Areas of Practice (8)

  • Employment Litigation
  • Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition
  • Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements
  • Employee Pirating and Tortious Interference
  • Employment Counseling
  • Internal Investigations
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Discrimination

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Dayton, B.A., 1996
Law School Attended:
DePaul University, J.D., 1999
Year of First Admission:
1999
Admission:
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1999, Illinois
Birth Information:
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, July 14, 1974
ISLN:
914936006

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (9 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge
  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0
  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0
  • Communication

    5.0/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
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