Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
4

Band 4

Labor & Employment

Illinois

5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Margo Wolf O’Donnell

USA

Practice Areas

Margo is a nationally recognized employment attorney with more than twenty-five years of experience litigating complex and “bet the company” employment claims. Margo’s cases involve high stakes restrictive covenants and trade secrets, whistleblower claims, wage-and-hour issues, and statutory claims of harassment and discrimination. Margo also acts as a crisis manager and business advisor to her clients on best practices for workplace safety, compensation, leave issues, employment agreements, diversity and inclusion, individual and group discharges, and internal investigations. She has been widely recognized as one of the top employment attorneys in the country.

Margo serves as outside employment counsel for many clients nationwide. Clients praise Margo’s ability to contribute to a “positive, productive and inclusive work environment for employees” and describe her advocacy as “persistent, smart, tough and innovative.”

Education

University of Michigan Law School

1994

Yale University

Magna Cum Laude with distinction in history

Awards

Listed, Chicago Lawyer Magazine, Leading Illinois Women Lawyers,

2025

Named, Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer,

2025

Best Lawyers®, Commercial Litigation; Employment Law - Management, Lawyer of the Year

2024

Listed, Benchmark Litigation, Labor & Employment Star

2024

Listed, Best Lawyers® “Best Lawyer®”, Employment Law

2025

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Labor & Employment - Illinois

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial
Margo Wolf O’Donnell cochairs the labor and employment practice group at Benesch. She defends employers in matters involving discrimination and harassment allegations, as well as wage and hour and breach of contract issues.

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