Part-Time Faculty
Brenda Hofman Feis
Biography
Brenda Hofman Feis is a partner at Stowell & Friedman, Ltd., a plaintiff-side employment litigation boutique. Prior to representing plaintiffs, Ms. Feis was a partner with the national law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP where she practiced management-side employment law for 25 years. Ms. Feis is engaged in a broad-based employment law practice, representing high-level executives in employment discrimination matters. She is also a frequent lecturer on employment law issues, particularly sexual harassment and retaliation, and has conducted extensive employment law training throughout the country.
Ms. Feis graduated Duke University Law School where she was a member of the Duke Law Journal Editorial Board and a Legal Writing Teaching Assistant. She has been repeatedly recognized as an Illinois Leading Lawyer in Employment Law.
Ms. Feis is a member of the Boards of Midwest Young Artists, Family Awareness Network, and Jewish Vocational Services. She also serves as co-chairman of the New Trier Ethical Conduct Global Citizenship Committee. Ms. Feis lives in Winnetka with her husband and two sons.
| Education: | B.A., summa cum laude, Duke University J.D., Duke University School of Law |
| Present Position: | Partner at Stowell & Friedman, Ltd. A plaintiff-side employment litigation boutique. |
| Website: | http://www.stowellfriedman.com |
| Course taught: | Advanced Writing for Employment Discrimination |
| Contact: |
Brenda Hofman Feis |
