Quinton Osborne is the founding member of Osborne Employment Law. He believes all workers have the right to be treated in a fair and just manner in exchange for their hard work. However, often-times employees are not treated as they should. Whether the employee is shorted wages, subject to discrimination or a hostile work environment, Osborne Employment Law works to vindicate employees’ rights. This is why Osborne Employment Law limits its practice to the area of employment law. Quinton Osborne is a labor and employment attorney who only represents workers in disputes with companies across Illinois.
Experienced Labor and Employment Attorney
Quinton has devoted his career to representing employees, from reviewing and negotiating the initial employment contract, to litigating complex employment claims. He has experience representing executives at Fortune 500 Companies, healthcare professionals, sales representatives, computer programmers, accountants, and construction workers, just to name a few. Quinton has presented accredited training seminars to attorneys on employment law topics, including on filing discrimination claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Prior to starting his own firm, Quinton worked for an employment law firm located in St. Louis, Missouri. He has experience in a broad array of employment-related matters, including litigation in the follow areas:
- Unpaid Wages
- Unpaid Overtime and Minimum Wage
- Sexual Harassment
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Disability Discrimination
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Non-compete Agreements
Admissions
Illinois
Missouri
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (lapsed)
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (pro hac vice)
Associations
DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA) – Previous Employment Section Chair and Vice Chair
National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) – Illinois Chapter
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
Chicago Bar Association
Education and Awards
Quinton received his law degree from St. Louis University School of Law, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He received the Academic Excellence Award, and was nominated and received into the Order of the Woolsack. During law school, Quinton was the Spring Managing Editor for the Journal of Health Law and Policy. Quinton also completed a judicial externship with the Honorable Lisa Van Amburg of the Missouri Court of Appeals.
He was awarded the Excellence in Journals Award for his work on the journal. He worked as a faculty fellow for Vice Dean Elizabeth Pendo, focusing his research on various discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
Quinton received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Missouri, where he majored in Economics and minored in Political Science. Quinton is an eagle scout, and in his free time, enjoys reading books, playing tennis, and travelling. His wife and kids reside in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Quinton Osborne has been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine from 2019 to 2023 as a Rising Star, a recognition given to the top 2.5% of attorneys in Illinois under the age of 40.