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Alejandro Caffarelli Named to Super Lawyers Top 100

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The Firm is proud to have attorney Alejandro Caffarelli named as one of the 2022 top 100 lawyers in the State of Illinois by Super Lawyers, based upon peer reviews. However, it goes without saying that this recognition could not have been achieved without the benefit of the awesome team at Caffarelli & Associates Ltd. including attorneys Alexis Martin, Katherine Stryker, and Nicole Young, as well as our tireless and dedicated Manager Joanna Germann Zalewski and Firm Administrator Mariela Cano. On behalf of all of us, thank you for your support as we continue the fight for employee rights across the State of Illinois and beyond.

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