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Joanna Germann Zalewski

Joanna Germann Zalewski has worked with Alejandro Caffarelli since 2005, and she currently serves as the Manager of the Firm. She speaks Polish and English, and has been an interpreter for our clients appearing before the U.S. and Illinois Departments of Labor. Ms. Germann Zalewski graduated from Jagiellonian University in Krakow in 2004, and received the title of Master of Law, specializing in international public law. While in law school, she was actively involved in creating television programs for students and young adults for Polish Television in Krakow. During her academic years, Ms. Germann Zalewski was also engaged in international student organizations and organizations helping children with learning disabilities.

Mariela Cano

Mariela Cano has worked with Alejandro Caffarelli since 2008 as the Firm’s Administrator. Ms. Cano is fluent in English and Spanish, which enables her to support the Firm’s Spanish-speaking clients. Ms. Cano attended Northeastern Illinois University and Wilbur Wright College, while she concentrated on undergraduate studies in education and a minor in psychology. Ms. Cano has six years of voluntary work experience with nonprofit organizations that specialize in helping low and middle income families in the Hispanic community and continues to work with local volunteer groups in the city.

Nyxel Camarena

Nyxel has worked with the Firm as its Intake Specialist since 2024, and is fluent in both English and Spanish. She graduated in December 2021 with her bachelors in Applied Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. During her time at UIC, she volunteered at the Gender Justice Initiative Lab, working as a research assistant.

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Testimonials

Absolutely loved everything about them.

Always on top of the case and made sure I was satisfied with their work which I absolutely was! Would definitely recommend them to any one and will further use them.

Alexis was very helpful in working through the process of my situation.

I am very grateful that I retained her to represent me. She is a true professional in this industry. I would highly recommend Alexis Martin.

Alexis Martin is a very highly skilled and talented attorney.

I retained Caffarelli & Associates to represent me in my action against my former employer.

Where I served as general counsel, and against its chief executive officer personally. Over the course of the approximately two years Alex Caffarelli represented me, it became very clear that he knows his way around employment law.

My expectations in arbitration were not that great against my former employer.

that was represented by a large law firm, but my award exceeded $1 million, including all the penalties available to me under Illinois employment law. By no means was this result assured or even likely.

I have many experiences dealing with attorneys over a variety of situations.

Hands down Mr. Caffarelli is the BEST. From the beginning of the process to the final negotiations Mr. Caffarelli was professional, respectful and very helpful in guiding me through the labor laws in Chicago.

Mr. Caffarelli assisted me through a horrible experience with a former employer who fought me every step of the lawsuit process.

His professionalism, knowledge, and work ethic showed that it is possible for a single individual (myself) can get justice even against a large company...

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