Vedder Price

Ellen M. Hemminger

Associate

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Ellen M. Hemminger

Associate

Ellen “Ellie” M. Hemminger is an Associate in Vedder Price’s Chicago office and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment group.

Ellie focuses her practice on employment law, involving sexual harassment, retaliation and workplace discrimination. She has experience evaluating and advising on a vast array of employment-related issues, and has litigated before administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Illinois Department of Human Rights and the Illinois Department of Labor, and in state and federal court.

Ms. Hemminger attended DePaul University College of Law, where she graduated cum laude in 2020. During law school, she gained valuable litigation skills through her judicial externship in the Circuit Court of Cook County. She also served as President of DePaul’s International Human Rights Law Institute.

Ms. Hemminger was named a Rising Star in the area of Employment & Labor by Super Lawyers in 2024.

Ellen M. Hemminger

Associate

Education

  • DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2020
  • Marquette University, B.A., 2017

Ellen M. Hemminger

Associate

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 2021

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2021

Affiliations

  • Chicago Bar Association
  • National Employment Lawyers Association 

Ellen M. Hemminger

Associate