Sara Fowler

Sara Eber Fowler is an associate in the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP and a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Department. Her practice focuses on the representation of management in a variety of employment law matters. Ms.Fowler devotes a significant portion of her practice to defending employers against age, race, national origin, sex and disability discrimination claims, as well as against claims of sexual harassment and retaliation.

Ms. Fowler litigates on behalf of employers in both state and federal courts. She also represents employers before administrative agencies, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Illinois Department of Human Rights, the Illinois Human Rights Commission, and the Chicago Commission on Human Relations.

Ms. Fowler represents clients in many industries, including technology, industrial, retail, and health care. Ms. Fowler’s experiences also include drafting employee policies and handbooks, and advising clients regarding such policies and practices.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Fowler worked in the employment and commercial litigation departments at another law firm in Chicago. Ms. Fowler has also served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Morton Denlow, Magistrate Judge of the Northern District of Illinois, as well as the City of Chicago’s Employment Litigation department.

Education:

• J.D., Loyola University, Chicago, School of Law (2009)
  • National Moot Court team
• B.A., University of Michigan (2005)
  • University Academic Honors

Affiliations:

• Anti-Defamation League Greater Chicago/Upper Midwest Region (Co-Chair, Glass Leadership Institute, 2011-2012; Associate Board Member, 2012-2015)
• American Bar Association
• Loyola University Chicago School of Law Young Alumni Committee