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Biography
Mariyam Hussain, Senior Counsel, is a member of the Firm’s Employment Law and Trafficking and Forced Labor practice groups in Chicago. Ms. Hussain primarily focuses on wage theft and forced labor cases.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Hussain developed interdisciplinary impact litigation cases and legal strategies to advance economic and social justice. She also represented migrant farmworkers in Illinois, filing cases alleging racketeering, human trafficking, forced labor, and FLSA violations.
Ms. Hussain has dedicated her career to representing workers in the public, non-profit, and private sectors. Ms. Hussain received her JD and BA from DePaul University College and her MA from the University of London.
Professional Leadership
- Impact Fund Class Action Conference, “Squad Goals: The Art (and Law) of Co-Counseling for Success,” San Francisco, CA, February 13, 2026
- Complex Litigation Ethics Conference, “DEI and Ethics in the Throes of a Culture War,” San Francisco, CA, October 16, 2025
- National Employment Lawyers Association, 2024 Annual Convention, “Creative & Effective Storytelling for Workers’ Rights Advocates,” Philadelphia, PA, June 29, 2024
- Complex Civil Representation for H2A/B Workers – Presenter, Freedom Network Conference, Miami, FL March 16, 2022
- Careers in Labor & Employment Law – Presenter, New York City Bar Association, August 4, 2020
- Workplace Accommodations and the Cooperative Dialogues – Presenter, NYC Bar Employment Law Institute, March 8, 2019
- Member, NYC Bar LGBT Rights Committee, 2018
- Member, NYC Bar Labor and Employment Committee 2018 – 2020
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