Cameron Liljestrand is an associate in the Chicago office of Lewis Brisbois. He represents employers in a wide range of business and employment matters in state and federal courts, as well as before administrative agencies. Cameron’s practice primarily focuses on defending employers in individual, multi-plaintiff, and class action litigation involving claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, and labor disputes.

In addition to employment litigation, Cameron has extensive experience in professional liability defense, including claims against attorneys, appraisers, engineers, and directors and officers. He also has significant experience defending class actions under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in both state and federal courts.

Prior to joining Lewis Brisbois, Cameron served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Mark A. Seidl and the Honorable Gregory B. Gill, Jr. of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District III, where he gained valuable insight into appellate practice and judicial decision-making.

Admissions

• State Bar Admissions
  • Illinois
• United States District Courts
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Associations

• Chicago Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association

Education

Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 2020

University of Missouri - Columbia

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management, Minor in Business Administration, 2017