Jacobson v. Knepper & Moga, P.C.

We are asked here to consider the issue of whether an attorney who has been discharged by his law firm employer should be allowed the remedy of an action for retaliatory discharge. We hold that an attorney may not maintain such an action.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff, Alan P Jacobson, filed a one-count complaint in the circuit court of Cook County against the law firm of Knepper & Mtoga, EC. (hereinafter, the firm), alleging that he had been wrongfully discharged in retaliation for reporting the firm’s illegal practices to a principal partner of the firm. In his complaint, plaintiff made the following…