An attorney, wife and mother with 15 years of courtroom experience.

Chloé G. Pedersen is an Equity Partner with the national law firm of Fletcher & Sippel LLC. She concentrates her practice on complex civil litigation and represents individuals and employers in a full range of labor and employment matters. Chloé represents clients in state and federal court in litigation involving claims of wrongful discharge, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, including whistleblower claims. She also represents railroads in matters premised upon the FELA. In addition to litigation advocacy, she represents clients in collective bargaining negotiations and arbitrations before the NRAB and serves on various public law boards adjudicating claims. 

Prior to joining Fletcher & Sippel, Chloé was the Chief Legal & Labor Counsel for the Cook County Recorder. As the legal advisor to the Recorder she counseled on the development and enforcement of office policy, public relations and legislative platforms, and represented management in collective bargaining negotiations. 

Chloé previously served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Illinois Attorney General's Government Representation Division and provided legal representation for the state, state agencies, state officers and employees in civil litigation. Her primary focus was on civil rights and labor and employment issues including cases premised upon Title VII, 42 USC §1983, and 42 USC §1981.

Before her work with the Illinois Attorney General Chloé worked at Querrey & Harrow, Ltd. where she defended several municipal corporations in lawsuits premised upon alleged violation of the United States Constitution and practiced in multiple areas of civil defense including premise liability, personal injury, contract disputes, insurance defense and medical malpractice. During this time, Chloé also served as Assistant General Counsel to the Speaker of the House of Representatives 96th General Assembly where she drafted and provided strategic analysis of legislation in a variety of areas including education, mass transit, environment, municipal, insurance, professional liability and corrections; and participated in the defense of proposed legislation debated on the Illinois House of Representatives’ Floor.

She is a proud “double-demon” receiving her B.S. in Commerce (Marketing/Finance) from DePaul University in 2004, and J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 2007. 

Chloé has been selected as a Rising Star by Illinois SuperLawyers Magazine for eight consecutive years (2015-2022). She is an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) serving as a Governor, on the Assembly, the Steering Committee on Racial Inequality, Legislation Committee, and the Women and the Law Committee. 

Chloé is the Vice-Chair of the American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) Human Resources Committee. She also serves as a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism’s Mentor Expansion Committee. Over the last two decades Chloé has also volunteered as a voter protection attorney or worked as an election judge on election days.   

Chloé is a former Commissioner for the Proviso Township Mental Health Commission, served on the board of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois where she chaired numerous events and committees including starting its Lawyer-to-Lawyer Mentoring program. She was the treasurer for the Chicago Spirit Brigade a 501(c)(3) non-profit community-based fundraising organization whose purpose is to raise money and awareness for non-profit groups that provide direct care services to individuals with life-altering challenges. Chloé was also a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Competitive Dance Officials Ad Hoc Committee; where she is proud to have contributed to IHSA’s recognition of Competitive Dance as a sport. 

Along the way, Chloé married her husband Janek. They live in Riverside with their two loving kids.