Gould + Ratner

Alec

Cerqueira

Associate

As a member of Gould & Ratner’s Litigation Practice, Alec Cerqueira focuses his practice in various areas of traditional labor and employment law. Alec handles a wide array of employment law matters pending in Illinois and Wisconsin state court, administrative venues, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Prior to joining Gould & Ratner, Alec was an associate at a large U.S-based law firm.

Alec earned his J.D. from Marquette University Law School. During law school, he spent time at the National Labor Relations Board in Milwaukee. Alec also spent time at a nonprofit legal service clinic in Boston, assisting clients on employment matters. Alec is fluent in Portuguese.

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Credentials

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Education

  • Marquette University Law School, J.D., 2019
  • American International College, B.A., Political Science and International Studies, cum laude, 2015

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois
  • Wisconsin

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Affiliations

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  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Wisconsin State Bar
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Alec has experience handling a wide array of employment law matters pending in Illinois and Wisconsin state courts.