A former Fort Lauderdale legal secretary at Arnstein & Lehr is suing the Chicago-based law firm, alleging sexual harassment by the office’s former managing partner, Alan Kipnis.

The lawsuit filed Dec. 27 and assigned to U.S. District Judge William Dimitrouleas alleges violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Florida Whistleblower Act. It was filed after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a notice of right to sue.