The firm has extensive experience advising individuals, business executives, companies and government bodies on transactions, business ventures and dispute resolution strategies, including the prosecution and defense of civil and business litigation matters. Our civil and business litigation attorney have one goal – that is to resolve business and personal disputes quickly and efficiently, preferably before litigation is filed in the courts. We are experienced in federal court, state court, arbitration and mediation settings.
Through the years, our civil and business litigation attorneys have represented clients from a multitude of industry sectors, including, health care, technology, communications, financial, education, real estate, manufacturing, construction, consulting, not for profits, religious organizations, as well as foreign and domestic government entities. Our breadth of experience in litigation encompasses many areas of law, including:
Business Litigation Expand
- Temporary Restraining Orders
- Injunctions
- Breach of Contract
- Consumer Fraud & Deceptive Business Practices
- Common Law Fraud – Business & Individual
- Interference with Contracts
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Sales & Distribution Agreements
- Covenants Not to Compete
- Non-Solicitation Agreements
- Confidentiality Agreements
- Libel and Slander
- Unfair Competition
- Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Breach of Warranty
- Product Liability
- Negligence
- Property Damage
- Insurance Coverage Disputes
- Real Estate Disputes
- Mortgage Lending
- Mortgage Fraud
- Class Actions
- Securities / Ponzi Schemes
- Receiverships
- Judgment Enforcement / Collection
- Asset Recovery
- Appeals
Personal Injury Litigation Expand
Individuals sustaining significant personal injuries (physical and/or psychological) will find that our attorneys have the skills to pursue claims for negligence and in certain circumstances, willful and wanton (reckless) conduct, as well as survival claims and wrongful death claims. These claims may arise in many different contexts, including car accidents and work-related injuries. Successful plaintiffs may be awarded damages for various forms of losses and injuries, including, but not limited to:
- Medical Expenses
- Pain and Suffering
- Disfigurement
- Loss of Consortium / Loss of Society
- Loss of Normal Life
- Loss of Bodily Functions
- Past / Future Wage Loss
- Health Care Insurance Claims
Health Care Litigation Expand
Our attorneys have extensive experience in health care law and health care litigation. We are positioned to advise physicians, hospitals and other health care providers and consultants on a variety of issues facing the health care industry. Health care industry clients benefit from our litigation experience representing physicians, physician groups, hospitals and health plans.
- Denial of Health Insurance Claims
- Emergency Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders
- Health Care Licensing
- Employment Contracts
- Severance Agreements
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Non-Solicitation Agreements
- Privacy & Confidentiality
- False Claims Act / Whistleblower Claims
- Stark Law / Physician Compensation
Government Litigation Expand
Our attorneys have represented private and government clients in matters involving federal, state and local government entities, agencies, programs and enforcement actions in various arenas, including state and federal courts, administrative proceedings and municipal hearings.
- Government Contracts & Programs
- Federal and State Grant Programs
- Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- Illinois Attorney General
- School Law and Public Education Funding
- Spending Abuse
- Public Contracts
- Constitutional Law
- Land Use, Zoning & Development
- Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Vendor / Supplier Disputes
Employee & Civil Rights Litigation Expand
- Employment Contracts
- Severance Agreements
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Non-Solicitation Agreement
- Emergency Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders
- Privacy & Confidentiality
- Employee Theft
- Trade Secrets
- Whistleblower Claims
- Invasion of Privacy
- Defamation – Libel & Slander
- Wrongful Termination
- Discrimination
- Retaliation
- Harassment
- Hostile Work Environment
- Family and Medical Leave
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act
- Employee vs. Independent Contractor Status
- Equal Protection Violations
- First Amendment Religious Rights Claims
- First Amendment Speech Rights Claims
- False Arrest
Intellectual Property Litigation Expand
The Firm has substantial experience representing clients such as composers, authors, publishers, manufacturers, inventors and software developers in litigated matters involving intellectual property ownership, licensing and infringement. For example, one of our attorneys has represented one of the world’s largest music licensing organizations in copyright infringement matters throughout the State of Illinois, as well as one of the most popular manufacturers of plush toys in trademark infringement cases. We also have experience in registering trademarks and copyrights for business owners and not-for-profit organizations.
- Copyright Infringement
- Trademark Infringement
- Computer Fraud & Abuse
- Trade Secret Theft
- Confidentiality Agreements
- Contract and License Enforcement
- BitTorrent Litigation
Real Estate Litigation Expand
- Breach of Contract Claims
- Failure to Disclose Property Defects
- Property Damage
- Title Insurance Coverage Disputes
- Real Estate Broker Disputes
- Underground Utility Damage
- Fraud
- Mortgage Fraud
- Mortgage Rescue Fraud
- Foreclosures
- Nuisance Claims
- Restrictive Covenants
- Historic Preservation
- Equitable Mortgage Claims
- Truth in Lending Act
- Receiverships
- Residential Landlord & Tenant Disputes
- Commercial Landlord & Tenant Disputes
- Liens
Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights Litigation Expand
- Registration and Enforcement of Judgments
- UCC / Security Agreements
- Creditor Claims in Bankruptcy
- Adversary Proceedings in Bankruptcy
- Collection of Judgments
- Citations to Discover Assets
- Non-Wage Garnishments
- Wage Garnishments
- Asset Protection
- Liens