Commercial Litigation

Successful business decisions depend on proper planning and execution. Our attorneys have a breadth of experience providing sound legal advice, risk assessment, and representation for corporations, associations, and other private and not-for-profit business organizations on the local level as well as on national and international platforms. We are committed to providing our clients first-rate, cost-effective assistance when developing solutions for their most difficult problems.

Our attorneys work diligently with our corporate clients to guide them throughout the decision-making process and to effectively defend those decisions should litigation become necessary. We have successfully handled a broad range of complex commercial disputes, ranging from contract, statutory violations, and employment disputes to corporate management issues, business torts, class action litigation, and defense of credit reporting agencies including Fair Credit Reporting Act litigation. Our firm provides the formidable and attentive representation essential to the success of any business.

Experience

• Alleged Civil Rights Violations by Petroleum Service Provider

  Successfully defended a petroleum service provider against allegations of Civil Rights violations based upon alleged religious discrimination.

• Alleged Failure to Correct Defect in Condo Unit

  Successfully defended homeowner association alleged to have breached Illinois Condominium Act for failing to correct construction defects of unit owner.

• Union Contract Wage Dispute

  Obtained dismissal of action in favor of condo association in action to recover wages by janitors pursuant to their union contract. Successfully defended dismissal on appeal. 

• Improper Commercial Property Inspection Against Engineering Consulting Firm

  Represented engineering firm in litigation involving professional negligence concerning commercial property inspection for mold and environmental contaminants. Obtained dismissal of plaintiff's claims before discovery based on limitation of liability clause in parties' contract.

• Breach of Contract Dispute Between College and Technology Company over Federal Grant Proceeds

  Represented college in lawsuit involving dispute over federal grant award of $1 million for implementation of bioinformatics program. Successfully resolved claims involving breach of contract, unjust enrichment and promissory estoppel.