About
Over the last 50 years I have successfully practiced in many areas of transactional law and commercial litigation. I am admitted to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court, the Northern District of Illinois, the Central District of Illinois, the Seventh Circuit court of Appeals and the U.S. Tax Court. Every matter receives my personal attention and little if any work is referred out. Calls are promptly returned. I remain acutely aware that legal services are expensive and care must be taken to insure that the services are “cost justified”. Most services are billed on an hourly basis although some work is handled on a contingent basis or a fixed fee basis. Areas in which I have broad experience include:
Contract Matters of all types: negotiation, drafting and Litigation if necessary.
Business Formation: Corporations, Partnerships, LLCs, Limited Partnerships and the like. Buying, selling, merging, and acquiring small businesses. Review of franchise Agreements.
Real Estate of all types. Residential and commercial. Leases, sales, purchases, easements, leasebacks, evictions, developments, boundary line disputes including negotiation of agreements and litigation over disputes. Zoning enforcement.
Employment Agreements and Covenants Not to Compete, Non-Disclosure Agreements etc
Chancery Matters. Injunctions, temporary restraining orders, accounting suits, partnership dissolutions, corporate dissolutions, foreclosures (Both plaintiffs and Defendants) unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty
Mechanic’s Liens: both prosecution or defense
Commercial Collections, Suits for damages
Estate Planning, and Administration: wills, trusts, probate, powers of attorney. Litigation regarding disputed matters.
Family Law: I do not handle family law matters although I offer a courtesy interview to help local residents select an appropriate attorney.
Personal Injury: I do not handle personal injury matters although I assist clients in finding a suitable attorney. I continue to monitor matters that I refer out on a monthly basis. My services in this under these circumstances are cost free to the client.