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I work with clients to find solutions and opportunities in connection
with business transactions, business disputes, litigation, financial
instruments, and commercial bankruptcy and out of court workouts. My
clients have included lenders, real estate concerns, trustees,
collateral agents, trade creditors, creditors committees, receivers,
asset and claim purchasers and sellers, equity interests, and others in
complex default matters throughout the country. I have substantial
experience representing corporate trustees in bond default situations,
where management of both the asset and of bondholder communications is
critical. In addition, I assist businesses and not for profits in litigation,
corporate and transactional matters, and as general outside counsel,
advising on corporate governance, board and committee structure,
bylaws, employment, fund-raising, regulatory, grievance, and other
operational and administrative matters. I served as co-chair of a large law firm's Pro Bono Committee and
administrator of its Midwest pro bono practice, and remain invested in
the pro bono legal services community.

I have extensive experience in business litigation cases, including breach of contract, business torts, legal malpractice, and feuds between shareholders of closely held businesses. I have also incorporated many entities, including S Corporations and Limited Liability Companies and have drafted and negotiated many operating agreements and shareholder agreements.

I have been representing injured workers throughout the state of Illinois since 1997.  If you have any questions, please contact me.

I have been practicing exclusively in workers Compensation since 2002.  I do my best to get my clients the best possible results. I work closely with my clients in listening to how their injuries occurred and help them navigate through the red tape to get the treatment they are entitled too for those injuries.. I have experience in all types of work injuries from back strains to back surgeries, from Wage differentials to permanent total disability.. To see more visit my websight

I greatly enjoy practicing family law. The majority of my cases are pre-decree divorce, post-decree divorce, custody, child support, parentage, and adoption cases.  I also draft and review pre-marital agreements and take family law appeals cases, including DCFS appeals cases.  I am licensed to and have practiced in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. I also was involved in a case where Writ of Cert was requested in the Supreme Court of the United States.  I strive to achieve the best results possible for my clients but will also be straightforward and honest with them about the cost-effectiveness of their goals as well as their likelihood of success.  I do not oversell or overpromise as we are attorneys, and not fortune tellers. I firmly believe that communication is the key to a successful attorney-client relationship and I strive to ensure that all of my clients feel that they are listened to and well represented.  I also handle a substantial amount of military family law cases, which can have more complex financial issues than an average divorce.. Prior to practicing family law I was a clerk for a boutique family law firm, as well as a law clerk for a Cook County Domestic Relations Judge.  I enjoy participating in networking events and meeting new people.  I practice primarily in Cook County, DuPage County and Lake County. I recently was invited to guest lecture for a Family Law class at the John Marshall Law School on the topic of pre-marital agreements.

I focus on business bankruptcy and on other ways of helping businesses in financial distress.  Restructuring and workout tools include chapter 11 business bankruptcy and assignments for the benefit of creditors.  I represent debtors (borrowers) as well as creditors and purchasers of distressed assets, both in and out of bankruptcy. ---. I spend much of my free time writing about bankruptcy, other restructuring topics, and other legal topics.

I focus my law practice in the areas of real estate tax assessments, property tax incentives and tax exemptions.  I have extensive experience representing a variety of property owners including REIT's, multi-unit residential and condominium properties, commercial and industrial properties, as well as downtown Chicago office buildings, hotels/motels, parking lots, gas stations and restaurants.. My experience in litigation is extensive.  Currently I maintain a docket of over 100 active cases in Circuit Court seeking to obtain property tax refunds on behalf of my clients' property assets.. In 2008, I authored the chapter, "Tax Objection Complaints" in the book, “Real Estate Taxation” and co-authored the chapter, “Real Estate Tax Considerations” in the book “Residential Real Estate Transactions” for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education.  I also co-authored the article “Five Things Every Attorney Should Know About Appealing Their Client’s Real Estate Taxes” appearing in the January, 2004 edition of the “CBA Record”.. I was the former Chairman, Legislative Liaison, and Chairman of the Assessment and Appeals Sub-committee for the Chicago Bar Association's Real Estate Taxation Committee.  I have lectured before the Chicago Bar Association’s continuing legal education seminars entitled, "Real Estate Taxation: What You Don't Know Could Hurt You and Your Client" (2010) and “Real Estate Taxation: An Overview for the Non-Specialist” (2005).. Additionally, I have acted as Special Assistant State’s Attorney on behalf of Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer, as Trustee of the Indemnity Fund in the defense of a claim against the Indemnity Fund.  I have also served on the Cook County Treasurer, Maria Pappas’ Joint Committee for the automation of the Illinois Transfer Tax Form, which is responsible for the design and future implementation of internet accessible filing, fee collection and transmission of the State of Illinois transfer tax information for all real estate transactions in Illinois.

I consider myself an aggressive, prepared, and determined criminal defense lawyer and I've devoted myself to my profession. I am fascinated by the law and I enjoy fighting to protect the rights of my clients.  Whether you are charged with first degree murder or a misdemeanor marijuana case, I always give 100%.

I concentrate my practice in the business and franchise law.  I am experienced in helping clients avoid disputes before they happen. But when they do, I use my  years nearly 25 years of experience to resolve franchise, business, corporate, real estate and employment disputes in state and federal courts as well as through arbitration and mediation.. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in political science from Northwestern University and my J.D. from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri, where I was a member of the Washington University Law Quarterly and recipient of the Gerald K. Presberg Scholar in Law Award. I am co-author of “Franchise Renewals: Considerations for Franchisors and Franchisees,” 19 Franchise Law Journal 2 (Fall 1999) and was a speaker at the Chicago Bar Association’s 2008 “Fundamentals of Franchising.”. I am admitted to practice in the states of Illinois and Missouri. I am a member of the Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and a member of the American Bar Association and its Forum on Franchising, the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association.

I am an experienced Trial Attorney representing injured persons in the Chicagoland area. I've recovered millions of dollars for my clients over the years through settlements and jury verdicts. If you or a loved one is in need of representation, contact me for a free consultation. Please see below for areas of practice.. Vehicle Accidents:. Car Accidents, Boat Accidents, Bus Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Train Accidents, Truck Accidents, Uber Accidents, Uninsured Motorist Injuries.. Workers Compensation Injuries:. Construction Worker Injuries, Factory Worker Injuries, Railroad Worker Injuries, Truck & Trucking Injuries, Union Job Injuries.. General:. Car accidents, Dog Bites, Knee Injuries, Product Liability, Rotator Cuff Strain and Tear, Trips, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect.. Head & Brain Injuries:. Anoxic Brain Injuries, Brain Trauma, Brain Contusions, Diffuse Axonal Injuries, Head Trauma, Hypoxic Brain Injuries, Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries, Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injuries. Neck & Back Injuries:. Cervical Dislocation, Disk injuries, Herniated Disk Injuries, Neck Fracture, Nerve pinch Injuries, Repetitive strain, Spinal Cord Injuries, Soft Tissue Injuries, Whiplash Injuries, Vertebral Fracture.. Birth Injuries:. Preeclampsia, Fetal Death, Breach Birth Complications, Caesarean Birth Injuries, Vacuum Exraction Birth Injuries, Birth Hypoxia and Brain Damage, Cerebral Palsy Injuries, Erbs Palsy Injuries, Klumpke Palsy Injuries, Brachial Plexus Injuries, Shoulder Dystochia Injuries.

I am a plaintiff's personal injury attorney, based in Chicago, Illinois.  My firm has successfully resolved cases in a wide variety of personal injury and negligence matters, including motor vehicle injury, trucking, bicyclist, nursing home, medical malpractice, and wrongful death matters.  We pride ourselves on our committment to our clients and to always putting their interests above all else.

I am a passionate, hard-working attorney that will fight for you the entire way. I will also actually sit down and talk to you. Part of representing you is telling you what is going on and why. You have rights, call me to enforce them!

I am a full time trial attorney that exclusively represents individuals who have been severely injured or family members of individuals who have been killed as a result of the negligent or wrongful conduct of others.

I am a 62 year old husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, friend and trial lawyer. My job is to obtain justice for people who have been harmed using their right to trial by jury, truth and the law. My professional credentials can be seen at .

Hurt at work? I have been successfully handling workers' compensation claims since 2005. My firm only handles work accidents. Call me today for a free consultation -.

Harley Goldstein represents secured creditors, unsecured creditors, debtors, committees, bondholders, trustees, equity security holders, and other parties in all transactional and litigation aspects of bankruptcy cases. Mr. Goldstein also represents lenders and borrowers in out-of-court operational and financial restructuring matters and has represented various clients with respect to debtor-in-possession financing and cash collateral agreements, sales of assets in bankruptcy, reorganization plan structuring and confirmations, multinational insolvency proceedings, motions for relief from the automatic stay, dischargeability litigation, fraudulent conveyance and preference litigation, and other issues.. Mr. Goldstein, who has been noted for his skill as counsel in some of the nation’s highest profile corporate insolvency proceedings, was profiled as one of 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company (publisher of Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer), in which he was praised for his creative application of the Bankruptcy Code to accomplish his clients' goals. At the time he received this award, he was thirty-two years old – the youngest age of any recipient of that accolade for the year in which he received the honor. In addition, he was named as a Rising Star in the Illinois Super Lawyers magazine (from the publishers of Law & Politics and Chicago magazine) every single year of his eligibility since the award's inception. He was also bestowed with a Transaction of the Year award by the Turnaround Management Association’s Chicago/Midwest chapter, a Corporate Turnaround of the Year award by Turnaround Atlas Awards, and a Corporate Turnaround of the Year award by the Turnaround Management Association’s Chicago/Midwest chapter.. Mr. Goldstein has received dozens of national and local "Lawyer of the Year" accolades in Corporate Restructuring, Bankruptcy (both Transactional and Litigation), and Insolvency from numerous periodicals and organizations. In addition, Mr. Goldstein has been ranked by Chambers USA, citing, as an example, a client’s report that he "possesses the rare combination of a thorough command of the law and a high level of business acumen.". Prior to forming Goldstein & McClintock LLLP in order to build the most exclusive restructuring law boutique in the nation and to facilitate a broader practice free of the constraints of large-firm conflicts, Mr. Goldstein was an Equity (Senior) Partner at K&L Gates, LLP, one of the largest international law firms comprised of approximately 2,000 attorneys around the globe, where he led the Chicago office's bankruptcy and restructuring group. Prior to its merger with K&L Gates, Mr. Goldstein served as national chair of the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Department of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP, a coast-to-coast law firm and one of Chicago's oldest legal institutions.. Prior to practicing, Mr. Goldstein served as law clerk to the Honorable Erwin I. Katz, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.. Mr. Goldstein lectures regularly for nationally prominent organizations, such as the National Business Institute, Lorman Education Services, the American Law Institute/American Bar Association (ALI/ABA), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Illinois Certified Public Accountant Society (ILCPAS), the Commercial Finance Association (CFA), and the Young Presidents’ Organization/World Presidents’ Organization (YPO-WPO), where he has presented a variety of educational programs on bankruptcy law and procedure, creditors' rights, distressed acquisitions, distressed real estate, fraud and fraudulent transfer litigation, Ponzi schemes, debt collection, bankruptcy law amendments, ethics and professional responsibility issues, and Internet issues.. For many years, Mr. Goldstein also taught an introductory seminar to incoming law students at various local law schools as part of a program sponsored by the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc., a nonprofit legal advocacy and services organization working on issues that affect poor and minority communities.. Mr. Goldstein frequently writes about bankruptcy law topics and is often quoted regarding large bankruptcy proceedings. Most recently, he authored a chapter entitled "The Business of Bankruptcy: Realizing Restructuring Objectives Through Strategic Ingenuity" in the book Bankruptcy and Restructuring Strategies, published by Aspatore Books as part of its “Inside the Minds” series.. In addition, among the articles he has authored himself or in collaboration are: "Tips and Traps For Landlords under New Bankruptcy Amendment," published in The Newsletter of Corporate Renewal; "Can Ipso Facto Clauses Resolve the Discharge Debate? An Economic Approach to Novated Fraud Debt in Bankruptcy," published in the DePaul Business and Commercial Law Journal; "Spending Other People’s Money: Creditors' Remedies for the Misuse of Cash Collateral in Bankruptcy," published in the University of Miami Business Law Review; and a series of articles regarding cutting edge Internet law issues.. In addition to being active in various industry and charitable organizations, Mr. Goldstein previously served as President of the Midwest Chapter of the Commercial Finance Association (now known as the Secured Finance Network). Moreover, Mr. Goldstein served the organization as a Director for three years, as an Officer for approximately six years, and as General Counsel for over three years; he was the first practicing attorney to sit on its Board of Directors; and he was honored with an award in 2019 for his outstanding contributions to the organization.. Mr. Goldstein is also a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), the premier leadership organization of more than 35,000 chief executives in over 142 countries, whose member-run companies employ 22 million people and generate $9 trillion in annual revenues. YPO members harness the knowledge, influence, and trust of the world’s most influential and innovative business leaders to inspire business, personal, family, and community impact.. Finally, Mr. Goldstein is a member of Mensa, an organization of more than 150,000 members in approximately 100 countries throughout the world, with the purpose of identifying and fostering human intelligence for the benefit of humanity; encouraging research in the nature, characteristics, and uses of intelligence; and promoting stimulating intellectual and social opportunities for its members.

Gregg Mandell has been representing injured men, women, children, and employees for over 35 years. His firm concentrates its representation of persons injured in automobile, bus, and truck crashes, premises liability, and workers’ compensation claims. The firm still has one of the highest premises liability knee injury verdicts in Illinois. The Law Offices of Gregg Mandell, Inc. has a passion for assisting clients, often through difficult times. Gregg holds several national racquetball and judo championships. His competitive edge is shown in his numerous athletic and professional accomplishments. He is a member of a number of professional organizations including the ABA, ITLA, and IWCA. He also has the highest possible rating (AV) in both legal ability and ethical standards from Martindale-Hubbell.

Gloria Block, a founding partner of Hoffenberg and Block LLC, began her legal career under the tutelage of her father, Arnold Block, a distinguished member of the Illinois Bar.. She quickly established her trial skills and soon learned that her love for law related to families. She then gravitated to family law. Although her expertise includes all areas of family law, she has a unique passion for matters concerning children. As a result, she has dedicated a substantial part of her professional practice to cases relating to child custody and visitation.. Over the years, because of her established skills in dealing with children, she has come to be known as a vigorous advocate for children by Judges, lawyers, and mental health professionals who are intimately involved in legal proceedings involving custody and visitation cases. Because of her reputation and expertise, she is often appointed by Judges, and agreed upon by attorneys, to participate in the most difficult custody and visitation cases. Her stated goal is always to protect the best interests of children.. Prior to establishing Hoffenberg & Block, Ms. Block was a principal in the law firm of Block and Block for over 30 years. She received her law degree from Loyola University in June 1980 and holds a B.A. Degree from NorthwesternUniversity. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Decalogue of Society of Lawyers, and Forensic Forum. Ms. Block is admitted to practice to the Illinois State Bar, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.. Ms. Block has presented at numerous professional seminars and has been a guest speaker on various topics related to family law.. Ms. Block has the honored distinction as a recipient of the Illinois Super Lawyer designation. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.. Ms. Block’s practice is dedicated exclusively to Domestic Relations. She is married and has two wonderful children, ages 22 and 25.

Gary Annes has been practicing law in Illinois since 1995.  In his time as a lawyer Gary has excelled at obtaining the best possible outcomes for his clients.  Gary's eagerness to work closely with clients to address their individual needs and maximize their recoveries has earned Gary an excellent reputation with his clients and the legal profession in general.. Gary is a partner with Abels & Annes, P.C.   Gary's practice includes personal injury law, auto accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, product liability and medical malpractice.. Gary has successfully collected millions of dollars for his clients through jury trials, arbitration and mediation, and settlement conferences.. Gary earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.  He earned his Juris Doctor from the Loyola University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois.. Gary is a member in good standing of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association of Justice, the Illinois State Bar Association and Public Justice.. Gary has co-authored publications dealing with the issues of proving damages in personal injury cases, initial investigations in medical malpractice cases and the effective use of alternative dispute resolution procedures.. According to Gary, the purpose of our judicial system is to give every individual the right to seek justice when they or their loved ones are injured or harmed as a result of the negligence of others.  Gary has dedicated his professional life to this pursuit of justice.  The modern judicial system can be a complex maze to the layman, and a skilled and experienced professional is necessary to obtain full justice and maximum compensation for injuries.  It is clear that the insurance industry continued to invest time and money to put up as many barriers as possible to deny regular people the full compensation that they are entitled to.. Gary's dedication to fighting for justice and full compensation for people who have been harmed or injured is evident in everything he does.  Gary's record of success for his clients exemplifies the skill, dedication and experience necessary to prevail in today’s modern legal system.. Gary worked with a defense firm for a number of years before he switched to fight for the rights of people who have been injured or harmed.  While working with the defense firm Gary represented the interests of a variety of clients in the areas of personal injury law, auto accidents, premises liability, construction, wrongful death, toxic tort, insurance coverage and medical malpractice cases at both the Circuit Court and Appellate Court levels in Illinois.. While on the defense side Gary learned the tactics used by the insurance industry to limit the recoveries of everyday people.  Gary is now able to use this knowledge and expertise to obtain maximum compensation and full justice for his clients.

Experienced Construction, Mechanics Lien, and Real Estate Attorney. I have considerable experience in the area of real estate law which includes construction and mechanics lien litigation as well as drafting mechanics liens and bond claims. I also practice in the general area of commercial litigation, creditors' rights, and the representation of creditors in bankruptcy proceedings. I assist entities with their transactional needs, which includes contract review, drafting, and negotiation, and assist my clients in resolving disputes outside of litigation. I completed mediation skills training at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, and am available to mediate disputes employing a style that ranges from purely facilitative to evaluative, depending on the parties desires and the subject matter of the dispute.

Distinguished as a gifted negotiator and fierce litigator, Sunney Kohlhoss founded SK Law over twelve years ago to provide sophisticated legal representation at a reasonable cost. Sunney has devoted her career to bringing the most complex cases to resolution, having worked on some of Chicago’s most high-profile, contentious cases. With her prior experience at a forensic accounting firm, coupled with her personal experience as a child of a complex divorce proceeding, Sunney has unparalleled perspective and knowledge to simplify even the most complex matters. By understanding her opponents as well as she understands her clients, Sunney is often able to accomplish her client’s goals through negotiation, or through sophisticated litigation aimed to minimize costs.. Sunney studied journalism at the University of Colorado where she learned to study all night and ski all day. She received a scholarship to attend the Chicago-Kent School of Law where she graduated in 2007. Sunney has been a member of the Illinois Bar in good standing since 2007 and is preparing for admission to the California Bar.. Sunney likes loud music, natural wine, and “basic” romantic comedies—to the horror of her husband who makes intelligent independent movies. Sunney is the proud mother of a rambunctious daughter who is the sunshine of her every day.

David McGinley and the attorneys at Kupets & DeCaro, P.C. are committed to obtaining fair and reasonable compensation for those injured by another's wrongful conduct.

David H. Brinton is the principal at the Law Offices of David H. Brinton, LLC, located in Chicago, Illinois. With a background in tort defense, he transitioned his practice to focus on nursing home litigation and medical malpractice after 1998. As a leading lawyer in Illinois for Nursing Home Negligence law, attorney Brinton has earned recognition from his peers in the legal community. In addition to his legal work, he is actively involved in community service, having dedicated his time to programs such as the “Big Brothers, Little Brothers” initiative. He has also contributed to the legal education field by serving as a Judge for the American Association of Justice Mock Trial Competition and as an instructor at DePaul University College of Law, teaching courses on Elder Law and Nursing Home Litigation. A member of the Illinois State Bar Association, American Association for Justice, and Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, attorney Brinton is highly regarded within the Personal Injury Law sector in Chicago. He earned his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1985 and his B.A. from Lawrence University in 1982. Since 1998, he has focused his practice on nursing home negligence and abuse, sharing his skill through speaking engagements on topics related to nursing home malpractice.

David Abels is a partner at Abels & Annes, P.C. concentrating in personal injury, auto accident, work injury, premises liability and wrongful death cases. He has successfully collected millions of dollars for his clients and has focused on handling personal injury cases for the past 20 plus years.. Dave was born in Chicago and raised in Evanston, Illinois. He Graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1987. In 1991, he received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. In 1994, he received his juris doctor from the John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois.. After graduating from law school, Dave joined The Henry County State's Attorney's Office, in Cambridge, Illinois. There he prosecuted traffic, misdemeanor and felony cases. He tried numerous bench trials and over 20 jury trials while working at the State's Attorney's Office.. After leaving the State's Attorney's Office, Dave returned to Chicago and worked at a criminal defense firm. There he mainly worked on defending felony cases in Cook County, Illinois.. In 1997 he joined a personal injury law firm in the Loop area. At that time Dave became a fierce advocate for accident and injury victims and he has been fighting insurance companies ever since.. In 2008, David joined up with Gary Annes to form the law firm of Abels & Annes, P.C. The firm has had a great run so far with a long list of six and seven figure settlements.

Daniel  is a partner at Kurasch & Klein.  Dan has been selected to the lists of top 100 lawyers in Illinois by Illinois Super Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, and American Society of Legal Advocates.  Dan has represented plaintiffs in personal injury, work injury, and medical malpractice cases for 28 years.  He has many multi-million dollar recoveries including a recent $4.8 million trial verdict and a $10,000,000 judgment in a construction case involving paraplegia.  Dan is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.  He is a member of the Illinois and Florida Bars, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.  He is proud of the many client referrals he receives from past clients.