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“Having practiced law for 30 years, I pride myself on being aggressive, skilled, and prepared. My goal Is to resolve your problem with the least amount of time and expense.”. Karen has been a lawyer for 30 years, concentrating in all types of litigation—criminal, civil, and appellate. Karen has excellent and diverse trial experience and has litigated cases across the country in a wide variety of matters including: commercial business real estate litigation, insurance coverage disputes, physician disputes, contracts, probate, defamation, domestic relations, white collar criminal defense, environmental matters, employment discrimination, injunctions, business torts, trade secrets, professional negligence, and civil rights.  At the same time, Karen has exceptional negotiation skills which allow her to quickly and creatively settle matters for clients with the least possible expenditure of time and money. She is formally trained as a mediator and in collaborative law.. A member of the Illinois, California, and U.S., Supreme Court bars, Karen has handled numerous significant cases, including a successful United States Supreme Court appeal on behalf of the Cook County Democratic Party, the death row appeals of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, a reversal in the Illinois Supreme Court in an employment discrimination matter, and a wrongful arrest and injury action against the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers arising from the infamous May 2000 brawl in the Wrigley Field stands.  In December 2008, Karen tried a six week jury trial and obtained a $1.2 million fraud verdict against a nationally known home builder, represented by the world’s largest law firm.. Karen’s valued clients include, among others, physicians, medical clinics, internet entrepreneurs, authors, retail establishments, small business owners,  construction companies, and a non-profit animal shelter.. For over 20 years, Karen has been an adjunct professor at University of Illinois College of Law and DePaul University College of Law.  She has guest lectured at Stanford University and American University and single-handedly teaches civil procedure to recent law graduates taking the bar.. Karen has extensive experience in domestic relations.  In 2008, she was appointed by Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to assist in redrafting the divorce laws in Illinois.  She was solely responsible for redrafting the statute concerning grounds for divorce, when, if passed, should modernize and streamline the process of dissolving a marriage.  In 2007, she was a headline speaker at the Family Rights Rally at the Lincoln Monument in Washington, D.C. on the issue of child custody and parental alienation.. For over 20 years, Karen has been a part of the local and national media.  She has been the designated local Chicago Fox affiliate legal expert giving weekly commentary on diverse issues such as family law, business matters, criminal cases, and appellate decisions.  She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Nancy Grace, Court TV and other media venues.  For over 20 years, Karen hosted and produced radio talk shows including “Legally Speaking” on WGN Radio in Chicago for which she has won numerous awards, among others, Achievement in Radio for Best Public Affairs and the Kogan Award.  She currently has a weekly segment on WGN where she discusses current legal events and answers listeners’ questions.. Karen also writes and lectures. Her articles are published in the Chicago Sun-Times, local magazines, and online. She has spoken at many seminars and events on issues of family law, media law, women in business and current legal news stories.. Karen was voted one of 40 under 40 Illinois Attorneys to Watch by Chicago Lawyer Magazine, One of the 100 Women Making a Difference in Chicago by Today’s Chicago Woman, Outstanding Alumni of the Year at University of Illinois College of Law, and the Distinguished Graduate Award. She was voted a Leading Lawyer, part of a network of elite lawyers in the state and received the Impresa Award from the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans.

Stephen A. Glickman is a top-rated senior Chicago employment law attorney who has successfully represented employees and employers in a wide range of employment law matters for more than 34 years.  Dedicated exclusively to employment law, his legal practice covers all areas of employment law, including:. Mr. Glickman's client reviews and peer endorsements demonstrate what sets him apart from the field, including:. Over the course of his career, Mr. Glickman has earned the reputation as one of the top employment lawyers in Chicago, Illinois.  He was selected by Super Lawyers for inclusion in the 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019 Super Lawyers List of the Top-Rated Employment and Labor Lawyers in Illinois (Top 5% of all Illinois Lawyers) based on his high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  He was handpicked by for inclusion in the 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019 List of the Best Employment Lawyers in Chicago (Top 18 out of 1,063 Lawyers) based on his reputation, credibility, experience, engagement and professionalism.  Mr. Glickman also received the Clients' Choice Award in 2022, 2021 and 2020, based on his consistent 5-Star Client Reviews.. Mr. Glickman has an extensive employment law litigation background in federal and state court.  He aggressively litigates sexual harassment, retaliation, employment discrimination, FMLA, ADA, wrongful termination and many other types of employment law claims.  In addition, he represents clients in administrative proceedings before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Illinois Department of Human Rights, Department of Labor, and other governmental agencies.  He negotiates outstanding employment separation agreements, severance packages and settlements of employment law claims.  He also successfully resolves employment disputes through mediation.. Mr. Glickman advises employers on a whole host of employment issues, including hiring and firing decisions, employee discipline and discharge, personnel policies, employee handbooks, ADA accommodation requests, FMLA and other leaves of absence, employment selection testing, drug and alcohol testing, employment risk management and compliance with the ever-changing federal, state and local employment laws.  He also advises executives on executive employment contracts, executive compensation, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, as well as executive severance.. Mr. Glickman was admitted to the Illinois Bar and the United States Distrct Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1987.  In 1989, he was admitted to the Federal Trial Bar and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.  He is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Labor and Employment Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association.  He has served as an Arbitrator for the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois since 1995.. Born in Chicago, Mr. Glickman received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1983 and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the DePaul University College of Law in 1987.. Mr. Glickman takes pride in providing his clients with a full range of quality legal services on a personalized basis.

Robert E. Bloch is a 1984 graduate of Northwestern University School of Law. He served two years as a field attorney for the National Labor Relations Board before entering the private practice of law.. Robert represents a broad array of private and public sector labor unions. He has extensive experience in traditional labor law practice, including single and multi-employer contract negotiations, NLRB and Illinois State Labor Board proceedings, federal and state court litigation, prevailing wage enforcement, and arbitration of discipline and labor contract disputes. Robert advises labor organizations on internal matters, has implemented and monitored union trusteeships, and supervises local and international union elections. He also advocates for unions on regulatory and legislative matters.. Robert also represents individuals in the negotiation of employment and severance agreements, claims arising from employment discrimination and discharge, and recovery of underpaid wages.. Robert is admitted to practice in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Federal District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois (trial attorney), and the Illinois Supreme Court.

Practice Dedicated Exclusively to Employment Law on Behalf of Employees.. Lori is an experienced trial attorney practicing since 1982. She is an arbitrator and mediator of employment disputes and represents employees in cases arising under local, state, and federal antidiscrimination laws and in matters involving the Family and Medical Leave Act, noncompete agreements, severance agreements, employment contracts and employment torts.. Ms. Ecker has litigated over 100 cases, but much of her time is spent in alternative dispute resolution of employment cases as an advocate and also as a mediator and arbitrator. Ms. Ecker is a member of the Association of Attorney-Mediators. She received her formal training as a mediator with the DePaul University Mediation Training Certificate Course. She is listed as a court-certified mediator for the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Court-Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program, and she is listed on the American Arbitration Association’s National Employment Arbitration Roster.. Ms. Ecker is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and the American Bar Foundation. She is listed in Who’s Who in American Law and Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. She was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, as an Illinois Super Lawyer, a Leading Illinois Attorney, and a member of the Leading Lawyers Network. Ms. Ecker is often interviewed as an authority on employment law by national and regional media, such as Fortune Magazine, CBS Chicago, WMAQ-AM, WBEZ-FM, and the Chicago Tribune. A frequent lecturer, Ms. Ecker has spoken and written on a wide variety of employment law topics, including mediation, arbitration, litigation strategy, employment torts, sexual harassment, sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination, age discrimination, leaves of absence, and retaliation.. A graduate of Lake Forest College, Ms. Ecker received her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. She is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois, the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and the Northern District of Indiana. She is a member of the U.S. District Court Trial Bar.. Ms. Ecker is Employee Co-Chair of the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee of the ABA’s Section of Labor and Employment Law. She is a Co-Chair of the Section’s Membership Development Committee, a member of both the National Employment Lawyers Association and its local affiliate, NELA/Illinois, of which she is a past President and a founding Executive Board Member; a past member of the Labor & Employment Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association; and a member of the Chicago Bar Association, for which she served as Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Committee during the 1997-98 bar year. Ms. Ecker is also a member of WPATH.

Ms. Hays' practice includes the handling of complex and multiparty litigation involving estates and trusts, contractual disputes, commercial disputes, construction-related issues, breach of contract actions, and other areas of civil litigation.. Ms. Hays is a member of the Illinois Bar and is also admitted to practice in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association. Ms. Hays was named as a 2011 Illinois Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine in the field of Business Litigation.

Ms Franke is a partner in Fitzgerald, Franke & Hewes, a Chicago-based technology law firm. She is a business attorney with business experience. As an entrepreneur and former in-house attorney, she understand the mechanics (product development, sales, marketing, operations and budgeting) of running a business and the need to develop long-term strategies for maintaining and growing a competitive business.. At Fitzgerald + Hewes, our services typically include: • incorporation • angel & venture financing transactions • copyright and trademark counseling • licensing • employment & human resource matters • stock option plans • standard contract preparation • vendor contract negotiations. Business law, digital media law, advertising law, communication law, copyright law, women entrepreneurs, licensing, software licensing, equipment leasing, business continuity/disaster recovery, trademarks, technology, start-ups.

IRA N. HELFGOT is a sole practitioner in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, including the following types of disputes, employment, mechanic's liens, contracts, mortgage foreclosure, partition, brokerage commission, partnership, corporate, injunctions, commercial forcible entry and detainer, sale of businesses, class actions, fraud, consumer fraud, and commodities and securities fraud, business collections, including collections for law firms, and professional liability law. Ira has published extensively on debtor-creditor issues and professional liability law topics for among others, IICLE, the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, and the Illinois Creditors Bar Association and has lectured on debtor-creditor issues for the Illinois Creditors Bar Association and the Illinois Credit Union League. Ira is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, formerly serving on its Committee on Judicial Evaluations and as a CLE Coordinator for the Commercial Banking, Collections & Bankruptcy Section Council, the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, where he formerly served as a member of the CLE Committee and as a member of the Board of Directors, and the Illinois Creditors Bar Association, formerly serving as president and as a member of the Board of Directors. Ira is also currently serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Lawyers’ Assistance Program, pursuant to an appointment by the Illinois Supreme Court and has been elected as president of the Board of Directors.

Business Advisor and Real Estate Consultant:. Small boutique firm working to assist entrepreneurs, business start ups, property investors, new home buyers, and distressed owners. Business Advisor and Real Estate Consultant:. Small boutique firm working to assist entrepreneurs, business start ups, property investors, new home buyers, and distressed owners. Wendy Calvert began her career as a corporate attorney with a focus on complex commercial litigation, primarily in the fields of construction, property and casualty, and contractor liability.  Through this experience, Wendy has managed and successfully litigated cases in Illinois and Wisconsin.. In 2004, Wendy relocated to Illinois to work as insurance litigation counsel and later as an executive sales consultant and insurance expert.. Wendy now utilizes her skills as a contract negotiator, litigator and sales consultant to negotiate real estate deals and help entrepreneurs create and grow businesses of their dreams.. EDUCATION. Wendy earned her Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of Wisconsin Madison. In 1989, Wendy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Communications from Marquette University.

At Chicago Contracts Counsel, we have 15 years of legal experience ranging from helping clients to build and protect their businesses to delivering exciting new products and services. Through our services we have helped clients to draft better agreements, simplify their contracting process, negotiate billions of dollars in business, launch new products and services, and reduce risk.

As a trial lawyer for nearly 30 years, I've represented and counseled Fortune 500 companies as well as small businesses and individuals in a variety of commercial disputes. I represent a wide range of commercial clients including real estate developers, national franchisors, lenders, employers, contractors, insurance companies, landlords, shareholders, officers and directors, bankruptcy creditors, condominium associations and equipment leasing companies in disputes arising in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate court levels.  I also represent clients in matters before the American Arbitration Association. In addition, I have represented attorneys before the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission in matters relating to professional responsibility. I'm especially honored to have been recognized by my peers by receiving an AV rating under the Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating System, indicating that I have “reached the height of professional excellence” and “is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.” In 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, I was named a “Leading Lawyer,” an award given to less than 5% of all attorneys in Illinois. In 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017  I was named a “Super Lawyer,” a recognition that is also given to less than 5% of all Illinois attorneys.. I am a trained mediator, having completed the DePaul University College of Law Center for Dispute Resolution course in mediation.. I'm also actively involved in the Chicago Legal Community. I was appointed by the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Chairman of an Inquiry Board panel. I also serve as a judge and mentor in the national and local law student moot court competitions sponsored by the American and Chicago Bar Associations.

Arieh M. Flemenbaum practices in the area of business and corporate law, business succession, internet and E-commerce, commercial real estate, and estate planning.. Arieh M. Flemenbaum counsels businesses concerning their daily operations, including reviewing, revising and drafting a variety of contracts, purchase orders, warranties and sales forms, website terms of use and disclaimers; developing employment policies, employee and executive compensation and termination/severance packages, "phantom stock" and other incentive and pension programs; addressing loans and financing needs for expansion, working capital and new ventures; advising on intellectual property issues (such as copyright and trademark protection and applications); creating strategies and implementing business succession and estate plans.. Arieh M. Flemenbaum's practice spans several industries, but is concentrated in manufacturing, transportation, logistics, packaging, printing, software developers and integrators, e-commerce specialists, media and advertising, and commercial real estate development.. You can follow  Arieh M. Flemenbaum on Twitter at  BizLawyers (or ) for additional thoughts, issues and resources for business owners.. You can also visit  Arieh M. Flemenbaum's blog, "Chicago Business bLAWg" (or ), the blog that addresses issues effecting your business!

Aaron E. Rifkind is a "one-stop shop." He's a multi-dimensional business partner, transactional lawyer, commercial litigator, and outside general counsel for companies of all sizes, including luxury lifestyle brands based in New York, Chicago, and Italy.. When negotiating across the table from Fortune 500 dealmakers and AmLaw 200 lawyers, Aaron brings a secret weapon: he has always been more than "just" a lawyer. Having personally built several successful businesses, Aaron has a real world understanding of the pressures that businesses-and their owners-face. He leverages that personal experience to design practical, data-driven solutions.. An award-winning litigator, Aaron has been Lead Counsel on 7th Circuit Appeals and Federal District Courts, over 1000 cases before state courts, and 2000+ administrative hearings across the country. Aaron has been a speaker at nearly 10 conferences and CLEs and author of publications on topics like LLCs, corporate, and arbitration. He is also a Chief Arbitrator in the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program, overseeing 40+ arbitrations. He is a former Board Member for the Business Division of the DuPage County Bar Association, a member of the Chicago Bar Association, and a former member of the State Bar of Nevada Ethics Committee.. In addition to being a licensed attorney in New York and Illinois, Aaron is an Illinois Managing Real Estate Broker and member of the Chicago Association of Realtors.. In 2015, Aaron co-founded Rifkind Patrick LLC, a client-focused law firm representing businesses, investors, entrepreneurs, and others in general transactions, compliance, business operations, contract negotiation, partnership and shareholder disputes, commercial real estate transactions, constructions disputes, and more. He is also the firm's Co-Managing Partner.