Illinois Lawyers Darran Barhaugh to David Byer

134 North Washington Street , Naperville , Illinois 60540

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Criminal Defense , Divorce, DUI/DWI, Family , Divorce & Separation

As well as an attorney I am a father of 4, ranging in ages from 18-6.  I am involved in every aspect of my family's lives.  After a day at the office I am known to frequently help my children with homework, am in charge of dinner at least twice a week, and am never too busy to read a story, play a game, or fix the constant household requirements of fixing that goes along with having a family and animals in the house.  I enjoy participating in many outdoor activities such as paintball, sky diving, camping and working in the yard.  I am involved in my community as my neighborhood's HOA president which includes working and joining in all of the social activities and events hosted by the home owner's association.  I take all my jobs seriously and personally.. You are guaranteed that I will take the utmost care of your family's legal needs.

Firm: Gori Julian & Associates, P.C.

156 N Main St , Edwardsville , Illinois 62025

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Firm: Buckley Fine, LLC

201 S. Grove Avenue , Barrington , Illinois 60010

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

David P. Buckley, Jr. is a co-founder and managing partner of Buckley Fine Law. He concentrates his practice in estate planning and corporate representation. For over 25 years, Dave has assisted high net worth individuals and families with advanced estate planning, asset protection, the administration of complex estates, and estate tax planning. As a lawyer, CPA and business owner, Dave takes a comprehensive approach to finding the best solutions for his clients. From inception to sale, Dave represents business owners throughout the lifetime of their organization, including business formation, financing, buying and selling business, and succession planning for the next generation.

Firm: Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz

60 W Randolph St , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

David A. Brody joined Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz as an associate attorney in 2015. He represents victims of injuries arising from medical malpractice, premises liability, motor vehicle negligence, products liability and other personal injury claims.. David graduated with his Juris Doctorate from Chicago-Kent College of Law in June 2015. In law school, David served as the President of the Environmental Law Society, where he led a group of students in organizing fundraisers and educational opportunities to enhance the school’s Environmental Law curriculum and promote sustainability within the student body.. Additionally, he served as a member of the Chicago-Kent’s Tax Law Clinic, Employment and Discrimination Law Clinic, and Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Clinic. He received a certification as a mediator from Chicago’s Center for Conflict Resolution and has experience mediating at the Richard J. Daley Center.. David has prior experience as a law clerk at multiple private firms where he assisted with personal injury, wrongful death cases, and workers’ compensation. As an attorney at Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz, David fights vigorously for the rights of his clients and has been fundamental in procuring numerous personal injury and wrongful death settlements.

Firm: Law Offices of David H. Brinton, LLC

33 N Dearborn St Ste 2350 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

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.

Firm: Ladas & Parry LLP

224 S Michigan Ave , Chicago , Illinois 60604

Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil , Copyrights, Intellectual Property , Patents, Trademarks, Copyright Infringement

David C. Brezina is of Counsel in the Chicago office of Ladas & Parry LLP. As an Intellectual Property law practitioner he has developed well-balanced experience handling patent, trademark and copyright matters. His litigation experience includes multifaceted cases having issues of patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, trade secret, advertising and competition, especially where those issues intersect and overlap. He has appeared in more than 100 lawsuits, and settled others without appearing. He has also taught graduate and undergraduate law courses and delivered continuing education presentations covering these topics. With this experience in prosecuting and litigating intellectual property matters as well as negotiating and strategic counseling, Dave enjoys helping clients solve problems at whatever level the solution is needed.. For more than 20 years, Dave has taught law courses. This includes, “Entrepreneurship: Basic Business Principles,” “Entertainment Law,” and “Legal Aspects of Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts,” which were taught at Columbia College of Chicago. Dave also has been an adjunct professor in the Center for Intellectual Property Law of The John Marshall Law School in Chicago for more than 10 years, where he currently teaches “Trademark Law” and has taught “Antitrust and Misuse Aspects of Intellectual Property Law.”. Dave has lectured frequently and published numerous articles on law and litigation, with the subject matter usually focusing on patents, trademarks, trade dress and copyrights. The articles have been published in both legal and trade publications, including The Trademark Reporter, Landslide and the Chicago Bar Record, with one scheduled to appear in the Spring 2018 Review of Intellectual Property Law.. Dave received his B.S.S. in political science from Cornell College with undergraduate scientific training concentrated in oceanography. Dave earned his J.D. with honors from the Illinois Institute of Technology – Chicago Kent College of Law in 1978, and an LL.M. in intellectual property law from The John Marshall Law School in 1988. The thesis, co-authored with partner Burt Ehrlich, was entitled “Antitrust and Misuse Aspects of Intellectual Property Law” and was used as Dave’s textbook for his LLM class of the same name.. Dave has been active in the Chicago, Illinois and American Bar Associations, as well as the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago including chairmanship of several committee. He has been active in the Bohemian Lawyers Association of Chicago (BLAC) where he is a Past President. He has been ranked on various lawyer listings including Superlawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and Illinois Leading Lawyer by the Leading Lawyers Network and has a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating.. Executive and Board of Directors experience has included, in addition to the BLAC, above, Managing Partner at Lee, Mann, Smith, McWilliams, Sweeney & Ohlson; Commodore of the Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club and Board service for Project LEAP (Legal Elections in All Precincts), Lincoln Park Advisory Council and the Chicago Harbor Safety Committee. Dave was issued Merchant Mariner Credentials on July 9, 2020 as a Master Mariner, including sail endorsement, by the United States Coast Guard.. Dave is admitted to practice in Illinois, before the U.S. Supreme Court the Federal, Seventh and Ninth Circuits and a number of U.S. District Courts. He is registered before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.. REPRESENTATIVE CASES. In Custom Accessories, Inc. v. Jeffrey-Allan Industries, Inc., 807 F.2d 955, 1 USPQ2d 1196 (Fed. Cir. 1985), after winning this patent infringement for the defense in a one-day trial on the merits, the Federal Circuit remanded for further proceedings. This case involved cross-town rivals in automotive aftermarket accessories.. Mucha v. King 792 F.2d 502 (7th Cir, 1986) involved a ‘long lost’ painting was not really ‘lost’, the heirs of the artist recovering a painting placed in a bailment 70 years before. Because of the cultural importance of the artist, Dave has also discussed this case before an Art Law class and bar association groups.. In Plastiques Anchor v. Quinn David, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12535, (ND Ill 1992) a preliminary injunction motion was soundly defeated in this trademark and trade dress case involving plastic bicycle racks. The judge remarked that it appeared that the trademark might not be owned by plaintiff, instead being owned by Dave’s client, the US distributor.. After prove-up of damages, a half-million dollar judgment was entered in favor of the client, a Nicaraguan brewery, in this trademark infringement case Compania Cervecera De Nicaragua v. Cervezas Victoria y Tona Beers Inc. 28 USPQ 2d 1870 (MD Fla 1993). Ultimately a compromised amount was collected from the co-defendant private label brewer.. Rasmussen v. The West, Inc. 28 USPQ 2d 1958 (N.D.Ill, 1993) was a copyright infringement case in which the client, plaintiff, defeated a motion to dismiss on personal jurisdiction grounds, interpreting the Illinois Long Arm statute to be satisfied when defendant made two mail order purchases from plaintiff and then infringed the work obtained.. In Carbonara v. Olmos 1994 WL 370031 March 4, 1994. (CD Cal 1994) the published decision dealt with a novel procedural point in a deceptive trade practices and false advertising case arising out of bogus celebrity endorsements. After removal to, and transfer from the Northern District of Illinois, the case was remanded back from the Central District of California to state court in Cook County, Illinois, an unprecedented procedure at the time. Settlement was obtained for the clients after oral argument of Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment.. Storck USA, L.P. v. Farley Candy Co., Inc., 14 F.3d 311, 29 USPQ 2d 1431 (7th Cir. 1994) was decided after replacing counsel who lost two preliminary injunctions based on trademark and trade dress claims. An attempt at a third preliminary injunction was defeated and affirmed on appeal, in part because of the survey evidence offered for the defense.. In Respect Inc. v. Fremgen 897 F. Supp. 361; 889 F. Supp. 340; 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8864; 35 U.S.P.Q.2d 1278, (ND Ill 1995), a copyright infringement case, summary judgment successfully limited damage exposure to the point where the case settled.. Microsoft Corp. v. Logical Choice Computers, Inc., 42 UCC 727, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10972, 2000 WL 1038143 (ND Ill 2000) was a trademark and copyright infringement case, in which the defendant client, a software distributor, was dismissed from the third-party case.. In Trek Bicycle Corp. v. Alyx Fier, 56 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1527 (TTAB 2000) summary judgment in favor of the client was obtained in a trademark opposition in which fame of our client’s mark was established. The industry involved was sports products, specifically bicycles.. Holland Co. v. Zeftek, Inc., 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13015 (ND Ill 2001) was a case in which Dave’s client, the plaintiff, successfully defeated defendant’s motion for summary judgment in this patent infringement case. This lead to prompt settlement.. In Thane Int’I, Inc. v. Trek Bicycle Corp., No. 00-55293, 00-55599, 305 F.3d 894, 64 USPQ2d 1564, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 18344 (9th Cir. 2002) a successful appeal overturned summary judgment in this trademark infringement case. This was obtained after joining the team from the firm that was originally unsuccessful.. Home Raters, Inc. v. Blumenthal, 2005 Copy. L. Rep. (CCH) P29,038; 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24206 (ND Ill 2005) was a copyright infringement case that established that under copyright, distinguishing other areas of the law, there is a right to attorneys’ fees as costs after acceptance of an unconditional offer of judgment.. Waterloo Furniture Components, Ltd. v. Haworth, Inc., 467 F.3d 641; 80 U.S.P.Q.2d 1675 (7th Cir. 2006) summary judgment for Dave’s client, a defendant in a breach of contract case, was obtained based on the expiration of the license agreement and the subject patent, despite the presence of a most- favored-nations clause.. In Through the Country Door v. J.C. Penney Co., 83 USPQ2d 1538, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23975, (WD Wis 2007), a trademark, trade dress and copyright infringement case, a motion to dismiss was defeated. The trade dress count and state law unfair trade practices count, joined with a copyright infringement count for imitation and copying of retail catalogs survived the motion to dismiss. The case was settled on terms maintained confidentially.. AFFCO New Zealand v American Fine Foods 913 F. 1331 (S.D. Fla., 2012) denied the Defense motion for summary judgment on two counts seeking to enforce a breach of a contract settling a trademark opposition.

Firm: Kassly Bone English & Hillebrand PC

5111 West Main Street , Belleville , Illinois 62226

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Transportation

Firm: Horwood Marcus & Berk, Chartered

500 West Madison Street , Chicago , Illinois 60661

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Mr. Berek is a Partner in the Trusts & Estates group at Horwood Marcus & Berk. He focuses his practice on Family Office Structuring and Administration, Wealth Transfer Planning, Income Tax Planning, and Trusts & Estates.. Prior to joining Handler Thayer, LLP, Mr. Berek was a Director at Credit Suisse, acting as a Family CFO in their family office group (formerly Frye Louis ) and ran their wealth planning group for the US Central Region advising clients of the private bank on family office and wealth transfer techniques. Prior experience includes practicing law in trusts and estates most recently with McGuireWoods LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP; tax and trust planning with Arthur Andersen LLP and Coopers & Lybrand LLP; and estate administration with The Northern Trust Company.. Mr. Berek is currently the editor of the two-volume treatise “Illinois Estate Planning, Will Drafting and Estate Administration Forms with Practical Commentary” published by LexisNexis. Mr. Berek is also an adjunct professor at DePaul University where he teaches Estate Planning, Estate, Gift and GST Tax, Income Taxation of Decedents, Estates and Trusts, and Tax Research in the Masters of Science in Taxation program; and at The John Marshall Law School where he teaches Advanced Income Tax, and Fiduciary Income Tax, in the LL.M Graduate Tax program.. Mr. Berek earned a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from DePaul University, a Juris Doctorate, cum laude (Law Review, Moot Court), and an LL.M. in Employee Benefits, with honors, from The John Marshall Law School.. He is a John S. Nolan Tax Law Fellow of the American Bar Association, Tax Section, a former chair of the Tax Practice Management Subcommittee, and a former Current Developments reporter of the Estate and Gift Tax Subcommittee.  He is past chair of the Illinois State Bar Association Trusts & Estates Section Council, and a past co-chair of the Chicago Bar Association Estate Planning Committee, Young Lawyers Section.. Mr. Berek is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Florida and is awarded an AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell for both legal abilities and ethical standards.  Mr. Berek is also a Certified Public Accountant (Illinois), and a Certified Financial Planner™.

Firm: Saretsky Hart Michaels & Gould

118 N Clinton St Ste 425 , Chicago , Illinois 60661

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Arena Law Office, LLC

350 S Northwest Hwy , park Ridge , Illinois 60068

Practice Areas: Civil , Construction , Corporate , Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial

David T. Arena received his Bachelor’s Degree in political science from Loyola University of Chicago in 1993, where he was a member of the Phi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society and recipient of the Presidential Scholarship. David received his law degree from Cleveland Marshall College of Law with honors in 1996. In 1995, David took first place in the Cleveland Marshall College of Law Moot Court Competition, where he received the Dean’s Moot Court Award for Outstanding Advocate and the Hugo Black Award for Outstanding Oralist. David participated in the 1995 ABA National Moot Court Competition, where his team was awarded Best Ohio School and Best Respondent’s Brief. In addition, David was awarded the Cleveland Marshall Law Alumni Scholarship Award consecutively in 1995 and 1996.. In 1998, David joined DiMonte & Lizak and in 2005 he became an equity partner at Di Monte & Lizak.  After 23 years of practice, David left to start his own firm - Arena Law Office, LLC.  David is an accomplished trial lawyer.. David is an accomplished trial lawyer. He handles matters in state and federal court, including trial and appellate work, and represents clients in mediations and arbitrations. David’s practice focuses on commercial law matters, including business disputes, contract and construction law, mechanic’s liens, mortgage foreclosures, debt collection, municipal law and probate litigation..

Firm: Darrell Dunham & Associates

308 W Walnut St , Carbondale , Illinois 62901

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Darrell Dunham has more than 40 years of experience as an attorney. He has also served the Southern Illinois community as an arbitrator, law professor, and mediator.  He is licensed in both state and federal courts in Illinois. He opened Bankruptcy Advocates, a Southern Illinois Bankruptcy Attorney law firm with Marcus Herbert in 2009.. As a professor, Mr. Dunham has offered legal consultation for attorneys all over the United States.  His areas of expertise include bankruptcy law, civil litigation, and workers' compensation.. It is important to Mr. Dunham to incorporate his Christian faith into his legal practice.  In this context, his first duty is to honor his clients and support the outcomes that he feels are right, even if unpopular.. Memberships and Associations:. Faculty Advisor to the Southern Illinois University Law School Chapter of the Christian Legal Society

Firm: Andich & Andich

1800 3rd Ave Ste 404 , Rock Island , Illinois 61201

Practice Areas: Appellate , Corporate , Defamation, Libel and Slander, Employment & Labor , Entertainment & Sports , Family , Probate , Communications & Media, Communications & Media

Firm: Katz & Stefani, LLC

222 N. LaSalle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Adler Law Group | Safeguarding Ideas, Relationships & Talent®

300 Saunders Road , Riverwoods , Illinois 60015

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

PLEASE READ OUR SERVICE AREAS CAREFULLY, before contacting us.. Since 1997, the Firm has counseled businesses in the legal areas of Intellectual Property, Buisness Law, and Contract Law, with a focus on information technology and software, and media, entertianment, and creative arts.. We assist with Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secrets, Information Security, Marketing & Advertising, Social Media, Corporations, LLCs, Partnerships, Private Placements, M&A, and Regulatory Compliance.. David has significant gaiend from in-house counsel experience managing the legal affairs of $100M annual revenue, industry-leading software provider in the public relations and marketing industries. This includes negotiating and drafting enterprise-level Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) agreements and contracts with a heavy emphasis on proprietary rights.. Copyright Services.. • Twenty Four (24) hour Expedited preparation and filing of a copyright application. Please allow five (5) business days to receive confirmation of filing.• Preparation of federal copyright applications by a licensed attorney, including a review for accuracy, completeness and avoidance of common pitfalls.• Electronic Filing of your application directly with the Copyright Office.• Electronic payment of Copyright fees.• Receipt, review and respond to correspondence to help assist you with any issues or questions from the Copyright Office.• Registration Certificate (mailed to you directly from the U.S. Copyright Office).• Draft Transfer and Assignment letters to sell or otherwise convey copyrights.• Digitalization (and formatting) of upload specimens and works.• Draft and respond to Cease and Desist Letters, Software Audit demands, Copyright Infringement notices, and customized action letters if someone infringes on your copyright.

Firm: Abels & Annes, P.C.

100 N LaSalle St #1710 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Car Accidents

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.

Firm: Daspin & Aument Llp

227 W Monroe St , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

55 W. Monroe Street. , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: Law Offices of Darryl A. Goldberg

33 North Dearborn Street, Suite 1830 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Drug Crimes, Personal Injury, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime

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%.

Firm: Harrington & Tock, LLC

201 W Springfield Ave Ste 601 , Champaign , Illinois 61820

Practice Areas: Business, Estate Planning, Litigation, Real Estate

My approach to legal matters is the exact same as my approach to life.  No matter how complex, stressful or burdensome the issue is, being calm, ambitious and disciplined will always allow for a more successful resolution.  When a client finds themselves in a legal issue that may or may not be foreign to them, it is best to find an attorney that will work diligently to reach a resolution acceptable to the client, who will also communicate well along the way.. I offer my clients a "fighter."  I fight for my client until the end assuring their best interests are protected along the way.  If you are looking for an attorney who will fight for you or your business, who is a communicator that is not afraid to pick up the phone or respond, a diligent worker that will push harder than anyone, please contact me.

Firm: Byer Law Office

1780 Maple Street. , Northfield , Illinois 60093

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

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