Top Civil Lawyers in Chicago | 694 available

71 S Wacker , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Regulation,Civil ,Franchise

71 S Wacker , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Civil ,Insurance

225 West Wacker Drive 3000 , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Civil ,Corporate ,Products Liability,Real Estate

Firm: Power Rogers and Smith, P.C.

70 West Madison Street   5Fifth Floor  60 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents,Civil ,Medical Malpractice,Premises Liability,Products Liability,Wrongful Death

227 West Monroe Street   3400  60 , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Arbitration & Mediation,Civil ,Corporate ,International & Trade,White Collar Crime

203 North La Salle Street   1900 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Civil ,Real Estate

Firm: Merlo Kanofsky Brinkmeier and Gregg Ltd.

208 South La Salle Street   950   , Chicago , Illinois 60604

Practice Areas: Civil ,Corporate ,Insurance

Firm: Cummins and Cronin, LLC

77 West Wacker Drive   4800  6060 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Appellate ,Business & Commercial,Business ,Civil

Firm: Laner, Muchin, Dombrow, Becker, Levin and Tominberg, Ltd.

515 North State Street Suite 2800 , Chicago , Illinois 60610

Practice Areas: Civil , Immigration & Naturalization , Labor , Employment & Labor

Firm: Vedder, Price, Kaufman and Kammholz, P.C.

222 North La Salle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Civil ,Corporate ,Insurance

Firm: Schiller, Ducanto & Fleck, LLP

200 N La Salle St Fl 30 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Civil , Family , Family

A highly experienced negotiator and formidable litigator, Tanya Stanish represents a wide variety of wealthy clients, from prominent executives, entrepreneurs and professionals to professional athletes, spouses with trusts and stay-at-home spouses. Her work includes every aspect of complex and high net-worth family law such as executive compensation plans, trusts and business interests as well as high-conflict child custody and parenting issues. Trial experience includes success with complex divorces and paternity and domestic violence cases. Outside the courtroom, she has considerable proficiency with prenuptial and postnuptial agreements for high net worth individuals.. High net worth family law often involves legacy and generational money, and Tanya understands the desire to protect family and children's' interests in a divorce proceeding. With a background in economics, mathematics and accounting, she knows the nuances of balance sheets and can decipher complicated assets, incentive plans, trusts and distribution issues – whether you have the wealth or are trying to capture it. She also understands lifestyle perspectives of her clients. Child and spousal support is often complex due to wealth, and Tanya knows how to present it to the court.. Over her career, Tanya has turned around cases for clients who were previously with other attorneys. After developing expectations and goals with clients, she is well known for her advocacy and insight. She has gained positive results in many custody and parenting cases and successfully negotiated difficult child support settlements.. Representative cases include:. During what can be a confusing and tumultuous time, clients rely on the steady, compassionate and insightful counsel of Ms. Stanish, and appreciate her assistance in easing the financial and emotional transition into a new life post-divorce.

3500 Three First National Plaza , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Civil ,Defamation, Libel and Slander,Insurance

3500 Three First National Plaza , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Civil

Firm: Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP

77 West Wacker Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Arbitration & Mediation,Banking & Finance,Business & Commercial,Civil ,Corporate ,Employee Benefits,Franchise ,Labor ,Real Estate

Firm: Smith O'Callaghan & White

33 North LaSalle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Labor , Employment & Labor

Terry J. Smith is a partner with Smith O'Callaghan & White. He has represented employers in all aspects of labor and employment law for more than 30 years, representing and regularly advising corporate defendants in litigation involving labor and employment matters in federal and state courts, and administrative agencies, throughout the United States. Prior to founding a boutique firm, Mr. Smith was a partner with Schiff Hardin & Waite in Chicago and began his career with Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee.. He has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer for the past 13 consecutive years (2007-2019), representing the top 5% of all attorneys in the State of Illinois. Mr. Smith has been awarded the AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for ethics and legal ability. He has led Smith O'Callaghan & White to a place among "Go-To Law Firms" for corporate counsel and national recognition as a "best-in-class" boutique law firm providing exemplary client focus and service.. Mr. Smith deals extensively with all phases of employment-related litigation in the federal and state courts — from pre-litigation counsel, to discovery, to dispositive motions, to trial. He has represented employers in single-party and multi-party litigation. His experience encompasses cases involving employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, breach of employment contract, trade secret misappropriation, covenants not-to-compete, unfair competition, employee pirating, breach of fiduciary duty, ERISA obligations in reductions-in-force, workplace defamation and many other labor and employment issues. He has successfully litigated these cases throughout the country.. Mr. Smith also has represented employers in a number of precedent-setting cases, including cases involving: the doctrine of inevitable disclosure of trade secrets, legal obligations of employers in reductions-in-force, workplace defamation law favorable to all Illinois employers on absolute privilege and self-publication, no individual supervisor liability under Title VII, notice requirements in alleged harrassment cases, arbitration of private employment contract disputes and the first case to reach the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit substantively interpreting the FMLA. He also has successfully defended employers in many cases involving claims of employment discrimination, sexual harassment and other workplace issues that have resulted in reported decisions favorable to employers in the federal and state courts. He has extensive experience representing employers in administrative agency investigations, and in labor arbitrations and mediations.. Mr. Smith regularly counsels companies and other law firms on legal compliance, avoidance of employee claims and alternative dispute resolution. His labor and employment counsel encompasses problematic terminations, employment contracts and restrictive covenants, harassment issues, disability accommodation, FMLA compliance and a wide range of other workplace issues.

200 East Randolph Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Civil ,Products Liability,Securities

20 South Clark Street   2620  606 , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Civil ,Mediation

Firm: Hughes Socol Piers Resnick and Dym, Ltd.

70 West Madison   4000 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Civil ,Civil Rights,Labor

Firm: Kirkland and Ellis LLP

200 East Randolph Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Civil

33 West Monroe Street 2700 , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Civil ,Construction ,Drugs & Medical Devices,Insurance ,Personal Injury,Products Liability,Professional Malpractice