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200 East Randolph Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Corporate ,Mergers & Acquisitions,Securities
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Firm: Nudo & Associates
1250 Larkin Ave, Ste 100 , Elgin , Illinois 60123
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate, Wills, Power Of Attorney
My Practice: My primary areas of concentration are estate planning, transactional law, and real estate. I also have extensive experience in business succession, not-for-profit law, and legal issues concerning church ministry.. I endeavor to practice law in a way that honors my Christian faith. I strive to provide not only the best legal advice, but I also care about my clients on a personal level. My background also includes biblical counseling and financial consulting based on biblical principles. I welcome phone calls from all areas of legal and non-legal concerns and am open to helping those in need when it is possible for me to do so. While my practice is Christ-centered and spiritually-led, I believe diversity provides opportunities for education and growth and as such, work with clients from backgrounds different than my own.. I believe in transparency and integrity in all aspects of my professional and personal life. While I know that Avvo provides data regarding my professional background, I welcome you to review my profile at the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois. Should you wish to connect with me on social media, I am active on the following sites:. Facebook, Linked In, and Twitter (links in Contact Info section above). Experience:. Over the years, I have honed my skills as an attorney in three distinct areas of concentration: estate planning, transactional law, and real estate.. Estate planning includes the preparation of wills, trusts, family planning, business succession, and strategies to minimize potential tax liability.. Transactional law includes the starting, maintaining, selling and purchasing of all types of business entities. Advising on corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships is part of my representation.. Real estate includes the buying and selling of residential and commercial property as well as the drafting and review of leases.. Education:. I graduated from Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, in the Spring of 1989, with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration concentrating in Finance and Marketing. I then went on to Thomas M. Cooley Law School and received my Juris Doctorate Degree, with Honors, in the area of Sales and Negotiable Instruments, in 1993.. Personal:. I am a member of Harvest Bible Chapel and attend the Rolling Meadows campus. I am a supporter of Christian education. My goals are to acknowledge the Lord in everything I do and to use the gifts He has equipped me with to serve Him.. If my approach and background seem to suit your legal needs, please call me at: or e-mail me at: . I’m happy to set up a free, no obligation, telephone or office consultation. After our initial consultation, if I don’t feel I have the experience to best represent you, I will do my best to provide a referral to another attorney whose areas of expertise are better suited to meet your needs.
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“Chris Nudo has a fantastic reputation in the community. He is friendly, skilled and articulate. When I think about Chris I think about someone that does the right thing and cares. …”
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Firm: Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
30 South Wacker Drive 26th Floor , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Corporate , Employment & Labor , Commercial
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“I have known Dan through colleagues and by observing him in probate court for years. He has impressed me by showing that adversaries can still maintain civility and professionalism…”
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Firm: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
222 N La Salle St, Ste 300 , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Arbitration & Mediation, Construction , Corporate , Mediation, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Litigation
I am a life-long Chicagoan who has represented the Chicago Bar Association and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce as General Counsel. Representing the business and legal interests of the city has been particularly rewarding. My family is active in the civic community and this is a great shared interest.
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Rated 3.4 out of 5
70 West Madison Street 3100 6060 , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Corporate ,Securities
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Firm: My Estate Matters
6767 N. Milwaukee Ave. , Niles , Illinois 60714
Practice Areas: Corporate , Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning
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“Cori is an outstanding and creative estate planning attorney to whom I have absolutely no hesitation referring my clients and friends. She has my very highest recommendation.”
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Firm: Colin H. Dunn Law
22 West Washington Street Suite 1500 , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Aviation & Aerospace, Birth Injuries, Civil , Construction Accidents, Construction , Corporate , Dental Malpractice, Head and Spinal Injuries, Health Care & Hospitalization, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Railroad/FELA, Transportation , Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
Colin Dunn has been practicing law for over a decade. He was named to the Law Bulletin Publishing Company's "40 under 40" attorney list, recognizing Illinois' top up and coming lawyers in 2010. He was also named a Super Lawyers' "Rising Star" from 2009-2013. Since 2013, he has been named both a Super Lawyer and a Leading Lawyer. He was named a Best Lawyer of 2017. And he is listed in Who's Who in Law Higher Education for his class on aviation law.. He has litigated and tried a number of high profile, complex cases, including:. $112 million dollar verdict for two men injured in a grain bin explosion at a ConAgra mill in southern Illinois (11th highest verdict by National Law Journal's The Top 100 Verdicts of 2012 ). $100 million dollar settlement from litigation stemming from a 2003 fire at the Cook County Administration Building. $22.7 million dollar verdict for the family of a husband and father killed by an intoxicated driver (90th highest verdict by Top Verdicts for 2016). $18.5 million settlement on behalf of two workers who suffered severe burns after an explosion at a train derailment clean-up site in Kentucky. $11 million settlement for a family of a father of three who was killed when a building under construction partially collapsed. $10 million dollar verdict in a premises liability case for the family of a 22 year old woman murdered in her apartment due to the landlord's negligent security practices. $9 million settlement for a family whose parents were killed when their car was struck by a news van
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“I endorse this lawyer. He is great lawyer, highly organized and puts his clients first.”
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Firm: Cdw
200 N. Milwaukee Ave. Legal Department , Vernon Hills , Illinois 60061
Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Class Actions, Construction , Corporate , Employment & Labor , Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor
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Firm: White Scott & White
21 N Skokie Hwy. , Lake Bluff , Illinois 60044
Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Corporate , Insurance , Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation
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“I endorse this lawyer. Chris is an excellent advocate who has my highest endorsement.”
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Firm: Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3000 , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Corporate , Debtor/Creditor Rights, Bankruptcy & Debt
With more than 36 years experience, Christopher J. Horvay has represented senior creditors and asset-based lenders in complex litigation, workout and bankruptcy matters across the country. His practice also involves the representation of asset-based lenders in the documentation of complex loan transactions and in litigation disputes as well as the representation of creditor committees and liquidation trustees in litigation relating to fraudulent conveyances. Chris has consistently been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer since 2006, as well as an Illinois Leading Lawyer for the last two years in commercial bankruptcies and workouts.. Chris's recent creditor representations include senior secured lenders in Clark Retail Enterprises and United Airlines, significant landlord interests in K-Mart Corporation, and as special counsel to plaintiffs in Price v. Phillip Morris. He also served as debtor's counsel in a number of significant business bankruptcy cases, including Ben Franklin Stores in the Northern District of Illinois. Chris has represented numerous asset purchasers, including Newport News, Inc. and Spiegel Catalog, Inc., and sellers in transactions involving troubled companies as well as assignees for the benefit of creditors in out-of-court liquidations. He recently defended former directors and officers of troubled companies in litigation brought against them by bankruptcy trustees.. Chris has undertaken a leadership role in the Turnaround Management Association's Chicago/Midwest chapter since its inception. He previously served as a TMA National Director from 1999 through 2002, as well as president of the Chicago/Midwest chapter in 1997 and 1998. In 2004, Chris was recognized by the Chicago chapter as its Educator of the Year. From 2014 through 2016, he has served as President of the Chapter's Scholarship Foundation Board. In November 2016, he received the Chapter's Legend Award for outstanding service to the Chapter and the profession.
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Firm: Ashcraft and Ashcraft, Ltd.
Two Prudential Plaza 180 North Stetson Avenue Su , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Corporate ,Estate Planning,Probate ,Taxation - State & Federal,Trusts
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1848 N Mohawk Street 2 , Chicago , Illinois 60614
Practice Areas: Copyrights,Corporate ,Intellectual Property ,Patents,Trademarks
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Firm: Vedder, Price, Kaufman and Kammholz, P.C.
222 North La Salle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Corporate ,Securities
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Firm: Rein Law Group PC
20 Northwest Highway , Cary , Illinois 60013
Practice Areas: Corporate , Employment & Labor , Products Liability, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation
Family law and criminal defense attorney serving McHenry, Lake, Kane and Cook counties.
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“I worked with Christina for many years and she is an intelligent and accomplished attorney.”
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Firm: Charles T. Newland & Associates
3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 990 , Rolling Meadows , Illinois 60008
Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Probate , Real Estate , Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate
Charles T. Newland focuses on handling probate estate administration, contested estates, business litigation matters, and personal injury cases. Over the years, he has helped his clients recover millions of dollars in compensation. After earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana in 1984, he went on to receive his Juris Doctorate, with Highest Distinction (graduating 3rd in a class of 210) from The John Marshall Law School in . Newland was recently selected by the American Society of Legal Advocates as one of the Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the State of Illinois for 2014 and is the recipient of a number of other prestigious awards. He is a current member of the Lake County Bar Association, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers’ Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. He served for three (3) years as the Co-Chairman of the Lake County Bar Association Trusts and Estates Committee and serves as a Court appointed Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) in guardianship cases.
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“I endorse this lawyer. This Attorney is very professional, courteous and competent.”
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Firm: Muscarello Law, LLC
4N645 School Road , Saint Charles , Illinois 60175
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business , Corporate , Family , Real Estate , Technology and Science, Business, Business, Business
Charles V. Muscarello is the principal of Muscarello Law, LLC, a transactional and litigation law firm that largely concentrates it practice on representing privately held and growing companies, including the owners of such companies. Often, Mr. Muscarello acts as an outside general counsel and trusted strategic adviser to businesses ranging from closely held family businesses or start-ups, to governmental entities, to multi-national conglomerates. Mr. Muscarello is not only an attorney, but also as a certified public accountant.. In 2017, Mr. Muscarello formed Muscarello Law, LLC. Previously, Mr. Muscarello was the co-founded and a partner in Denker & Muscarello, LLC which peformed the same services legal services as he does now.. From 2001 through 2003, Mr. Muscarello worked at Bochte, Kuzniar & Marrese, P.C. where he similarly focused on corporate transactional matters, civil litigation and governmental representation. When the time was right, Mr. Muscarello joined with Mr. Denker and they formed Denker & Muscarello, LLC.. From 1999 through 2001, Mr. Muscarello rejoined on a full-time basis a venture capital funded company that Mr. Muscarello had worked on prior to his completion of law school. Commerx, Inc. was a forerunner to today’s cloud-based architecture, then operating a business-to-business internet portal ("B2B") that sought to electronically integrate the procurement, auction, and supply chain management functions of buyers and sellers of industrial raw materials, indirect materials, and services. Commerx's flagship portal, , was recognized as the first of its kind by the Smithsonian Institute in 2000. While at Commerx, Mr. Muscarello operated as Corporate Counsel where he was responsible for creating and negotiating strategic partnerships with leading software and technology partners, creating strategic partnerships with industry specialists, and contributed to prospectuses used for raising investment funds. However, Commerx unfortunately met the same fate as most of the other internet start-ups in that era.. Mr. Muscarello started his legal career at Drendel, Tatnall, Hoffmann & McCracken, P.C. where he concentrated in civil litigation, corporate transactional and governmental matters from 1995 through 1999. During this time, Mr. Muscarello, also obtained his Certified Public Accountant certificate (1997), and at various times served as a Director and Vice-President of the Batavia Community Chest/United Way, was a Director of the Fox Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross, and served as the Pro Bono Counsel of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce.. Mr. Muscarello attended the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri, where he received his Juris Doctor in 1995. In his final semester of law school, Mr. Muscarello interned in the United States Senate in Washington, D.C. during what most consider the most active legislative tenure in American history (the first hundred days of the Contract for America in the 104th Congress). As a legal intern for the Governmental Affairs Committee, Mr. Muscarello worked with the Senators to draft proposed Constitutional amendments and legislation, as well as participated in subcommittee hearings on governmental powers, authority, and abuse matters. Working in such a dynamic and partisan environment taught Mr. Muscarello many experiences in both social interaction and consensus building. In 1992, Mr. Muscarello graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he received his Bachelor of Science and majored in accounting.. Mr. Muscarello is admitted to practice law before the Illinois State Courts (1995), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1995), the Trial Bar, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2006), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Seventh Circuit (2007).. Selected Accomplishments:. • Advising numerous closely-held and start-up business in corporate governance, ownership rights and general business matters, including acting as outside general counsel for numerous entities.. • Representation of leading technology companies in contract negotiations, mergers & acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures and the acquisition and procurement of intellectual property.. • Drafting of successful private placement memorandum, limited partnership agreements, limited liability company operating agreements, subscription agreements, management agreements, and all necessary regulatory filings for private equity funds, venture capital funds, and portfolio companies.. • Preparation of various prospectuses used for acquisition of investment capital into both portfolio companies seeking venture capital/private equity funds and venture capital/private equity funds seeking to invest into portfolio companies.. • Participation in the drafting of a S-1 registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.. • Representation of both commercial lenders and corporate borrowers with respect to equity, debt, mezzanine and secured asset financing.. • Representation of buyers and sellers of commercial, agricultural and personal real estate, including §1031 tax-free exchanges.. • Successful representation of corporate entities, individuals, and governmental authorities in litigation and arbitration at trial and in appeals, both in state and federal court.. • Successful representation of corporate entities and individuals in litigations involving breaches of contracts, ownership disputes, removal of owners & officers of various types of entities, both for cause and other reasons, as well as other similar matters.. • Litigation of an arbitration occurring over more than 90 days involving substantial breach of contract, fraud and lien claims in with hearings.. • Representation of a number of governmental entities as outside general counsel.. • Representation of governmental entities in the acquisition of infrastructure loans backed by bond offerings.. • Representation of governmental entities negotiating development deals involving over 1,000 development units.. • Successfully challenge the constitutionality of certain actions by governmental authorities.. • Successful representation of governmental authorities in disputes with other governmental authorities. • Successfully litigating numerous land use, takings, zoning, trespass, and nuisance disputes with large scale electricity generating wind turbine developments involving hundreds of land owners.
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Firm: Mudd Law Offices
411 South Sangamon Street , Chicago , Illinois 60607
Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Elder , Intellectual Property , Internet , Technology and Science, Libel & Slander, Libel & Slander, Libel & Slander, Libel & Slander
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. is the founder and principal of Mudd Law. Over the last twenty years, Mr. Mudd has developed a broad-based practice representing local, national, and international clientele in diverse litigation and transactional matters. Of particular relevance, Mr. Mudd has become internationally known on issues of space law and policy as well as diverse areas of Internet law. He has appeared in state and federal courts throughout the United States, taught at colleges and universities, and appeared in national media.. Over the last few years, Charles expanded the firm's practice into the commercial space industry. Beyond providing general business representation to clients in the space sector, Charles and his firm provide nuanced representation on issues such as esport control (ITAR and EAR), regulatory compliance and licensing (FAA, FCC, and NOAA), and distinct space applications. More broadly, Charles invests a significant amount of his time to the development of sound space law and policy. He has attended and spoken at United Nations conferences on space law and policy as well as provided testimony before federal regulators. He regularly speaks on space law issues across the United States in a variety of settings (of late, most in a virtual format). Charles holds memberships in the American Astronomical Society, AIAA, and IEEE. He serves on the Board of Directors for NewSpace Chicago.. Mr. Mudd is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Indiana, Connecticut and Utah. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Seventh Circuits. He is also admitted to the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois, Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Indiana, Central District of Utah, Central District of Michigan, Northern District of Florida, and the District of Colorado.. Apart from practicing law, Charles has been an active member of the legal community. For more than twenty-five years, he has been a member of the International Technology Law Association ("ITechLaw"). He recently completed a six-yar tenure on ITechLaw's Biard of Directors. He also served as long-standing member of the Section Council for the Illinois State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section. More recently, ge became admitted to the International Institute of Space Law. He also enjoys membership in the European Centre for Space Law.. Charles also has participated in his local business community by serving as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Northcenter Chamber of Commerce and as a Member of the Kedzie-Elston Business and Industrial Council. He also served as Cubmaster for a local Cub Scout Pack and as President of the Parent Council for the local middle school.. Among his hobbies and interests, Charles has a passion for astronomy, astrophysics, coding, and genealogical research.
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“I have worked with Charles on several matters and known him for over a decade. I would not hesitate to call him again. He is one of the best in the field and he keeps his eyes open…”
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“I have an online business based in Australia and my company and several other co-defendants were sued in a civil case in Chicago. Charles was incredibally supportive in a suit that…”
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Firm: Levun Goodman & Cohen LLP
500 Skokie Blvd Ste 650 , Northbrook , Illinois 60062
Practice Areas: Business Formation, Corporate , Estate Planning, Taxation - State & Federal, Tax, Tax, Tax
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Firm: Wildman, Harrold, Allen and Dixon LLP
225 West Wacker Drive 3000 , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Corporate
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— William Cochran
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Rated 3.3 out of 5
Firm: Myron M. Cherry and Associates, LLC
30 North La Salle Street 2300 , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Appellate ,Class Actions,Consumer Fraud,Corporate ,Corporate ,Securities