Franchise lawyers in Illinois

Firm: The Gierach Law Firm

400 East Diehl Road , Naperville , Illinois 60563

Practice Areas: Administrative , Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial, Civil Rights, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Elder , Employment & Labor , Franchise , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Probate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Wills, Commercial

Denice A. Gierach is a business and estate planning lawyer with more than 30 years of experience representing business owners in the formation, franchising, and dissolution of businesses; contract negotiation and reviews; business litigation; partnership disputes, succession planning; commercial real estate; and aiding individuals in matters of advanced estate planning, and charitable giving.. She also leads her firm’s YourOGC program providing Outsourced General Counsel services to small and medium size businesses to assist them in preventing legal issues, providing proper planning for reaching goals, and insight into issues preventing them from further success.. As a Certified Public Accountant with a master's degree in Management from Northwestern University, Ms. Gierach also practices in the areas of Income Taxation, Federal Estate Taxation, and varied Real Estate Law.. She is also an experienced Estate Planning attorney who specializes in complicated, and high-end estates. She provides full planning services including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, business succession plans, and other needed items that help avoid probate and unnecessary taxes, as well as making sure clients wishes are fulfilled properly.. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND. Ms. Gierach began her career in accounting working for several CPA firms in Chicago. She then worked for a law firm in Chicago for almost 10 years at the start of her legal career. For almost 20 years, she practiced as Gierach & Associates and then founded the Gierach Law Firm to provide better service to her clients.. Ms. Gierach has provided a wide array of legal services to individuals and small and mid-sized companies. As the previous owner of several businesses herself, including a manufacturing company and real estate development company, she provides a well-rounded view to clients about business issues across many areas.. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, and Arizona State Bar Association. She is licensed to practice in both Illinois and Arizona and practices before the Illinois circuit courts, Illinois Appellate Court, Federal Tax Court, Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals for the Federal Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court.. The Chicago area-based newspaper The Business Ledger, named Denice Gierach as one of 20 "Influential Women in Business.”. PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS. Ms. Gierach has contributed to several publications over the years including the Naperville Sun and The Business Ledger. She also is a requested guest on many podcasts and has produced dozens of informative YouTube videos, as well as blog posts. (Links can be found on the Gierach Law Firm website.). COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES. As an engaged member of her community, Ms. Gierach was an active member of the Exchange Club and Rotary Club of Naperville for many years. She also previously served as the Director for the Heritage YMCA, as President and Director of the Naperville Area Humane Society, and as Director and Chair of the Board for the DuPage Community Foundation. She is a current member of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Firm: Levin Ginsburg

180 N. LaSalle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Business Organizations, Contracts, Employment & Labor , Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Franchise , Insurance , Labor , Litigation

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.

Firm: Kirkland & Ellis LLP A LAW FIRM SERVING GLOBAL CLIENTS

200 East Randolph Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Arbitration, Civil , Corporate , Franchise , Antitrust & Trade Law

Firm: Law Office of Marc N. Blumenthal

3 S Prospect Ave Ste 206 , Park Ridge , Illinois 60068

Practice Areas: Arbitration, Business & Commercial, Business Formation, Civil , Contracts, Copyrights, Franchise , Real Estate , Trademarks, Franchising, Franchising, Franchising, Franchising, Franchising

Firm: Peter S. Lubin

17W220 22nd Street , Oakbrook Terrace , Illinois 60181

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business , Civil , Class Actions, Consumer Fraud, Consumer Protection, Corporate , Debtor/Creditor, Defamation, Libel and Slander, Entertainment & Sports , Family , Franchise , Identity Theft, Legal Malpractice, Mediation, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury, Real Estate , Business, Business, Business, Business

Peter S. Lubin Firm co-founder brings a wealth of courtroom experience to Lubin Austermuehle's commercial and class-action litigation. He has been lead plaintiff's or defense counsel on numerous multi-million dollar class-action lawsuits with national impact. He has also handled a wide range of complex business lawsuits. Peter received an AB from Dartmouth College in 1980, and his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School in 1983. Along with Vincent DiTommaso, he teaches trial and litigation skills to law students at the University of Chicago Law School's Mandel Legal Aid Clinic. Peter was selected by the then Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit to be one of the founding members of the Markey-Wigmore Inns of Court, and received commendations from the DuPage Legal Assistance Foundation for providing the Foundation with substantial awards from certain class actions. In 2007 Peter was named to the Visiting Committee at the University of Chicago Law School.

Firm: Law Offices of Robert Robertson

20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil , Franchise , Mergers & Acquisitions, Civil Rights

Firm: Bochte, Kuzniar & Navigato, P.C.

2580 Foxfield Rd Ste 200 , Saint Charles , Illinois 60174

Practice Areas: Adoption, Animal Bites, Assault & Battery, Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Construction , Contracts, Divorce, Employment & Labor , Family , Franchise , Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Sexual Harassment, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Family, Family

Firm: Bochte, Kuzniar & Navigato, P.C.

2580 Foxfield Rd Ste 200 , Saint Charles , Illinois 60174

Practice Areas: Adoption, Animal Bites, Assault & Battery, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Civil Rights, Construction , Contracts, Divorce, Employment & Labor , Family , Franchise , Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Sexual Harassment, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Family, Family

William ("Bill") F. Bochte is a graduate of Fenwick High School, obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Mary's University (formerly Saint Mary's College) in Winona, Minnesota in 1965. Bill went on to receive his Juris Doctor degree from The John Marshall Law School in 1969 and has been in the private practice of law serving his client's needs ever since.. Mr. Bochte practiced in the city of Chicago for approximately 10 years before relocating to Kane County and the Fox Valley area. Mr. Bochte has received a United States of America Presidential Commendation in "recognition of exceptional service to others in the finest American tradition.". Mr. Bochte had the honor of serving his peers through an Illinois Supreme Court appointment to the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar, as both a member and chairman of the Character and Fitness Committee for the Second Judicial District. Mr. Bochte has lectured in the area of family law for the Kane County Bar Association.. Mr. Bochte is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Kane County Bar Association. He is licensed and practices primarily in the Illinois Trial, Appellate and Supreme Court, as well the United States Federal District Court and United States District Court of Appeals.. Mr. Bochte currently concentrates his practice primarily on transactional matters involving real estate, business law, and commercial litigation.