Top Litigation Lawyers in CHICAGO | 211 available

211 Litigation lawyers are available in CHICAGO, Illinois, including Rishi Agrawal, Robert Bingle, Robert Cohen, and Robert Fredian. These lawyers are rated between 4.1/5 to 4.5/5 and 53% provide free consultation.

Litigation Lawyers Nearby CHICAGO (by distance)

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Litigation Case Statistics Overview

Litigation Case Timeline

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Litigation in Chicago typically spans 8 to 36 months, depending on case complexity, court schedules, and settlement opportunities.

CHICAGO Court Backlog

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The Cook County court system often manages a backlog ranging from 1,200 to 4,000 litigation cases, reflecting urban caseloads and resource allocation.

Litigation CHICAGO Filing Volume

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Estimated new litigation filings in Chicago courts range from 700 to 1,300 cases per month, based on recent public court data.

Litigation Case Outcomes

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Resolution rates suggest 35% of cases settle before formal filing, 25% after filing but before trial, and about 10% are resolved favorably at trial.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Rishi Agrawal

Firm: Rishi Agrawal
415 North LaSalle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60654
Practice Areas: Litigation
I have been providing effective, efficient, and personalized represenation for business and individual clients for over 20 years.  I believe in a "moving the ball forward" philosophy - working aggressively to obtain the best possible result while respecting and maintaining a business/cost mindset.  I have represented clients in approximately 100 trials, ranging from multimillion dollar cases to simpler, yet important landlord/tenant matters.  My commitment to my clients is to provide transparent, honest representation and working together to achieve top-notch results.
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“I endorse Rishi for his expertise in litigation and criminal defense. I have known him for over 20 years and have worked with him closely in bar associations and other organization…”
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5

Samuel Blatnick

Firm: Kirkland & Ellis LLP A LAW FIRM SERVING GLOBAL CLIENTS
200 East Randolph Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.9 out of 5

Scott Mendel

Firm: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP
70 West Madison Street, Suite 3100 , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Litigation
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Avvo Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5

Scott Greene

Firm: Perkins Coie
131 South Dearborn Street Suite 1700 , Chicago , Illinois 60603
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Construction , Employment & Labor , Litigation

Scott Berends

Firm: Busse & Busse PC
27 N Wacker Dr Pmb 446 , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Business , Corporate , Litigation
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“Scott Berends is a great lawyer with formidable legal skills; strongly liked and respected by the lawyers and judges in the legal community. This is an attorney that I absolutely e…”
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5

Sarah Donnell

Firm: Kirkland & Ellis LLP A LAW FIRM SERVING GLOBAL CLIENTS
200 East Randolph Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Sandy Morris

Firm: Valentine Austriaco & Bueschel, P.C.
105 W. Adams Street, 35th Floor , Chicago , Illinois 60603
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Avvo Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5

Sandra Kupelian

Firm: Gloor Law Group LLC
225 West Wacker Drive Suite 1700 , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Appellate , Products Liability, Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Samuel Neschis

Firm: Neschis & Tolitano, LLC
311 W Superior St #314 , Chicago , Illinois 60654
Practice Areas: General Practice, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Sam Neschis works with businesses and business owners in a variety of industries. Sam began his career at the New York County District Attorney’s Office, where he gained valuable trial and investigative experience. He has been practicing corporate and commercial law in Chicago since 2002 representing businesses and individuals in a wide range of areas including shareholder and partnership disputes, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, theft of trade secrets, general employment matters, restrictive employment covenants (including non-competition and non-solicitation matters), commercial fraud, and unfair competition. He also represents clients in real estate, trust, and probate litigation and handles civil appeals.. Sam also assists business owners with forming their businesses and with issues that arise during the operation of the business including negotiating contracts, addressing employee issues, and dealing with disputes between owners.. Sam is the current chair and co-newsletter editor for the Illinois State Bar Association Business and Securities Law Section Council.. Sam is an arbitrator for the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Law Division Commercial Calendar mandatory arbitration program, through which he arbitrates commercial disputes. Sam is also a certified mediator and, in that capacity, works with businesses and individuals to resolve disputes either prior to or during litigation.. Sam is also an active volunteer with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, through which he represents homeowners facing foreclosure.. Sam is the author of Reasonable Expectations of Shareholder-Employees in Closely Held Corporations: Towards a Standard of When Termination of Employment Constitutes Shareholder Oppression, published in the Winter 2015 edition of the De Paul Business & Commercial Law Journal.. Sam is a 1999 graduate of the Fordham University School of Law where he was awarded the Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award.. Sam is admitted to the Supreme Court of Illinois, the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit as well as the New York State Supreme Court.
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Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Ryan Zeller

Firm: Frame, Wills, Zeller & Green, LLC
200 West Monroe Street , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business , Civil , Legal Malpractice, Litigation
Ryan Zeller, a Chicago commercial litigation attorney, provides legal counsel on broad range of business disputes and contentious commercial litigation matters. Mr. Zeller has represented numerous corporate, small business, start-ups and professional clients in a wide array of business litigation matters; including:  breach of contract, legal malpractice, accountant malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, contract disputes, partnership disputes, shareholder disputes,  business fraud, debt collections, restrictive covenants (noncompete, nonsolicitation and confidentiality disputes) and trademark infringement, among others.  Ryan also handles emergency litigation matters involving injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders (TRO's) and preliminary injunctions.. Ryan has also represented both creditors and debtors in a number of chapter 11 bankruptcy matters, and provides legal counsel to corporate clients in a variety of non-adversarial business matters, including business formations, corporate restructuring, contract drafting, stock purchases, asset purchases, and business acquisitions.  Ryan, a Chicago commercial litigation attorney with extensive business litigation experience, works zealously to achieve favorable results for his professional and corporate clients.
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“Ryan Zeller is an excellent commercial litigator. Every business attorney (and business owner) needs a trusted litigator in his or her network. I recommend that all my business law…”

Robert Bingle

Firm: Corboy and Demetrio
33 N Dearborn St Fl 21 , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Litigation
With over 40 years of legal experience, Robert J. Bingle is a leading trial attorney known for his relentless advocacy in personal injury and wrongful death cases. A cornerstone of Wise Law Offices, LLC, he has achieved over 60 multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements, including a historic $90 million pre-trial settlement for an injured worker. His notable victories include a $22.5 million settlement for a family affected by a train derailment, $10 million for a wrongful death case, and $6.8 million in a railroad negligence trial.. Mr. Bingle’s impact extends beyond litigation. He has served as President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and contributed to the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions. A sought-after speaker and author, he educates fellow attorneys nationwide on trial strategy and civil litigation. He is consistently recognized as a Leading Lawyer, Super Lawyer, and AV-rated attorney. Committed to community service, he actively supports organizations focused on education and legal aid. His dedication to justice, both in and out of the courtroom, has solidified his reputation as one of Illinois’ most respected trial attorneys.
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Robert Slobig

Firm: Torshen, Slobig, Genden, Dragutinovich & Axel, Ltd.
105 West Adams Street Suite 3200 , Chicago , Illinois 60603
Practice Areas: Litigation
Robert J. Slobig is the president of Torshen, Slobig, Genden, Dragutinovich & Axel, Ltd., a highly regarded Chicago litigation firm. His practice is concentrated in complex commercial litigation, representing a diverse clientele of individuals and businesses. He has tried cases involving business torts, contracts, real estate, insurance, intellectual property rights, partnerships, securities, fraud and professional negligence of attorneys and accountants. He earned the J.D., cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law in 1982, and an A.B., magna cum laude from Marquette University in 1979. Mr. Slobig was a partner at McDermott, Will & Emery between 1989 and 1994. He is admitted to the bar in Illinois, in the U. S. Courts of Appeals for the Seventh, Ninth and Federal Circuits, and in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois. Mr. Slobig has served as the general counsel of the Chicago Council of Lawyers, a public interest bar association, since 1995, and he is active in promoting judicial quality and the prevention of legal malpractice. He is an ordained permanent deacon of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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“Attorney Slobig produces high quality work product that is not only impressive but intimidating. He is very thorough and while we were on opposite sides of the case he was professi…”
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.4 out of 5

Robert Resis

Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Ten South Wacker Drive Suite 3000 , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property , Patents, Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Robert Muriel

Firm: A&G Law LLC
542 S. Dearborn St. , Chicago , Illinois 60605
Practice Areas: Corporate , Litigation
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“Mr. Muriel is a highly skilled and knowledgeable litigator. He provides the highest quality of service for all of his clients. I endorse this lawyer.”
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5

Robert McCann

Firm: Freiberger Amy M Lawyer
222 North La Salle Street Suite 800 , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Corporate , Litigation

Robert Groholski

Firm: Dykema Gossett, PLLC
10 S Wacker Dr Ste 2300 , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Arbitration & Mediation, Civil , Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5

Robert Grabemann

Firm: Daspin & Aument LLP
227 W Monroe St Ste 3500 , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Corporate , Litigation

Robert Fredian

Firm: Wiedner & McAuliffe, Ltd.
1 N Franklin St Ste 1900 , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Litigation
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“I endorse this lawyer. Robert Fredian is not only a great attorney but a true professional.”
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Robert Cohen

Firm: The Rob Cohen Law Office, LLC
6117 West Touhy Avenue , Chicago , Illinois 60646
Practice Areas: Probate, Elder Law, Lawsuits & Disputes, Litigation
For over thirty years I have engaged complex problems facing individuals and small businesses.  Over time I have helped hundreds of people and enterprises solve litigation problems, enforce their rights, or defend themselves in court.
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“I have worked with Rob on numerous cases. He does everything possible to ensure that his clients receive just results. His dedication to his clients is unmeasured.”
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Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Scott Nehls

Firm: Krieg DeVault LLP
200 South Wacker Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Litigation
I work for a firm, Krieg DeVault, LLP, which endeavors to meet all your business and individual needs. We specialize in corporate transactions, litigation, commercial and residential real estate, and estate planning.As a member of the Firm's litigation department, I endeavor to resolve business disputes both economically and efficiently. Whether litigation becomes necessary or not, I pride myself on always being available to you as I know litigation, even just contemplated litigation, is very stressful and questions and concerns frequently arise. If you think either my firm or I could be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
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“I endorse this lawyer. He is a hardworking professional with a prompt and practical approach.”

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