Top Litigation Lawyers in chicago | 472 available

472 Litigation lawyers are available in chicago, Illinois, including Stephen Scallan, Steve McCann, Steven Florsheim, and Steven Hartmann. These lawyers are rated between 4.0/5 to 4.4/5 and 53% provide free consultation.

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 3.6 out of 5

Stephen Scallan

Firm: Staes & Scallan, P.C.
53 W Jackson Blvd Ste 560 , Chicago , Illinois 60604
Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , White Collar Crime, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Steve McCann

Firm: Ball & McCann, P.C.
161 N. Clark Street, Suite 1600 , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Litigation
I am a skilled attorney that specializes in civil litigation, focusing on real estate, landlord tenant law, business law, as well as representing personal injury clients and insurance claimants.
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“First time I’ve needed legal help with a unruly landlord. Steve was super quick with the info and”
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“I endorse this lawyer. Mr. McCann is experienced in helping consumers with disputes and supports them in a variety of ways including pursuing litigation.”
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Thomas Nitschke

Firm: Blaise & Nitschke, P.C.
20 North Clark, Suite 3100 , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Litigation
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“p and execute against a strategy to optimize results on our behalf. He is also a person of great in”
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“I worked along side Tom at a previous firm. He is a tough, tenacious litigator. I endorse him without reservation.”
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5

Thomas McGrath

Firm: Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw
71 S. Wacker Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Thomas Drexler

Firm: Thomas W. Drexler
221 North LaSalle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Litigation
We are firmly committed to work for our clients with a practical focus on achieving results. The best means of resolution will be pursued with quality representation that makes economic sense for clients who reluctantly find themselves in legal difficulty. Where court litigation cannot be avoided, we strive to keep litigation costs in line with the anticipated outcome.. Many of our clients have come to us disappointed with the lack of personal attention and high cost of dealing with large law firms. We work to handle our cases efficiently and keep our clients fully informed. Your case will be handled by an attorney, and you will not have to be limited to discussing your matter with paralegals or clerks.. With over 30 years experience, you can trust the Law Office of Thomas W. Drexler to know how to best accomplish the results you need.
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“ent attorney. He's good man and honestly cares about his clients. I cannot recommend him highly enou”
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Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Thomas Asch

Firm: Thomas F. Asch
7516 N. Eastlake , Chicago , Illinois 60626
Practice Areas: General Practice, Litigation
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“Tom represented me not only in my Qui Tam against Northrop but has also taken the lead in research and drafting a winning Summary Judgement motion as ...James”
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Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Tawfiq Ali

Firm: Ali Law Practice LLC
200 E Randolph St , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Litigation
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“his clients. As a fellow attorney in Chicago, I know when I find good lawyers and Tawfiq is undoubte”
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“Tawfiq's clients have come to expect big-law quality in a small law firm. He strives to provide businesses and individuals with a quality of service that is indeed exceptional and …”
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5

Tanya Park

Firm: Cassiday Schade, LLP
20 N Wacker Dr Ste 1000 , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: General Practice, Litigation

Thomas Pender

Firm: Cremer Spina Shaughnessy Jansen & Siegert, LLC
One North Franklin Street, 10th Floor , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Litigation

Surabhi Saraswat

Firm: Brady, Connolly & Masuda, P.C.
10 S La Salle St Ste 900 , Chicago , Illinois 60603
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Avvo Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5

Suanne Hirschhaut

Firm: Fisher Kanaris, P.C.
200 South Wacker Drive 22nd Floor , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Construction , Professional Malpractice, Litigation, Litigation

Stuart Chanen

Firm: Valorem Law Group
35 E Wacker Dr Ste 3000 , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5

Steven Ryan

Firm: Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered
One South Wacker Drive Suite 2500 , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate , Real Estate , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.7 out of 5

Steven Ruffalo

Firm: Steven Ruffalo - Krieg DeVault, LLP
200 S Wacker , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Litigation
Steven devotes much of his energy to making common sense of complicated, multi-layered disputes that often involve intractable parties/postures. He works very closely with corporate and individual clients on a wide array of disputes ranging from professional malpractice, business to business disagreements, contested estates, investment advisor/financial exploitation claims, property disputes, employment/HR issues, contests over the rights and interests of LLC-corporate-partnership owners and property rights, commercial leasing issues and zoning contests.Steven is a certified mediator and registered to mediate with the 18th Judicial Circuit Court in DuPage County. Steven founded the mediation service provider, Settlement by Design, in order to help litigants and their attorneys strive towards settling their toughest disputes. Steven also understands the triggers that drive parties to litigate and is often engaged on a pre-litigation basis to consult with clients and establish sensible strategies to resolve or head off their dispute, privately and proactively. Steven has shielded many clients from the risks of expensive, time-consuming, and non-confidential commercial litigation by encouraging a sensible, negotiated resolution which often includes the use of hand-picked mediators and strategic positioning among other unique methods for resolving disputes.Steven serves on the Advisory Board for Tone Products, Inc. and has been appointed to serve a second term on the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee. Steven has served on the Board of the College of DuPage Foundation (2010-2015) where he chaired the Bylaws Committee and the Planned Giving Committee and as President of the DuPage County Bar Association (2010-2011.Steven has also served as special counsel to the College of DuPage 2009-2015, the Ethics Officer for the Village of Glen Ellyn (2014-2018), and General Counsel to the DuPage County Bar Association and was appointed Assistant Village Attorney for the Village of Hinsdale.Steven is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Federal Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.Since 1999, Mr. Ruffalo has consistently maintained the highest “AV” rating (very high to preeminent) among his peers for legal ability, professional reliability, diligence and ethics, maintains a “Superb-10” AVVO ranking and since 2015 has been selected by his peers as a Leading Lawyer among the Nation’s Top Lawyers.Steven joined Fuchs & Roselli, Ltd. in 1990 and has served as the firm’s Managing Partner since 2017
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“Steven is an exceptional commercial trial lawyer and mediator. He is a lawyers’ lawyer as well. I trust him to give me advice and counsel on particularly difficult and complex Issu…”

Steven Leech

Firm: Gozdecki, Del Giudice, Americus, Farkas & Brocato LLP
1 E Wacker Dr Ste 1700 , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Litigation

Steven Hartmann

Firm: Freeborn & Peters LLP
311 South Wacker Drive Suite 3000 , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.9 out of 5

Steven Florsheim

Firm: Sperling & Slater, P.C.
55 W Monroe St Ste 3200 , Chicago , Illinois 60603
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Corporate , Employment & Labor , Litigation

Susan Miller Overbey

Firm: Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C.
330 North Wabash Avenue , Chicago , Illinois 60611
Practice Areas: Appellate, Consumer Class Action Defense, Consumer Financial Services Litigation, Litigation, Religious Organizations

Terrence Joseph Sheahan

Firm: Freeborn & Peters LLP
311 South Wacker Drive Suite 3000 , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Government and Regulatory Law, Litigation, Employment Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Land Use and Zoning, Lobbying and Corporate Representation, Railroad Law

Susan M. Horner

Firm: Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C.
330 North Wabash Avenue , Chicago , Illinois 60611
Practice Areas: Appellate, Class Action Defense, Consumer Financial Services Litigation, Institutional Risk Management & Internal Investigations, Litigation, Not-for-Profit and Planned Giving, Religious Organizations, Tax-Exempt Organizations

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