472 Litigation lawyers are available in chicago, Illinois, including Carmen Forte, Carolyn Gurland, Catherine Nelson, and Cathy Stein. These lawyers are rated between 3.7/5 to 4.1/5 and 53% provide free consultation.
Carmen P. Forte Jr. attended The University of Notre Dame, where he received his B.A. in Political Science, and The John Marshall Law School, where he received his J.D. During that time, he interned in the United States Senate, served as a legislative aide in the Illinois House of Representatives, and worked as a law clerk with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.. Prior to joining Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., Mr. Forte served as an Assistant State’s Attorney in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. During his time as a criminal prosecutor, Mr. Forte litigated regularly in Cook County Circuit Court and before the Cook County Grand Jury in felony and misdemeanor matters, and he tried numerous bench and jury trials. He then worked as an associate at a prominent Chicago insurance defense firm, where he focused his practice on Workers’ Compensation matters.. Mr. Forte previously served as a trustee of the Village of Elmwood Park Library Board from 2009 to 2013. During his tenure on the Board, he held the positions of President and Vice President, and also chaired several committees. Currently, Mr. Forte is the Secretary of the Plan and Zoning Commission of the Village of Elmwood Park. He is also a current member of the Columbian Club of Chicago, the Justinian Society of Lawyers, the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association Municipal Prosecutors’ Group, and is an alumnus of the University of Notre Dame Glee Club.. Mr. Forte counsels Illinois municipalities, school districts, special districts and corporate and non-profit clients. He regularly litigates in State and Federal court in defense of and to prosecute for our clients in a range of litigated matters. He serves as local prosecutor and has performed local prosecution and code enforcement work for numerous municipalities in the areas of local ordinance violations, traffic citations, and business, tobacco and liquor licensing violations. He is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.. Mr. Forte has given the following relevant presentations:. Medical Marijuana and other Marijuana Enforcement Issues, Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association, Municipal Prosecutors Group Seminar, November 2013.. The Stash that Disappeared: Preparing for Medical Marijuana and Concealed Carry, Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association, Annual Conference Seminar, February 2014. Cannabis and Concealed Carry – One Year Later, Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association, Municipal Prosecutors Group Seminar, November 2014.. FOIA, OMA, & the Law Enforcement Requests, Area Training for Librarians and Staff, Annual Trustee Workshop, May 2016.. Legal Aspects of Crime Free Housing, Village of Orland Park Crime Free Rental Housing Training, Regular Speaker since 2013.
Practice Areas: Civil , Class Actions, Copyrights, Intellectual Property , Toxic Substances, Trademarks, Litigation
Christopher T. Sheean is a partner at Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP. Chris represents national and international corporations in various types of commercial, intellectual property and products liability litigation matters throughout the United States. His intellectual property practice involves issues of trademark and trade secret misappropriation, copyright infringement, unfair competition and advertising injury claims. Chris is currently national counsel for a sporting goods manufacturer in all products liability claims. He also handles a broad spectrum of general corporate disputes including complex breach of contract claims and multidistrict consumer class actions. As the lead trial lawyer in many cases, Chris has successfully litigated often complex and cutting-edge commercial and intellectual property claims in both federal and state courts. In addition, Chris has represented companies and government agencies in various aspects in bankruptcy proceedings including the defense of preference claims, the pursuit of claims against the estate and the purchase of assets from the estate. His business oriented approach to all litigation frequently results in both a favorable and a cost-effective outcome for the client. Chris currently serves as an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at Northwestern University School of Law. He has AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2002.
Christopher is co-chair of the intellectual property practice group at Aronberg Goldgehn. Aronberg Goldgehn is a general service Law firm that has practice groups spanning from corporate law and M&A to family law to commercial litigation and intellectual property. Aronberg Goldgehn's IP group provides its clients with sound counseling on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Our client portfolio ranges from individuals/entrepreneurs through multinational organizations.. Prior to joining Aronberg Goldgehn, Christopher was a founding partner of Niro Law Group, LLC, an intellectual property and business litigation boutique firm.
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“I endorse this lawyer. Chris is extremely knowledgeable and personable and is a pleasure to work with in any situation. He and I have served on philanthropic boards and he has repr…”
219 S Dearborn St 5th Fl , Chicago , Illinois 60604
Practice Areas: Litigation
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“I have worked many cases with Mr. Grohman over the past few years. In addition to possessing a thorough knowledge of the law on numerous subjects, he has always proven himself to b…”
55 East Monroe Street, 37th Floor , Chicago , Illinois 60603
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Civil , Litigation
I serve as legal advisor and trial counsel to companies and individuals in commercial matters, including:. -Contract enforcement. -Shareholder disputes. -Fraud, business torts, and deceptive practices. -Warranty matters. -Property and land use litigation. -Will contests. -Mediation & arbitration. I've represented clients in many sectors including manufacturing & steel, financial, telecommunications, consulting, construction & building materials, accounting, and education, in addition to non-profit organizations. I have obtained injunctions for clients and successfully appealed cases and defended appeals in the state and federal courts.
415 N. LaSalle, Suite 403 , Chicago , Illinois 60654
Practice Areas: Litigation
Illinois Licensed Attorney with office in Chicago. Focus my practice on helping individuals/businesses: buy and sell real estate, establish and operate small-businesses, address municipal violations, and litigate commercial disputes.
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“I sold my condo and Christian was my lawyer- he kept tabs on all the timelines and details and walke”
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