Business and Commercial Law Disputes

Represent Chicago auto dealership group in successful defense against consumer fraud and Truth In Lending Act federal class action lawsuit. 

Represent Chicago auto dealership in consumer fraud litigation and successfully trying case to judgment in favor of client.

Represent national packaging manufacturer in defense against former employee's Federal age discrimination lawsuit, including conducting written and oral discovery and winning case on successful summary judgment motion.

Represent international construction equipment manufacturer in dealership termination lawsuit against East Coast dealership resulting in favorable monetary settlement for manufacturer client.

Construction/Condominium Litigation

Represent developer of Loop historic building condominium in $3 million construction defect lawsuit involving exterior and parapet wall masonry and mold issues, including analyzing plaintiff's complaint, preparing and successfully arguing motion to dismiss resulting in elimination of implied warranty and contract claims at the heart of plaintiff's complaint.

Represent Loop condominium association in litigation against large Chicagoland developer, including negotiating successful settlement obligating developer to undertake comprehensive exterior masonry and roof repairs to client's building.

Represent large, Chicago-based architecture firm in litigation filed by suburban school district alleging client's design and contract administration errors resulted in $15 million loss on project, and successfully mediating claim down to $1 million settlement paid jointly with co-defendant.

Represent Chicago architecture firm in worker injury litigation filed by roofing subcontractor employee, including taking of depositions to determine true circumstances of accident, and preparing and successfully arguing summary judgment motion resulting in judgment in favor of client.

Represent mechanical engineering firm in litigation filed by Madison County school district involving alleged HVAC system design and installation defects. 

Represent South Loop condominium association in $4 million construction defect litigation against Chicago-based, national developer and general contractor, including taking and defending approximately 35 depositions, including 7 expert witness depositions, successfully defending against defendants' motions for summary judgment on oral argument, and positioning case for favorable settlement.

Represent a Chicago Gold Coast highrise condominium association in litigation against a developer involving a defectively designed pressure relief valve system necessitating $7 million worth of repairs. 

Represent lending institution in TRO and injunction proceeding filed by contractor against project seeking to use construction documents that were property of contractor under the owner-architect contract.