Twelve trial lawyers who handle high-stakes contract, partnership, and intellectual property disputes for mid-market companies. We are retained when the outcome matters more than the invoice ~ and when the courtroom, not the conference room, will be the deciding venue.
Contract disputes, fraud claims, and post-closing M&A breaches in state and federal court ~ from term sheet through Seventh Circuit appeal.
Trade secret theft, restrictive covenant enforcement, and patent infringement matters ~ including emergency injunctive relief within 72 hours of retention.
LLC and partnership dissolutions, buy-outs, and minority oppression claims ~ tried in the Delaware Chancery Court and Illinois Chancery Division.
Lead trial counsel on contract and post-closing disputes; seventeen federal jury verdicts.
Heads the IP and trade-secret practice; twice argued before the Federal Circuit.
Builds and argues the appeal in every matter the firm tries to verdict.
Practices exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and Illinois Chancery Division.
Former federal prosecutor; handles parallel civil and criminal matters in regulated industries.
Drafts and argues dispositive motions in commercial and partnership matters.
Lead second chair in the firm's trade-secret and non-compete docket.
Discovery management and witness preparation across all three practice groups.
Plaintiff verdict on 14 of 16 claims after a 23-day jury trial; affirmed in full by the Seventh Circuit on cross-appeal.
Negotiated dissolution of a 14-year holding company on the eve of trial after summary judgment was denied to the majority.
Preliminary injunction granted within 19 days of filing against four departing engineers and their new employer.
Recovery in excess of policy limits secured for the buyer after a six-day bench trial on accounting irregularities.
Your Business is the firm we call when the matter is going to be tried.