We represented two beneficiaries of an irrevocable life insurance trust (“ILIT”) who were defending a declaratory judgment action which sought to apply a version of the ILIT which would reduce their share of the insurance proceeds. After a bench trial and subsequent appeal, our clients were awarded the entire amount of the insurance benefit and their attorneys’ fees.
We represented a not-for-profit company which managed a large municipal entertainment facility against a prominent restaurant operator at the facility. After heated, expedited litigation in which we received successful results in two separate trials, the restaurant operator agreed to vacate all of its locations and pay substantial amounts of rent.
We represented the majority owners of a closely-held company who were sued by the minority shareholder for fraud, oppression, taking unreasonable compensation, and books and records. After a weeks-long bench trial which included expert testimony about the reasonableness of our clients’ compensation, our clients prevailed on all claims brought by the minority shareholder.
We represented the developer of a commercial block located in downtown Chicago against another developer who had purchased from our client a section of the block. The other developer brought an injunction to enjoin our client from selling other sections of the block to a third party. We defeated the injunction, successfully sold the other sections of the property, and the other developer voluntarily dismissed its claims.
We represented a large law firm in a malpractice action for breach of standard of care and conflicts. We were able to have the case dismissed with prejudice based on the statute of limitations and statute of repose. The dismissal was affirmed on appeal.
We represented a small municipality whose water wells were contaminated by a Fortune 50 company. We were able to obtain a settlement for the town which required the company to pay for installing a new drinking water well.
We represented two contingent beneficiaries (a brother and sister) of an irrevocable trust set up by their mother before she died. Under the terms of the trust, the assets in the trust could be used by their father for his care, and after the father died the assets of the trust were to be given to my clients. The father remarried, and his wife raided the assets in the irrevocable trust. We obtained an injunction against the new wife and had all the assets in the irrevocable trust placed in escrow. We finally settled for disgorgement of all funds that were misappropriated and complete payment to our clients.
Disclaimer: Results of any particular case depends on the facts, the law and the parties’ agreements.