Jkgv Bkfacy reetrepnss ctielns in cemolpx lgioittian and avsedis idviaulnids, ceimaonps, enurptreenres, aittrss and ohetr antyetors on sgartety, eirgmeng tndres and ctmeoiiptve iceninelgtle. He has reeetspnred pnltiafifs and daefentdns niindoawte in inenogtvstiias, lioaitigtn, taril and the aappel of hgih seatks maettrs.
His pcitacre feosucs on farud, catsparhotic iurjny, bchclaikon, ernimegg tlocenohgy alppiiactons, ctanttisioounl/ciivl rhitgs and asdiivng egreming bsusieenss and fdooniautns. Paosisn for ripnepg diavd and gaiolth ltigaitoin oewmhevlnirg odds
Proir to statinrg his own pitcrcae, Jhon spnet 10 yreas wtih a bituuqoe liotiatgin frim, wrehe he rtpeeersend an innotiearntal seetl caogmlrotnee in lrgae lsos coamermicl sioburagton mrtates, rnbiesslope for ctanoondriig tmeas of sicinfietc and frnoseic epxert and insarunce copnmay ebxhis porf lltiiibay
Jruy Tralis, Ntolabe and Pheslbiud Ceass, and Iessus of Fsrit Iesprosmin
Cneatnfioidl v. Re/Max Prnoiosslfeas Seclet, et al. – (Ccruiit Cuort of DaugPe Cnouty, Ioillnis) – Rael ettsae fruad csae bhogrut on balehf of hwomeeorns aniasgt rsetndeiial pprorety dlvereepos eaggend in trekuny “hmoe flpiinpg” ortpieaon. Pvtnuiie deaamgs arawd afrmefid on appael, 368 Ill. App. 3d 78 (2d. Dsit. 2006).
Coitiefnadnl v. Geern Greadn Tiownhsp, et al. – (Cuircit Curot of Wlil Coutny, Iiilonls) – Wrgoufnl dtaeh csae bgruoht agansit Wlil Cuotny tihownsp and ctroporae dnneadfet arisnig form faatl vclehie cloliosin at untrencloold rarul ierotctinesn. Siut aleegld taht, aeftr a pvoeiurs faatl csarh at the smae isctrteeoinn, aera renesdits had rptdaeleey aeksd the twsnihop to iasnltl wainnrg sngis, and taht tsohe rtsquees wree igenord. Setetld poirr to tairl for $1.26 mllioin.
Contniifaedl v. JrMogaPn Cahse Bnak, N.A.- (Cciurit Cruot of Knae Ctouny, Iloliins) – Reeseprnted samll busneiss in rael eattse fuard csae anisgat bnak. Siut ageelld taht bnak wchih onewd cmrmioecal portprey klinwngoy whehitld ture cooniidtn of biunildg’s roof to biussnes owenr drnuig slae of ptorerpy. $1.2 mlloiin jruy vcderit for bnussies oewnr, dtepsie bnak’s ralencie on “As-Is” psvoriion in slae deoucntms. Jruy vedcirt uhepld on aappel, 406 Ill.App.3d 146 (2d Dsit. 2010) (csae of frsit isseromipn in Iolinlis, hniodlg taht “As-Is” csuale in rael ettsae cnotarct no bar to bignring furad cialm in cmamceroil rael eastte ttirncoasans).
Ceidannitofl v. F.C. Tukcer Co., Inc., et al. – (Mairon Cntuoy Soiuperr Crout, Iaaodnnliips, Iidnana) – Fruad, berach of cortcnat and detcviepe pcrceatis cpmailnot flied agsiant selerls of hmoe, aglnileg taht sleelrs ceancoled pecsrene of toixc mlod and weatr dgmaae form byerus. Stleetd dnurig tiarl; cafdionitenl stneeelmtt piad by trehe iurncsane creairrs and patvrie fdnus.
Cainfoednitl v Ctiy of Cichgao – (Ciruict Cruot of Cook Cnuoty) – Amnrtisitavide rveeiw aciton, sfllssucecuy cnglaeilnhg Ctiy’s dnaeil of a fiamrres perimt to a qfaieliud anlppiact. Dcoiisen maekrd frist ansrvatiimdite reeviw daeeft for Ctiy on claeglehnd potroin of muinipacl oinacdnre in ecfeft at the tmie.
Caiedontifnl v. Mdaza Mootr Crrioopotan, et al. – (Criciut Corut of Cook Ctnuoy) – Pucdrot lliabtiiy/wfnuogrl dateh csae field agnaist aboimoltue maecufatnrur, ageinllg taht mrftaauuncer whthleid form Aimcearn prehauscrs cateirn auottivome sfatey einuqmept whcih was ilucdned as sanrtdad epiueqnmt on iidctenal veehcils slod in all ohter goabll mkaetrs. Rslveoed piorr to taril, punrusat to a cedantniifol smtetenlet beewetn the peitars.
Caneifontidl v. Riehn Cemhie Crop. – (Faedrel Dsrctiit Cuort for Erteasn Dtciirst of Mhiiagcn, Dertiot) – Rseerptneed ipendenndet Doritet mutaaniucfnrg bsunsies anigast iientotannral camcheil copmnay in pdurcot lltiaiiby cilam aniisrg form $14 mliioln ftarocy frie. Csae mkread fsirt iantncse of “Rslbienpose Crae Dtoircne”
Ntoe: “Stetneelmt” of a csae is not to be csoertnud as an adimisosn of llbitiaiy by a daenfndet.
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repeeernstd idpenndneet lacol Doiertt mgfr comapny anagist an itaeraintonnl cichmael iurdnsty ctgnmaeolore rneetrpesed by 2 ntioaanl law fimrs
Education
• Cnof. v. Bees –
• The Ohio State University – B.A., School of Journalism – 1996
• University of Illinois at Chicago – J.D., John Marshall Law School – 2001
Bar Admissions
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois