Representative Matters

Business Commercial
• • Arbitrated, consumer  credit disputes, including breach of cardholder agreements, collections actions, dispute of debt validity and default arbitration
  • Rendered decisions in multiple arbitration matters for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA)
  • Arbitrated to award a multimillion, multi-party dispute between shareholders regarding valuation and dissolution of a manufacturing company
  • Arbitrated to award a valuation dispute between shareholders in a closely held wine distribution company
  • Mediated and settled a dispute involving a national hotel chain’s billing procedures
  • Arbitrated a multi-party dispute involving a wireless communication company and a competitor over tower access issues 
Civil Rights
• • As a hearing officer and mediator, resolved sexual abuse and misconduct matters involving colleges and universities, including matters pursuant to Title IX
  • Mediated and settled ethics issues involving professors and administration at universities and colleges
  • As a hearing officer handled NCAA compliance issues for colleges and universities
  • Mediated racial and age discrimination matters
Class Action & Mass Tort
• • Mediated and arbitrated claims pursuant to the Armstrong World Industries Asbestos Trust, a national class action involving asbestosis
  • “Class A” Claims Adjudicator, Pigford v. Glickman, a/k/a Black Farmers, a case in which a large group of African American farmers alleged that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had discriminated against them with respect to government lending practices
  • Appointed special master in a class action involving detention conditions of suspects retained in the City of Chicago Police Stations
  • Mediated a class action involving warranty of major window manufacturer
  • Mediated and settled nationwide class action involving price fixing in the music industry
  • Mediated and settled nationwide class action involving mislabeling of baby formula where the directions provided in Spanish resulted in incorrect preparation of the formula
  • Mediated and settled a class action involving a dispute with a major newspaper over circulation numbers in the Chicago area
  • Mediated and settled a national class action involving telephone service charges to hotel guests of a national chain
  • Mediated and settled a class action involving service fees associated with mail-order Chicago Cubs tickets
Employment Law
• • Mediated or adjudicated numerous disputes involving restrictive covenants, and non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality clauses
  • Arbitrated disputes involving entitlements under employment contracts of high level executives
  • Arbitrated disputes under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act
  • Mediated law firm partnership and dissolution disputes
Environmental Law
• • Adjudicated a dispute involving the Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and discharge of waste materials by a metal manufacturer into the waters of Lake Michigan s
  • Adjudicated a dispute involving a major natural gas company and insurers over underground contamination and seepage issues
  • Arbitrated or adjudicated many disputes involving contamination caused by underground storage tanks
  • Mediated and settled a matter involving a dispute over contamination caused by printing equipment owned by a local newspaper company
  • Adjudicated disputes involving mold and toxic substances in condominiums, single family homes and commercial properties
Insurance
• • Adjudicated an insurance coverage dispute between a major gas company and multiple insurers
  • Adjudicated or settled numerous disputes involving duty to defend and/or indemnify in personal injury, property damage and medical malpractice claims against insured parties
  • Adjudicated or settled multiple disputes between owners of motor vehicles and insurance carriers involving coverage and duty to defend
  • Adjudicated or settled numerous malpractice and professional coverage disputes involving the legal and medical profession
Real Property
• • Adjudicated multi-million dollar dispute between limited partners and their LLC over a real estate development in Chicago’s South Loop
  • Adjudicated a dispute between the City of Chicago, developer, and a condominium association over air and land rights applicable to further construction on the site
  • Adjudicated or settled numerous disputes involving residential and commercial foreclosures