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Phone: (312) 544-0380

Address: 311 W Superior St Ste 500, Chicago, IL 60654

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Divorce

Sex Crimes
Parrillo asserts that reprehensibility is “impossible” to consider given the absence of a trial record. We disagree. As evidenced by the photographs introduced as trial exhibits, her injuries were undoubtedly physical. Further, Parrillo’s conduct showed not simply an indifference or reckless disregard for Doe’s health, but actual intent to harm her on five occasions. On one of those occasions, December 12, 2015, Parrillo apparently told Doe that he would “ruin” her and that “things” would “get worse” for her while they would “get fun” for him. Then he advised her to “look over her shoulder” and “flee.” Judge Varga, while acknowledging that he was not the trier of fact, stated that he listened to Doe’s testimony that she was “the victim of sexual assault—in the old days, it was more descriptive, it was rape,” as well as the victim of physical and psychological assault. He described the evidence: “The facts were, they were intentional acts. It was a physical act. You know, scars. I remember that. *** I mean, it was mental, it was sexual abuse, which was physical.” When Neville mentioned reprehensibility and maintained that the jury could not make that determination because Parrillo did not testify and “they didn’t hear both sides,” Judge Varga responded quickly: “Reprehensible conduct? She said he sexually assaulted her. Ain’t that reprehensible?”
Fraud
Investors hire brokers to manage their investment capital. The client’s best interests should come first concerning investment returns as the broker performs these duties. When a broker knowingly breaches this duty, the broker may be committing securities fraud. The Illinois Securities Law of 1953 permits fraud claims against brokerage firms. This law prohibits a transaction or course of business in connection with the sale or purchase of securities that “tends to work a fraud or deceit” on a purchaser or seller.
Embezzlement
Partnerships are one of the oldest forms of business and have certain advantages. However, when partnership disputes arise, talent may be diverted towards resolving the dispute, rather than running the business. Conflicts over misappropriation of business opportunities, embezzlement, fraud, or omissions in the partnership agreement can jeopardize an entity. Any dispute, whether between just two partners or all the partners in a large business, should be handled efficiently.
Assault
CHICAGO, Jan. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the space of just one day, a Chicago jury awarded $1,000,000 in compensatory damages and $8,000,000 in punitive damages to a Chicago woman, in her case against a wealthy Chicago insurance executive, for his egregious conduct. The jury of six men and six women deliberated for one hour before returning a unanimous decision, finding the defendant guilty of one count of sexual assault and four counts of assault and battery against the woman.
Restraining Order
Help save my future against my ex-husband who decided to stop paying me and went up against not only him but the Chicago Police Department to help me get my share of a court-ordered pension while I live in another state he went to court and got the restraining order so that my ex could not run and hide with all the pension and leave me with nothing like I had been living for almost 2 years. I so highly recommend this lawyer he did this for me almost without very little money down and is accepting very little money for monthly payments from me I highly recommend this attorney to anyone thank you Daniel.
Forgery
While fraud and forgery in the art world are not new phenomena, the works of Modigliani may be setting a new bar for a confluence of value-enhancing factors, including scarcity and an inventory of outed fakes that have driven prices to record highs. The caveat on the frenetic market for authentic Modigliani art is the challenge of finding one in the first place. Because the artist’s work is infamous for numerous cases of forgery within the highest circles of the art world, coupled with poor documentation, there were previously believed to be only 337 authentic Modigliani works in existence (Esterow, 2017.) But this is about to change. Several parties have been quietly working on new catalogues and new validating technologies to shake up the global Modigliani collecting market, which may result in a king’s ransom of works being authenticated and brought to market.

Business and Corporate Law

Corporate Law
Shareholder agreements usually regulate the behavior of shareholders towards each other and the corporation. While shareholders have wide latitude to create their own terms for how various events will be handled, there are limitations under Illinois law. For example, minority shareholders of closely held corporations have special protections against oppression by majority shareholders.
Business Disputes
The commercial litigation lawyers at the Voelker Litigation Group can help clients in Chicago, in Cook County, and in other Illinois counties explain to an appellate court why a decision by a lower court should be reversed. The appellate process is complicated, and once you have an appeal heard on a particular final judgment, you cannot have it heard again. If you need to contest an order or decision by a trial court, you should retain an appeals lawyer who is experienced in appeals of business disputes as soon as possible after a final judgment.
Limited Liability Companies
Shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, LLC membership agreements, or contracts for goods or services all can give rise to litigation. For example, shareholders of closely held corporations and limited liability companies often enter into Shareholder Agreements designed to help the owners handle a wide range of issues that may arise during the life of the business. Through these agreements, shareholders can contract among themselves to cover certain business events and contingencies, and Illinois courts generally uphold what the parties have agreed.
Construction Contracts
Under 815 ILCS 603, known as the Contractor Prompt Payment Act, for example, certain provisions are read into construction contracts. If a contractor performed according to the contractual terms and payment is approved by an owner or his agent, the owner must pay the amount due pursuant to the application within 15 calendar days of the approval. However, a payment application is deemed approved 25 days after it is received by the owner unless the owner provides a written statement within that period, stating the amount withheld and why. Moreover, if payment to a contractor or subcontractor is not made in a timely fashion, the owner may be liable for the amount of the payment, plus interest equal to 10% per annum.
Trade Secrets
Intellectual Property
The Voelker Litigation Group provides aggressive, thorough representation for clients in Illinois and the Chicago area who are involved in commercial litigation and many other forms of disputes. Our business litigation lawyers are familiar with the issues that may arise from trust and estate litigation, real estate and construction disputes, intellectual property litigation, class actions, appeals, and legal malpractice. In virtually any situation, it protects your business over the long term to have an experienced attorney on your side when you are battling through a dispute. Using legal knowledge and skill, as well as financial savvy, we can protect and advance your interests as the litigation proceeds, while you focus on the operations of your entity.
Unfair Competition
For many entrepreneurs, intellectual property is their most valuable asset. Intellectual property includes any intangible property that arises out of mental labor, including inventions and artistic works. Federal and state law protects intellectual property in the form of trade secrets, copyrights, patents, and trademarks. The intellectual property lawyers at the Voelker Litigation Group provide business counseling in the Chicago area and throughout Cook County regarding these matters, as well as related issues such as intellectual property transfers, licensing, internet and e-commerce issues, publicity rights, and unfair competition.

Employment Discrimination
Class actions are lawsuits in which most plaintiffs are passive, while a representative plaintiff pursues a set of claims. In general, these actions are meant to conserve resources and forestall repetitious litigation as well as inconsistent results. At the Voelker Litigation Group, our commercial litigation lawyers defend businesses in Chicago, Cook County, and other Illinois counties that are facing wage and hour and shareholder class actions. We also offer legal representation for a broad range of class action and consumer protection matters, including those that arise out of consumer fraud, employment discrimination, health care, environmental regulations, insurance practices, products liability, securities fraud, and mass torts.
Employment Litigation
At the Voelker Litigation Group, we provide a strong defense to businesses in consumer class actions or complex litigation. When you are facing an employment dispute or another complex matter, the knowledgeable attorneys at the Voelker Litigation Group are here to help you.

Real Estate Litigation
In Illinois, most real estate contracts and agreements must be in writing to be valid and enforceable. Some of the most common real estate disputes involve the breach of sales contracts. A breach of a sales contract occurs when there is a violation of the contractual terms or conditions, without a legal excuse. As with other contracts, the court will interpret the plain language of the agreement to determine the outcome of the case. The contract itself may limit the remedies available to either party.
Construction Litigation
Construction disputes can threaten business interests and cost those involved significant time and money. Construction litigation can arise out of business operations, compensation, insurance, environmental compliance, defects, regulatory compliance, governmental permits, employee claims, and mechanics liens.
Real Estate Transactions
Just as litigation over contract disputes demands knowledge of the area’s legal nuances, litigation over real estate requires a lawyer who understands the rules and regulations surrounding agreements, ownership structure, financing, and secured transactions. These laws relate not only to buyers and sellers but also to other parties in a real estate transaction, such as brokers.
Eminent Domain
For many people, a parcel of real property is their most valuable asset. When someone else’s actions threaten your title to real estate or your property’s value, it may be necessary to commence real estate litigation. Disputes may arise due to the use of breach of sales contracts, breaches of commercial leases, construction contracts, zoning violations, eminent domain, easements, failures to disclose, defects in title, and division among heirs or during a divorce.
Easement
Land Use and Zoning

Personal Injury
Oasis and E-Z each specialize in providing loans to people seeking to bring personal injury and workers’ comp lawsuits. The loans act as an advance on court awards or settlements the plaintiffs expect to receive from their cases.

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
Even the most carefully drafted estate planning instrument can be subject to challenge due to unforeseeable events, breaches in duty, and breakdowns in familial relationships.
Wills
Some of the most common trust and estate lawsuits are will contests, which are decided based on whether a will is valid. Within six months after a will is admitted to probate in Illinois, an interested person can file a petition to contest its validity. The person contesting the instrument has a right to trial by jury. You should be aware that anybody who voluntarily accepts a beneficial interest under a will or trust in Illinois is considered to be ratifying and confirming the total will or trust that provided the benefits, under the doctrine of election.
Trusts
Probate

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