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Phone: (312) 357-1515

Address: 19 S La Salle St, Chicago, IL 60603

Website: https://www.clintonlaw.net

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Divorce
Child Support

Criminal Defense
Fraud
Litigation should always be a last resort for resolving disputes and our Chicago business contract attorneys make every effort to help clients resolve their differences at an early stage. But a good Chicago business litigation lawyer also knows when a brokered resolution is not in the best interest of the client, as in cases where a Chicago business fraud lawyer must dig deep to find the facts.
Money Laundering
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Business and Corporate Law

Corporate Law
Ed has substantial experience in commercial litigation, including breach of contract, business torts, uniform commercial code, and creditors' rights. He also has substantial experience in the formation of business entities and the negotiating and drafting of the accompanying documents, including shareholder agreements, partnership agreements and operating agreements.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Especially for corporate mergers and consolidations, keeping such transactions running smoothly requires the cooperation of the involved shareholders and compliance with the Illinois Business Corporations Act. Dissenting shareholders have numerous legal rights that the company must keep in mind when negotiating a corporate sale of this type. The Chicago mergers and acquisitions lawyers of the Clinton Law Firm have helped guide consolidations, sales and mergers of all types to successful and lucrative completion. Businesses can count on our experienced Chicago acquisitions attorneys to do the same for them.
Business Formation
We will handle business formation and the preparation of the documents that will govern the relationship between the parties to the business. We will do our best to make sure that the partners or shareholders have a set of written rules that will allow them to resolve any disputes that may arise. The preparation of such a set of rules – sometimes known as an Operating Agreement or Shareholder’s Agreement – is essential to a successful business relationship if you ever have a dispute. Those agreements provide basic ground rules for handling disputes between owners of the business. As such, they can be extremely valuable. First, they can provide a mechanism for the corporation, LLC or partnership to purchase the interest of a retiring owner. A shareholder agreement, partnership agreement or LLC operating agreement should be carefully drafted to match the needs of each individual business or owner. While form documents are available online they often fail to provide the thoughtfulness and attention to detail that are necessary in this context. Second, the agreement can provide certain other important rules such as – preventing an owner from competing with the business or preventing an owner from soliciting employees after he departs the business.
Business Disputes
The Clinton Law Firm is a general practice litigation firm assisting clients throughout the Chicago area in a variety of legal matters, with a particular focus on business disputes and commercial litigation issues. Established in 1992, our Chicago business litigation lawyers have been providing efficient, responsive, and cost-effective legal representation for Illinois corporations and individuals for nearly two decades. Protecting the best interests of small businesses
Business Transactions
Having a well-drafted contract from the start makes it much less likely a business will need a Chicago breach of contract attorney later. Thorough and clear contracts help business transactions go smoothly and ensure both parties understand their rights and obligations. An experienced Chicago sales contract attorney strives to understand the goals and expectations of each side as well as their former business dealings and the norms and customs of their trade when drafting a variety of agreements...
Limited Liability Companies
For limited liability companies, we strongly recommend that entrepreneurs consult with an attorney to draft an appropriate operating agreement. A well-drafted operating agreement sets the basic rules by which the business will exist. It will identify the manager, the manager’s duties and responsibilities, the manner and means by which the business will be capitalized, how distributions are made, how the business can be wound up and how disputes are resolved. The failure to draft an operating agreement can be disastrous, as that will require a court to hear evidence to determine the parties’ intent. Many individuals succeed in forming an entity on the internet, only to learn later that the operating agreement is flawed.
Construction Contracts
Trade Secrets
Intellectual Property
If the insurance company denies your claim for coverage, please visit our Insurance coverage disputes page for further information. Intellectual Property Disputes

Employment Discrimination
Any business with an employee may experience litigation. In Illinois, a former employee can make a variety of claims before agencies and the courts, including claims for age race and/or sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and failure to pay wages that were due and owing. We have handled claims in these areas and can assist you in properly and ethically responding to those claims. Insurance Disputes
Employment Contract
For key employees, it is crucial to utilize a Chicago business contract attorney to develop contracts that clearly and completely establish rights and duties. In addition to covering important issues such as job duties, compensation and benefits; contracts must also address concerns, which include termination, disclosure of trade secrets and competition after severance. An experienced Chicago employment lawyer from the Clinton Law Firm can ensure the relationship between employer and employee is clearly established upfront through a comprehensive employment contract.
Employment Litigation
Non-compete Agreement
Commercial litigation is a large category of litigation matters that consist of breach of contract, breach of employment contract, breach of non-compete agreement, breach of non-solicitation agreement. Commercial litigation can also include more complicated litigation matters such as breach of fiduciary duty litigation – a claim that a fiduciary or trustee breached a duty to a corporation, trust or estate. In some cases, commercial litigation can include claims that one party wrongfully interfered with the contract of another party - tortious interference with contract – or tortious interference with a business expectancy. These claims can be brought when a competitor or rival makes a false or derogatory claim about a business. Claims for tortious interference with a contract of business relationship can be very challenging cases to win, but we have significant experience with them. The Business Divorce
Severance Agreement
Sexual Harassment

Construction Litigation
Real Estate Transactions
In Coughlin v. Serine, 154 Ill. App. 3d 410, the Illinois Appellate Court held that the client can allege legal malpractice by alleging that the lawyer charged “exorbitant, excessive or fraudulent fees.” Rule 1.5 also prohibits the lawyer from charging excessive fees. Legal Malpractice in Corporate or Real Estate Transactions

Personal Injury
Ed also has experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants in all manner of legal malpractice claims, including claims arising out of litigation, including personal injury cases and divorce cases, failed corporate transactions, and disputed wills and trusts.. Ed Clinton, Jr. also represents lawyers before the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.
Medical Malpractice
In First National Bank of LaGrange v. Lowrey, 872 N.E.2d 447, 375 Ill. App. 3d 181 (1st Dist. 2007), the appellate court affirmed a judgment of $1.0 million against a medical malpractice attorney who failed to tender a settlement offer of $1.0 million to his client. Lowrey represented the plaintiffs in a medical malpractice case. Prior to the trial the defendants offered $1.0 million to settle the case. Lowrey rejected the offer in the judge’s chambers and, according to plaintiff, did not communicate the offer to his client. The trial resulted in a not guilty verdict for the defendants. When plaintiff learned of the rejected offer, she sued for legal malpractice. Thus, it is advisable to keep a written record that a settlement offer was made and that it was conveyed to the client. D. Failing to Appeal an Adverse Judgment

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
Ms. Williams acts as a volunteer attorney for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, where she represents low-income clients in probate matters. She is a Co-Chair of the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Public Outreach Committee. There, she heads up the “Serving Our Seniors” initiative, which in conjunction with the Center for Disability and Elder Law provides basic estate planning services to low-income seniors. Representation for businesses, professionals, investors and individuals
Wills
Trusts
Power of Attorney
A plaintiff may also bring a claim for breach of fiduciary duty. Such a claim is based on the allegation that one party acted as a fiduciary to the other. A fiduciary duty is a heightened duty. To establish a fiduciary duty, the plaintiff must show that there is a special or fiduciary relationship between the parties. For example, a trustee of a trust is a fiduciary as a matter of law. The agent who holds a power of attorney for an elderly or disabled person is a fiduciary as a matter of law. Once the fiduciary duty is established, the plaintiff must show that the defendant breached his duty to the plaintiff.
Probate

Tax Law
What is a C Corporation? What is an S Corporation? The terms S and C deal with tax issues and are very significant for the entrepreneur. A C corporation is simply a corporation established pursuant to state law that elects to be taxed under Subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code.
Debt Collection
Please note that the Clinton Law Firm does not handle collection cases against individuals. Nor do we collect consumer debts. We are focused on business debts. We are not subject to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

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