Business Litigation
Illinois trial lawyers dedicated to your business litigation needs
Attorneys aggressively litigating on behalf of you and your business
If you engage in commerce, sooner or later you are almost certain to encounter a dispute with a client or contractor that you'll need outside help to resolve. We advocate diligently and aggressively to protect and enforce our clients' rights, as well as business and personal interests, in state and federal trial and appellate courts and in arbitration and mediation proceedings. Our practice encompasses the full range of business and commercial litigation and corporate and partnership dispute resolution.
Dispute between company principals are a fact of corporate life. Our lawyers are regularly called on to resolve a broad range of complex corporate and partnership disputes, as well as corporate governance and business dissolution matters. Our dispute resolution strategies are based on a common sense understanding of our clients' short and long-term business objectives. We are adept at arbitration and mediation as we are at trial work. We pursue all available avenues and strategies to reach resolutions favorable to our clients. We have particularly strong experience in prosecuting and defending corporate officers, directors, and partners in claims involving breach of fiduciary duties. We resolve disputes arising over corporate control, mismanagement, violation of non-compete agreements and breach of contract, as well as partnership disputes.
At the Law Offices of Michael Lee Tinaglia, Ltd. we have been assisting businesses for 36 years through alternative dispute resolution and civil court trials in state and federal courts. We have the knowledge and experience to help your business in cases related to:
- Breach of fiduciary duties
- Breach of contract
- Breach of warranty
- Business torts
- Class actions
- Common law fraud
- Consumer fraud
- Covenants of non-competition, solicitation and trade secrets
- Director and officer liability
- Injunctions and temporary restraining orders
- Insurance
- Professional liability
- Real Estate
- Shareholder agreements
- Unfair business practices
Recovery for breach of contract
When a party to a contract fails to perform, he damages the other business. This damage often goes beyond the immediate inconvenience of getting less than promised by a contract. The breach can also cost you future profits if you are unable to serve your clients as a result. The skilled attorneys at the Law Offices of Michael Lee Tinaglia, Ltd. can help you acheive the best legal remedy for a breach of contract, such as:
- Compensatory damages - Reimbursement for immediate monetary loss.
- Consequential and incidental damages - Compensation for additional foreseeable losses caused by the breach.
- Attorney fees and costs - Amounts available only if the contract expressly states they are recoverable.
- Liquidated damages - Amounts specified in the contract that are payable for particular breaches, such as late or substandard performance.
- Specific performance - Court order requiring the breaching party to fulfill the terms of the contract.
- Rescission - Cancellation of the contract, with both sides excused from further performance and payments made under the contract returned.
- Reformation - Change in terms of the contract when the Court believes there was an honest misunderstanding by the parties about what was to be performed.
Affordable alternatives to a civil lawsuit
The cost of traditional litigation can easily exceed the amount of the contract. Fortunately, there are various means of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including mediation and arbitration, which are less costly and quicker than civil lawsuits, but can deliver the same remedies. Our skilled negotiators have successfully represented clients in arbitration and mediation hearings and have settled lawsuits prior to trial, saving out clients expenses and getting their businesses back on track.
Contact our law firm to get your business moving again.
If your business has been damaged by someone else's conduct, you need to take action. Delaying the exercise of your rights could mean losing them. Recovering damages could make the difference between profitability and insolvency for your company. Contact the Law Offices of Michael Lee Tinaglia, Ltd. at (847) 692-0421 or contact us online to schedule and appointment.