Industry Contacts
Attorneys
Related Practices
Attorneys in our retail group handle all types of claims involved in the retail field, both before and after claims are filed. We provide clients with both defense trial skills and assistance in reducing overall risks. Our goal is to partner with our clients to handle their business matters most efficiently, through training, response, and ultimate litigation, if needed.
Our attorneys are experienced in all areas of litigation, including trial and utilization of alternative dispute resolution techniques. We have decades of trial experience, but also will advocate the use of mediation and pre-trial conferences to resolve cases where appropriate. In addition, group members serve as independent arbitrators and have served as arbitrators for the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program.
Industry Leaders
Our attorneys are available to assist in the investigation of major retail-related claims. We formulate on-site defense strategies, protect privileged communications, and counsel employees.
Areas of Practice
Our attorneys are specifically trained to defend the types of claims faced by retailers including:
- Premises Liability (such as falling merchandise and slip and fall claims)
- Product Liability, including indemnification and reviewing/drafting vendor contracts
- Malicious Prosecution/False Arrest
- Third-Party Criminal Acts
- Pharmacy Liability
- Providing emergency response services during catastrophic incidents
Innovative Solutions
We provide our clients with:
- Detailed initial evaluations and defense plans, within 60 to 90 days;
- Settlement options such as our Pre-Trial Conference Program and/or plans for Alternative Dispute Resolution; and
- Claim prevention (including store employee and adjuster training).
News & Press Releases
- March 15, 2021
- Law360, March 12, 2021
- November 30, 2020
- SmithAmundsen, November 17, 2020
- SmithAmundsen, November 16, 2020
- Law360, May 28, 2019
- Law360, May 28, 2018
- USLAW, May 2018
- October 27, 2017
- Equality Illinois, August 1, 2017
- The American Lawyer, August 2016
- Equality Illinois, July 8, 2016
- Above the Law, April 18, 2016
- Missouri Lawyers Media, April 14, 2016
- Above the Law, April 13, 2016
Alerts
- December 4, 2020
- November 18, 2020
- November 18, 2020
- November 18, 2020
- November 18, 2020
- November 18, 2020
- October 26, 2020
- September 14, 2020
- September 10, 2020
- August 31, 2020
- July 24, 2020
- July 1, 2020
- June 5, 2020
- May 27, 2020
- May 26, 2020
- May 18, 2020
- May 15, 2020
- May 14, 2020
- May 14, 2020
- May 11, 2020
- May 8, 2020
- May 5, 2020
- May 5, 2020
- April 30, 2020
- April 28, 2020
- April 23, 2020
- April 22, 2020
- April 17, 2020
- April 17, 2020
- April 17, 2020
- April 13, 2020
- April 10, 2020
- April 7, 2020
- April 6, 2020
- April 4, 2020
- April 3, 2020
- April 1, 2020
- April 1, 2020
- March 31, 2020
- March 31, 2020
- March 30, 2020
- March 30, 2020
- March 27, 2020
- March 27, 2020
- March 27, 2020
- March 27, 2020
- March 27, 2020
- March 26, 2020
- March 26, 2020
- March 26, 2020
- March 26, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- March 24, 2020
- March 24, 2020
- March 24, 2020
- March 24, 2020
- March 22, 2020
- March 20, 2020
- March 20, 2020
- March 19, 2020
- March 18, 2020
Presentations & Events
- USLAW Network, Webcast, September 30, 2020 - October 9, 2020
- SmithAmundsen, Webcast, September 23, 2020