Patterson Law Firm
Recent News About Patterson Law Firm
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Exec can't revive suit vs ex-lawyers for allegedly revealing confidential deal, which got exec sued by ex-employer
A state appeals panel agreed that a Cook County judge got the case right, in dismissing the lawsuit brought by the former chief operating officer of 3Red Group against his former attorneys from the Patterson Law Firm -
Condo association allowed to challenge PTSD claims in elevator flap with wife of bankruptcy lawyer Geraci: Appeals judges
A federal appeals court said a lower court judge was correct in ruling against the wife of prominent Chicago area bankruptcy lawyer Peter Francis Geraci in her dispute with her condominium building over elevator access, saying a judge and jury didn’t break any rules in allowing the condo association to contest her claims to being disabled. -
Wolin & Rosen Ltd. accused of failing to properly represent disabled client
The guardians of a disabled person are suing Wolin & Rosen Ltd. and Michael Pildes for alleged breach of contract. -
Petition: Change IL conduct rules to let state regulators discipline lawyer/lawmakers like Silverstein accused of harassment
In the wake of a decision by Illinois legal profession regulators to not take action against state Sen. Ira Silverstein, who was accused of sexual harassment and who was found by the Illinois Legislative Inspector General to have engaged in behavior “unbecoming of a legislator,” a Chicago law firm has launched a petition drive, asking the Illinois Supreme Court to change Illinois lawyer conduct rules to specifically allow the state to take action against lawyers, including state lawmakers, accused of sexual harassment. -
Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck LLP, others accused of failing to provide proper legal representation
A woman is suing Tanya Stanish, Michelle Lawless and Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck LLP for alleged breach of duty and negligence. -
Wife of bankruptcy lawyer Geraci doesn't get to have special elevator access to avoid dogs, jury says
The wife of prominent Chicago area bankruptcy lawyer Peter Francis Geraci has failed to persuade a jury her post-traumatic stress disorder, which she claims was triggered by a dog attack years ago, should allow her to use federal disability law to force the association that manages the Chicago condo building in which she lives to give her the right to ride alone in the building’s elevator, to avoid sharing the elevator with her neighbors’ dogs. -
Wife of bankruptcy lawyer Geraci OK to sue condo association for not granting access to dog-free elevators
A Chicago federal judge has cleared the way for Holly Geraci, the wife of prominent Chicago bankruptcy lawyer Peter Francis Geraci, to proceed with her lawsuit against the association that manages the condo building in which she lives, saying Geraci has presented a strong enough case so far to be allowed to press ahead on her claims the condo association unleashed a plot to terrorize her by forcing her to potentially share the condo building’s elevators with dogs, despite her contentions the dogs triggered her diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from a dog attack years earlier. -
Tadros sues ex-partner Matthew for defamation; says statements cost Bow Truss Coffee big business
Former business partners are on opposite sides of a defamation lawsuit, as Bow Truss Coffee founder Philip Tadros said statements made by investor Alan Matthew have cost his business big money. -
Man claims defamation in ex-wife's book
A man is suing his ex-wife, alleging she defamed him in a book she authored. -
Airline wifi supplier Gogo says ex-lawyers' missteps cost the company patents, market presence
Chicago-based GoGo, facing stiff competition as it looks to maintain is place atop the in-flight wireless Internet market, is going on the offensive against its old legal team, alleging its former lawyers failed to adequately protect Gogo’s patents. -
Attorney alleges former client is withholding payment
CHICAGO – An attorney has filed suit against a former client alleging that the client is attempting to discontinue fee payments. -
Attorney accuses colleague of mishandling divorce case
CHICAGO – A Cook County man is suing his lawyer, alleging legal malpractice in a dispute involving the handling of the plaintiff's divorce. -
Appeals panel sides with Geraci in fight with Mexican billionaire over right to buy downtown Chicago condo unit
Prominent Chicago bankruptcy lawyer Peter Francis Geraci and his wife have beaten back a Mexican mining magnate’s right-of-first-refusal suit, which tried to stop Geraci from buying a Magnificent Mile penthouse above the magnate’s floor. The First District Appellate Court of Illinois ruled in the Geraci couple’s favor Nov. 30, overturning a Cook County Circuit Court decision that had gone against them. -
Geraci alleges rival, former associate Chern aided taking of proprietary software
After pointing a finger in the direction of his former associate in previous lawsuits over the alleged theft of his firm’s proprietary computer system, prominent Chicago area bankruptcy attorney Peter Francis Geraci has leveled a formal complaint against rival bankruptcy attorney Kevin Chern, demanding more than $1 million from Chern for his alleged role in the alleged conspiracy to use Geraci’s software to help build a rival business. -
Cook County woman alleges loose carpet caused her to break leg
A Cook County woman is suing an Illinois corporation, alleging premises negligence in a fall that she says has permanently restricted her mobility.
