Representative Experience Archive
John Hayes obtained summary judgment in federal court on behalf of a library district after an employee alleged wrongful termination and harassment based on a slew of protected classes under Title VII.
Amundsen Davis obtained a summary judgment dismissal in favor of high profile clients accused of tortiously causing a new business to suffer $25M in alleged "lost profits" and an additional $75M in other damages by navigating and advancing arguments pursuant to Illinois' New Business Rule.
Matthew Kees represented a home building contractor in a contractual dispute involving allegations of a breach of contract, breach of warranty and theft by contractor, among other claims. A favorable verdict was received after numerous witnesses and hundreds of exhibits were presented.
Amundsen Davis successfully defended truck owners who leased their truck to a driver who was then involved in an accident.
Amundsen Davis manages and protects the worldwide trademark portfolio of a European medical products manufacturing company and handles the legal issues, including agreement work and corporate registration of the client’s United States subsidiary.
Amundsen Davis defended a client after the plaintiff alleged that our client induced other defendants to commit breach of an alleged fiduciary duty by diverting the plaintiff’s business to our client in exchange for financial gain and demanded a mid-seven figure number.
The firm prepared and negotiated the construction contracts for a luxury, mid-rise development including 32 units in Chicago’s West Loop.
Amundsen Davis secured dismissal in a contentious False Claims Act claim brought by a former business partner of a general construction contractor.
The firm prepared and negotiated the construction contracts for the completion of a $43 million residential development in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood.
Amundsen Davis successfully obtained a denial of motion for class certification in a contentious wage and hour class action lawsuit involving home health care workers. The district court found that the purported class representative was not adequate due to evidence of dishonesty concerning his own time reports. Aggressive discovery strategy and effort led to proof that the former employee was working for multiple employers at same time and committing time fraud.