Eric R. Lifvendahl
Practice Areas:
Commercial Litigation,
Professional Liability,
Construction
Biography:
Mr. Lifvendahl has over 15 years of experience in representing clients in complex commercial cases. He has successfully tried and arbitrated general business and commercial matters including non-compete agreements, construction claims, breach of contracts, securities law, and fraud claims. Before joining the firm, Mr. Lifvendahl tried hundreds of criminal cases as a prosecutor in Cook County, Illinois.
Education:
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1992
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Business Planning
Boston College, B.A., 1988
Bar Admissions:
Illinois (1992)
Professional Memberships:
Chicago Bar Association
Additional Bar Admissions:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (including Trial Bar)
Representative Cases:
Goldfine v. Barack Ferrazzano, et al., represent law firm accused of legal malpractice by failure to give notice under the Illinois Securities Act which requires the plaintiffs to prove violations of the securities act by the board of directors of a financial institution and other entities.
1350 Lake Shore Associates, LLP v. City of Chicago, et al, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois and Illinois Appellate Court. As co-counsel, successfully represented a group of private land owners at trial in opposition to a large real estate project in a historic district of Chicago which violated local building ordinances.
Forsythe Solutions v. Nexgen Corporation, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Successfully tried a breach of a non-compete agreement against a former subcontractor of an information technology firm.
Braun Consulting Inc. v. Inforte Corporation, et al, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Successfully represented plaintiffs in a breach of a non-compete clause in an employment contract on behalf of an information technology firm against former employees.
Imo International Inc. v. Siemens DeMag Delaval Turbomachinery. Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware, New Castle County. Won summary judgment for defendants Mannesmann Corporation and DeMag Delaval Turbomachinery Corp. on a counterclaim for contractual indemnity of asbestos claims under an Asset Purchase Agreement.
Neoforma Inc. v. MedXS Solutions, et al, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Represented the plaintiff on a breach of contract claim involving the sale of a business to the defendants.
Zeller Realty Corp. v. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co., Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Following a two week jury trial on claims of breach of contract and fraudulent concealment, successfully obtained a settlement for defendants in an amount substantially less than what was initially offered at the beginning of the case.
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