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Juliet E. Boyd

Boyd & Kummer, LLC • Chicago, IL
BusinessBusiness LitigationContract DisputesImmigration

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Contact

Email
Phone
(312) 675-4776
Address
20 S Clark St Ste 1620, Chicago, IL, 60603-1834, US

Professional

About

Juliet was born in Vereeninging, South Africa. Juliet attended the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in English and International Relations. Juliet completed a year of study towards an LLB in Roman/Dutch law at the Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit in Johannesburg where she studied in the Afrikaans language. She obtained a J.D. from the University of Dayton in 1998. Juliet is an experienced civil litigator and her practice is in the Circuit Court of Cook and the collar counties and in Federal Court. Juliet was named in Illinois Super Lawyer, and Super Lawyer Corporate Counsel for 2009, 2010, and 2011 for business litigation. Juliet also appeared in the 2012 Super Lawyers Business Edition for litigation. Juliet was named as one of Illinois’ top lawyers in the February 2011 edition of Chicago Magazine. Juliet has litigated cases involving contract disputes; the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act; specific performance of contracts; construction defects; the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act; equitable mortgages and condominium disputes. Juliet has litigated complex litigation actions involving RICO and fraud suits involving millions of dollars. Juliet is also experienced in criminal law and has litigated cases ranging from first degree murder, reckless homicide, aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated DUI to simple DUI cases. Juliet has litigated Operating Under The Influence (“O.U.I.”) cases involving boats and snowmobiles. She has represented clients in the trial and appellate courts, including the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Juliet is the past Chair of International and Immigration Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. She is currently the Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) coordinator for the International and Immigration Law Section Council. Juliet is also the secretary of the Traffic Law Section Council of the ISBA. Juliet is a past member of the Civil Practice & Procedure Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. Juliet is a frequent speaker at seminars for CLE. In addition, Juliet has authored several articles published by the Illinois State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

About Business Law

Business law attorneys advise companies on legal matters including formation, contracts, compliance, and transactions. They help businesses navigate regulatory requirements and protect their interests. Common matters include business formation, contract drafting, mergers and acquisitions, commercial disputes.

Credentials

Education
1998 University of Dayton School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1992 University of the Witwatersrand BA
Languages
Afrikaans | English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2012 Super lawyer business litigation, Super lawyer Business Edition 2011 Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers 2011 Super lawyer, Super lawyer Corporate Counsel 2010 Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers 2010 Super lawyer, Super Lawyer Corporate Counsel
Associations
1998 - Present Illinois State Bar Association
Speaking
2014 Traffic Law Update - webinar Traffic Case Law Update and Legislative Update 2013 Small & Solo Firm Conference Landmines in Opening Your own Practice 2013 International & Immigration law Section Update Hot Topic - Changes to the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 - Is Your Business in Compliance 2013 International & Immigration Law Immigration Law and Legislation Update 2012 Young Lawyers Division Client Retainer Agreements, Bank Accounts
Updated: Apr 03, 2026