Richard Norman Kessler
McDonald Hopkins LLC • Chicago, IL
BusinessLitigation Commercial Business Employment & Labor
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Contact
Email
Phone
(312) 870-5582
Address
300 North La Salle Street, Chicago, IL, 60654-3474, US
Professional
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
1982 Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Kent College of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1979 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign BA - Bachelor of Arts
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
1992 “Lawyer of the Year”, Lake County Volunteer Lawyer Program
Publications
2006 Lake County Docket The Harsh Reality of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 216 and Federal Rule 36- Requests for Admission of Fact or of Genuineness of Documents -The Movement to Increase Flexibility in its Application 2004 Lake County Docket Shareholder’s Right to Inspect Books and Records under the Illinois Business Corporation Act 2003 Lake County Docket Anatomy of a Covenant- A Look at Restrictive Covenants in Illinois
Associations
Illinois State Bar Association Member Lake County Bar Association Member 7th Circuit Federal Trial Bar Member Jefferson Inns of Court Member
Speaking
2007 University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana How to Protect Your Business and Employees from Walking Out The Door During Employment Agreements 2007 Lake County Bar Association Spring Seminar- Lake Geneva, WI Electronic Discovery- A Brave New World 2007 Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Negotiating a Settlement in a Civil Case 2007 Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Taking the Deposition of the IME Physician 2006 Lake County Bar Association Spring Seminar- Lake Geneva, WI Illinois Supreme Court Rule 216, Requests for Admissions of Fact
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