USA – ILLINOIS Trends and Developments Contributed by: Michael Forde, Brian O’Meara, Ellie Carey and John Ransford Forde & O’Meara LLP Forde & O’Meara LLP is a Chambers-recognised litigation boutique focused on complex commercial disputes. Founded by former partners of global law firms, the team has extensive experience in handling contract claims, partnership and shareholder dis - putes, business torts, government procurement mat - ters, class actions, consumer protection claims, and constitutional and administrative law issues. Clients include major companies in Chicago and across the United States, as well as organisations such as the
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Federal Judges Association, the Illinois Judges Asso - ciation, and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The firm has particular experience in the real estate, technology, finance, hospitality and legal industries. It regularly serves as co-counsel to leading global and national law firms, and litigates matters in state and federal courts throughout the country. The litigation practice is complemented by boutique real estate transactions and government affairs practices.
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Michael Forde has been a partner and co-founder of Forde & O’Meara since 2012. Prior to that, he was an equity partner at Mayer Brown LLP, where he was co-chair of the commercial litigation practice group.
Ellie Carey focuses on complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts, representing corporations, partnerships, LLCs and individuals. Her experience includes breach of contract, fraud, fiduciary
Michael served as a law clerk to the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras (N.D. Ill.) and Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Ann McMorrow. He is a member of the Lawyers’ Advisory Committee to the Chancery Division of the Cook County Circuit Court.
duty, non-compete and non-solicitation disputes, defamation, trade secret misappropriation, tortious interference, class actions, wage and whistle-blower claims, public contract bids, zoning matters, real estate disputes, emergency injunctive relief, and appeals. Ellie has significant first- and second-chair trial experience, as well as extensive expertise in brief writing, complex motion practice, and electronic discovery management.
Brian O’Meara is an experienced litigator with extensive state and federal trial and appellate experience. He has tried numerous cases involving a wide range of disputes, and has briefed and argued appeals
John Ransford focuses on complex commercial litigation in his practice. Prior to joining Forde & O’Meara, he served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Daniel J. Pierce and the Honorable Sanjay T. Tailor, both of the
in courts across the country, including the Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits. Brian’s practice focuses on complex commercial and financial services litigation. He has represented clients in class actions, business torts, breach of contract matters, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, and cases involving financial institutions. He also regularly handles matters arising under state and federal consumer protection statutes, including BIPA, TCPA, FDCPA, FCRA, TILA, and the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act.
Illinois Appellate Court, First District, and to the Honorable Michael T. Mullen of the Circuit Court of Cook County. He also served as a research attorney for the Illinois Supreme Court.
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