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sub Michael D. Robl
sub S. Nicole Sheppe

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BUSINESS LITIGATION

The firm regularly represents clients in a range of civil disputes, including claims of breach of contract, fraud, conversion, defamation, Deceptive Trade Practices Act violations, enforcement of non-competition agreements, business dissolution cases, and interpleader actions.

BANKRUPTCY

Our attorney’s have significant experience handling Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy matters, including adversary proceedings regarding preferential, fraudulent, and post-petition transfers, relief from automatic stay motions, objections to collateral valuations, motions to convert or dismiss cases, financing statement validity disputes, objections to exemptions, objections to discharge, objections to motions to assume and assign contracts, priority disputes, administrative expense claims, filing and contesting involuntary bankruptcies, and representing business debtors in Chapter 11 cases.

CREDITOR-DEBTOR DISPUTES

Members of the firm have handled cases involving collections on notes, guarantees, tax shelters, liens, foreclosures, garnishments, domesticating judgments, slander of credit, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and state law fraudulent transfer claims.

TRANSPORTATION

The firm represents clients in cargo loss claims, freight collection claims, and a broad range of other disputes arising from transportation by rail, truck and air.

LANDLORD-TENANT / REAL ESTATE DISPUTES

We regularly represent property owners in commercial dispossessory proceedings, escrow account disputes, construction disputes, lien disputes, and ownership and boundary line disputes

BUSINESS START-UPS

The firm assists individuals starting up businesses, including setting up S-Corporations and Limited Liability Companies.

BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

The firm assists businesses with leases, real estate contracts, promissory notes, and similar transactions.

EMPLOYMENT LAW

We prepare employment agreements and handle employment disputes, including claims brought under Title VII.