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In December 2023, John Kneafsey, a Partner in Nisen & Elliott’s Litigation Group, reached a major Settlement in an action for legal malpractice and fraud committed by a defendant attorney. The action was filed in Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court and after extensive discovery and depositions , Mr. Kneafsey was able to...

In another victory for Nisen & Elliott's Litigation Group, John J. D’Attomo won a $1.9 million judgment in September 2023 following trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County in a case involving claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty against the former CEO of a manufacturing client. The Court rejected...

Kevin Williams joined the Estate Planning Group at Nisen & Elliott, LLC and entered the Firm as a full equity Member in October 2023. Mr. Williams advises on the administration and taxation of estates and trusts. Mr. Williams has appeared before the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of clients. Mr. Williams has also...

As part of Nisen & Elliott’s Tax & Estate Practice, Patrick Zeman represents a multitude of current and former US and foreign athletes and assists them with a litany of tax and estate planning objectives. Mr. Zeman helps to ensure his athlete clients and their families are tax compliant both domestically and...

The Automotive Finance Group of Nisen & Elliott, LLC has been selected by a major automotive manufacturer and distributor to provide legal guidance with respect to their launch of a nationwide electric vehicle leasing program. The team of Attorneys and Paralegals headed by Kenneth Rojc will assist with business licensing, contract and...

New Restrictive Covenant Law Holds Traps for Unwary Employers

Nisen & Elliott has been tracking all developments related to the handling and processing of ancillary product refunds. Our legal team has presented on national webinars, trade association meetings and individual client conferences. The legal and compliance issues center around the state law parameters in connection with the processing and handling of...

Our paralegals within the Automotive Finance Group are actively involved with managing business license renewals for captive finance company clients. The license renewals and management encompass sales finance licenses, lessor licenses, consumer loan licenses and commercial loan licenses. Our paralegal team works with our clients throughout the license application and renewal process...

The Automotive Finance Group is currently reviewing and updating national lease contract forms for many of its motor vehicle leasing clients. As part of these reviews and updates, we are identifying those states that require a state specific lease form. In addition, we have been updating lease contract provisions to accommodate various...

In light of the Covid-19 developments that are impacting the automotive finance markets, Nisen & Elliott LLC is assisting clients with retail and lease extension and deferral programs. As part of this review, we are drafting extension and deferral documents as well as compliance policies. In addition, we are conducting 50 state...

The Automotive Finance Group is tracking Covid-19 state law developments as they apply to automotive lending and leasing. In particular, we are tracking vehicle repossession moratoriums and any limits imposed on contract terms and interest rates. The detailed compilations are available in our monthly compliance report, Auto Alert™.

The Family Law Group under John K. Kneafsey successfully won an appeal in the Illinois Appellate Court 1st District defeating an attempt to over turn a Circuit Court order refusing to modify or terminate maintenance.