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During the past several months, Thomas McCauley and Brittany Kirk represented a Chicago-based client in connection with commercial contract and indemnification claims in Cook County, Illinois and were able to prevail in a series of complex litigation matters. These strong outcomes for the client have further enhanced the reputation of Nisen &...

John Stiefel, a Partner in Nisen & Elliott's Transactional Practice Group, is currently serving as a business advisor, trustee or co-trustee for several client trusts. In his role as trustee, Mr. Stiefel is utilizing his years of significant experience as outside General Counsel for a privately held company, its parent company and...

Mark Zaenger, a member of Nisen & Elliott's Estate Planning Group, successfully spearheaded the legal representation of an estate beneficiary in connection with her contested claim for benefits associated with an intestate estate. In this matter, the decedent died in Miami, was domiciled in Panama and had property interests in several other...

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...