CHICAGO – June 28, 2016 – Tom Patterson will speak as part of a full-day webinar hosted by the National Business Institute (NBI) On July 19, 2016. The topic of the webinar is “LLC Operating Agreements: Top 9 Mistakes.”
Although the frequency of legal malpractice claims has remained constant, their dollar value has skyrocketed. Claims of $20 million, $50 million, and $100 million have been reported. Legal malpractice insurance rates have increased and underwriting is stricter.
Chicago, IL– August 19, 2015 – Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. and The Patterson Law Firm invite you to attend a seminar on September 30 which will examine the legal and financial aspects of leases. The free seminar will be held at the East Bank Club from 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. with breakfast included. Presentations will include:
Chicago, IL– March 10, 2015 – Thomas Patterson and Kristi Browne, attorneys of The Patterson Law Firm, will present a seminar entitled “Shareholder Breakups and Infidelity under the Business Corporation Act” on Thursday, March 26, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at the East Bank Club, 500 N. Kingsbury Street, Chicago. There is no charge to attend and a continental breakfast will be served.
Chicago, IL– November 11, 2014 — Thomas Patterson of The Patterson Law Firm will be a keynote speaker for a National Business Institute (NBI) webcast entitled “Indemnification and LLCs,” discussing specifically the fiduciary duties in limited liability companies (LLCs) and ethics.
Chicago, IL – October 29, 2014 — The Patterson Law Firm LLC, a Chicago-based commercial litigation law firm, is pleased to announce that Michael Haeberle has joined the firm as an associate attorney focusing on business litigation matters, including breach of contract and commercial disputes on behalf of businesses and individuals.
Chicago, IL (March 18, 2014) –Kirk McInerney thanked the Patterson Law Firm for bringing his litigation against businessman Jack Pressman to a successful conclusion. McInerney sued to recover a $600,000 loan made to Pressman in 2001 over a failed real estate venture in a suit filed against Pressman and McInerney’s former accountant, Charles W. Foster (who settled with McInerney previously.)
Chicago, IL—The Patterson Law Firm hosted an event Wednesday, October 16th in honor of Judge Michael Francis Otto, who is running in the 9th judicial subcircuit in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014. Judge Otto was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court in February of 2012.
Chicago, IL–Tom Patterson has been invited to present a National Business Institute seminar in Eau Claire, Wisconsin focusing on indemnity agreements. The seminar will be recorded and available via NBI for CLE credit. Breach of contract cases often focus on indemnity agreements. “A commercial litigation perspective can help transactional lawyers advise their business clients,” Patterson said. “Maybe I can help reduce the number of business lawsuits.”