Business Lawyers & Litigators. Offices in Chicago, Lake County (IL) and New York
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Practice Areas
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ALO's litigation practice provides superior quality legal representation of our clients' interests before state and federal courts and administrative agencies in virtually any jurisdiction, as well as providing counseling on the best ways to avoid litigation and to secure resolution of disputes through settlement or alternative dispute resolution procedures. Whether confronting complex legal issues, budgetary or time constraints, or more routine matters, ALO attorneys consistently produce superior quality work product with an economy of resources to achieve the results our clients seek. These attributes, combined with the firm's network of contacts and significant experience, have made ALO an indispensible resource and legal advisor.
ALO's principal has successfully advised and represented companies and individuals in a wide range of civil, class action and derivative matters at the trial and appellate level as well as investigations and administrative proceedings. ALO's major practices areas include the following: Corporate, Commercial & Business Litigation; Class Actions; Securities & Shareholder Litigation; Employment Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; and Civil Rights.
INTERNET LAW
Internet law involves the governance of transactions and communications over the Internet, and the resolution of issues arising from computer-based technologies. As members of cyberspace and Internet committees of various bar associations, including the American Bar Association, ALO's principal remains up-to-date on legal issues affecting the Internet and its implication for business transactions and individual communications, and has represented computer programmers and high-tech businesses seeking legal counsel on such issues.
CORPORATE COUNSELING
The form of business chosen for a business entity potentially affects every aspect of its operations. ALO assists clients in the formation and operation of businesses, including counseling on whether to form as a closely held or public corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, a limited partnership, a "S" corporation or some other form of business entity. In addition, ALO offers advice to its clients about directors' and officers' liability; dissolution; franchising; reorganization; trade association memberships and activity; joint ventures; mergers; acquisitions; business successions; and shareholders' rights, all of which are essential considerations in the development and growth of business ventures.
INTERNAL CORPORATE INVESTIGATIONS
ALO's principal has extensive experience in conducting confidential internal corporate investigations involving allegations of internal fraud, marketplace wrongdoing, consumer fraud, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations. Such investigations involve interviews of key corporate personnel, review of relevant documents, and presentation of findings with litigation strategy and recommendations for future conduct.
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