Partner
Howard C. Emmerman has been a corporate litigation, trial lawyer
and outside general counsel for more than 40 years. He is a
"business problem solver," using his experience to provide advice
on the resolution of all types of disputes that afflict businesses,
including the myriad of disputes that arise from the organization
(including partnership and shareholder disputes), operation
(including customer claims, competition issues, licensing,
insurance, facility management, disputes with suppliers and
distributors, collection of accounts receivable, intellectual
property issues, information technology and employment), and
dissolution and winding down of businesses (including resolving
creditors' claims). In addition, Mr. Emmerman represents
clients in construction, mechanic's lien, real estate, general
commercial and matrimonial litigation.
Mr. Emmerman is a court-appointed mediator for the Cook County
Chancery Court and was appointed by that Court as Trustee of the
Illinois Roll-Back Tax Fund. In addition, he holds a
Certificate of Professional Achievement in mediation issued by the
DePaul University Dispute Resolution Center. Mr. Emmerman is
recognized by the Leading Lawyers Network as being among the top
lawyers in Illinois in commercial litigation and he has received an
AV rating under the Martindale-Hubbell ® Lawyer Rating System,
indicating that he "has reached the height of professional
excellence" and "is recognized for the highest levels of
skill and integrity." In addition, Mr. Emmerman has in each
of the past 6 years been named as an Illinois Super Lawyer in
the area of business litigation. Illinois Super Lawyers were
selected by their peers and are "considered among the best in their
profession" and "represent the top 5% of the practicing attorneys
in Illinois."
He has published articles and the DePaul Law Review, the
Docket (Lake County Bar Assn.) and for the Illinois Institute
of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE); he has also lectured for the
IICLE, the Chicago Bar Association, the Lake County Bar Association
and Lorman Education Services.
Education
- J.D., DePaul University, 1970
- Board of Editors, DePaul Law Review, 1969-1970
- B.S., University of Illinois, 1967
Court Admissions
- Illinois, 1970
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and
Trial Bar, 1970
- U.S. Tax Court, 1974
Professional Activities
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Publications
- Article Author, "The Ever-Increasing Influence of Mediation as
a Means of Resolving Commercial Disputes," De Paul Law Review,
2001
- Chapter Author and Co-author, "Offense in Mortgage
Foreclosures," Illinois Real Estate Litigation, published by the
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Author
1989-1993, Co-Author 1994-1996
- Article Co-Author, "Real Estate Tax Assessments - A Study of
Illinois Taxpayers' Judicial Remedies," De Paul Law Review,
1975
- Legislation Note Author, "Real Estate Taxes - Legislating
Protection for the Delinquent Property Owner in an Era of
Super-Marketable Tax Titles," De Paul Law Review, 1969
- Note Author, "The Conundrum of De Facto and De Jure School
Segregation," De Paul Law Review, 1968
Presentations
- Seminar Chair, "Purchasing Law," presented by Lorman Education
Services, 2000
