Partner
Howard C. Emmerman has been a corporate litigation, trial lawyer
and outside general counsel for more than 30 years. He represents
and counsels clients on issues relating to business relationship
controversies, including executive compensation, non-competition
and non-solicitation agreements, ERISA, discrimination and
disabilities. Mr. Emmerman also handles matters involving
intellectual property and information technology such as
communications, systems integration, hardware and software
manufacture and development. In addition, Mr. Emmerman assists
clients with business organization structuring as well as
construction, manufacturing, real estate and general commercial
disputes.
Mr. Emmerman is a member of the panel of arbitrators of the
Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois mandatory arbitration
program, and 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 Leader 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 was named as a 2005 Illinois Super Lawyer in
the area of business litigation in the May 2005 issue of Chicago
Magazine. 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."
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
Visit Howard C. Emmerman's Profile on:
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
Contact Information:
Phone:
(312) 621-9700
E-Mail:
hemmerman@beermannlaw.com
Download vCard
Related Practice Areas:
