Edelman Combs Latturner & Goodwin, LLC - Chicago, IL
Consumer Law Lawyers in Chicago, IL
20 S. Clark Street Suite 1500 Chicago, IL 60603
- Free Consultation
- 2 Super Lawyers®
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25
Years
Experience
Chicago Consumer Law Firm
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Consumer Law
- Class Actions
- Defense of Collection Actions
Litigation: 100%
Firm Information
Overview
Edelman Combs Latturner & Goodwin, LLC, is one of the leading consumer advocacy law firms in Chicago, Illinois. We represent individuals and handle class action lawsuits that cover a range of matters, including the following:
• Telemarketing abuse
• Debt collection rights and credit reporting
• Employment law
• Mortgage and housing issues
• Unfair auto financing
• Other unfair business practices
Collectively, the attorneys at our law firm have more than 200 years of experience in holding negligent, irresponsible defendants accountable for their actions. Since opening our doors, we have recovered more than $500 million for our clients. We pride ourselves on our personalized service, which includes a free initial consultation at the start of each case. Our attorneys prepare for each case as though we were representing our own family. We strongly believe in fighting as long as we can, even appealing decisions when necessary.
Our law firm has a strong record of success in local courts. As a result of our accomplishment and exceptional customer service, we hold honors such as an Avvo "Superb" rating; being named a Leading Lawyer; and being selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers. Attorney Daniel A. Edelman has earned the highest peer-review rating possible of AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell. Edelman Combs Latturner & Goodwin, LLC, takes cases throughout Illinois and has represented clients in California, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Florida and Texas.
* AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review RatingTM fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
Awards and Honors
Super Lawyers® Selectees
Edelman Combs Latturner & Goodwin, LLC selected for a Super Lawyers® list
- Edelman, Daniel A. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Goodwin, Tara L. On a Super Lawyers® List
Languages
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Spanish
Previous Law Firm Names
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Edelman, Combs & Latturner
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Edelman Combs
Representative Cases
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Fidelity Financial Services, Inc. v. Hicks
- Citation: 574 N.E.2d 15
- Court: Ill.App. 1 Dist.
- Year: 1991
- Serial Number: 1991070658
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Metmor Financial, Inc. v. Eighth Judicial District Court
- Citation: 875 P.2d 1069
- Court: Nev. Sup. Ct.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1994114982
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Elder v. Coronet Ins. Co.
- Citation: 558 N.E.2d 1312
- Court: Ill.App. 1 Dist.
- Year: 1990
- Serial Number: 1990113394
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GMAC Mortg. Corp. of Pa. v. Stapleton
- Citation: 603 N.E.2d 767
- Court: Ill.App. 1 Dist.
- Year: 1992
- Serial Number: 1992177243
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Tolentino v. Friedman
- Citation: 833 F.Supp. 697
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1993190957
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Oglesby v. Rotche
- Citation: 1993 WL 460841
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1993214506
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Hoffman v. Partners in Collections, Inc.
- Citation: 1993 WL 358158
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1993177911
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Wrightson v. ITT Financial Services
- Citation: 617 So.2d 334
- Court: Fla.App. 1 Dist.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1993084011
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Brown v. LaSalle Northwest Nat. Bank
- Citation: 820 F.Supp. 1078
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1993104152
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Elliott v. ITT Corp.
- Citation: 764 F.Supp. 102
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1991
- Serial Number: 1991095091
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Lundquist v. Security Pacific Automotive Financial Services Corp.
- Citation: 993 F.2d 11
- Court: C.A.2 (Conn.)
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1993099995
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Johnson v. Steven Sims Subaru and Subaru Leasing
- Citation: 1993 WL 761231
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1994253489
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Kinsella v. Midland Credit Management, Inc.
- Citation: 1992 WL 26908
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1992
- Serial Number: 1992043856
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Sanders v. Linclon Service Corp.
- Citation: 1993 WL 211358
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1993125463
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Smith v. Keycorp Mortg., Inc.
- Citation: 151 B.R. 870
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1993071704
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Simon v. World Omni Leasing, Inc.
- Citation: 146 F.R.D. 197
- Court: S.D.Ala.
- Year: 1992
- Serial Number: 1993059084
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Gordon v. Boden
- Citation: 586 N.E.2d 461
- Court: Ill.App. 1 Dist.
- Year: 1991
- Serial Number: 1991208057
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Heastie v. Community Bank of Greater Peoria
- Citation: 690 F.Supp. 716
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1988
- Serial Number: 1988102696
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Armstrong v. Edelson
- Citation: 718 F.Supp. 1372
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1989
- Serial Number: 1989118390
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Leff v. Olympic Federal Sav. & Loan Assn.
- Citation: 1986 WL 10636
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1986
- Serial Number: 1986412756
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Newman v. 1st 1440 Inv., Inc.
- Citation: 1990 WL 125369
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1990
- Serial Number: 1990127629
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Mountain States Tel. and Tel. Co. v. District Court, City and County of Denver
- Citation: 778 P.2d 667
- Court: Colo.
- Year: 1989
- Serial Number: 1989111017
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Disher v. Fulgoni
- Citation: 464 N.E.2d 639
- Court: Ill.App. 1 Dist.
- Year: 1984
- Serial Number: 1984124487
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Harman v. LyphoMed, Inc.
- Citation: 122 F.R.D. 522
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1988
- Serial Number: 1988138239
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Aitken v. Fleet Mortg. Corp.
- Citation: 1991 WL 152533
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1991
- Serial Number: 1991141044
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Poindexter v. National Mortg. Corp.
- Citation: 1991 WL 278454
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1991
- Serial Number: 1992017102
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Robinson v. Empire of America Realty Credit Corp.
- Citation: 1991 WL 26593
- Court: N.D.Ill.
- Year: 1991
- Serial Number: 1991047639
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Highsmith v. Chrysler Credit Corp.
- Citation: 150 B.R. 997
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1993060250
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McCarthy v. PNC Credit Corp.
- Citation: 1993 WL 761231
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1994253489
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Mortimer v. Toyota Motor Credit Co.
- Citation: 663 N.E.2d 113
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 1996
- Serial Number: 1996075746
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Cramer v. First of America Bank Corp.
- Citation: 1993 WL 742652
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1994213119
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Williams v. Chartwell Fin. Servs.
- Citation: 204 F. 3d 748
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2000049729
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Van Jackson v. Check 'N Go of Ill, Inc.
- Citation: 123 F.Supp.2d 1079
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2000532649
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Henry v. Cash Today, Inc.
- Citation: 199 F.R.D. 566
- Court: S.D. Tex.
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2001305665
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Donnelly v. Illini Cash Advance, Inc.
- Citation: 2000 WL 1161076
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2000479541
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Rendler v. Corus Bank, N.A.
- Citation: 272 F.3d 992
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2001497420
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Davis v. Cash for Payday
- Citation: 193 F.R.D. 518
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2000357548
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Reese v. Hammer Fin. Corp.
- Citation: 1999 WL 1101677
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1999
- Serial Number: 1999267634
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Pinkett v. Moolah Loan Co.
- Citation: 1999 WL 1080596
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1999
- Serial Number: 1999263984
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Vance v. National Benefit Ass'n
- Citation: 1999 WL 731764
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1999
- Serial Number: 1999215248
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Christakos v. Intercounty Title Co.
- Citation: 196 F.R.D. 496
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2000495209
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Williamson v. Advanta Mortg. Corp
- Citation: 1999 WL 1144940
- Court: N.D. Ill
- Year: 1999
- Serial Number: 1999274948
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McDonald v. Washington Mut. Bank, F.A.
- Citation: 2000 WL 967994
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2000438956
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In re Mortgage Escrow Deposit Litigation
- Citation: 1995 WL 59238
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1995048155
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Walker v. Wallace Auto Sales, Inc.
- Citation: 155 F. 3d 927
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 1998
- Serial Number: 1998193294
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Taylor v. Quality Hyundai, Inc.
- Citation: 150 F. 3d 689
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 1998
- Serial Number: 1998151582
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Gibson v. Bob Watson Chevrolet-Geo
- Citation: 112 F. 3d 283
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 1997
- Serial Number: 1997096104
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Grimaldi v. Webb
- Citation: 282 Ill. App. 3d 174, 668 N.E. 2d 39
- Court: 1st Dist.
- Year: 1996
- Serial Number: 1996141322
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Slawson v. Currie Motors Lincoln Mercury, Inc.
- Citation: 1995 WL 22716
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995033778
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Cirone-Shadow v. Union Nissan, Inc.
- Citation: 1995 WL 238680
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995096415
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Chandler v. Southwest Jeep-Eagle, Inc.
- Citation: 162 F.R.D. 302
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995138056
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Shields v. Lefta, Inc.
- Citation: 888 F.Supp. 894
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995134893
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Cardenas v. Classic Chevrolet, Inc.
- Citation: 2000 WL 1672317
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2000602062
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Grimaldi v. Webb
- Citation: 282 Ill. App. 3d 174, 668 N.E. 2d 39
- Court: 1st Dist.
- Year: 1996
- Serial Number: 1996141322
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Bermudez v. First of America Bank Champion, N.A.
- Citation: 860 F. Supp. 580
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994170881
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Travis v. Boulevard Bank
- Citation: 880 F.Supp. 1226
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1995082113
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Moore v. Fidelity Financial Services, Inc.
- Citation: 884 F. Supp. 288
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995104334
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Lee v. Nationwide Cassell
- Citation: 174 Ill. 2d 540, 675 N.E. 2d 599
- Court: Supreme Ct. of Ill.
- Year: 1996
- Serial Number: 1996261495
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Taylor v. Trans Acceptance Corp.
- Citation: 267 Ill. App. 3d 562, 641 N.E. 2d 907
- Court: 1st Dist.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994204920
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Edwards v. Your Credit Inc.
- Citation: 148 F. 3d 427
- Court: 5th Cir.
- Year: 1998
- Serial Number: 1998154120
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Adams v. Plaza Finance Co.
- Citation: 168 F. 3d 932
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 1999
- Serial Number: 1999039410
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Johnson v. Aronson Furniture Co.
- Citation: 1998 WL 641342
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1997
- Serial Number: 1998193901
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Autry v. Northwest Premium Services, Inc.
- Citation: 144 F. 3d 1037
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 1998
- Serial Number: 1998106595
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Emery v. American General
- Citation: 71 F. 3d 1343
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995245470
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Kennedy v. Conseco Fin. Corp.
- Citation: 2001 WL 938267
- Court: N.D. Ill
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2001714437
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Kedziora v. Citicorp Nat'l Services, Inc.
- Citation: 780 F. Supp. 516
- Court: N.D. Ill
- Year: 1991
- Serial Number: 1991204104
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Black v. Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America, Inc.
- Citation: 1994 WL 424112
- Court: N.D. Ill
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994170267
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Heintz v .Jenkins
- Citation: 514 U.S. 291
- Court: U.S. Supreme Ct.
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995090336
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Miller v. McCalla, Raymer, Padrick, Cobb, Nichols & Clark, L.L.C.
- Citation: 214 F. 3d 872
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2000373044
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Johnson v. Revenue Management Corp.
- Citation: 169 F. 3d 1057
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 1999
- Serial Number: 1999067509
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Keele v. Wexler & Wexler
- Citation: 149 F.3d 589
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1996
- Serial Number: 1998139655
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Mace v. Van Ru Credit Corp.
- Citation: 109 F. 3d 338
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 1997
- Serial Number: 1997071092
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Maguire v. Citicorp Retail Services, Inc.
- Citation: 147 F. 3d 232
- Court: 2nd Cir.
- Year: 1998
- Serial Number: 1998137170
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Young v. Citicorp Retail Services, Inc.
- Citation: 1997 WL 280508
- Court: 2nd Cir.
- Year: 1998
- Serial Number: 1997117749
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Charles v. Lundgren & Assoc., P.C.
- Citation: 119 F. 3d 739
- Court: 9th Cir.
- Year: 1997
- Serial Number: 1997143255
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Avila v. Rubin
- Citation: 84 F. 3d 222
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 1996
- Serial Number: 1996117370
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Avila v. Van Ru Credit Corp.
- Citation: 1994 WL 649101
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1994230484
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Miller v. Knepper & Moga, P.C.
- Citation: 1999 WL 977079
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1999
- Serial Number: 1999242035
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Blakemore v. Pekay
- Citation: 895 F. Supp. 972
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995164002
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Laws v. Cheslock
- Citation: 1999 WL 160236
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1999
- Serial Number: 1999086519
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Davis v. Commercial Check Control, Inc.
- Citation: 1999 WL 89556
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1999
- Serial Number: 1999063129
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Vaughn v. CSC Credit Services, Inc.
- Citation: 1994 WL 449247
- Court: N.D. Ill
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994173166
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Beasley v. Blatt
- Citation: 1994 WL 362185
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994149803
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Taylor v. Fink
- Citation: 1994 WL 669605
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994237824
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Gordon v. Fink
- Citation: 1995 WL 55242
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995046966
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Brujis v. Shaw
- Citation: 876 F.Supp. 975
- Court: N.D. Ill
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995048154
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Crawford v. Equifax Payment Services, Inc.
- Citation: 201 F. 3d 877
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2000027535
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Blair v. Equifax Check Services, Inc.
- Citation: 181 F. 3d 832
- Court: 7th Cir.
- Year: 1999
- Serial Number: 1999148835
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Bessette v. Avco Financial Services
- Citation: 230 F. 3d 439
- Court: 1st Cir.
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2000580776
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Wagner v. Ocwen Fed. Bank
- Citation: 2000 WL 1382222
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2000533457
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Halsam v. Lefta, Inc.
- Citation: 1994 WL 117463
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994080452
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Source One Mortgage Corp. v. Jones
- Citation: 1994 WL 13664
- Court: N.D. Ill.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994031526
Attorneys
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Julie Clark
Attorney
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Heather A. Kolbus
Attorney
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Carly Cengher
Associate Attorney
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James O. Latturner
Attorney, Retired
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Cathleen M. Combs
Attorney
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Tara L. Goodwin
Attorney
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Cassandra P. Miller
Attorney
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Tiffany N. Hardy
Attorney
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David S. Kim
Associate
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Daniel Scott Miller
Associate Attorney
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Kasun Wijegunawardana
Associate Attorney
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Daniel A. Edelman
Attorney
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Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312-626-3585
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Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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