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Chicago Commercial Litigation Lawyer
Overview
Kurt Drain has been litigating and counseling clients regarding civil matters since 1995. After practicing for six years in California, Kurt moved to Illinois in 2001. He continues to represent clients in both states, in federal and state courts, and before a variety of municipal and state administrative agencies and departments. He has also represented clients pro hac vice and in discovery matters in a variety of jurisdictions around the country...
Kurt Drain has been litigating and counseling clients regarding civil matters since 1995. After practicing for six years in California, Kurt moved to Illinois in 2001. He continues to represent clients in both states, in federal and state courts, and before a variety of municipal and state administrative agencies and departments. He has also represented clients pro hac vice and in discovery matters in a variety of jurisdictions around the country...
Kurt Drain has been litigating and counseling clients regarding civil matters since 1995. After practicing for six years in California, Kurt moved to Illinois in 2001. He continues to represent clients in both states, in federal and state courts, and before a variety of municipal and state administrative agencies and departments. He has also represented clients pro hac vice and in discovery matters in a variety of jurisdictions around the country.
Kurt's practices areas include commercial and contract disputes and negotiation, lender liability and mortgage litigation and compliance, secured lending disputes, employment disputes, reinsurance disputes, mechanics lien and construction disputes, product liability litigation and property rights matters.
A graduate of Yale University and The University of Michigan Law School, Kurt has presented lectures and seminars on a number of issues throughout his career including evidence presentation, electronic discovery, and arbitration agreements.
Kurt is a past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Business Law Committee and a past Chair of the Documentation, Drafting and Best Practices Subcommittee.
About Kurt B. Drain
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability
- Transportation Litigation
- Employment Law
- Secured Lending Disputes
- Construction Law
- Property Rights
- Non-Competition Agreements and Separation Agreements
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2000
- California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2001
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2007
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1998
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
Other Affiliations
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of California (Member)
- Chicago Bar Association (Member)
- Chicago Bar Association, Business Law Committee (Past Chair)
- Chicago Bar Association, Documentation, Drafting and Best Practices Subcommittee (Past Chair)
Education
- The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1995
J.D. - Yale University, 1992
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Office Information
Address
223 W. Jackson Blvd.Suite 750 Chicago, IL 60606
Phone
Fax
- 312-561-5699
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