I have over twelve years of experience representing clients in both personal and business matters in the federal and state courts located in the Chicago area.

My practice primarily consists of sophisticated civil lawsuits. I have significant experience in complex commercial disputes, including claims of breach of contract, breach of warranty, breach of confidentiality and competition covenants, patent and trade dress infringement, claims under the Lanham Act, intentional interference with contractual relations, breach of employment contracts, insurance coverage, commercial real estate mortgage foreclosures, bankruptcy, claims under ERISA by participants, plans and fiduciaries, will contests and trust construction actions, evictions, shareholder and partner disputes. I have appeal, trial and arbitration experience in state and federal courts.

I also represent small business persons in diverse business law matters, including the negotiation and drafting of commercial leases, employment agreements, shareholder agreements, business succession plans, risk management, vendor agreements, confidentiality agreements, purchase and sales of businesses, business formation and estate planning.

I was named to Illinois SuperLawyers for 2012.

Admitted in Illinois 1998

Also admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh and Eleventh Circuits; the United States District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois; the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Member of the Trial Bar for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Law School

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1998

Reported Cases

Mayer v. Hawkins, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94524 (C.D. Ill. 2009); Caterpillar, Inc. v. Wilhelm, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92620 (C.D. Ill. 2009); White v. Humana Health Plan, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32263 (N.D. Ill. 2007); United States ex rel. Thorleif Larsen & Sons, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12623 (N.D. Ind. 2005); Canadian Pac. Ry. Co. v. Williams-Hayward Protective Coatings, Inc., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6518 (N.D. Ill. 2003); Pavement Maintenance, Inc. v. Haughey (In re Haughey), 2005 Bankr. LEXIS 2200 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2005); Primax Recoveries, Inc. v. Atherton, 365 Ill. App. 3d 1007, 851 N.E.2d 639 (5th Dist. 2006); Health Cost Controls, Inc. v. Sevilla, 365 Ill. App. 3d 795, 850 N.E.2d 851 (1st Dist. 2006).

My Firm Website:

www.lanceminor.net

My Blog:

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