Our Legal Services: Expertise in...
Business Law
The Somen Law Firm can assist you with all of your business law needs. From startup entities to established businesses with ongoing legal needs you can rely on our experience to cost effectively advise you on all of your legal business needs. From incorporation to dissolution and all business operations matters that might arise in between including contract drafting and review, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning and sales, the Firm's extensive business law practice will help your business succeed.
Commercial and Civil Litigation
While all efforts will be made to avoid litigation it is sometimes unavoidable. The Firm's founder brings over a decade of courtroom experience in commercial and civil litigation before our local Illinois state courts, federal district courts and bankruptcy courts and other administrative and municipal forums. We have the experience and proven skill necessary to handle matters ranging from small claims to complex commercial matters including mechanics liens, business interference and trade secret misappropriation claims. Our experience, knowledge and attention to detail bring our clients,what matters:results.
Banking Law
The Firm's founder has an extensive history of successfully representing local and national financial institutions in both transactional and litigation matters before state and federal trial and appellate courts. That representation includes extensive expertise in the pursuit and defense of claims in the following areas: collateral foreclosure proceedings, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) claims (including Article 2, 3, and 9 matters), lien priority litigation, enforcement of various lending collateral agreements, lender liability, condemnation actions, attachment, replevin and confession of judgement and the full range of all creditors rights and collections matters. The firm also handles creditors rights in bankruptcy litigation.
Personal Injury
The Firm handles a wide range of different personal injury cases including motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, and a wide variety of other types of injury cases. Our focus is on ensuring our clients receive the highest possible compensation for their lost wages, medical bills, and pain and suffering. Though our firm routinely handles a variety of personal injury matters, if your matter involves an injury beyond the scope of our expertise we will not hesitate to refer you to one of our network of highly specialized injury practitioners for the expert handling your matter requires and deserves. Whatever your injuries, you will be in expert hands with the Firm.
Family Law
The Firm represents clients with family law issues pertaining to divorce, paternity, child custody, visitation, disposition of marital and non-marital assets, pre and post-nuptial agreements, and resolution of complex financial matters. While being sensitive to the emotional components of family law practice in general and the difficulties of the court system to adequately address client needs and concerns, the Firm's approach is to attempt, when appropriate, to resolve family law issues first through negotiation. However, where unavoidable and necessary we will not hesitate to move swiftly toward litigation to resolve serious disputes.
Real Estate
The Firm offers clients expert, comprehensive service in all aspects of the purchase and sale of residential and commercial real estate. We also assist our clients in the preparation and review of leases and prosecution of evictions and related actions in state court.
Estate Planning
The Firm handles a wide variety of estate planning and administrative matters including the preparation of estate planning documentation and state court litigation necessary to open, contest, administer and close probate and guardianship estates.
General Practice
The Firm's founder has handled a diverse range of legal matters for clients over the years. Essentially, if your matter requires the assistance or advice of an attorney, we possess the experience and knowledge necessary to assist you and represent your interests. If your need is highly specialized we have a network of experienced attorneys with whom we work and can refer you to for expert handling.