Business attorneys providing stable counsel in a rocky world

The appeal is an integral part of Grogan Hesse & Uditsky, P.C.'s litigation practice. We have successfully taken numerous cases to the appellate level and secured favorable results for our clients. We have been involved in a significant number of precedent-setting decisions and have created new law in the following cases: In re Estate of Ethel Irene Hale, 383 Ill.App.3d 559, 890 N.E.2d 1244 (1st Dist. 2008) and The People ex. Rel. The Board of Trustees of Chicago State University v. Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., 387 Ill.App.3d 606, 900 N.E.2d 414 (1st Dist. 2008).

Grogan Hesse & Uditsky, P.C. lawyers’ appellate experience includes the following.

Argued issues of first impression in the Illinois Appellate Court.

Handled appeals in all types of legal matters including construction law, breach of contract, estate contests, and temporary restraining orders.

Counsel clients on the benefits and cost issues related to an appeal.

Clients rely on Grogan Hesse & Uditsky, P.C. to structure their most important business transactions and tackle their most challenging and complex business issues. We offer a full range of legal and business counseling services to all sizes and varieties of businesses, representing individual entrepreneurs and established companies, both privately-held and publicly-traded. Our corporate services include the following.

• Business Litigation
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Business Formation
• Advisory Services
• Corporate Governance

Grogan Hesse & Uditsky, P.C. offers a range of estate and trust planning enabling individuals, couples, and business owners to plan for the future both by securing the welfare of minor children and protecting assets and wealth. The following are services that we offer.

• Traditional Estate Planning
• Services for Business Owners
• Dispute Resolution
• Services for the Elderly, Minors, and the Disabled

Every day companies must navigate a myriad of risks inherent in doing business. When disputes arise, we scrutinize and aggressively pursue every possibility to resolve a matter early and out of court. Where litigation is unavoidable, we provide representation that is practical, cost-effective, and results-oriented. Our firm has substantial experience in the following areas of litigation.

• Business
• Construction
• Labor and Employment
• Intellectual Property

GHU’s Labor and Employment practice includes a wide range of labor and employment law. Our attorneys regularly represent clients before governmental agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the United States Department of Labor and state and local agencies that administer and enforce labor and employment laws.

GHU also counsels clients relative to compliance with applicable labor and employment laws and representation in matters involving a broad range of human resource issues. Our attorneys typically function as “hands on” business advisors and strategists who regularly are asked to provide guidance on employment issues and human resources policies and procedures.

We regularly advise clients in the following scenarios:

• Compliance with all federal, state and local employment laws
• Employment terminations, including strategy, severance agreements and other solutions
• Drafting and revising employment policies, contracts, non-competes, confidentiality and other    restrictive covenants
• Arbitrations and Mediations
• Mergers and acquisitions including participation in all aspects of the due diligence process regarding labor and employment issues, as well as post-transaction advice and counsel
• Employment practices audits and reviews
• Preparation of employee forms, files, policies, procedures and employment practices to identify and correct potential exposure to liability under state and federal wage and hour, discrimination and leave of absence laws and employment contracts

Starting a healthcare business presents unique legal, business, regulatory, and operational issues. While your skills and experiences as an accomplished healthcare practitioner uniquely qualify you to take this entrepreneurial step, you may not have the equivalent business and legal acumen to choose the correct business structure, establish tax strategies, or navigate the purchase or sale of a healthcare business. Once established, in addition to managing patient care, you must adhere to HIPAA laws, track corporate compliance issues, create employment agreements, and be knowledgeable of the other regulatory restrictions governing your practice. Our firm is one of the few boutique law firms focusing specifically on supporting the legal and business needs of health care practitioners. 

Protecting your brand and identity is a crucial aspect of your business. Grogan Hesse & Uditsky can counsel you through all aspects of that protection. Our firm will work with you to determine what options may be appropriate for your business and the degree of protection necessary for your intellectual property. Our team prepares and processes: trademark, trade name, service mark and copyright applications, and reviews and prepares license and royalty agreements. We also arrange for proper searches to determine the availability of names and marks, provide counsel related to name and trademark use, and assist clients in resolution of name or mark usage disputes. In addition, we advise clients about internet related issues, including domain names, website development issues and agreements and privacy policies. 

GHUs real estate practice includes a wide range of sophisticated real estate services performed on behalf of our clients, which include owners, developers, lenders, borrowers, landlords, tenants, condominium associations, municipalities and other parties related to the ownership, development and management of real property.

Our firm provides clients with comprehensive services in the following areas:

• Acquisitions and Sales
• Leasing and Property Management
• Development
• Real Estate and Construction Litigation
• Real Estate Finance and Investment
• Condominium Associations