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WHERE WE SERVE
Deerfield
A Deerfield business and insurance lawyer for companies along the Lake Cook Road corridor, executives and professional firms, and the businesses of Deerfield Square.
BUSINESS DISPUTES · INSURANCE COVERAGE
Business Litigation and Insurance Coverage in Deerfield
Deerfield punches well above its size as a business address. Walgreens keeps its headquarters on Wilmot Road, and the Lake Cook Road corridor holds corporate offices, hotels, and professional firms within minutes of I-94 and the Lake Cook Road Metra station. Downtown, Deerfield Square at Waukegan and Deerfield roads blends shops, restaurants, and office space into a walkable village center.
Allison Cho Law is a business litigation and insurance recovery firm serving Deerfield companies, executives, and professional firms. We handle vendor and technology contracts, executive compensation and departure disputes, ownership conflicts, D&O claims, and property and business interruption coverage. Our office is a short drive away in Northbrook.
The Lake Cook Road corridor is being reimagined. Former corporate campuses, including the original Walgreens campus on Lake Cook Road, are being marketed for new uses ranging from residential and medical space to retail and entertainment. Each redevelopment brings purchase agreements, ground leases, and construction contracts, and projects of that scale move faster when the deal terms are clear from the start.
The village also invests in its downtown, with a tax increment financing district and a facade rebate program that helps commercial centers refresh their storefronts. Owners and tenants who use those programs sign agreements with the village, and those terms work best when they are read alongside the lease and any construction contract.
Matters We Handle for Deerfield Clients
Business litigation and insurance recovery for Deerfield companies, executives, and firms.
Owner and Partner Disputes
Conflicts among owners of professional practices and private companies.
Contract and Vendor Disputes
Technology, services, and supply contracts with national vendors, including forum and arbitration disputes.
Build-Out and Redevelopment
Office, retail, and redevelopment projects, including disputes over defective work, delay, and payment.
D&O and Professional Liability
Claims against executives and directors, and disputes with D&O carriers.
Duty to Defend
Suits against corporate and local businesses where an insurer won’t defend.
Property and Business Interruption Claims
Property and business interruption claims for offices and retail locations.
Where Deerfield Cases Are Heard
Lake County and Skokie
Deerfield sits in two counties. Most cases are filed in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, at the Lake County Courthouse, 18 N. County St., Waukegan; matters from the Cook County part usually go to the Skokie courthouse.
WHERE CASES GO
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
Civil and chancery cases in Waukegan
Cook County part: Skokie courthouse
Federal Court
Disputes between parties from different states, including many coverage suits against out-of-state insurers, may be filed in or moved to federal court in Chicago.
WHAT TO KNOW
Northern District of Illinois
Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, Chicago
Diversity cases above $75,000
Coverage suits with out-of-state insurers
DEERFIELD / Q&A
Frequently asked questions
Which court handles a business dispute in Deerfield?
Our vendor contract says disputes must be filed in another state. Are we bound by that?
We have locations in both Lake and Cook Counties. Where would a lawsuit be filed?
A former executive says a bonus was never paid. What law applies?
A vendor’s software failure cost us customers. Can we recover the loss?
WHERE WE SERVE / DEERFIELD
Start with the matter at hand.
Whether it’s a vendor contract, an executive or owner departure, or a claim your insurer has delayed or denied, a focused first conversation can clarify your options and deadlines.
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D&O policies commonly exclude lawsuits brought by one insured against another, which can leave co-owners without coverage when they sue each other. The exclusion doesn’t require proof of collusion in Illinois, but exceptions for former officers, derivative suits, and bankruptcy trustees, along with mixed-plaintiff lawsuits, can preserve coverage.
ALLISONCHOLAW / BUSINESS LITIGATION & COUNSEL