Civil Litigation

KP&G routinely represents clients in state and federal courts as well as administrative agencies in both Illinois and Wisconsin.  KP&G has offices in Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin and litigates disputes in the following areas:

Professional liability defense
KP&G has extensive experience representing a wide variety of business professionals in both individual and class action errors and omissions cases, including but not limited to:

• Attorneys, architects, engineers, mortgage brokers, real estate brokers, directors and officers, credit reporting services, insurance agencies, builders, appraisers, auctioneers, premium finance companies, trade publications, public adjusters, lenders, market research companies and surveyors

General Liability / Property and Casualty Insurance Defense
KP&G represents insurance carriers and third party administrators in a variety of claims, including the defense of the following:

• automobile accident cases
• slip and fall cases
• dram shop liability
• breach of warranty and product liability cases
• construction injury cases

Employment law
KP&G acts as advisors, negotiators, advocates, and, if needed, litigators in the employment context. If litigation is necessary, KP&G has expertise in:

• Defending individual and class action employment practices liability claims
• Prosecuting and defending discharged employees for disclosure of trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information

Real estate
Commercial Landlord/Tenant

• KP&G represents landlords and building owners to effectuate evictions and recover past due rent

Construction Law
KP&G represents owners, general contractors, and subcontractors in a wide variety of residential and commercial construction disputes, including but not limited to:

• Mechanics Lien litigation
• Building court disputes
• Municipal construction related issues

Intellectual Property
In both defending and prosecuting, KP&G has experience in federal and state courts protecting its client’s intellectual property rights involving:

• Trademark and copyright infringement
• Unfair competition
• False advertising
• Trade secret misappropriation

Corporate/Business

• Contractual disputes
• Representation of franchisors in disputes with franchisees

Commercial Litigation
Creditor’s rights and Collections

• Pre- and post-judgment, KP&G litigates aggressively and effectively to secure judgments and maximize recovery for its creditor-clients in a diverse range of situations, employing the use of wage garnishment, property attachment, foreclosure, and replevin in the representation of:
  • Purchasers of debts
  • Secured creditors
  • Unsecured creditors