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, 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