Robert Shipley
Managing Partner
Shipley Law Group, Ltd.
Contact Information
312-527-4545, robert.shipley@shipleylawgroup.com
Website
Biography
AV Rated Chicago Trial Lawyer. 39 years of first chair litigation and trial experience representing businesses, construction and design professionals and insurers. An experienced appellate advocate. Recognized problem solver and solution provider. Concentrating in complex business litigation, construction litigation, construction defect, insurance, professional liability (architect, engineer, legal, medical) and tort litigation and general business counseling. In excess of 100 cases tried to verdict and successfully argued cases in the Illinois Appellate Court.
Featured in Above The Law: The Loop Elite: The Go-To Firms Of Chicago.Best Firm Construction Litigation http://abovethelaw.com/2017/07/the-loop-elite-the-go-to-firms-of-chicago/
Featured in Expertise:Best Litigation Attorneys in Chicago 2018: https://www.expertise.com/il/chicago/litigation-attorneys
Member, Federal Trial Bar Northern District of Illinois
AV Rated - Martindale Hubbell
Member, Lawyers of Distinction
Graduate of the DePaul University Center for Dispute Resolution and a Certified Mediator
AAA Neutral.Commercial Arbitration Panel
AAA Neutral.Consumer Arbitration Panel
AAA Neutral.Uninsured Motorist Arbitration Panel
OSHA 10 Hour Construction Industry Outreach Certificate.OSHA 10 Hour Card
Practice Areas: Trials, Arbitrations and Mediations involving complex business litigation, construction litigation, construction defect, insurance, professional liability and tort litigation. General Business Counseling
Areas of Law and Practice
| Areas of Law | Areas of Practice |
|---|---|
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | Arbitration, Mediation |
| Business Law | Business Arbitration, Business Associations Law, Business Crimes, Business Development, Business Dissolutions, Business Enterprises, Business Formation, Business Fraud, Business Litigation, Business Mediation, Business Planning, Business Regulation, Business Reorganization, Business Start-Ups, Business Successions, Business Torts, Business Transactions, Business Transfers, Buy-Sell Agreements, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Closely Held Business Estate Planning, Closely Held Business Law, Complex Business Litigation, Emerging Business Law, Emerging Growth Companies, Entrepreneurial Business Law, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Company Law, Minority Business Law, Private Business Law, Privatization, Professional Practices, Small Business Law, Sole Proprietorships |
| Commercial Law | Commercial Arbitration, Commercial Bad Faith, Commercial Crimes, Commercial Fraud, Commercial Liability, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Mediation, Commercial Torts, Commercial Transactions, Commercial Transfers, Complex Commercial Litigation, Negotiable Instruments, Retail Liability, Sale of Goods, Secured Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code |
| Construction Law | Architectural Law, Construction Accidents, Construction and Design Law, Construction and Surety Law, Construction Arbitration, Construction Claims, Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Equipment Liability, Construction Finance, Construction Insurance, Construction Insurance Defense, Construction Labor Law, Construction Liability, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation, Construction Mediation, Construction Products Liability, Construction Safety, Construction Workouts, Contractor Performance Bonds, Contractors Liability, Environmental Construction Law, Materialmens Liens, Mechanics Liens, Public Construction Law, Public Works, Roof Industry Liability, Scaffolding Liability, Structural Work Act |
| Insurance Defense | Arson and Insurance Fraud, Automobile Insurance Defense, Automobile Insurance Fraud Defense, Automobile Liability Defense, Casualty Insurance Defense, Commercial Insurance Defense, Disability Insurance Defense, Extra Contractual Insurance Defense, Fire Insurance Defense, First and Third Party Insurance Defense, First Party Insurance Defense, Flood Insurance Defense, General Liability Defense, Insurance Bad Faith Defense, Insurance Coverage Defense, Insurance Defense Subrogation, Insurance Fraud Defense, Life Insurance Defense, Loss Recovery, No Fault Auto Insurance Defense, Personal Liability Defense, Property Damage Defense, Property Insurance Defense, Public Liability Defense, Reinsurance Defense, Self Insured Defense, Surety Defense |
| Leases and Leasing | Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law, Commercial Leasing, Lease Terminations, Leasing, Office Leasing, Retail Leasing, Shopping Center Leasing |
| Litigation | Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Complex Litigation, Defense Litigation, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, Long-Arm Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Trial Practice |
| Partnership Law | Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, Partnership Dissolution, Partnership Formation, Partnership Organization |
| Real Estate | Condominium Association Law, Condominium Conversions, Condominium Development, Condominium Law, Homeowners Association Law, Land Acquisitions, Land Sales, Property Management, Real Estate Acquisitions, Real Estate Arbitration, Real Estate Collections, Real Estate Contracts, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Errors and Omissions, Real Estate Fraud, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Joint Ventures, Real Estate Leasing, Real Estate Litigation, Real Estate Mediation, Real Estate Partnerships, Real Property, Real Property Acquisitions, Real Property Development |
| Torts | Civil Liability, Intentional Torts, Mass Torts, Tort Defense, Tort Liability |
Jurisdictions
- Federal
- Illinois
Employment History
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Managing Partner | Shipley Law Group, Ltd.
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AV Rated Chicago Trial Lawyer. 39 years of first chair litigation and trial experience representing businesses, construction and design professionals, individuals and insurers. An experienced appellate advocate. Recognized problem solver and solution provider. Concentrating in complex business litigation, construction litigation, construction defect, insurance, professional liability (architect, engineer, legal, medical) and tort litigation and general business counseling. In excess of 100 cases tried to verdict and successfully argued cases in the Illinois Appellate Court.
Featured in Above The Law: The Loop Elite: The Go-To Firms Of Chicago.Best Firm Construction Litigation http://abovethelaw.com/2017/07/the-loop-elite-the-go-to-firms-of-chicago/
Education
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Juris Doctor | Northern Illinois University
1975 - 1978
Attorney Rating and Feedback
Publications and Presentations
No Publications
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TYPICAL HOURLY RATE: $300
TYPICAL FIXED FEE: --
TYPICAL CONTINGENCY FEE: 33% -
Chicago, Illinois, Cook County
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