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Our firm has experience representing diverse businesses
in a wide-range of commercial disputes in both state and federal
courts throughout the country.
Our Clients
Our firm has represented and continues to represent clients proudly
considered "mom and pop" businesses; clients that have
grown to become small to medium sized businesses; and large corporate
clients commanding a national and international presence. Whether
an office next door or across the world, our clients receive exceptional
representation in effectively resolving their disputes in the most
efficient and productive manner.
Types of Disputes
Our clients benefit from the developed experience our firm has acquired
in handling simple and complex commercial disputes that involve
any number of claims such as breach of contract, trade libel and
commercial disparagement, misappropriation of trade secrets, copyright
and trademark infringement, violation of non-compete and non-disclosure
agreements, deceptive trade practices, and more. Whether common
law, state law, federal law, or a combination thereof, our firm
utilizes any number of claims to pursue our client's rights and
remedies.
Form of Remedies
Our clients benefit from the knowledge and familiarity our firm
has obtained through the use of varied remedies seeking immediate
cessation of wrongful conduct (injunctive relief including temporary
restraining orders as well as preliminary and permanent injunctions);
seeking the performance of certain conduct; seeking monetary damages
compensating our clients for their economic losses (compensatory
damages), monetary damages awarded in addition to compensatory damages
seeking to punish the opposing parties (punitive damages), and monetary
damages provided for by statute (statutory damages); seeking the
return of our clients' property (replevin actions), and, where provided
for by law, the attorney's fees and costs our clients expend.
Our Philosophy
"The expense of litigation should not be coveted." While
seemingly straightforward, our firm invests the time with each client
to privately explore the most effective and productive means of
obtaining the desired end. Our clients can be assurred that we will
recommend litigation only where strategically viable to our client.
Indeed, at times, we may recommend alternatives to resolving the
dispute through litigation (ADR). Other times, we may recommend
an immediate litigation attack involving multiple fronts. Each client,
each dispute, and each opposing party will differ. Consequently,
a customized strategy will be implemented to our client's ultimate
benefit - both in terms of expense and outcome.
Consultation
For a consultation with respect to any commercial litigation matter,
please contact our Principal, Charles Lee Mudd Jr. at 773 588 5410
or cmudd@muddlawoffices.com.
A Sampling of Cases
For your review, we have compiled a sampling of litigation
in which our firm is (Present
Litigation) and has been (Past
Litigation) involved.
Local Counsel
Our firm welcomes the opportunity to serve as local counsel for
established firms and their clients to effectuate resolution of
commercial disputes in Illinois and Indiana.
Relationship to Transactional Representation
Effective transactional representation often eliminates the need
for litigation or, at the minimum, prepares for the possibility
of liitgation. Our firm also provides transactional representation
supplying our clients with a balanced approach to preventing and
resolving their commercial disputes.
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