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Zimmerman Law Offices, P.C.
100 W Monroe St
Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60603
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Business and Real Estate

Business Law and Commercial Litigation

Business and Real Estate

Zimmerman Law Offices, P.C. represents plaintiffs and defendants in commercial transactions, commercial collections, contract disputes, and real estate litigation, and provides experienced legal counsel to start-up enterprises and established businesses. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the firm serves clients in Cook County, DuPage County, Lake County and statewide.

Thomas A. Zimmerman is a seasoned litigator and contract attorney who has represented major corporations in complex transactions and commercial litigation, as well as settling disputes and drafting contracts for small companies across the greater Chicago area. He has been recognized as one of the “Top 40 Illinois Lawyers Under Age 40.”

Business Disputes and Commercial Litigation

Mr. Zimmerman provides knowledgeable advice and effective representation in resolving a wide range of commercial legal issues:

  • Insurance companies in liquidation
  • Disputes regarding car repairs by an auto service contract company
  • Labor dispute with a landscaping company
  • Breach of contract dispute between a dentist and a supplier
  • Interstate purchase and sale of jewelry
  • Favorable verdict in purchase and sale of a health club
  • Dispute with a roofing contractor over performance and billing
  • Person accused of pirating satellite TV signals
  • Bad faith denial of insurance benefits
  • Collection actions on delinquent commercial accounts

Business Organization and Corporate Law

As a Chicago contract lawyer, Tom Zimmerman assists companies of all sizes in forming under the appropriate business entity and providing ongoing legal counsel on a wide range of matters:

  • Incorporation, drafting of articles and bylaws
  • Drafting minutes of meetings
  • Shareholder agreements and issuance of stock certificates
  • Purchase and sale contracts
  • Confidentiality agreements and other employment agreements
  • All corporate counsel matters

Real Estate Litigation

Through mediation, negotiation, or litigation, Zimmerman Law Offices, P.C. handles disputes arising from real estate transactions and landlord-tenant relationships:

  • Property disputes
  • Commercial leases (non-performance, breach of terms)
  • Evictions
  • Purchase and sales transaction litigation

Contact Chicago contract lawyer and commercial litigator Thomas A. Zimmerman for a free initial consultation about your business legal matter.

The Chicago, Illinois law firm of Zimmerman Law Offices, P.C. represents clients in Cook County, DuPage County, and Lake County in personal injury and malpractice, business and real estate law, and issues relating to professional licenses.

Verdicts & Settlements

Landlord's Refusal to Consent to the Assignment of a Tenant's Lease A tenant in a building sought to sell its business and the tenant requested that the landlord consent to the assignment of the lease to the proposed purchaser of the business. The landlord refused, claiming that the proposed purchaser would not be able to perform its obligations under the lease. Following a bench trial, the court ruled in our favor and ordered the landlord to consent to the lease assignment. The trial court denied our request for attorney's fees and court costs, but we appealed and the appellate court reversed that ruling and ordered the landlord to pay our fees and costs.

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