We are skilled trial lawyers who deliver positive results. Our goal is simple: to furnish first-rate and cost-effective legal representation, giving full consideration to the objectives of our clients. We zealously litigate, arbitrate and mediate. Nothing drives a favorable outcome more than readiness for trial.
The firm takes pride in working with, not just for, our clients, and we collaborate closely with them as we prepare our case. Together, we explore all available options and tailor our investigation, discovery, and trial efforts to our clients’ objectives. We vigorously protect our clients’ interests and aggressively pursue their strategic goals.
Our team represents clients in federal and state trial courts throughout the nation, in the appellate and supreme courts, before arbitration tribunals, and before state and federal regulatory and administrative bodies. We serve a diverse clientele of businesses and individuals, prosecuting and defending a broad spectrum of claims.
Services Include
Appeals
Arbitration and Mediation
Banking and Financial Services
Business Torts
Class Action Defense
Closely Held Companies
Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Copyright and Trademark
Corporate Governance
Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Related Litigation
Directors and Officers Litigation
Employment Disputes
Franchise Litigation
Insurance Coverage Litigation
Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies
Probate Disputes
Product Liability Defense
Real Estate Litigation
Securities
Shareholder Disputes
Unfair Competition
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Our Practice Areas
Business
Our team will give efficient counsel for your business and the various things that affect businesses like employment, sales reps, intellectual property, etc.
Finance
SFBBG is leading the industry in providing excellent counsel for financial services such as banking & creditor rights, estate planning, probate, and trust.
Litigation
We zealously litigate, arbitrate and mediate. Nothing drives a favorable outcome more than readiness for a smooth and successful trial. We're here to help!
Real Estate
Our attorneys are trusted counsel and business advisors with a broad range of real estate expertise to serve the firm’s sophisticated clientele.
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News & Updates
Appellate Court Holds That Lawsuit Filed by SFBBG Should Proceed and Is Not a SLAPP Suit
On May 8, 2023, SFBBG attorneys Phil Zisook and Bill Klein prevailed in an Illinois Appellate Court defamation case, Mauro Glorioso v Sun-Times Media Holdings, LLC, and Tim Novak. In the case, Zisook and Klein argued that Sun-Times’ articles defamed Mauro Glorioso and constituted false light invasion of privacy.
SFBBG Prevails in Illinois Appellate Court
On August 9, 2022, SFBBG attorneys, Phil Zisook and Bill Klein, prevailed in an Illinois Appellate Court case where our clients were sued concerning a failed real estate transaction. The proposed transaction involved the transfer of three parcels of real estate consisting of a golf course in Michigan, a Chicago office building, and a River North condominium.
SFBBG Wins Dismissal of Federal Wiretap Suit
On April 25, 2022, SFBBG’s Norm Finkel and Matthew Tyrrell obtained a victory on behalf of a firm client in a federal suit asserting that the client violated the federal wiretap act and engaged in other tortious conduct.