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Phone: (630) 527-8552

Address: 1755 S Naperville Rd Ste 200, Wheaton, IL 60189

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Family Law

Divorce
Child Custody and Visitation
Patrick B. Hurley is a Senior Director in the firm’s Litigation Group. Pat’s practice involves the representation of individuals and businesses in a variety of contexts, including divorce, child custody, premarital agreements, and general civil litigation. In addition to his substantial trial experience, Pat is also experienced in alternative dispute resolution, having successfully represented clients in numerous mediation and arbitration hearings.
Premarital Agreement
If you are already married, there are limited options available to protect “marital” assets from a divorcing spouse. However, if you are not yet married, there are a number of methods that can be employed to protect your assets, including the use of a Pre-Marital or Antenuptial Agreement, appropriately drafted Trust, and asset ownership options. All of these issues should be discussed with an attorney as far in advance of a marriage as possible.There are also effective planning options available to protect your assets from your children’s spouses after your death.
Guardianship
The Huck Bouma Contested Estates and Family Conflicts Group actively practices specialized skill sets relating to disputed or conflicted matters and issues in estates, trusts, fiduciary law, property law and beneficial interests, and guardianships. We apply our inter-disciplinary and specialized skill sets towards identifying issues, conceptualizing solutions, and effectively and efficiently pursuing solutions through first and second opinions, negotiated agreements, arbitration and mediation, various non-judicial alternatives, and appropriate court action including adversarial and emergency litigation. We cover the stages of affected administration from the principal being alive and competent, to incompetency that may need guardianship (uncontested and contested), to post death.

Criminal Law

Criminal Defense
Pat has also been a leader in the DuPage County Bar Association, a professional association of approximately 2,800 members, where he has served on the Board of Directors, has chaired various committees, and served as its President in 2013-14. Additionally, Pat has served as President of the Robert E. Jones Chapter of the American Inns of Court, an organization of judges and lawyers based on the English Inns of Court system, designed to improve the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the bench and bar. Prior to joining Huck Bouma in 2000, Pat engaged in the general practice of law in the Boston, Massachusetts area, representing clients in such matters as divorce, personal injury, general civil litigation, criminal defense, and appellate practice.
Fraud
Mr. Malnar represents manufacturers, real estate developers, financial institutions, insurance companies, and entrepreneurs in a broad range of matters including breach of contract, complex commercial litigation, bankruptcy, breach of fiduciary duty, franchise litigation, real estate litigation and title insurance disputes, regulatory litigation, shareholder disputes, intellectual property, trademark and copyright, consumer fraud, securities litigation, legal malpractice, class action, and trade secrets litigation.
Restraining Order
The firm drafts such agreements, counsels employers on the ability to enforce existing agreements, and represents employers and employees in litigation over such agreements. Attorneys routinely appear in court for temporary restraining order (TRO) and preliminary injunction proceedings related to such matters. The firm’s services include...

Business and Corporate Law

Corporate Law
Once the appropriate entity is chosen for your business, the firm’s experienced attorneys will counsel you on drafting the appropriate governing documents – including limited liability company operating agreements, partnership agreements, shareholder agreements, joint venture and buy-sell agreements. Every business structure has its own nuances and challenges, and Huck Bouma attorneys’ extensive experience with all types of businesses enables us to effectively counsel your unique business situation.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Transactions include asset and stock purchases, mergers, recapitalizations and spin-offs. For more information, please visit our Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group page.
Business Formation
Mike represented a wide variety of businesses on matters including business formation, mergers, acquisitions and sales of businesses, succession planning and other operational issues faced by businesses.
Business Disputes
As the premier business law firm in suburban Chicago, Huck Bouma knows and understands the legal needs of business clients. The firm’s attorneys listen to and visit clients to learn as much as possible about their businesses, long-term objectives and management style to anticipate issues and address all aspects of a problem from a long-range perspective. Many clients have been with the firm for over twenty years, using Huck Bouma’s services for general counseling for long term legal needs, not just current issues. The firm has guided a large number of businesses from initial formation to become multi-million dollar commercial enterprises in a variety of industries.
Business Transactions
Brian R. Connors is a Director at Huck Bouma. Brian has extensive experience leading and closing a wide array of commercial real estate, lending and business transactions. Prior to joining Huck Bouma, Brian served for more than 20 years as senior and assistant corporate counsel for a commercial real estate investment company and for national and regional commercial banks in the Chicagoland area. He also practiced law at large and midsized law firms in Boston, Massachusetts.
Limited Liability Companies
Organizational Planning Steve advises clients regarding the use of limited liability companies and other flow-through entities in various business transactions. He counsels clients regarding the optimal structures for the acquisition or sale of existing businesses. Steve also advises clients regarding the tax consequences of operating a business or owning an investment.
Trade Secrets
Intellectual Property
Unfair Competition
Thomas A. Christensen is a Senior Director with the firm and represents clients in commercial litigation matters. Tom has obtained successful results in cases involving breach of contract and the Uniform Commercial Code, disputes among shareholders of closely held businesses, construction disputes, trademark infringement, fraud, unfair competition, non-competition agreements, probate and trust disputes and commercial mortgage foreclosures. Tom also represents creditors in bankruptcy cases, and handles matters such as avoidance claims and preference actions. Tom is a member of the Illinois Bar, the Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and is also admitted to practice in federal courts in Michigan and Wisconsin.
Antitrust

Employment Law

Employment Contract
In his mergers and acquisitions practice, Nick counsels clients on the appropriate transaction structure for buying or selling the business, performing due diligence, and negotiating transaction documents including the letter of intent, the purchase agreement, confidentiality agreements, employment agreements, and consulting agreements.
Employment Litigation
Brian K. LaFratta, a Senior Director with the Firm, focuses his practice on all areas of employment law, including employment litigation, employment contracts and covenants not to compete, and employment law counseling and compliance issues. In addition, Brian counsels employers on compliance with employment laws, prepares employment and non-compete agreements, drafts employee handbooks, and conducts employment law training. He also represents buyers and sellers with respect to employment law issues arising out of mergers and acquisitions. Brian represents employers in federal and state courts in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, and breach of contract lawsuits. He also represents both employers and employees in non-compete and trade secret litigation, including TRO and preliminary injunction proceedings. He routinely defends employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR).
Non-compete Agreement
Banking and Finance, Employment Law Litigation, Litigation, Non-Compete Agreements and Trade Secrets, Shareholder Litigation and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims
Severance Agreement
The firm routinely drafts employment and severance agreements, and provides training to management on a variety of employment and management issues. The firm’s services include...
Sexual Harassment
Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”) Effective January 1, 2020, numerous changes will go into effect. Here are some of the key changes: Employers will be required to provide sexual harassment training each year, with restaurants and bars being subject to additional training and documentation requirements. The protections of the IHRA will be extended to contractors and consultants. There will be significant limitations on the use of confidentiality and arbitration provisions in employment agreements unless employers comply with certain contractual requirements. In addition, the use of confidentiality provisions in severance and settlement agreements will be restricted, and such agreements will be required […]

Property Law

Real Estate Litigation
Daniel comes to us most recently from the law offices of Lillig & Thorsness, Ltd., an Oak Brook law firm where he has served as an associate attorney practicing both business and real estate law.
Premises Liability
Prior to joining Huck Bouma, Leah practiced insurance defense litigation in Chicago where she received valuable experience defending individuals and businesses in construction accident, premises liability, trucking accident, and motor vehicle accident disputes.
Construction Litigation
Shareholder Litigation and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims, Probate and Trust Litigation, Construction Litigation, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Banking and Finance, Employment Law, Employment Law Litigation, Litigation, Non-Compete Agreements and Trade Secrets
Real Estate Transactions
Huck Bouma is pleased to announce that on March 27, Kenneth ‘KC’ Swanson has become affiliated with the Firm as a Director in the Real Estate Practice Area, focusing his practice principally on commercial real estate transactions.
Easement
Land Use and Zoning
David’s real estate practice includes representation of developers from acquisition thru construction, sale and leasing. He has extensive experience in zoning and land use matters before many local communities in the Chicagoland area and in state courts regarding annexation, zoning, special use permits, wetlands permits, impact fees, storm water management and building permits.
Landlord-Tenant Disputes
Property Damage
Jenna N. Wadulak is a Director in Huck Bouma’s litigation department. Jenna’s practice involves representing individuals and businesses on a variety of complex civil and commercial litigation matters. Jenna has extensive experience representing individuals and public and private business entities in litigation and dispute resolution in various contexts, including personal injury, construction accidents, premises liability, products liability, and property damage. Prior to joining Huck Bouma, Jenna practiced in the areas of civil litigation, insurance defense, and subrogation.
Condominium Law
In addition to buying and selling real estate, Huck Bouma attorneys have experience with representing both landlords and tenants regarding leasing agreements – as well as condominium law, including condominium formation and administration.

Health Law

Personal Injury
We were able to refer Becky to a personal injury attorney, who filed suit to recover damages as the result of Kevin’s death. In the meantime, we helped Becky negotiate the administration of Kevin’s estate, and thus relieved her of the burden of worrying about managing the financial and legal aspects of the death of her husband.
Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
We have an active practice in the planning for and preparation of gift tax, estate tax and fiduciary income tax returns. Our experience in all areas of lifetime giving, estate administration, charitable deductions and income tax has provided us with extensive skills in the preparation of these tax returns.
Wills
Will contest: A legal challenge to a Will, usually made by one or more disgruntled heirs. Will contests often are based on allegations that the Will was improperly executed or that the decedent lacked proper mental capacity at the time he or she created the Will or that someone exerted undue influence on the decedent.
Trusts
Third Party Supplemental Needs Trusts are created with the assets of someone other than the disabled person. Similar to a Self-Settled Special Needs Trust, assets held by a properly drafted Third Party Supplemental Needs trust are not deemed available to the beneficiary and, therefore, won’t disqualify the beneficiary from receiving government benefit. The Trust funds can therefore provide a safety net to the disabled individual for his or her lifetime.
Power of Attorney
Do you have an estate plan? One that protects the legacy that you want to leave? At Huck Bouma, PC, we understand that planning your estate isn’t at the top of your list of priorities; in fact, Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney are probably nearer the bottom of that list than the top. But we also understand the importance of proactive planning because we’ve seen the consequences of a failure to plan.
Probate
DuPage County Bar Association “Hot TODIs and Other Real Estate Cures,” Joint Presentation of Estate Planning and Probate Law and Practice Real Estate Law and Practice Sections, 2014

Finance Law

Bankruptcy
Foreclosure
The firm also advises financial institutions, secured creditors, and businesses in workouts and foreclosure proceedings. Huck Bouma attorneys have extensive experience in workouts and restructurings in distressed real estate and commercial credit facilities, and in buying businesses and business assets out of bankruptcy. For more information, please visit our Litigation Practice Group page.
Tax Law
We counsel and advise individuals on planning and reporting the use of their lifetime estate and gift tax credit and the generation skipping transfer (GST) tax exemption for the federal gift tax return (Form 709). For many clients with gift or insurance trusts there are annual filing requirements. We also have extensive experience filing federal estate tax returns (Form 706), which is often required during the administration of a trust or estate after death. With the advent of recent tax law changes and the new “portability” rules with respect to the estate and gift tax credit between spouses, it is more important than ever to receive quality legal advice on filing the necessary tax returns after death.

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