Our Practice

The core of Grippo & Elden's practice is representing sophisticated companies in complex commercial litigation across a wide variety of substantive disciplines. Some of our clients in recent years include:

  • Amazon.com
  • Aon Corporation
  • BMW of North America
  • Cantor Fitzgerald
  • CenterPoint Properties Trust
  • Chicago Cubs
  • Chicago Underwriting Group (Old Republic Insurance)
  • Citadel Investment Group LLC
  • CNA Financial
  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • EMC2
  • Emerald Investments, LP
  • Energy Brands, Inc. (d/b/a Glaceau)
  • Envestnet, Inc.
  • Fireman's Fund
  • General Growth Properties
  • Getco LLC
  • Hanover Direct
  • IBM
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • Loews Corp.
  • Lorillard Tobacco Company
  • MB Financial, Inc.
  • McGraw Hill
  • Mesirow Financial
  • Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.
  • National Association of Realtors
  • Neopost
  • NHL Players' Association
  • Ohio Casualty Insurance Co.
  • PPM America Capital Partners
  • Prairie Capital
  • Proctor & Gamble
  • RealNetworks
  • RedBox Automated Retail, LLC
  • Republic Tobacco
  • Safeco Insurance Co. of America
  • Sirius XM Radio Inc.
  • Smith Barney
  • Snap-on Incorporated
  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • Tribune Company
  • True Value Company
  • Wells Fargo
  • WGN Continental Broadcasting
  • Wynnchurch Capital Ltd.

These clients turn to us with some of their most complicated and high stakes disputes. We consistently deliver favorable results. Sometimes, success comes in the form of an early settlement with minimal litigation expenses. When full-blown litigation is the right strategy, our approach is focused and efficient. We take pride in the many summary judgment, trial and arbitration victories we have notched over the years. However, the long-term relationships and business partnerships that we have developed with our clients are just as important as our winning record.

Our clients have relied on Grippo & Elden to handle a broad range of commercial disputes. While our diverse litigation practice cannot fit neatly into a list of practice areas, examples of areas in which we have significant expertise include:

More telling than our experience in any one area is the breadth of knowledge across many disciplines that we bring to bear on the specific problems that our clients bring to us. This broad range of experience fosters creativity and innovative approaches to litigation and resolution of our client's problems.

We encourage potential clients to contact us for a list of client references and additional information about our experience and philosophy.

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111 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
312.704.7700