| Brett
Nolan Shareholder
Brett Nolan focuses his practice on complex civil litigation brought in federal and state courts across the nation. He has extensive experience in a wide range of practice areas, including class action defense, public entity and municipal defense, construction litigation and mechanics lien disputes, and securities defense. Brett’s civil litigation practice also involves expertise in electronic discovery and forensic computer analysis, and includes significant experience in e-discovery production, management, and review. Brett’s commercial litigation experience allows him to focus on generating efficient results for clients who are faced with complex problems.
EDUCATIONJD, 1998, Washington University at St. Louis School of Law
BA, 1995, Middlebury College
BAR ADMISSIONSIllinois U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC AFFILIATIONSAmerican Bar Association Chicago Bar Association
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLISHED OPINIONSDoe v. Village of Lombard, 2007 WL 2788838 (N.D. Ill. 2007)
Buchanan v. NTS Properties Associates, et al., 2005 WL 1798407 (Cal. App. 1st Dist. 2005)
Andrashko v. Borgen, 2004 WL 78044 (7th Cir. 2004)
Friends of the Parks v. Chicago Park District, 203 Ill.2d 312 (Ill. 2003)
Licari v. City of Chicago, 298 F.3d 664 (7th Cir. 2002)
RECENT REPRESENTATIONSSuccessfully represented numerous affiliated real estate limited partnerships in defense of multiple nationwide class actions.
Successfully represented City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District in connection with multiple constitutional challenges to the $600 million renovation of Soldier Field.
Represented the City of Chicago as a Special Assistant Corporation Counsel in over 100 hearings before the Personnel Board of the City of Chicago.
Successfully represented a $300 million private equity firm in an arbitration before the National Association of Securities Dealers (now FINRA).
Successfully represented Arthur Andersen LLP in connection with an action brought against the State of Indiana.
Successfully prosecuted a claim under the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. 1030, et seq. against ex-employees who misappropriated corporate information.
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