Legal notice.

1Attorney advertising

This website may be considered attorney advertising under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct and the rules of other jurisdictions. The lawyer responsible for its content is Margaret Ellery, Ellery Kowal LLP, 224 S. LaSalle Street, 31st Floor, Chicago, IL 60604.

2No attorney–client relationship

Using this website, sending us a conflict-check request, calling us or emailing a lawyer here does not create an attorney–client relationship. A relationship begins only when we have confirmed that we can act for you and you have signed an engagement letter setting out the scope of our work.

3Do not send confidential information

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4Not legal advice

The articles, alerts and other material on this website are general information, written as of their date. They are not legal advice, may not reflect the current law where you are, and are no substitute for advice on your own facts. Do not act, or decide not to act, on the basis of anything on this site without speaking to a lawyer.

5Prior results

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every matter turns on its own facts and law. Representative matters are described without client names to protect confidentiality, and figures are approximate. Client comments reflect individual experiences and are shared with permission; they are not a promise about any future matter.

6Jurisdictions and admissions

Our lawyers are licensed in Illinois. Some are also admitted in other states and in federal courts, as shown in their profiles. We do not intend this website to be an offer to represent anyone in a jurisdiction where it does not comply with local rules, and we will not accept a matter that our lawyers are not permitted to handle.

References to practice areas describe the work we do. They do not mean that any lawyer is certified as a specialist. The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law.

7Links and third-party content

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8Email and electronic communications

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9Use of this website

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10Privacy

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