Atty. Carmel I. Dooling
Carmel’s practice is informed by a combination of her experience as a federal district court clerk and her background with complex commercial litigation matters. Carmel has worked on a wide variety of cases involving health care regulation, product liability, anti-money laundering and consumer fraud, breach of contract and trade secret claims.
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About Carmel I. Dooling at a glance
Carmel I. Dooling is a business, real estate, ip, and litigation attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP. Admitted to practice in Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association. Educated at University of Chicago (J.D., 2017) and Arizona State University (B.A., 2014). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Intellectual Property Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Carmel’s practice is informed by a combination of her experience as a federal district court clerk and her background with complex commercial litigation matters
- Carmel has worked on a wide variety of cases involving health care regulation, product liability, anti-money laundering and consumer fraud, breach of contract and trade secret claims
- She has previously represented banks in matters of overdraft fee litigation and merger acquisitions, as well as several intellectual property matters related to trademark enforcement and false advertisement
- Carmel has defended clients in state and federal courts during class action lawsuits, multidistrict litigations and appellate briefings
- Additionally, she has represented clients undergoing internal investigations, as well as government investigations by the DOJ, SEC and FTC
- Carmel has worked on a number of incarceration and immigration pro bono matters, assisting individuals applying for asylum, humanitarian parole and Eighth Amendment rights
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Carmel I. Dooling's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Carmel I. Dooling handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Carmel I. Dooling is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Illinois →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Carmel I. Dooling is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Illinois →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Carmel I. Dooling is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Illinois →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Carmel I. Dooling is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Illinois →
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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