Atty. Michael Robert Houston
Michael Robert Houston is a lawyer practicing business, employment & labor, public law and 10 other areas of law. Michael received a B.S. degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, and has been licensed for 26 years.
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Michael Robert Houston is a Senior Counsel based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Foley & Lardner LLP. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Their practice focuses on patent, trademark, copyright, employment, and business. Admitted to practice in California (2000) and Illinois registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (2005). Educated at Northwestern University School of Law J.D. cum laude (—) and Georgia Institute of Technology B.S. summa cum laude University of California at Berkeley Ph.D. (—). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Robert Houston is a lawyer practicing business, employment & labor, public law and 10 other areas of law
- Michael received a B.S. degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, and has been licensed for 26 years
- Michael practices at Foley & Lardner LLP in Chicago, IL
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Michael Robert Houston is one of 20,749 patent attorneys indexed nationally. Browse patent attorneys in Illinois →
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Michael Robert Houston is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Illinois →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Michael Robert Houston is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business 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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