Atty. Robert Allen Shipley
Awards - AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ - Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™ Memberships - Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association and Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program - Certified mediator - Former faculty member, American Institute for Paralegal Studies, Inc. - Chicago Bar Association - Illinois State Bar Association -- Past Chairman, Interdisciplinary Cooperation Committee -- Former member, Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council - American Bar Association - Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel - Defense Research Institute.
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Robert Allen Shipley is a Managing Partner based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Shipley Law Group, Ltd.. They have 47+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1979. Their practice focuses on contracts, personal injury, business, real estate, and breach of contract. Admitted to practice in Illinois U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar Seventh Circuit Cour (1979). Educated at Northern Illinois University College of Law (J.D., 1978) and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A. History, 1975). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, IDC, Defense Research Institute, Profesional Liability Defense Federation, American Society of Legal Advocates Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys. Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Awards - AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ - Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™ Memberships - Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association and Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program - Certified mediator - Former faculty member, American Institute for Paralegal Studies, Inc. - Chicago Bar Association - Illinois State Bar Association -- Past Chairman, Interdisciplinary Cooperation Committee -- Former member, Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council - American Bar Association - Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel - Defense Research Institute
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Robert Allen Shipley is one of 76,762 contracts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse contracts attorneys in Illinois →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Robert Allen Shipley is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Illinois →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Robert Allen Shipley 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.
Robert Allen Shipley is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Illinois →
Robert Allen Shipley is one of 5,938 breach of contract attorneys indexed nationally. Browse breach of contract 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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