Henry Baskerville
Managing Member and Litigation Expert
Henry Baskerville is an experienced and decorated trial attorney that has been personally been given the highest possible rating--AV Preeminent--by Martindale-Hubbell for his legal abilities and ethical standards. He also has been recognized by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, and National Trial Lawyers for his successful career. He is a Managing Partner at Fortis Law Partners LLC., a boutique law firm that has received numerous awards such as Super Lawyers "Top 50", M&A Today Global "2016 Winner", ACQ5 Law Awards 2015, M&A Awards "Corporate LiveWire Winner 2017", and Global Law Experts "2018 Annual Award Winner".
Mr. Baskerville has vast experience in complex commercial litigation, cannabis law, white-collar criminal defense, government contracts, and construction law. He has tried cases in courtrooms across the country and has handled appeals to the Fourth Circuit, Seventh Circuit, and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals, along with the Colorado and Illinois Appellate Courts.
He frequently represents clients in business divorces. In addition, Henry serves as outside general counsel for small businesses, particularly in the cannabis field.
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law
- J.D. (2005) | Trial Advocacy
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- Honors: cum laude
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- Boston College
- B.A. (2001) | Philosophy
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- Honors: cum laude
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- CFPB Rules Proposal May Drastically Impact School Arbitration Agreements
- Career Education Review
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Colorado
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- Illinois
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- 7th Circuit
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- White Collar Crime
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Securities Law
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- French: Spoken