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Samuel E. Neschis

Samuel E. Neschis

Neschis & Tolitano, LLC
  • Business Law, Employment Law
  • Illinois, New York
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Biography

Sam Neschis works with businesses and business owners in a variety of industries. Sam began his career at the New York County District Attorney’s Office, where he gained valuable trial and investigative experience. He has been practicing corporate and commercial law in Chicago since 2002 representing businesses and individuals in a wide range of areas including shareholder and partnership disputes, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, theft of trade secrets, general employment matters, restrictive employment covenants (including non-competition and non-solicitation matters), commercial fraud, and unfair competition. He also represents clients in real estate, trust, and probate litigation and handles civil appeals.

Sam also assists business owners with forming their businesses and with issues that arise during the operation of the business including negotiating vendor, customer, distribution, and financing contracts, addressing employee issues, and dealing with disputes between owners.

Sam is the former chair and one of the current newsletter editors for the Illinois State Bar Association Business & Securities Law Section Council.

Sam is an arbitrator for the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Law Division Commercial Calendar mandatory arbitration program. Sam is also a certified mediator and, in that capacity, works with businesses and individuals to resolve disputes either prior to or during litigaton.

Sam is is also an active volunteer with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.

Sam is the author of Reasonable Expectations of Shareholder-Employees in Closely Held Corporations: Towards a Standard of When Termination of Employment Constitutes Shareholder Oppression, published in the Winter 2015 edition of the DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal.

Sam is a 1999 graduate of the Fordham University School of Law where he was awarded Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award.

Education
Fordham University School of Law
J.D.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison
B.A.
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Professional Experience
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Neschis & Tolitano, LLC
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Awards
Archibald R. Murray Public Service Student Award
Fordham University School of Law
Professional Associations
Illinois State Bar Associations Business and Securities Law Section Council
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Chicago Bar Association
Member
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New York State Bar  # 3015039
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
Supreme Court of Illinois
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New York
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U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
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U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Employment Law
Employment Contracts, Wrongful Termination
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Websites & Blogs
Website
Samuel E. Neschis' Website Profile
Website
Neschis & Tolitano, LLC Website
Blog
Illinois Business Litigation & Tax Disputes Blog
Contact & Map
Neschis & Tolitano, LLC
Chicago Office
311 W Superior St
#314
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: (312) 600-9797
Fax: (312) 573-0023
Neschis & Tolitano, LLC
Suburban Office
2400 E Devon Ave
#284
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Telephone: (847) 635-7877
Fax: (847) 635-8777