Michael P Tomlinson

Michael P Tomlinson

Tomlinson Law Office, P.C.
  • Appeals & Appellate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business Law ...
  • Illinois
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Biography

For nearly seven years, Michael P. Tomlinson practiced law at a large national law firm. During that time, Mr. Tomlinson represented clients in all types of complex commercial litigation, including the following types of cases:

Restrictive covenants (non-competition and non-solicitation)
Trade secret misappropriation
Securities litigation
Securities enforcement actions
Labor and employment law
Statutory fraud (e.g., the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act)
Class action defense
Uniform Commercial Code
General contract and tort law
Qui tam actions
White collar crime

Mr. Tomlinson also has experience in conducting internal investigations on behalf of both securities and health care clients.

In addition to the litigation-related services listed above, Mr. Tomlinson provides advice to his clients regarding the following:

Business entity formation
Residential real estate transactions
Contract review and drafting
Compliance manual review and drafting
General business legal advice

Mr. Tomlinson is a member of the American Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association.

Practice Areas
    Appeals & Appellate
    Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
    Arbitration & Mediation
    Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Construction Law
    Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
    Consumer Law
    Class Action, Lemon Law
    Employment Law
    Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
    Health Care Law
    Products Liability
    Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
    Real Estate Law
    Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
    Securities Law
    Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
Additional Practice Areas
  • Constitutional Law
  • General Civil
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
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7th Circuit
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Professional Experience
Shareholder/Owner
Tomlinson Law Office, P.C.
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Senior Counsel
Foley & Lardner LLP
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Associate
Foley & Lardner LLP
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Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
J.D. | Law
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Honors: Order of the Coif, High Honors
Activities: Chicago-Kent Law Review, Notes & Comments Editor
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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
B.S. | Industrial Distribution Management/Business Administration
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Honors: with Honors
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Awards
Named to Illinois Super Lawyers-Rising Stars Edition 2012
Super Lawyers®, a service of the Thomson Reuters, Legal division
Chicago business litigation attorney Michael P. Tomlinson of Tomlinson Law Office, P.C. has been named to the Illinois Super Lawyers-Rising Stars Edition 2012 as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state for 2012. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor.
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
Member
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Illinois State Bar Association
Member
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Chicago Bar Association
Member
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Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys
Voting Member
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Websites & Blogs
Website
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Contact & Map
134 N. LaSalle Street
Suite 2250
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone: (312) 715-8770 Ext. 133