BUSINESS LAW

EMPLOYMENT LAW

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

LITIGATION SERVICES

SUPPLY CHAIN NEGOTIATIONS & CONTRACTS

COMMERCIAL LEASING

THE LAWYERS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

We are honored to present Waltz, Palmer & Dawson, LLC diversified legal services and team expertise to your business.

We consider ourselves to be a part of ourclient’s larger team, sharing ideas andworking on projects to propel our clients togreater success.

We use our experience and skills andcombine them with initiative and teamworkto quickly develop strategies and findcreative solutions to achieve our clients’goals.

Prompt, efficient, direct and cost-effectiveservices are at the heart of our success.

ABOUT OUR FIRM

From the court room to the board room, WPD knows Chicago and its surrounding

communities.

With offices in Rolling Meadows and Chicago, we are centrally located and can quickly reach

your local offices and facilities

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WE HAVE WHAT IT TAKESWHERE YOU NEED IT

WE GET DOWN TO BUSINESS

• Corporate and Business Law• Employer/Employee Disputes• Commercial Litigation• Commercial Real Estate and Leasing• Business Collections

WPD BUSINESS SERVICES

Our business team combines high end, complex legal servicesexpected of a big city firm with the personalized services andrates you would expect of a suburban firm. The Result?

Companies that choose WPD save hundreds of thousands ofdollars a year in legal bills without missing a beat.

CORPORATE & BUSINESS LAW

• Contract Review and Drafting

• Form Standardization

• Distribution and Supply Arrangements

• Mergers and Acquisitions

• Spinoffs and Divestitures

• Succession Planning

• Licensing/Intellectual Property

Representative areas of practice include:

EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE DISPUTESEven good employers face complicated employee issues.

WPD assists employers in making difficult decisions to minimize the risk of litigation.

• IDHR/EEOC Administrative Hearings/Investigations

• Defense of discrimination, disability, age, harassment and other protected class claims

• Executive and Deferred Compensation Agreements

• Confidentiality Agreements and Covenants Not To Compete

• Overtime/Wage Claim Defense

• Employee Discipline & Termination

• Workplace Investigations

• Employee Handbooks and personnel policies

Representative areas of practice include:

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION & COLLECTIONS

Sometimes litigation is unavoidable.

That’s when WPD’s litigators put our decades of experience litigating in both state and federal courts to work.

Representative areas of practice include:

• Contract/Sales Disputes and Business Torts

• Complex Commercial Litigation

• Post-Judgment Enforcement

• Commercial Collection and PACA Claims

• Bankruptcy Litigation and Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy

• Commercial Real Estate Litigation

• Debt Enforcement and Foreclosures

• Real Estate and Construction Litigation

• Appeals

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AND LEASING

When it comes to real estate, WPD’s dedication to providing high quality, responsive legal services yields excellent results for our

corporate, manufacturing, industrial and retail clients.

Representative areas of practice include:

• Commercial, industrial, office and retail lease negotiations

• Land acquisition and disposition (vacant and/or improved)

• Land use, including annexation, zoning, special use and condemnation proceedings

• Acquisition, development and construction financing

• Construction contracts, including general contracts, contract management relationships and subcontracts

NOT TOO BIG, NOT TOO SMALL,JUST RIGHT

Big city firms work client files to pay their big bills. The result is big expense and big delays.

Small firms cut the cost, but cannot offer support. The result is low costs and low quality.

But WPD is just right…

At WPD our porridge is not too hot and not too cold.

We provide big firm expertise at suburban prices.

Let us introduce you to the team…

BUSINESS SERVICES TEAM

Susan provides her clients with over 14 years experience in corporateand business law. She has made it her career to represent businesses,and business owners since graduating from the Loyola UniversitySchool of Law in 2000.

Susan has a wide range of experience having worked with clients onthe local, national and international levels. Susan delivers acommitment to service which surpasses clients’ expectations,meeting tight deadlines and responding to pressing matters withunparalled service.

Areas of Practice: Corporate and Business Law, Employment Law, Commercial Real Estate

● Representative clients include:

International specialty metal processor, national banking institutions, national software development and licensing company, international chemical distributor, national real estate leasing company, international metal distributor, international flavoring company, international equipment manufacturer and distributor, international automotive products manufacturer, and various local small businesses.

SUSAN L. DAWSONPartner

BUSINESS SERVICES TEAM

Natasha has a strong business background having received finance and business administration degrees in addition to attending several master’s level business classes. This knowledge allows her to expertly conduct a detailed analysis of complex business and real estate transactions and to fully evaluate the merits of commercial litigation cases.

Prior to joining Waltz, Palmer and Dawson, LLC, Natasha spent several years as a tax attorney, fighting against the IRS and the state tax authorities on behalf of individuals and businesses. She has participated in over 30 administrative hearings and numerous settlement negotiations with various taxing authorities.

NATASHA ADLERAssociate

Areas of Practice:

• Business Law

• Start-up and Entity Formation

• Commercial Real Estate

• Employment Law

• Commercial

Litigation

• Taxation

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION TEAM

Joseph has practiced law for over 18 years and provides his businessclients exceptional litigation services in business law, real estate lawand construction law. His career encompasses a wide range ofimpressive litigation experience since his graduation from theUniversity of Minnesota Law School, cum laude, in 1996. He hasrepresented units of local government, individuals, and corporationsthroughout his career in numerous civil matters.

Joseph has extensive experience in Illinois and Federal courts, including the Illinois Appellate Court. He has received his master’s degree in public administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs in 2001 and now serves as an adjunct lecturer, teaching a master’s level course at the College for public administration graduate students,

• commercial litigation

• declaratory judgment actions

• shareholder/member disputes

• partnership and joint venture issues

• contract issues

• business tort and fraud issues

• landlord-tenant

• construction & mechanics lien litigation

• real estate issues

JOSEPH P. SELBKAOf Counsel

Areas of Practice:

Michael has extensive litigation experience as defense counsel on behalf of a variety of businesses. He has represented Fortune 500 and mid-size companies, professional clients, and individuals. He specifically represented produce sellers, family farmers and large corporate agricultural companies, including name-brand large agricultural growers and processers in contract and commercial lawsuits in district courts across the nation.

Michael has successfully litigated multiple; high-dollar business disputes both here in Illinois and in jurisdictions such as Florida, California, New York and Michigan. Michael brings a wealth of knowledge in addressing business and corporate disputes and framing them in straightforward terms clients can understand and come to value in entrusting their commercial cases to him.

MICHAEL JOHNSTONAssociate

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION TEAM

Areas of Practice:

• Commercial litigation

• Employment Litigation Defense

• Overtime/Wage and Hour Claims

• Commercial Collections/PACA

• Bankruptcy & Restructuring Law

• business tort and fraud issues

ESTATE PLANNING, ADMINISTRATION & FAMILY LAW

MILDRED V. PALMERPartner

NICHOLE M. WALTZPartner

Nichole has spent over 13 years in the courtroom, representingindividuals and businesses in a wide range of legal areas,including family, civil, commercial and criminal law. She earnedher Juris Doctorate from the DePaul University College of Law in2001, with a concentration in litigation and has been licensed inIllinois since 2001. She has also held various positions with theNorthwest Suburban Bar Association and was recently acceptedinto the American Society of Legal Advocates as one of 2014′s Top40 Lawyers Under 40.

Millie graduated cum laude from the University of Florida Collegeof Law in 1990, with a concentration in taxation and estateplanning. As a tax attorney, Millie worked in a number of areas,including taxation, charitable giving, corporate law and estateplanning. During this time she also served as the American BarAssociation Young Lawyers Division’s Tax Law Chair and as a CNNtax law correspondent. Millie’s practice is now divided into fourareas: Estate planning, wills and trusts, probate, and estate andtrust administration.

WPD brings wide-ranging experience to the table.

WE LIKE TO THINK WE’RE DIFFERENT.

As a 100 % women owned firm (WBENC certified)

we’re already unique, but it’s our unique perspective that really sets us

apart.

We take the same unique approach to our cases, doing what it takes to get

the job done efficiently – and right the first time.

We take care of your legal needs so you can focus on your business.

We believe we are the right local choice for your business.

We hope you agree.

Thank you for this opportunity.

Susan L. Dawson, PartnerWaltz, Palmer & Dawson, LLCDirect line: 847-253-8805sdawson@wpdlegal.com