About Michael Tomlinson

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.