| Biography | Daniel Klapman's practice is dedicated to serving the needs of clients ranging from entrepreneurial individuals to Fortune 500 companies in complex litigation cases before state and federal courts across the country. He is a member of the Firm's Litigation practice group. Mr. Klapman has represented clients in a wide variety of matters, including shareholder and other business investment, ownership and governance disputes, commercial contract cases, negotiation of franchise agreements, employment and labor matters, as well as manufacturer-representative, real estate, landlord-tenant, consumer fraud, intellectual property and trade secret litigation. Mr. Klapman began his practice in the public sector, bringing to the Firm six years of investigative and prosecutorial experience from the State's Attorney's Office, where he served in several different divisions, training and supervising many junior attorneys. His background also includes the negotiation of franchise agreements, real estate and real estate tax matters. Mr. Klapman received his J.D. in 1997 from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. He earned his B.A. in Economics in 1994 from the University of Illinois. Mr. Klapman is admitted before the Supreme Court of Illinois, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He is a member of both the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations. . |