The time, money and hard work you invest in your business are all represented in your brand. In this age of “e-commerce,” a simple touch of a button allows your written work and images to be shared globally. Theft and infringement of intellectual property has become a national crisis. Ensure that no one takes credit for your accomplishments by protecting your brand and work product.
Our attorneys include an engineer whose background facilitates understanding of your invention, drafting of your patent applications and conducting novelty searches. We can counsel you on trademark searches and the selection of strong trademarks and servicemarks and prepare and file applications for registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
If rivals oppose your registration, we can prosecute your claims before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. In the event competitors infringe on your rights, you may rely on our trial experience in the Federal Courts where we have successfully protected our clients against infringement of their intellectual property rights.
You cannot afford to risk your business to the theft or infringement of your intellectual property. We make the registration, protection and enforcement of your intellectual property affordable.
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Our Practice Areas
Business
Our team will give efficient counsel for your business and the various things that affect businesses like employment, sales reps, intellectual property, etc.
Finance
SFBBG is leading the industry in providing excellent counsel for financial services such as banking & creditor rights, estate planning, probate, and trust.
Litigation
We zealously litigate, arbitrate and mediate. Nothing drives a favorable outcome more than readiness for a smooth and successful trial. We're here to help!
Real Estate
Our attorneys are trusted counsel and business advisors with a broad range of real estate expertise to serve the firm’s sophisticated clientele.
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News & Updates
Appellate Court Holds That Lawsuit Filed by SFBBG Should Proceed and Is Not a SLAPP Suit
On May 8, 2023, SFBBG attorneys Phil Zisook and Bill Klein prevailed in an Illinois Appellate Court defamation case, Mauro Glorioso v Sun-Times Media Holdings, LLC, and Tim Novak. In the case, Zisook and Klein argued that Sun-Times’ articles defamed Mauro Glorioso and constituted false light invasion of privacy.
SFBBG Prevails in Illinois Appellate Court
On August 9, 2022, SFBBG attorneys, Phil Zisook and Bill Klein, prevailed in an Illinois Appellate Court case where our clients were sued concerning a failed real estate transaction. The proposed transaction involved the transfer of three parcels of real estate consisting of a golf course in Michigan, a Chicago office building, and a River North condominium.
SFBBG Wins Dismissal of Federal Wiretap Suit
On April 25, 2022, SFBBG’s Norm Finkel and Matthew Tyrrell obtained a victory on behalf of a firm client in a federal suit asserting that the client violated the federal wiretap act and engaged in other tortious conduct.