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Mr. Lohman began practicing defense litigation in 1997 and has tried over?30 jury cases as solo or first-chair trial attorney in the Circuit Courts of Cook and Lake counties, not to mention dozens of bench trials in and around the Chicago area. At the height of his personal injury defense career, Mr. Lohman defended almost exclusively wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases, handled complex litigation matters, and managed part of a 40-plus attorney law firm.
Mr. Lohman won over 10 not-guilty jury verdicts in his first few years of practice, and he only sustained a few verdicts over his settlement offer, with no verdicts over coverage. He also won a reverse and remand after oral argument before the Illinois Appellate Court in the matter of Mueller v. Andre.
After several years of successful service as a personal injury defense attorney, Mr. Lohman moved on to represent plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits at Garelli & Associates. At that time, he also expanded his career into commercial litigation and transactions, including real estate closings and federal intellectual property matters.
Over the last few years, he began to concentrate his practice primarily in commercial litigation, handling matters for both plaintiffs and defendants in both state and federal courts. In his last trial for Johnson & Bell, Mr. Lohman represented the plaintiff in a breach of contract and consumer fraud action.
Currently, Mr. Lohman is in private practice. He handles residential and commercial real estate closings as well as other various real estate matters for clients. He represents plaintiffs in wrongful death and severe personal injury cases, resulting from auto accidents, slip-and-falls, and other injury-causing incidents.
Utilizing his education and professional background in theatre and music, Mr. Lohman provides entertainment law services to clients in the recording and film industries. He reviews and drafts contracts for bands and solo artists, shops demos, executive produces, produces, and provides legal services on films, and also provides management services for musical acts.
He also handles various equine-related matters, including horse sales, breeding, and waivers of liability for stable owners and recreational equine activities.
His law office also provides collections services for companies and individuals, handles corporate formations, and provides immigration services and counsel for those seeking Visas or citizenship.
Mr. Lohman is a past member of the Judicial Evaluation Committee of the Chicago Bar Associationthis committee is central to the investigation and approval of candidates for judge in the Chicago area. He is also a member of the Entertainment Law, Sports Law, and Commercial Litigation committees as well as a member of the Creative Arts committee of the Young Lawyers Section of the CBA. Mr. Lohman is a member of the Business Law and Equine Law committees of the Kentucky Bar Association and attends yearly the National Conference on Equine Law in Lexington, Kentucky. He is a member of the University of Kentucky Alumni Association as well as the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity national and Kentucky Beta Bluegrass Alumni Associations.
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