There is a better way to practice law. Our leadership team brings decades of experience, cutting edge technology, a creative vision and a passion for changing lives to an industry that’s too often mired in the past. We believe people should be able to get the help they need without unnecessary stress and expense, that people can and should want to go to work every day and invest in something meaningful, and that we all work best when we work together. Our goals are simple, clear and revolutionary. We leverage all of the skills, experience and tools at our disposal to give our clients, our employees and one another better lives.
We remove obstacles for our clients, showing them in every interaction that we care about their futures.
We empower clients by taking the time to understand their individual needs and concerns, then educating them about their options.
We are moral, courageous, benevolent, respectful, honest and loyal.
We’re driven to improve our processes and our service, and charge every team member with finding a better way.
We know our collective strength is greater than the sum of our parts, and embrace openness, learning and mentoring for the benefit of our clients, our business and our team members.
We work hard, have fun and strive to create an environment in which everyone can do the same.
Mike specializes in advising and assisting public companies, closely-held businesses and institutional investors restructure businesses and real estate.
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James is the Chief Operating Officer at UpRight Law and brings to the firm a strong background in building financial teams, operations, and systems for high-growth businesses.
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Hal is a seasoned finance professional with over 25 years of experience both as a strategic CFO of growth businesses as well as a commercial and investment banker.
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David is a nationally recognized consumer protection litigation attorney. He has spent over 25 years vigorously defending consumer rights. He is also a Chapter 7 Trustee.
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David is the General Counsel of UpRight Law. His department is responsible for providing legal counsel to all departments of the firm and handling any litigation in which the firm is involved. During his career, David has worked as a litigator at various firms and as Associate General Counsel at a major telecommunications provider. He also has served as General Counsel of a construction company.
David graduated from the University of Illinois cum laude in 1993.
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Lucian is a nationally recognized ethics attorney. Lucian advises the firm in its efforts to be compliant with state bar requirements regulating the practice of law. He has served as President of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, Treasurer of the American Bar Association and recently as Chair of the governing committee of the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility. He also served on the ABA “Ethics 2000” Commission that substantially revised the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct in 2002.
Mary is a nationally respected ethics attorney. She is a former long time Administrator of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Committee. She advises the firm on all regulatory and compliance matters.
