For over 25 years, Rod has helped his clients when they need him most, resolving complex civil litigation matters and business disputes in courtrooms across the country with confidence and skill.
Rod represents clients in commercial litigation, class actions, and employment litigation matters both locally and nationally in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies, and in arbitration forums. Rod’s considerable litigation experience includes a special focus on real estate/construction, financial services, and consumer protection litigation.
Rod has represented a wide variety of clients in commercial real estate related matters, including construction disputes, commercial (judicial and non‑judicial) foreclosures, bankruptcy real estate litigation, guaranty litigation, fraud and negligent misrepresentation litigation, lien priority litigation, mechanics lien litigation, title insurance litigation, landlord and tenant/leasing disputes, and other litigation involving contract interpretation, fraudulent conveyance litigation, land use, zoning and permitting litigation, and property rights disputes.
- Class action
- Commercial disputes
- Labor and employment
- Washington University, J.D., 1998
- Tennessee State University, B.A., 1994
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Missouri
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri