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Henry N. Novoselsky

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HNovoselsky@snsfe-law.com
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Phone: 312.621.4400

Shaheen, Novoselsky, Staat & Filipowski, P.C.
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2900
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Henry Novoselsky has practiced civil litigation in Illinois and Federal trial and appellate courts for over 40 years.  He has been instrumental in shaping the law of Illinois, appearing before the Illinois Supreme Court, United States Courts of Appeals and the Illinois Appellate Court. Over the years, Henry has established important precedents in estate and trust law, estate planning malpractice, and the laws governing covenants not to compete and restraints upon competition. In addition to representing parties in business dissolution, unfair competition disputes, and injunctive proceedings, Henry also represents clients in contested estate and trust matters, such as will and trust contests, trust enforcement, construction and reformation, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and contested guardianship proceedings.

Henry is a court-certified mediator for the State of Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County Chancery Division Mediation Program.  He has served as an Administrative Law Judge for the Illinois Department of Revenue and as a Hearing Examiner for the Illinois Commerce Commission.

Education

J.D., DePaul College of Law, 1966
cum laude

  • Associate Editor, DePaul Law Review

B.A., Roosevelt University, 1962

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Illinois
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois (trial bar)

Professional and Bar Association Memberships

American Bar Association

Illinois State Bar Association

Appellate Lawyers Association of Illinois

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

Awards and Distinctions

  • "A-V" Peer Review Rated (Highest Rating) by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Named to the Illinois Super Lawyer list, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006
  • Named to the Illinois Leading Lawyer list for Civil Appellate Law; Commercial Litigation Law, 2006

Representative Decisions and Judgments

  • Charles A. Kelly, Trustee etc. v. Patrick Yates et. al., Circuit Court of Cook County IL, Chancery Division, Case No. 06-CH-25786 (2008)
  • Smits Funeral Homes Ltd. dba Steger Memorial Chapel v. Steger Funeral Home LLC, John Parzygnot & Joseph Parzygnot dba Steger Funeral Home, Circuit Court of Cook County IL, Chancery Division, Case No. 05-CH-13371 (2008)
  • Petersen v. Wallach, 764 N.E.2d 19 (Ill. Sup. 2002)
  • Woodfield Group v. DeLisle, 693 N.E.2d 464 (Ill. App. 1998)
  • Trans-Aire International v. Northern Adhesive Co., 882 F.2d 1259 (7th Cir. 1989)

Representative Publications and Articles

Representative Presentations

  • Chicago Bar Association, Probate Section; Decalogue Society of Lawyers,  various topics and dates, Chicago, IL
  • "Becoming the Trustee of a Family Trust:  How to Protect Yourself From Personal Liability," Financial Services Group, Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2004
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