Steven C. Filipowski
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Phone: 312.621.4400
Shaheen, Novoselsky, Staat & Filipowski, P.C.
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2900
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Steven Filipowski is the President of SNSF. His practice includes counseling banks and closely-held businesses in commercial loan transactions and related commercial and creditor-side bankruptcy litigation, including stay and preference litigation. Steve advises wholesaler/distributors in the supply chain and marketing and distribution regarding distribution agreements and commercial transactions, including product warranty agreements. Steve also advises the firm's clients in employment relations, working with them to create employment relations policies and practices to minimize the risk of litigation. He partners with our clients in resolving or litigating in the state and federal courts a variety of civil disputes in contract performance and termination, warranty and breach of warranty, and employment disputes under the state and federal laws which govern the employment relationship.
Education
J.D., Loyola University of Chicago, 1975
B.A., St. John's University, 1972
Member, Honors Program
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
IllinoisUnited States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Professional and Bar Association Memberships
American Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Industry Associations
Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
Vistage International
Awards and Distinctions
- Trustee, Union League Boys and Girls Clubs, Chicago, IL, 2009-Present
- Named to the Illinois Leading Lawyer list for Commercial Litigation Law; Employment Law: Management, 2006
- Professional Service Award, Seguin Services, Inc., June 1991
- Community Director Award, Seguin Services, Inc., July 1990
- Ordained Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Deerfield, IL
Representative Decisions and Judgments
- Williams v. Roman, Inc., Slip Copy 2005 WL 3019395 (N.D.Ill)
- Lindsey v. Pate Foods Corporation, 1999 U.S. Dist. Lexis 7611 (1999)
- Harris Bank Hinsdale v. Caliendo, 235 Ill. App. 3d 1013, 1026, 601 N.E.2d 1330 (1992)
Representative Publications and Articles
- "Survey of Federal and Illinois Employment Law Statutes" updated June 2011
- "Survey of Federal and Illinois Employment Law Statues," updated March 2011
- "Survey of Federal and Illinois Employment Law Statutes," October 2009
- "From The President-The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act," SNSF Quarterly Review, October 2007
- "From The President-The Proposed Illinois Gross Receipts Tax," SNSF Quarterly Review, April 2007
- "From The President-An Overview of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act," SNSF Quarterly Review, January 2007
- "From The President-A Change in Focus at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement," SNSF Quarterly Review, October 2006
- "From The President-Introduction," SNSF Quarterly Review, July 2006
- "Notice Required For Plant Closings Or Mass Layoffs," The Business Ledger, May 2006
- Survey of Federal Employment Law Statutes, Volume I, February 2005
Representative Presentations
- "Contract Negotiation: An Overview," ISAPN Seminar, Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, IL, April 10, 2010
- "Contract Negotiations and Contracts for APNs," ISAPN Midwest Conference, Lombard, IL, October 14, 2009
- "Contract Negotiation," ISAPN Midwest Conference, Schaumburg, IL, October 2, 2008
- "Managing Risks In Employment Terminations-The Issue Of Pretext In Employment Litigation," Vistage International-Chicago Chapter, Chicago, IL, April 13, 2006
- "Managing Risks In Employment Terminations-The Issue Of Pretext In Employment Litigation," The National Bank of Commerce-SNSF Business Seminar Series, Addison, IL, April 6, 2006
- "Pitfalls to Avoid When Planning for a Reduction-in-Force (RIF)," Audio Interview, America's Best Lawyers, Sky Radio, April 14, 2005, Rebroadcast December 2005, November 2005
- "Employee's Duty of Loyalty," College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL, August 2004
- "Management of Sales Representatives," Tower Club, Chicago, IL, June 2004
Webinars
- "Reductions-In-Force: Managing Risks," December 12, 2008
- "Managing Risks In Employment Terminations," December 19, 2006
- "Managing Risks In Employment Terminations - The Issue Of Pretext In Employment Litigation," December 21, 2005
