Building a Better Future
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When we say, "Your Future Is Our Purpose," we want our clients to know we are vested in their success. We work hard to understand our client's businesses, spot issues, look ahead and find  better ways to serve their needs. We take a proactive approach to ensure our clients are more informed, prepared and able to achieve greater success -- not just now but in the future.

Recent News
April 23, 2013

Thomas R. Fawkes Selected as an “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer for 2013” by Turnarounds & Workouts

Thomas R. Fawkes, a partner in Freeborn’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice Group, has been selected by the editors of Turnarounds & Workouts as an Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer – 2013.More »
Upcoming Events

Illinois CPA Society Taxation on Real Estate Conference

June 4, 2013 - 8:15am to 4:45pm
On June 4, Edward Hannon, Partner in the Real Estate Practice Group, will be on a panel with Mary Cunningham of Chicago Deferred Exchange to discuss how the like kind exchange rules can be used in distressed property situations. During this panel discussion, Mr. Hannon and Ms. Cunningham will be examining many of the tax, structural and timing issues that can arise in a distressed property situation.
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Latest Insights
May 16, 2013

Pay for Delay’ Pharmaceutical Settlements and the ‘Quick Look’ – What Does It All Mean?

Jeffery Cross, a Partner in the Litigation Practice Group at Freeborn & Peters LLP, authored, “Pay for Delay’ Pharmaceutical Settlements and the ‘Quick Look’ – What Does It All Mean?” The article was published in the Westlaw Journal Antitrust electronic newsletter on May 16, 2013.

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Featured Blog

The Fresh Facts Blog

Business and legal insight for the fresh produce industry.

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Focus

Our lawyers and professionals can help you grow your business, protect your assets and defend your company. 

We serve our clients through our broad service offerings -- Litigation, Corporate, Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring, Government and Regulatory Law, and Real Estate -- and with our Industry Initiatives in the areas of Food, Transportation, and Insurance and Reinsurance.

When we say Your Future Is Our Purpose, our goal is to help your business grow and develop to its highest purpose. 

When needed, we help you defend your interests and your business to the fullest extent possible through litigation, arbitration or another strategy aligned to your objectives.

Team

We help your organization build a better future.

Whether that means defending your rights or expanding your interests, Freeborn can help you build and execute meaningful strategies.

Learn more about each of us through our professional biographies. 

Contact us directly if we can provide you with more information about our Firm, our culture and how we can serve you.

 

Insights

From cutting-edge legal developments to the law's business implications, we publish our perspective through Insights, a collection of resources designed to help advance your business.

Latest

Learn more about Freeborn and our business in these resources -- Firm news, events and press coverage.

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About

In 1983, six of our lawyers formed Freeborn with a goal to create a meaningful environment where everyone could provide the highest value service.

Today from our Chicago headquarters, more than 200 professionals assist clients with their legal and business matters across the country and often across borders.

Through our work in industries and legal practices, we work to fulfill our mission and create a better future for our clients.More »