Current Employment Position(s)

Member

Year Joined Organization: 1999

Languages

• English(Primary)
• Italian

Lawyer Overview

Brian Troglia is a member of the firm practicing primarily in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and management-side employment law. He is corporate counsel to several companies in industries that include restaurants and hospitality, food and beverage distribution and production, construction, manufacturing, technology and consulting. Brian counsels business clients in all areas of their industry including corporate structure and operational agreements, venture capital and investor related financing, contract negotiation and drafting, and business acquisition and sale. Brian also advises clients on employment related aspects of their business including executive employment agreements, day-to-day workforce issues, and creation and implementation of corporate policies and procedures, including advice relating to employment and labor issues in bankruptcy or turn-around situations.

Brian has significant experience in the restaurant, hospitality and food service industry where he represents clients such as Alinea Restaurant, Terragusto Restaurant, Schwa Restaurant, Isola Imports, SmallBar, Lava Lounge, and various national franchises and family owned establishments.  Brian actively participates in his clients' business and his experience in the industry allows him to counsel clients on business planning and concepts through financing, licensing and operation.  In addition to Brian's representation of restaurant and hospitality entrepreneurs, he also represents chefs in areas of employment agreements, equity interests and endorsement contracts.  Individuals and entities seeking to invest in the industry also rely on Brian's expertise to structure and negotiate their investment rights.

Brian began his legal career at a large national law firm in litigation and later focused on corporate law. His prior commercial litigation experience is a valuable client resource to advising clients on business and employment related matters. In 1997, Brian founded Stone, Troglia & Leinenweber where he concentrated on corporate law. He practiced there until July 1999 when the firm merged with Cowen, Crowley, Nord & Staub, P.C., which later became Stahl Cowen.

Areas of Practice

• Business Planning and Counseling
• Employment Law
• Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions
• Technology Law

West Practice Categories

Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Business Organizations, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Science & Technology Law

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1992

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
• Chicago Bar Association (Member)
• Justinian Society of Lawyers (Member)
• Ducks Unlimited (Chairman)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Illinois Restaurant Association (Member)

Classes and Seminars

• Getting the Deal Done, Partner On Call Network, November 6, 2007

Past Employment Positions

• Stone, Troglia & Leinenweber, Founder

Education

• University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1992
  J.D.
  Honors: Oral Advocacy and Legal Writing
  Honors: Recipient, Senior 100 Honorary Award
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1989
  B.S.
  Honors: Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, Frederick C. Philbrick Scholarship Recipient

Address

55 West Monroe Street
Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60603-5001

Phones

(312) 377-7880

Faxes

(312) 423-8184

Emails

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Websites

http://www.stahlcowen.com