Krantz, Kevin R.

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Lawyer Overview

Kevin R. Krantz concentrates his practice in advising businesses and their shareholders, directors and officers in a broad range of legal issues, including mergers and acquisitions, financing, corporate governance and litigation matters. Kevin serves as general corporate counsel to numerous corporations in the printing, distribution, manufacturing, health and fitness equipment, and real estate industries. Additionally, Kevin serves as Secretary and General Counsel to Performance Health Systems, LLC and iTech Fitness, Inc.

Kevin has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, financing, business turn-around, employment issues, real estate transactions, advising family owned businesses and business litigation and appeals.

As part of his practice, Kevin has represented numerous clients in transactional matters and litigation. Kevin is counsel of record in several reported cases, including, Wolf v. Buss America Inc., 77 F.3d 914, 519 U.S. 866 (1996); LaBate v. Data Forms, Inc., 682 N.E.2d 91 (1997); and Hartmann v. Capitol Bank & Trust, 694 N.E.2d 1108 (1998); 817 N.E.2d 913 (2004).

Kevin has been in private practice since 1991. Formerly, Kevin was a partner with Darnall, Polachek & Krantz in Addison, Illinois and with Kessler, Krantz & Christensen in Chicago, Illinois. In addition to his law practice, Kevin has been operations manager for Hallmark Jewelry Manufacturing Co., a division of Katy Industries and President and Chief Operating Officer of Litetronics International, Inc.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial Finance
• Corporate Finance and Securities
• Employment Law
• Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions
• Litigation

Representative Cases

• Wolf v. Buss America Inc, 77 F.3d 914 (1996)
• Wolf v. Buss America Inc, 519 U.S. 866 (1996)
• LaBate v. Data Forms, Inc., 682 N.E.2d 91 (1997)
• Hartmann v. Capitol Bank & Trust, 694 N.E.2d 1108 (1998)
• Hartmann v. Capitol Bank & Trust, 817 N.E.2d 913 (2004)

West Practice Categories

Lending & Secured Transactions, Banking & Finance Law, Securities Law, Business Organizations, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1991
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1994
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1995
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1996
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1994
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, Section on Business Law (Member)
• Chicago Bar Association (Member)
• Standard Club of Chicago (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• Darnall, Polachek & Krantz in Addison, Illinois, Partner
• Kessler, Krantz & Christensen in Chicago, Illinois, Partner
• Hallmark Jewelry Manufacturing Co., Katy Industries, Chicago, Illinois, Operations Manager

Education

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1991
  J.D.
• Northwestern University, 1988
  B.A.
  Honors: summa cum laude

Address

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

Phones

(312) 377-7855

Faxes

(312) 423-8187

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Websites

http://www.stahlcowen.com