Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Roseann Oliver has practiced in the areas of commercial litigation, environmental and toxic tort litigation, and business transactions for over 30 years. She practices in state and federal courts, and has tried and arbitrated to verdict or judgment over thirty cases, in addition to presenting and defending against motions for temporary restraining orders and injunctive relief.

Roseann's litigation practice encompasses patent and trade secret claims; professional liability of architects, engineers, attorneys, financial consultants and banks; breach of contract and fraud claims; shareholder and breach of fiduciary duty claims; enforceability of covenants not to compete; corporate and partnership dissolutions; and insolvency and bankruptcy matters, including creditors' rights and related litigation. In addition, she has extensive experience in employment litigation, including severance pay issues, and in age, sex and race discrimination claims.

In the area of environmental and toxic tort litigation, Roseann has defended clients against individual and class action claims of increased health risks, property damage, and groundwater and drinking water contamination, Superfund liability and allocation of clean-up costs.

She also currently represents professional corporations and limited liability companies in all aspects of their business, including drafting service agreements with emphasis on protecting confidential information and trade secrets, exclusive sales agreements and commercial leases.

She also represents buyers and sellers in the sales of their businesses and commercial real estate, including due diligence and environmental audits, creditors in bankruptcy matters and corporations involved in loan work-outs and lease terminations.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation
• Arbitration
• Business
• Bankruptcy & Workouts
• Environment & Natural Resources
• Regulatory Litigation

West Practice Categories

Litigation & Appeals, Arbitration, Business & Commercial Law, Bankruptcy Law, Workouts, Environmental Law, Regulatory Enforcement

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1972
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1974
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1972

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association (Amicus Committee)
• Chicago Bar Association (Member)
• Chicago Bar Association (Chairman, Standing Committee on Litigation)
• Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
• Seventh Circuit Bar Association (Member)
• Inns of Court (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Selected Outstanding Member of Class of 1972

Classes and Seminars

• Writing Instructor, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law and Loyola University School of Law, 1973 - 1975

Past Employment Positions

• Illinois Appellate Court, Hon. John J. Stamos, Law Clerk, 1972 - 1974
• City of Chicago Corporation Counsel's Office, Trial and Appellate areas, 1974 - 1977

Education

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1972
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: Outstanding Member of Class of 1972
  
  Law Review: Loyola Law Journal, Articles Editor, 1971 - 1972
• Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, 1969
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Published Works

• "Using Experts in Product Liability Cases", 18 Idaho L. Rev. 3, p.509, Summer, 1982
• "Superfund Reauthorization or Reform", Global Risk Manager, 1996
• "The Intersection of CERCLA and RCRA: What Companies Should Know", Federation Ins. & Corp Counsel Quarterly, Summer, 1992
• "Using Experts in Product Liability Cases" (Co-author), Idaho Law Review, Summer, 1982

Address

131 South Dearborn Street
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60603-5559

Phones

(312) 324-8651

Faxes

(312) 324-9651

Emails

roliver@perkinscoie.com

Websites

http://www.perkinscoie.com