Basileios "Bill" Katris - Horwood Marcus & Berk

Professional Bio

BILL KATRIS has extensive litigation, arbitration and counseling experience involving a wide range of complex commercial contract disputes and business torts, including matters arising from breach of contract, real estate transactions, employment issues, unfair competition, trade secret misappropriation, fraud, corporate mismanagement and business defamation issues. Bill also represents companies across the country in all aspects of their business relationships, consumer relationships and relationships with employees. Bill has represented a broad range of clients, such as internet start-ups, construction companies, financial services companies, governmental entities, manufacturing companies, nationwide distributorships, professional service providers, insurance companies and large equity investors. Bill's clients range from small business owners to large publicly traded companies.

Bill completed Chicago-Kent College of Law's certificate programs in Environmental and Energy Law as well as International and Comparative Law. Bill also studied International Trade Relations at King's College of London, England and completed Loyola University's International Business Studies Program in Rome, Italy.

Memberships

American Bar Association, Member
Hellenic Bar Association, Judicial Evaluation Committee
Illinois State Bar Association, Member

Representative Matters

Lead counsel in the representation of a minority shareholder in his dispute with the majority shareholder of an Illinois based multi-million dollar medical product and services operation. A settlement was successfully negotiated for the buy-out of the client's share of ownership interests and restrictive covenants.
Co-lead counsel in the representation of a large insurance services corporation against a former corporate officer and director who went to an industry competitor and improperly took client's proprietary information and over 30 of its employees with him. A multi-million dollar settlement was achieved in favor of client after a successful motion practice relative to the competitor's electronic discovery.
Lead counsel for a general contractor defending claims against a municipality and a developer for alleged construction defects in a multi-million dollar condominium conversion.

Practice Areas

Industries Served

Automotive Manufacturing & Dealerships
Banking
Broadcast Media
Construction
Energy & Utilities
Entrepreneur/Start-Up Companies
Financial Services
Food/Beverage Services & Hospitality
Healthcare
Information Technology
Leasing Companies
Manufacturing & Distribution
Mortgage Companies
Not-For-Profit Organizations
Pharmaceuticals
Retail
Service Companies
Shipping & Logistics
Specialty Finance
Telecommunications
Trading Companies

Publications

Presentations

News & Events

Cases

Bar Admissions
- Illinois (1997)
Education
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1997
- Loyola University Chicago, B.A., cum laude, 1994
- King's College of London, Study Abroad, 1992
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Assistant
- Amanda Deaton

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