Michael W. Huseman

Represented the prevailing party before the Illinois Supreme Court in the case MD Elec. Contractors, Inc. v. Abrams, 228 Ill.2d 221 (2008). Successfully argued that the Illinois Home Repair and Remodeling Act does not apply to sub-contractors.

Successful at the Appellate Court level on this same case. MD Elec. Contractors, Inc. v. Abrams, 369 Ill.App.3d 309 (2nd Dist. 2006).

Currently defending an appeal brought by a judgment debtor who was ordered to turn over the entire cash value of his life insurance policies. He turned over all but $4000, which his lawyer is holding in trust, and raised his $4000 "wildcard" exemption. The trial court ruled that Illinois public policy overrides the wildcard exemption because this case relates to a judgment for back child support. The defendant appealed.

Currently attempting to terminate a consignment agreement and recover consigned inventory located in Kane County, Illinois, on behalf of a European manufacturer of industrial goods. The manufacturer is owed more than $1,000,000 pursuant to the breached consignment agreement. Additionally, the local manufacturer possesses more than $700,000 of the manufacturer's consigned inventory, and owes the manufacturer an additional $450,000 unsecured loan which it is not paying.

Currently representing a commercial landlord whose tenant filed bankruptcy one year into a ten year lease. Landlord discovered assets valued in excess of $1,000,000 which defendant did not disclose on his bankruptcy petition. Currently litigating the dischargeability of the remaining nine years of rent in an adversary proceeding commenced in the U.S. District Court, Eastern Division.

Currently enforcing a $36,000 child support judgment entered in Arizona. The father, who lives in Illinois, was completely insolvent until his mother recently passed away and left several pieces of property to him in a spendthrift trust. Currently attempting to invade the family trust as well as set aside several allegedly fraudulent transfers of property that the man made to his new girlfriend.

Currently representing a Minnesota bank in its attempts to recover hidden assets valued in excess of $100,000 from an individual who was recently sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for sex crimes involving minors.

Represented a retired couple who were defrauded out of their entire life savings by an unscrupulous "financial adviser." After the financial advisor filed bankruptcy, obtained non-dischargeable, adversary court judgment for $200,000 in stolen funds, plus an additional $200,000 in punitive damages, plus $7,000 in attorney's fees. Collected more than ninety-seven percent of the financial adviser's estate after he suddenly passed away following litigation.

Currently representing a prominent interstate trucking company in a contractual dispute with warehousemen located in Illinois and Michigan.

Currently representing several homeowners' associations in the collection of their past due assessments.

Currently representing clients injured in automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, and slips and falls.

Currently representing clients charged with various traffic offenses and criminal misdemeanors.

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