Gerard D. Ring

Partner

• Litigation
• Wealth and Succession Planning

Mr. Ring is the chair of the Firm's Litigation practice. He has more than 20 years experience in litigation, with an emphasis in commercial and business litigation, will and trusts litigation, (trust and estate litigation) real estate litigation and bankruptcy matters on behalf of creditors. He has represented entrepreneurs, banks, real estate property management companies, foundations, manufacturers, governmental entities and professionals on matters in state and federal court. In the area of commercial and business litigation, he has litigated shareholder disputes regarding closely held companies, contract/lease disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, declaratory judgment actions and injunction proceedings.

You can find his work on trust and estate litigation in our news section here, or download the article directly.

Mr. Ring has significant experience in wills and trusts litigation, including matters involving petitions to construe will/trust, lack of testamentary capacity, undue influence, and adoption issues. In the area of real estate litigation, Mr. Ring has handled matters involving injunctive proceedings regarding scope of “reasonable access” to a premises, lease modifications, the proper exercise of an option to extend a lease and tenant lease disputes, including forcible actions.

In the area of bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, Mr. Ring has litigated motions to terminate the automatic stay, preference actions, and issues relating to and tenant bankruptcies. Mr. Ring was involved in numerous bankruptcy proceedings, including: K-Mart, Handy Andy, Bonwit Teller, Conseco, Montgomery Ward and Enron.

Mr. Ring served as a faculty advisor for The John Marshall Law School Trial Advocacy Competition, sponsored by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, from 1992 through 1998. He has spoken on bankruptcy and real estate issues and has published numerous articles on these subjects. Mr. Ring also authored an article for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education entitled “Liquidation and Reorganization in Landlord/Tenant Relationships.”

Mr. Ring received his J.D., with high honors, from The John Marshall Law School in 1986, where he was awarded the Order of John Marshall and served as a Staff Editor of The John Marshall Law Review. He was elected a member of the Board of Education, Palos Consolidated School District 118 from 1994-1995 and again for the 2001-2004 term. Mr. Ring is a member of the Federal Trial Bar and The Chicago Bar Association.

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