Richard W. Hillsberg
750 Lake Cook Road
Suite 350
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
tel. 847-777-7240
fax. 847-777-7346
Mr. Hillsberg has been a practicing attorney since 1967 and a principal of the firm since 1995. He serves as the Chairman of the firm’s Litigation Department.
Mr. Hillsberg concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, as well as in mechanics lien foreclosures, bankruptcy and insolvency solutions. Prior to settling in the Chicago area, he served as an Army Judge Advocate officer at 5th Army Headquarters, where he was a prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, Military Judge, and the 5th Army Legal Assistance Officer. Mr. Hillsberg served as an interim trustee in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois from 1980 to 1986. Mr. Hillsberg has tried numerous cases in State and Federal courts, in addition to having argued appeals before those tribunals (including before the Illinois Supreme Court).
Mr. Hillsberg is an active member of the community, having served for over five years on the Highland Park Lake Front Commission, including two years as its Chairman.
Reported Decisions
- Knolls Condominium Association v. Harms,
202 Ill.2d 450 (2002) - In re Fosco,
289 B.R. 78 (N.D. Ill. 2002) - Baker v. Daniel S. Berger, Ltd.,
323 Ill.App.3d 956 (1st Dist. 2001) - 200 Wilstein v. San Tropai Condominium Association,
189 F.R.D. 371 (N.D. Ill. 1999)2 Venue - Mediscreen Corp. v. State,
47 Ill.Ct.Cl. 41 (1995) - Northern Trust Co. v. Peters,
69 F.3d 123 (7th Cir. 1995) - Mark I, Inc. v. Gruber,
38 F.3d 369 (7th Cir. 1994) - Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. First Sec. Financial Corp.,
1992 WL 51000 (N.D. Ill. 1992) - Williams v. Stefan,
133 B.R. 119 (N.D. Ill. 1991) - In re L & S Industries, Inc.,
122 B.R. 987 (N.D. Ill. 1991) - Kanter & Eisenberg v. Madison Associates,
116 Ill.2d 506 (1987) - In re Riggsby,
66 B.R. 329 (N.D. Ill. 1986) - Kanter & Eisenberg v. Madison Associates,
602 F.Supp. 798 (N.D. Ill. 1985) - Abrams v. Oppenheimer Government Securities, Inc.,
737 F.2d 582 (7th Cir. 1984) - Abrams v. Oppenheimer Government Securities, Inc.,
589 F.Supp. 4 (N.D. Ill. 1983) - Farns Associates, Inc. v. South Side Bank,
93 Ill.App.3d 766 (1st Dist. 1981) - Farns Associates, Inc. v. Sternback,
77 Ill.App.3d 249 (1st Dist. 1979) - Beathard v. Chicago Football Club, Inc.,
419 F.Supp. 1133 (N.D. Ill. 1976)
Awards & Honors
- Named by Chicago Magazine as Illinois Super Lawyer (2007, 2005) in General Litigation