Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, J.D.
- cum laude; Dean's List
- ABA Labor & Employment Trial Advocacy Competition, National Semi-Finalist Trial Team Member
University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A.
- Journalism & Mass Communication, Political Science
Admissions
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Overview
Experience
Recognition
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Overview
Chris Zdarsky is a litigation attorney who concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation matters, including financial services, product liability, premises liability, insurance coverage, construction liability, and asbestos matters, among others.
- Represents clients in state and federal courts and in arbitration proceedings before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the American Arbitration Association (AAA)
- Drafts and argues dispositive motions, enforces judgments, and defends clients on appeal
Experience
Representative Matters
- Represented utility companies in class action derivative shareholder lawsuits following a multibillion-dollar merger
- Defended corporation in wrongful death premises liability action
- Defended content management software company in multimillion-dollar case with claim for breach of employment
- Defended large capital goods company against whistleblower and retaliatory discharge claims brought by former employee
- Represented financial institutions in bankruptcy, mechanics lien, receiver's lien, eminent domain, and quiet title actions
Prior Experience
- Quarles & Brady LLP, Chicago, IL, Associate, 2013-2017
- Lake County Public Defender's Office, Assistant Public Defender, Waukegan, IL, 2010-2012
Recognition
Awards
Illinois Super Lawyers, Recognized as a Rising Star, 2014-2018