David S. Americus
Partner
email: d.americus@gozdel.com

David Americus joined the firm in 1988 and is a partner. David concentrates on business litigation, transactions and counseling, and has extensive experience working with, advising and representing companies engaged in a variety of industries, including, without limitation, professional sports, entertainment venues, manufacturing and other service sectors.

David's litigation practice includes matters involving breach of contract, discrimination, harassment, shareholder and partner disputes, commercial lease disputes, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, tortious interference, defamation, restrictive covenants, and other employment and business issues. David regularly appears in federal and state courts and before local administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Illinois Department of Human Rights.

David has also drafted innumerable contracts, including employment, sponsorship, licensing, and rental agreements, and provides counseling to businesses on issues such as employee discipline and discharge, workplace investigation, disability accommodation, and other employment issues.

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J.D., John Marshall Law School, 1988

B.S., Northern Illinois University, 1984

Illinois Supreme Court, 1988

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1990

U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 1999

U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1995