Lubin Austermuehle, P.C.
The lawyers at Lubin Austermuehle, P.C. handle all types of internal disputes that may take shape during the course of a company’s formation, management, or dissolution. When it comes to managing a family business, for example, complications may arise that are perhaps unforeseeable. For instance, when spouses who co-own a company decide to divorce, the entity’s value as well as who retains ownership and managing responsibilities must be determined either through negotiations leading to an agreement or by a judge in court.
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Following the Money: Forensic Accounting in Civil RICO and Fiduciary-Breach Cases
Defamation Inside the Family or With Ex-Lovers: Protecting Reputations from False Accusations
When an Employer Uses a Non‑Compete to Kill Your Offer, We Sue Back
Some employers weaponize non‑competes—sending threat letters to your new employer or recruiter until your offer evaporates. When that happens, our firm doesn’t just play defense. We file a declaratory‑judgment action to invalidate the restraint and bring tortious‑interference claims for money,…
When Ex‑Employers Weaponize Non‑Solicits and Phone Your Future Boss, We Flip the Script
The scenario we see: An employee resigns, lands a new role, and—right on cue—the former employer calls the new company or key clients, waving a non‑solicit or a boilerplate non‑compete that’s far broader than Illinois law allows. If that pressure…
Frozen Out of Your Illinois LLC? 10 Fast Moves When a Co‑Member Locks You Out
Summary: When a co‑member changes the banking logins, blocks your access to the general ledger, or tells employees not to speak with you, it’s not just bad behavior—it’s a legal emergency. Here’s what to do right now.
1) Treat it…
Derivative Claims in Illinois: A Practitioner’s Checklist (and Common Traps)
Summary: Derivative suits let owners enforce the company’s rights when insiders won’t. Done right, they’re powerful. Done wrong, they’re dismissed. Here’s a field guide for LLCs and closely held corporations.
Who can sue and when?
LLCs: Members may sue derivatively…
When Lawyers Are the Insiders: Suing (or Defending) Attorneys Derivatively for Member Oppression
Summary: Law firms and professional companies are businesses too. When lawyer‑owners divert funds, freeze out a co‑owner, or weaponize firm control, a derivative suit or oppression claim can be the right tool—if you respect both corporate law and the professional‑ethics…
Forced Buyouts After an Owner’s Death: Buy‑Sell Agreements, Oppression, and “Fair Value” in Illinois
Summary: After a founder dies, survivors often pivot from “we have a buy‑sell” to “we can force a redemption under the articles.” Courts care about doing it right—and about protecting the estate’s reasonable expectations.
Start with the contract you actually…