Our Firm
We are a litigation boutique focused on complex commercial litigation. Our principals were partners at global law firms before founding Forde & O’Meara LLP. Most members of our team are also alumni of large law firms. We have extensive experience in litigating complex commercial disputes. This includes cases involving contract claims, partnership disputes, shareholder claims, business torts, government procurement disputes, class actions, consumer protection statutes, and constitutional and administrative law issues. Our clients include some of the largest companies in Chicago, and from around the United States. We have also successfully litigated on behalf of the Federal Judges Association, the Illinois Judges Association, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
The industries in which we have particularly extensive experience include the real estate, technology, finance, and hospitality industries, as well as representing global law firms. We are frequently co-counsel with some of the largest law firms in the United States, who retain us for our extensive experience in Illinois courts. But we also practice in state and federal courts around the United States.
Our litigation practice is complemented by our boutique real estate transaction and government affairs practices.
Our Principals
Michael K. Forde
Michael Forde was a partner at Mayer Brown LLP before he founded Forde & O’Meara LLP. He was the co-chair of Mayer Brown’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group.
He has substantial experience, including numerous trial wins, in courts in Illinois, Delaware, and around the country.
Brian P. O’Meara
Brian O’Meara was a partner in the litigation group at McGuireWoods LLP.
He has deep trial and appellate experience in courts around the country, including defending consumer class actions in those courts.
Representative Clients
Altria
Apollo Global Management
Aramark
CA Ventures
Canadian National Railway
Chicago Board of Trade
Conlon & Co.
DoorDash
DraftKings
8 Hospitality
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Harp Group Inc.
The Hunt Companies
Mayor Rahm Emanuel
National and International Law Firms
National Air Cargo
Shaw Polymers
Ten Oaks Group
Transwestern Real Estate
Uber
Uptake
Walsh Construction