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Massey & Gail LLP

Litigation: General Commercial

USA Guide 2026 : Illinois


Massey & Gail LLP

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About

Provided by Massey & Gail LLP

Massey & Gail regularly tries high-stakes, complex cases across the country in every type of forum—state and federal courts, administrative tribunals, arbitrations, and other dispute resolution proceedings—with great success. Our decades of experience in the courtroom, plus our deep bench of seasoned attorneys, give us uncommon litigation firepower. We are often asked to step in to try an already pending case after a client reexamines its trial team. We have briefed and argued appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court, every federal circuit, and innumerable state courts. We handle appeals in every conceivable scenario—where our firm conducted the trial below and where we didn’t; where we are hired to replace existing counsel and where we are asked to work cooperatively alongside them. Whatever the circumstances, we provide a valuable, fresh appellate perspective and deliver excellent results for our clients. We regularly represent clients before federal agencies and in state administrative and regulatory proceedings. We often use those proceedings as tools to resolve our clients’ business issues as an expeditious and cost-effective alternative to litigation. We also assist clients in submitting comments to proposed rules, meeting with government officials, and challenging agency rules after adoption. In addition, we have prepared court of appeals and U.S. Supreme Court briefs on important questions of administrative law.

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Litigation: General Commercial - Illinois

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Massey & Gail is a highly regarded boutique noted for its expertise in handling commercial litigation, with particular strengths in healthcare, business torts and tax-related disputes. It has additional capabilities in administrative and regulatory proceedings. The firm is experienced in representing clients in the retail, financial services and life sciences sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Massey & Gail represented Union Pacific Railroad Company in a MDL proceeding involving antitrust challenges.

Strengths

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  • The team is super responsive to questions and is always there for us.

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  • The firm has very experienced trial attorneys and appellate specialists.

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  • The lawyers are strategic, practical and focused.

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  • They are whip-smart and provide expertise on matters deemed very important to us. Massey & Gail has deep trial experience and can be counted on to provide exceptional counsel.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Lenny Gail
    Band 2Lenny Gail

    Lenny Gail

    Founding partner Leonard Gail is a highly experienced litigator who handles substantial commercial disputes. His practice spans contract, tortious interference and trade secret misappropriation, among other claims.
    • Lenny is an exceptional trial lawyer.

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    • Lenny Gail is a brilliant and ultra-confident litigator. He can dismantle a witness on cross-examination, but he's also a super-friendly person as an added bonus. I can't say enough good things about him.

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    • Lenny is someone you turn to for matters of great concern.

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  • Band 4Suyash Agrawal
    Band 4Suyash Agrawal

    Suyash Agrawal

    Suyash Agrawal is highlighted for his broad based commercial disputes practice and offers clients expert representation at both trial and appellate levels.

    • Suyash is an excellent trial attorney.

      Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
    • Suyash is an excellent commercial litigator and also a good strategic thinker.

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    • Suyash is smart and practical. He is a trial lawyer who thinks about things in a clear and strategic way.

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    • Suyash is a super smart, focused and detail-oriented litigator.

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Ranked Individuals at Massey & Gail LLP (2)

Illinois

Members

Provided by Massey & Gail LLP

  • Suyash Agrawal

  • Paul Berks

  • Hillary Coustan

  • Bruce Doughty

  • Bret Vallacher

  • Kylie Kim

  • Brigid Carmichael

  • Marc Goldman

  • Constance Grieves

  • Matthew Layden

  • Jeremy Mallory

  • Martin Sigalow

  • Christopher Walling

  • Laura Zenzerovich

  • Matthew Collette

  • Will French

  • Morgan Meyer

  • Pete Stasiewicz

  • Jonathan Massey

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