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Miller, Shakman, Levine & Feldman

Litigation: General Commercial

USA Guide 2026 : Illinois


Miller, Shakman, Levine & Feldman

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MILLER SHAKMAN LEVINE & FELDMAN is a preeminent litigation boutique where each attorney has experience handling complex commercial disputes. The litigators at Miller Shakman handle a wide array of commercial disputes. These include contract disputes in a broad range of substantive areas, conflicts involving privately-held businesses, sophisticated antitrust matters, fraud, RICO and other business torts, trademark, copyright, trade secret and restrictive covenant disputes and employment matters. In addition, the firm frequently defends professional liability matters brought against lawyers and law firms, as well as issues that turn on the scope of the duties of partners, officers, directors and other fiduciaries. Many of the nation’s largest and most sophisticated law firms – the toughest and best-informed evaluators of litigation skills – retain us to represent them when faced with sensitive legal matters, or refer their clients to us when conflicts require other counsel. The firm stays on the leading edge of legal and technical developments in electronic discovery so that, in all matters, it can best protect its clients’ interests and provide efficient and effective representation and advice.

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Litigation: General Commercial - Illinois

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Miller, Shakman, Levine & Feldman is a well-regarded litigation boutique with deep experience handling commercial disputes. The lawyers are active in a range of matters, such as complex antitrust and contract disputes and class actions. The team is also sought after for its adroit handling of sophisticated legal malpractice claims.

Work Highlights

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  • Miller, Shakman, Levine & Feldman represented Saint Anthony Hospital in a lawsuit against Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

Strengths

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  • Miller, Shakman, Levine & Feldman provides big firm service in a small firm environment that is nimble and responsive. Their lawyers are strategic, hard-charging, aggressive and talented. They can go toe-to-toe with anyone and come out ahead.

    Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
  • Miller Shakman attorneys took it upon themselves to understand our business to a degree strong enough so that they could become strategic legal advisers. I remain very impressed with their ability to comprehend the details and know-how to use those details at a very high level.

    Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
  • They are consistently extremely responsive.

    Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
  • They have a whatever it takes attitude to help our company. They respond very timely to any of our requests.

    Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
  • The lawyers are incredibly bright, very experienced and seasoned in both federal and state court. They have a really good combination of legal smarts and street smarts.

    Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Daniel Feeney
    Band 4Daniel Feeney

    Daniel Feeney

    Daniel Feeney is experienced in a range of commercial disputes, including antitrust fiduciary duty and trade secret-related litigation.

    • He is a consummate professional, a true gentleman, very bright and studious.

      Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
    • Dan is a pleasure to work with. He has taken the time to share his expertise and educate.

      Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
    • He is pragmatic and communicates and presents well.

      Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA

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