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Attorney Adam J. Betzen has
focused his legal career on litigation. He has experience with every
aspect of litigation, from filing suit through trial judgment, and defending
appeals. Mr. Betzen wants to win, and that drive keeps him focused on
his clients’ best interests. But Mr. Betzen also knows that sometimes a settlement
is the best outcome. Even when both sides are entrenched in a lawsuit, Mr.
Betzen can take creative approaches to find common ground for settlement so
his clients can put the financial and emotional stress of a lawsuit behind
them. When Mr. Betzen was trusted by a
local technology company with pursuing a case of international corporate
espionage, he secured a million dollar judgment,
including more than $300,000 in punitive damages. Early in the case, Mr. Betzen secured the
critical emails by subpoenaing gmail and hotmail. When Mr.
Betzen tried the case, the Court noted, “[Defendant] repeatedly denied facts
that were staring him in the face in various emails.” Mr. Betzen is an
alum of Loyola University Chicago, earning both his law degree and a
B.S. in Physics from Loyola. He served as President of Ravenswood Manor
Improvement Association, President of Leland Manor Condo Association and
Coach for Loyola School of Law’s Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court Team. Prior
Experience
Sole Proprietor at BETZEN LAW
OFFICE, LLC Chicago, Illinois Starting out from a home office in
the basement, Mr. Betzen has secured seven-figure judgment
and settled class action wage litigation.
Beyond the focus on large scale litigation, Mr. Betzen has defended
foreclosure matters and eviction cases to meet client needs. Mr. Betzen has the ability and tools needed
to scale up or down to handle the demand of each matter, rather than applying
a one-size fits all approach to clients’ needs. From that basement office to now working
steps from the downtown courthouses, Mr. Betzen continues to focus on
clients’ needs big and small.
CHILDRESS DUFFY GOLDBLATT, LTD. Chicago, Illinois Mr. Betzen specialized in
commercial litigation and employment litigation. Mr. Betzen represented
mid-sized and small businesses in a wide variety of disputes, including
contract disputes, fraud claims, trade secret disputes, real estate
litigation and unfair competition. At Childress, Mr. Betzen first began
representing employees in class and collective actions wage and hour disputes
arising under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the Illinois Wage Payment
and Collection Act and the Illinois Minimum Wage Law. Mr. Betzen
represented both employers and employees in discrimination disputes.
COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT,
CHANCERY DIVISION Mr. Betzen was a law clerk to the
Honorable Thomas P. Quinn where he observed the different stages of
litigation from “behind the bench.” Education Loyola University Chicago, School
of Law Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, Certificate in Advocacy Bachelor of Science in Physics Bar
Admissions Northern District Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals |
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W. Wacker Dr., Ninth Floor, Chicago, IL
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