Lombardi, Louis P.

David J. Lloyd graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1973 with a J.D. Mr. Lloyd was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1973, Michigan in 1973, District of Columbia in 1975, Illinois bar in 1985, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan in 1975, and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar in 1985. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. Mr. Lloyd served as law clerk to the honorable Robert B. Burns, of the Michigan Court of Appeals. Prior to joining James T. Rohlfing & Associates, P.C., Mr. Lloyd was a partner in the firm of Ebert & Bowytz in Washington, D.C. and in the firm of Berger, Newmark & Fenchel P.C., where he directed the firm's litigation practice. In addition to his extensive trial experience, Mr. Lloyd has made presentations and lectures at numerous seminars concerning construction law, civil procedure, mechanics liens, Illinois Supreme Court Rule 216 and fee collection.

Mr. Lloyd is a member of the Chicago and Illinois bar associations and is active in the CBA's Construction Law Committee and the ISBA's Civil Litigation Committee. He is an active member of the Chicago chapter of the Association of Builders and Contractors. He is also an active member of the Chicago Bar Association (Member, Committees on Civil Practice and Mechanics Liens), and the Illinois State Bar Association (Member, Committees on Civil Litigation, Corporations and Environmental Law). PRACTICE AREAS : Commercial Litigation, Mechanics Liens, Construction Law, Employment Litigation, Corporate Law. REPRESENTATIVE CASES: Bank of America Nat. Trust and Sav. Ass'n v. Zedd Investments, Inc., 276 Ill.App.3d 998, 658 N.E.2d 849 (3rd Dist. 1995) (dealing with fraudulent mechanics lien filings); Casualty Insurance C. vs. Hill Mechanical Group, 323 Ill.App.3d 1028, 753 N.E.2d 370 (1st Dist. 2001) (dealing with claims against a worker's compensation insurance carrier for mishandling claims administration); Gelb v. Air Con Refrigeration and Heating, Inc., 356 Ill.App.3d 686, 826 N.E.2d 391 (1st Dist. 2005) (dealing with a construction employer's wage and hour obligations as they relate to a collective bargaining agreement); Wiskur v. Short Term Loans, LLC, 94 F.Supp.2d 937 (N.D.Ill., 2000) (dealing with how offers of judgment can compel a dismissal of a lawsuit); Howard vs. Donovan, 30 FEP Cases 100 (DC 1982) (finding the U.S. Secretary of Labor in contempt of court). PUBLICATIONS : "Rule 216 Requests to Admit: Tackling the Problem of Evasive Answers", CBA Record, Nov. 2004.