• Admitted to Bar 1983 (U.S. Supreme Court 1998)

WHAT'S NEW:

  • Mr. Caruso has been invited to speak on the topic of Franchise\ Litigation at the Annual Legal Symposium of the International Franchise Association in Washington, D.C. in May 2006.

     

  • Carmen D. Caruso was recently named a Super Lawyer recognized for his outstanding practice in Business Litigation as published in the May, 2005 issue of Chicago Magazine.

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Chicago Trial & Appellate Lawyer Carmen D. Caruso successfully and aggressively represents a wide variety of business entities, with a concentration of franchise & distribution clients, in a wide variety of business disputes and complex cases in Illinois and nationally.

Mr. Caruso is a Principal in Schwartz Cooper, Chtd., a full-service business law firm based in Chicago.   He is the Chair of the Firm's Franchise Practice Group and a member of both the Litigation and Intellectual Property Practices.

Mr. Caruso and his partners at Schwartz Cooper have significant experience in many areas including franchise, , intellectual property, corporate, financial services, real estate and employment litigation.  Mr. Caruso has obtained recoveries for his clients in excess of $1 Million, has successfully defended against substantially larger claims, and has “made new law” in decisive federal appellate court victories.   

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Prior to joining Schwartz Cooper in 2001, Mr. Caruso headed his own law firm, Carmen D. Caruso, P.C., which originated and maintains this Web Site.  We maintain this site as a portal of introduction to Schwartz Cooper for Mr. Caruso’s clients and friends.

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