Phone: (312) 251-2253
Fax: (312) 878-0308
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Nicholas C. Zagotta’s clients include municipalities, construction firms, physical fitness centers, chemical, manufacturing and distribution companies, real estate developers, professional athletes, hospitals, individuals, religious orders, commodities firms, securities firms, individual traders, and a multitude of other varied business entities extensively in corporate as well as in litigation matters. He was the lead attorney for the plaintiff in Homeyer v Stanley Tulchin and Associates, (91 F.3d 959 (1996)), a seminal case in determining who is “disabled” as defined within the Americans with Disabilities Act. Prior to practicing law, he was the principal of Zagotta Grain, a commodity trading firm. He served as a guest lecturer at the Coceral Grain Conference in Bruges, Belgium and at the Futures Research Symposium in Rome, Italy. He has been an expert witness in many commodity and futures cases.

He currently serves on the John Marshall Law School Board of Trustees and has served on various community and corporate boards, including the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Transit Authority. Mr. Zagotta received an undergraduate degree in Business Economics/Finance from the University of Notre Dame and a J.D. cum laude from the John Marshall Law School. He is licensed to practice in Illinois and Georgia.

Position
Principal

Areas Of Practice
Corporate Transactions
Commodities/Futures/Derivatives
Construction Matters

Admitted
Illinois, 1994
Georgia, 2006

Education
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1994
Juris Doctor cum laude

University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1980 
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Economics/Finance

Affiliations
American Bar Association
Member

Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member

National Lawyers Association
Member

Illinois State Bar Association
Member

Chicago Bar Association
Member

South Suburban Bar Association
Member

Other Associations
The John Marshall Law School 
Board of Trustees 

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