Christine Polk Mohr joined Davis McGrath LLC in June 2006 and has worked on a wide array of legal matters for corporate and individual clients.

Christine concentrates her practice on business transactions and commercial litigation. In the corporate sphere, she provides guidance on business formation, obtaining not-for-profit status, obtaining minority business enterprise certification, shareholder disputes, business dissolutions and general transactional matters. In the litigation arena, Christine typically represents commercial landlords and commercial suppliers.

Prior to entering private practice, Christine served as a law clerk to the Honorable Justice Rodolfo Garcia in the Illinois Appellate Court, First District. Before working for Justice Garcia, Christine was a staff attorney with the Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District.

Education

J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2002 B.A., Washington University, St. Louis, MO. 1997

Bar Admissions

State of Illinois (2002) U.S. District Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit (2007) U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2005) U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois (2003)

Professional Activities

Member, Chicago Bar Association Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee, Chicago Bar Association Member, Alliance for Women, Chicago Bar Association Member, Commercial Litigation Committee, Chicago Bar Association

Representative Matters

Guided client through process of incorporating and obtaining status as charitable organization under the United Stated Internal Revenue Code. Assists clients in choosing entity form that best suits their needs, drafts operating documents, maintains client corporate records, and provides ongoing advice. Took part in mediating shareholder dispute on behalf of client company and majority shareholder. Represented purchaser of tavern in claims for breach of stock purchase agreement. Represented former employees of former Fortune 500 Company in dispute with bankruptcy trustee over employee stock incentive plan and related fraudulent conveyance action. Represented financial services company to uphold terms of employment agreement. Represented management agency of shopping mall in joint action for possession of premises and unpaid rent against commercial tenant. Represented distributor of food items and kitchen/restaurant equipment in action to collect unpaid invoices against purchaser. Conducts supplementary proceedings to collect on judgments.

Publications

"Piercing the Corporate Veil." Techinsurance Newsletter (June 25, 2010). With John B. Alsterda.