Biography: |
Stephen Pugh is the President of Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt, P.C. Since the founding of Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt in 1991, he has practiced in the areas of complex real estate litigation, directors and officers liability cases, internal and external corporate investigations, general and complex commercial litigation as well as representing major governmental and educational entities in a variety of areas. He also has the distinction of having tried the first civil RICO jury trial in the Northern District of Illinois. He serves as a hearing officer for the Chicago Board of Education in contractor debarment proceedings. Mr. Pugh has tried numerous jury and bench trials and has argued before the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals and the Illinois Supreme Court, and is a member of the bar of the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Pugh has acted as Bond Counsel and Underwriter’s Counsel for governmental issuers of general obligation bonds, tax anticipation notes, tender notes, and certain revenue bonds. His transactions have ranged from $1 million to complex $10 billion deals. He is listed in the Red Book.
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Experience: |
• Representation of an international machine manufacturer based in Beijing, China, for products liability related litigation.
• Representation of the City of Chicago in a new and innovative $1.8 billion privatization deal in a 99-year lease of the Chicago Skyway Bridge to a private entity.
• Hearing officer in debarment matters related to the Chicago school system in education-related issues (principal removal, local school elections, etc.).
• Lead counsel for a minority-owned manufacturing company in a claim of breach of contract.
• Representation of The Chicago Housing Authority in a 7,500+ plaintiff “mass action” seeking over $500 million for damages stemming from environmental claims.
• Lead counsel for the City of Chicago and various detectives and police officers in multi-million dollar civil rights claims.
Mr. Pugh has lectured and participated as a panel member in many professional organizations. He has authored several articles and has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Francis J. Rooney/St. Thomas Moore Award, and the 2008 Medal of Excellence, from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. The Leading Lawyers Network has selected Mr. Pugh as a Leading Lawyer in 2006-2008, and he is also named a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyer Magazine. Most recently, Mr. Pugh has been appointed to Justice Anne Burke's Judicial Screening Committee.
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Education: |
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1973
Loyola University Chicago, A.B., 1968
Woodrow Wilson Fellow
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Admissions: |
Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including the Trial Bar
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Memberships: |
Board Member, Alliance of Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs
Board Member, Emergency Fund
Trustee, Columbia College Chicago
Trustee, Illinois College of Optometry
American Bar Association
National Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Cook County Bar Association
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Category: Partner
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