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Christina M. Berish

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Christina practices in Thompson Coburn’s Litigation Practice Group. Her trial practice focuses on commercial matters including business torts, contract disputes, challenges to trademark rights and disputes involving changes in corporate ownership.

She represents companies and members of companies in actions for breach of fiduciary duty, trademark infringement, usurpation of opportunity and breach of licensing agreement. She litigates in the bankruptcy courts, representing creditors and purchasers of distressed companies. In addition, she has successfully appealed cases and defended appeals in the state and federal courts.

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association
Chicago Bar Association
Illinois Bar Association
University of Michigan Alumni Association
Christina Berish has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers Rising Stars® 2009 - 2012 editions.
Successfully represented bankruptcy trustee in a fraudulent transfer suit. After a bench trial, the court awarded bankruptcy trustee the full amount sought.
Successfully represented a purchaser of a debtor’s assets in a bankruptcy case. A party attempted to prevent sale, appealing to District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In an expedited appeal, court upheld sale to purchaser.
Assistant Campaign Manager for John D. Dingell, U.S. House of Representatives
Issue Researcher for Dr. Dennis MacShane, U.K. House of Commons
“The Name Game: Preventing Trademark Infringement against Newly Formed Businesses” Illinois State Bar Association, Corporation, Securities & Business Law Forum, Vol. 48, No. 3 (March 2003)
“Continuing Legal Education: Ethics for In-House Corporate Counsel” Thompson Coburn Fagel Haber Presentation (April 2008)
“Antitrust Law: Recent Developments Affecting Trade Associations and Their Members” National Association of Credit Management (NACM)-Midwest (April 2007, June 2007)
“Electronic Communications: Minding your P’s and Q’s” FagelHaber LLC Presentation (November 2006)
Christina M. Berish
University of Michigan
J.D. (2003)
University of Michigan
B.A., graduated with High Distinction (2000)
Thompson Coburn LLP
Associate (2003-present)
Foley & Lardner
Summer Associate (2001)
Illinois (2003)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (2003)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (2007)