Focus On: Much Shelist Risk Assessment Team

The Risk Assessment Team at Much Shelist is a group of experienced attorneys from a cross-section of the firm’s practice groups. Together, the team has developed comprehensive risk assessment tools and programs that can be customized to help virtually every company. These include targeted assessments, seminars and presentations conducted at the client’s business location, full-scale business evaluations and a host of other services.

The Risk Assessment Team can address:

• Customer complaints and product liability matters, including developing effective responses and public relations campaigns, establishing quality control procedures and minimizing the risk of litigation (including class actions)
• Intellectual asset management programs, including guidance on intellectual property audits, developing IP portfolios and protecting intellectual capital
• Internal investigations and white-collar criminal matters
• Document retention policies and recordkeeping requirements
• Sexual harassment and discrimination prevention, investigations and responses
• Risk management programs, which can encompass insurance coverage counseling, litigation prevention and alternative dispute resolution
• Privacy issues relating to customer and employee data, health-related information and contracts with third-party vendors
• Managing e-mail and other concerns unique to an Internet-connected 21st century business

If you would like more information about the Much Shelist Risk Assessment Team, contact one of the group's members:

Anne E. Larson, Labor & Employment
312.521.2728 or alarson@muchshelist.com

L. Daniel Liutikas, Intellectual Property
312.521.2424 or dliutikas@muchshelist.com

Neil B. Posner, Policyholders’ Insurance Coverage
312.521.2623 or nposner@muchshelist.com

Anthony C. Valiulis, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
312.521.2691 or tvaliulis@muchshelist.com

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