GoodSmith Gregg & Unruh LLP — big firm lawyers in a small firm.

When partners Ken GoodSmith, Dave Gregg and Marilee Unruh left Latham & Watkins – an international law firm of more than a thousand lawyers – to form their own downtown business law firm in 1996, they had one founding principle in mind:  to provide the sophisticated legal representation that their clients needed, but at lower-than-large-firm rates, reflecting the firm’s reduced overhead costs and the stability of its partnership.  “Our large law firm experience was very good for us,” noted partner Ken GoodSmith, “but we wanted to streamline the delivery of our services in order to better focus on our clients.  Opening our own firm made that possible.”

Since then, GGU has been an attractive law firm choice for a wide range of companies that want to leverage the firm’s experience and legal talent, ranging from publicly held corporations and national financial institutions to closely held businesses and entrepreneurs, located here in Chicago and around the world.  GGU’s partners attribute the firm’s success to its ability, based on the breadth and depth of its collective experience, to discern and adopt the style and approach that is most effective and efficient at getting the job done.

The firm added exceptional legal talent and experience when transactional partners Ken Crews and Linda Schurman came over from Latham & Watkins in 2002.  “It was great to join such a close-knit team,” said partner Ken Crews.  “And to be able to build our practices in the context of the firm’s rational rate structure and quality reputation,” added partner Linda Schurman.

Another distinguishing factor is the firm’s associate talent.  “We recruit lawyers with great academic credentials – but only those who understand that the practice of law is a service business and want to be in that business,” said partner Marilee Unruh.  “Our firm is full of quick studies, who stay up to speed on the latest legal and business developments without wasting time or money,” agreed partner Dave Gregg.  “We believe absolutely in getting the job done for the client, on whatever schedule is required.”

The firm’s attorneys deal with complex issues in a wide range of business controversies and transactions.  The firm’s practice includes commercial litigation, real estate, finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and employment law.  You can learn more about GGU, its clients and its attorneys by visiting the firm’s website at http://www.ggulaw.com/.