Andrew D. Bratzel, Of Counsel
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Born, Royal Oak, Michigan. B.A., International Relations, Michigan State University, 1981; J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 1984, Phi Beta Kappa. Admitted to the Bar of Illinois and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1984.
Before joining McKenna Storer, Andrew was General Counsel of ServiceMaster Clean, a leader in the franchising industry. He worked for over 18 years in the Law Department of The ServiceMaster Company, a company with global operations and a member of the Fortune 500. Andrew handled a wide variety of legal matters in corporate and commercial law -- areas he now practices in at McKenna Storer. As a corporate/commercial generalist, his experience includes contract drafting and interpretation--both domestic and international, commercial litigation, handling commercial real estate transactions, construction matters, franchising, intellectual property issues, conducting internal investigations, loan workouts and corporate finance, among other matters. He is also a trained and certified mediator.
Practice Areas:
- Commercial
- loan workouts, business disputes and commercial transactions including acquisitions and divestitures, licensing, intellectual property issues and finance
- Corporate
- incorporation and governance, financial transactions and corporate investigations
- Litigation
- commercial matters and bankruptcy
- Franchise
- review of FDDs and franchisor/franchisee disputes
- Construction
- mechanics liens, contract drafting and litigation
- Mediation
- corporate and commercial disputes
Professional Memberships and Activities:
- American Bar Association - Franchise and Business Law Committees
- DuPage County Bar Association
- Certified Mediator, DuPage County
Community Activities:
- Easter Seals DuPage and the Fox River Valley