Richard J. Nogal

Richard J. Nogal

Partner

“I am dedicated to providing personable, creative, professional and aggressive advocacy to my clients and to obtaining a thorough knowledge of my clients’ businesses and objectives.”

Practice Areas:

Education:

  • Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1981
    • Editorial Board Member, Northwestern University Law Review
  • Northwestern University, B.A., 1978
    • Phi Beta Kappa honors
    • Recipient of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois Educational Achievement Award

Bar Admissions:

  • State of Illinois
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • Federal Trial Bar

Bar Association Memberships:

  • American
  • Illinois State
  • Chicago
  • DuPage County

Richard J. Nogal joined Goldstine, Skrodzki, Russian, Nemec and Hoff, Ltd. as a partner in 2002. Rick has successfully litigated a diverse array of complex commercial matters, including business torts, restrictive covenants, contracts, shareholder, and construction disputes.  He counsels clients on business issues, dispute resolution and litigation at all levels of trial and appellate courts and arbitration tribunals. Rick has published articles and/or spoken at seminars related to remedies for former-employer competition, non-compete agreements and construction-industry litigation.

Rick is a member of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago and is actively involved in his community. He is a leader in several organizations, including Chairman of the Board of Directors of Palos Community Hospital, member of the Board of Education and Vice President of the Palos Community Consolidated School District 118, Commissioner of the Palos Fire Protection District, Chairman of Our Lady of the Woods Parish Council, Orland Park, and a member of the Board of Directors of A.J. Smith Federal Savings Bank.

Rick is also active in the legal community and has written articles and presented on such topics as:

  • Author, “Remedies for Illinois Businesses when a Former Employee Competes,” DuPage County Bar Association Brief (November 1998)
  • Author, “Client File Retention—What Can Your Firm Do When it Runs Out of Filing Space?” DuPage County Bar Association Brief (October 1992)
  • Acknowledged research contributor to “Cases and Comments on Criminal Procedure” by Inbau, Thompson, Haddad, Zagel and Starkman (Foundation Press, 1980 edition)
  • Presenter: “Non-Compete Agreements and Related Employment Disputes,” National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (Orlando, Florida 1998)
  • Presenter: “Indoor Air Quality Law, Liability and Litigation for the Construction Industry,” National Environmental Balancing Bureau (Las Vegas, Nevada 1995)

 

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