Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Business & Corporate, Creditor Debtor Rights; view more
Licensed in Illinois since: 1994
Education: Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Details
Monica A. Forte is an attorney at Forte & Associates, LLC, in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Forte practices business and corporate litigation, as well as creditor and debtor rights, serving clients throughout the Chicago region.
Ms. Forte earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Illinois and received her law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She obtained her license to practice law in 1994, which made her eligible to practice law before all Illinois state courts.
Ms. Forte gained substantial legal experience while pursuing her law degree. She worked as an extern for the Illinois Attorney General’s Office and served as a research assistant for a professor and a judge.
Following law school, Ms. Forte practiced as a senior attorney at private Chicago-based firms. She gained experience in both litigation and transactional matters and successfully recovered major sums in verdicts and settlements for her clients.
In 2019, Ms. Forte opened Forte & Associates, LLC, focusing her practice primarily on commercial litigation and commercial transactions. Her clients include individuals, businesses, condominium associations and lenders. She handles a wide variety of matters involving issues such as breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, foreclosure, fraud, probate administration and shareholder derivative actions.
Ms. Forte has obtained successful results in numerous cases, including a verdict of over $600,000 in a breach of guaranty matter and a recovery of more than $200,000 in a case involving breach of fiduciary duty. She also successfully defended clients in construction law-related cases.
Practice areas
Business Litigation, Business/Corporate, Creditor Debtor Rights: BusinessFocus areas
Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Collections, Contracts, Limited Liability Companies, Loan Modifications, Non-Compete Agreements, Partnership
- 80% Business Litigation
- 10% Business/Corporate
- 10% Creditor Debtor Rights: Business
First Admitted: 1994, Illinois
Professional Webpage: https://www.fortelawchicago.com/attorney/forte-monica-a/
- Illinois, 1994
- University of Illinois, Bachelor’s Degree in English
- Banking
- Construction
- Real Estate
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025