Kevin A. Ameriks

For nearly two decades, Kevin has concentrated on commercial litigation and has successfully prosecuted and defended high value, complex claims through trials and appeals. Specifically, Kevin has prevailed at dozens of bench trials on behalf of property owners and creditors, and has secured summary judgment for insurance coverage cases and other declaratory and chancery actions.

Kevin has successfully argued and defended against numerous post-judgment motions in Illinois circuit courts and has documented numerous workout agreements and forbearance agreements for distressed asset recovery. He has also negotiated valuable settlements at mediation and alternative dispute resolution.

Kevin has experience as a research assistant on a brief for a capital punishment case filed with the United States Supreme Court that achieved a rare stay of execution pending appeal of habeas corpus petition. Prior to joining GRSM, Kevin was a vice president and in-house counsel for a prominent community bank in Chicago where he handled litigation and supported risk management. He also was a leading litigation attorney at a mid-sized litigation firm in Chicago. During this time, Kevin developed extensive experience defending clients in a wide range of industries and specialties in Illinois state and federal courts.