Overview

Gabor’s style of litigating is pure theater. He is masterful in litigation and great on his feet. He is one of the best attorneys I've ever worked with. He is incredibly smart, has strong commercial awareness, [and] is highly prepared. - Chambers USA (client testimonials)

Gabor Balassa is a senior litigation partner and trial lawyer. Gabor has successfully tried significant commercial disputes in federal and state courts and in arbitrations across the country, including in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Pittsburgh, Tampa and Wilmington. He represents a diverse client base, ranging from big-four accounting firms, to oil & gas, telecommunications, and pharmaceutical companies, to private-equity firms. Gabor’s broad experience encompasses class actions, accounting malpractice, breach of contract, fiduciary-breach, common-law and securities fraud, fraudulent transfer and non-compete matters. He has been commended in Chambers USA for his General Commercial Litigation in Illinois and in The Legal 500 for Commercial Disputes, and Crain’s Chicago Business selected him as a Chicago Notable Gen X Leader in Law.

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Recognition

Recognized in Chambers USA for Litigation: General Commercial, 2025

Recognized in Legal 500 U.S. for General Commercial Disputes, 2025, Financial Services Litigation, 2021 and Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas, 2018

Recognized in Crain’s Chicago Business’ list of “Notable Gen X Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law,” 2022

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 1997Illinois

Education

  • Columbia Law SchoolJ.D.1997

    Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

    Civil Procedure Teaching Fellow

    Whitney North Seymour Award for Trial Advocacy

  • Columbia UniversityB.A., Economics and Political Science1994