Mike Zolfo

Prior to joining Kirkland, Mike was involved in the following matters:

• Obtained summary judgment in Federal District Court for Northern District of Georgia against negligence claims in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a boom-lift tip over;
• Obtained summary judgment on strict products liability and negligence claims in Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois for company alleged to have designed, manufactured, and sold bio-identical hormone pellets which led to plaintiff's development of breast cancer;
• Defended appeal of summary judgment win in the Illinois Appellate Court (First District), upholding trial court ruling that plaintiff should not be granted leave to file amended complaint after summary judgment was entered because amendment would not cure defects and was not timely;
• Obtained dismissal of willful and wanton punitive damages claims in St. Clair County, Illinois on behalf of manufacturer of spinal implants;
• Obtained dismissal with prejudice of breach of contract, consumer fraud, and deceptive business practices claims against cellular service provider;
• Obtained dismissal of strict liability claims in federal court against motorcycle manufacturer after successfully transferring action to different state, and arguing for application of that state's statute of repose;
• Defended clients in many of the United States' most challenging venues for corporate defendants, including Cook County, Madison County, and St. Clair Counties, Illinois; Los Angeles County, California; Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania; and Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Long-time participant in Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Chancery Program, representing pro bono clients who reside in Cook County in a variety of litigation matters, including obtaining benefits, stopping evictions, and defending administrative actions.

Participant in the Veteran's Consortium project, representing United States Military veterans in hearings to obtain health benefits for their service-related injuries.