Harry N. Arger

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Harry Arger has been practicing law and trying cases for over 30 years. He is a seasoned litigator who has tried over 30 cases to verdict, and has handled matters in which the amounts in controversy have ranged from hundreds of thousands of dollars to those involving hundreds of millions of dollars.

Harry litigates on behalf of a variety of clients throughout Illinois, Missouri and the Midwest. His clients include mortgage companies, financial institutions, insurance carriers, municipalities, product manufacturers, service entities, railroads, public officials, and other professional individuals and entities. He concentrates his practice in the areas of consumer financial services, civil rights litigation, product liability litigation, commercial and business litigation, personal injury litigation, environmental litigation, asbestos and toxic tort litigation and railroad litigation. Harry's representations include disputes involving mortgages, class actions, banking disputes, breach of fiduciary and other related duties, product liability, intellectual property, contracts and tort claims, and BIPA litigation.

In addition to his trial work, Harry is an experienced arbitrator and regularly handles mediations and arbitrations through the American Arbitration Association and other alternative dispute resolution services. He is also an experienced appellate attorney, having handled and argued many appeals in various state and federal courts.

    • Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., 1988
    • University of Illinois, A.B., 1985
  • Bar Admissions

    • Illinois
    • Missouri
  • Court Admissions

    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
    • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation, 2023 and 2024

    • Recognized in Illinois Super Lawyers® for Business Litigation, Consumer Law, and Personal Injury/Products: Defense, 2013-Present
    • Recognized as Top Attorney in Illinois, Chicago Magazine, 2013

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