As a member of Gould & Ratner’s Litigation Practice, Angelo Tzivas focuses on complex litigation cases.  His experience includes handling civil litigation matters, in addition to advisory and transactional work.  Angelo has worked in the areas of labor and employment, general civil and commercial litigation, school law, corporate, administrative law, civil rights, consumer protection, construction, torts, real estate, insurance coverage, and trademarks.  Angelo has successfully litigated cases in various courthouses throughout the State of Illinois, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, before the Illinois Civil Service Commission, before the Illinois Court of Claims, and in arbitration.

Prior to joining Gould & Ratner, Angelo practiced as an associate at an Illinois law firm.  Prior to that, Angelo spent several years serving as an Assistant Attorney General.  Throughout his career, Angelo has overseen all aspects of litigation, including investigating individuals and corporations, drafting pleadings, motions, and legal briefs, preparing and reviewing written discovery, conducting depositions, evidentiary hearings, arbitrations, and trials, negotiating dozens of favorable settlement negotiations, and successfully advocating on behalf of clients.  Angelo also has experience prosecuting statutory compliance violations of various Illinois labor laws, including the Minimum Wage Law, the Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Prevailing Wage Act.

Angelo can read, write, and speak Greek.