Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois

Can a Law Firm/Partnership escape liability via Dissolution in the middle of lit

Complaint brought against a law firm/partnership (not LLC) name only, not against individual partners. The partnership dissolved itself during the litigation. Judgment entered against the law firm/partnership entity. Are the former individual partners each jointly and severally liable for the judgment?


Asked on 5/15/01, 4:58 pm

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Kenneth J. Ashman Ashman Law Offices, LLC

Re: Can a Law Firm/Partnership escape liability via Dissolution in the middle of

Without knowing more of the facts and without advice particular to your situation, generally, "yes," the individual partners are jointly and severally liable.

Kenneth J. Ashman; 312-648-1700

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Answered on 6/25/01, 10:27 pm


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