Joshua A. Skundberg

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312.443.0314

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Josh focuses his practice on commercial litigation, including breach of contract, employment, and insurer and reinsurer disputes in complex, multiparty litigation. He manages all stages of discovery and fact investigation, deposing witnesses, drafting and arguing pre-trial motions, assisting in all facets of trial preparation, and drafting pre- and post-hearing arbitration briefs and dispositive motions. Josh litigates international and domestic arbitrations and in federal and state trial and appellate courts.

Overview

Josh focuses his practice on commercial litigation, including breach of contract, employment, and insurer and reinsurer disputes in complex, multiparty litigation. He manages all stages of discovery and fact investigation, deposing witnesses, drafting and arguing pre-trial motions, assisting in all facets of trial preparation, and drafting pre- and post-hearing arbitration briefs and dispositive motions. Josh litigates international and domestic arbitrations and in federal and state trial and appellate courts.

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Permanent Changes for Temporary Employees: Illinois Expands Protections for Temporary Employees ‎and Implements Stricter Compliance Requirements for Temporary Agencies and Employers

Articles + Publications

BIPA’s Back in the News: Illinois Supreme Court Gives Unionized Employers ‎Respite From Costly Privacy Law Claims

Articles + Publications

Locke Lord QuickStudy: In Re Grand Jury: U.S. Supreme Court ‎Punts on How to Apply Attorney-Client Privilege to ‎Dual-‎Purpose Communications

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Education

  • University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2022, admissions editor, University of Illinois Law Review; Order of the Coif
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, B.S., summa cum laude, 2019, economics and political science

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • Co-author, “Permanent Changes for Temporary Employees: Illinois Expands Protections for Temporary Employees and Implements Stricter Compliance Requirements for Temporary Agencies and Employers,” Locke Lord, October 2023.
  • Co-author, “BIPA’s Back in the News: Illinois Supreme Court Gives Unionized Employers Respite From Costly Privacy Law Claims,” Locke Lord, May 2023.
  • Co-author, “In Re Grand Jury: U.S. Supreme Court Punts on How to Apply Attorney-Client Privilege to Dual-Purpose Communications,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, January 24, 2023.