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Greenberg Traurig to repay Calumet Park

By Ameet Sachdev | International law firm Greenberg Traurig has agreed to repay $3.2 million to south suburban Calumet Park to resolve allegations that one of its partners billed the village for work he did not perform.

The refund represents all the fees former Greenberg partner Mark McCombs billed the village as one of its legal advisers since 2002. Cook County authorities charged that McCombs had stolen more than $1 million, but the firm said it was appropriate to return all of the fees. McCombs, who was fired after the allegations came to light earlier this month, has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge.

Ulmer & Berne moves to Citigroup Center

By Ameet Sachdev | Cleveland-based law firm Ulmer & Berne has signed a lease to occupy 18,000 square feet in the Citigroup Center for a larger Chicago office.

The new office at 500 W. Madison St. signals that the firm plans to expand from its current roster of eight attorneys. The new space can accommodate 30 lawyers plus staff. In September, the firm grew from two lawyers to eight with the addition of litigators from Reed Smith and Levenfeld Pearlstein.

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