E. HUDSON Leonard

Len Hudson focuses on high stakes commercial litigation, helping people and companies in complex disputes.

Len has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in courtrooms and boardrooms across the country. He has deep experience in business and corporate disputes involving a wide variety of industries and claims, ranging from day-to-day operational disputes to sophisticated class actions and regulatory matters.

Len's experience includes:

• Commercial disputes (contract, fraud, trademark enforcement, antitrust, unfair competition)
• Franchising and dealer terminations and regulatory compliance
• Securities & commodities enforcement and regulatory compliance (SEC, FINRA, CME, ICE)
• Internal investigations
• Intellectual property (trademark enforcement, trade secrets)
• Restrictive covenants and trade secrets
• Product liability
• Technology litigation (software development, technology licensing)
• Arbitration (AAA, JAMS, and FINRA)
• Contract negotiations

Len has engaged in significant pro bono work, including handling the post-conviction appeal of a death penalty case, defending the treasurer of a non-profit group against claims of accounting misconduct, and helping a pre-trial detainee obtain major surgery.

Before joining The Collins Law Firm, Len practiced for a nearly a decade at the Chicago office of a large international law firm where he focused on complex commercial disputes and led the firm's retail, franchise and distribution team. Len recently completed a career sabbatical during which he achieved a lifelong dream of living on a sailboat with his wife and three young children. He now lives in Naperville.