Robert Lang at Thompson Coburn LLP specializes in business litigation across various industries. His recent work includes representing a high-profile player in a landmark NCAA case, DuPage Graue Mill Corporation in a museum dispute, and VeroBlue Farms USA, Inc. in a major fraud case. Lang is recognized for his expertise in handling complex commercial disputes and high-stakes litigation in sports, healthcare, agriculture, and more.
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Accolades
Chicago Elite
Key clients
- A Professional Basketball Player
- One Stop Mailing LLC
- Parthenon Capital
- Triton Capital Partners
- VeroBlue Farms USA, Inc.
- DuPage Graue Mill Corporation
- AirSculpt Technologies, Inc.
- Lovie Smith
- NPI Medlogic LLC
- NWI Spine Institute
- UPG Group/Maksteel
Work highlights
- Represented an NCAA player against his university, obtaining a restraining order that reinstated him after he was suspended due to criminal charges. Following the ruling, said player was acquitted and subsequently drafted by the NBA, establishing that playing college sports is a right due to NIL compensation.
- Representing VeroBlue Farms USA, Inc. as the plaintiff in VeroBlue Farms USA, Inc. v. Wulf, et al. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, alleging over $102mn in fraud by its founders, with a federal judge denying the defendants' summary judgment and partially granting the plaintiff's motion regarding fiduciary duty.
- Representing DuPage Graue Mill Corporation in a dispute with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, leading to the dismissal of a grand jury investigation into alleged theft of museum artifacts and a subsequent investigation by the Illinois Attorney General.