Gene Frett has specialized in complex commercial litigation for over 30 years. He has successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants in both state and federal courts throughout the country. His cases have encompassed a wide range of intricate legal issues in a broad spectrum of subject areas, including contracts, copyrights, corporations, deceptive trade practice, insurance coverage, partnerships, patents, professional malpractice, RICO, securities, trademarks, UCC and unfair competition.
Prior to joining Sperling & Slater in 1979, Mr. Frett was a Teaching Fellow at Stanford University Law School.
Professional Activities
Professional Memberships
Chicago Bar Association
Chicago Council of Lawyers (Civil Liberties Committee)
Northlight Theater (Advisory Board)
Practice Areas
Education
J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, cum laude, 1978
- Order of the Coif
- Editorial Board, Northwestern Law Review
B.A., Marquette University, summa cum laude, 1974
- Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
- Illinois (1978)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1979)
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (1985)
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota (1995)
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2000)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2013)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (1985)
