Jonathan Hugg Named Co-Chair of Financial Services Litigation Practice Group

Schnader is proud to appoint Jonathan W. Hugg as co-chair of the Financial Services Litigation Practice Group. Hugg joins Stephen A. Fogdall in that role.

Hugg’s practice concentrates on commercial and appellate litigation, with an emphasis on financial institution, real estate, regulatory enforcement, and municipal matters. He regularly litigates matters of critical legal importance to financial institutions and lenders, including cases involving: commercial loan work-outs and lender liability, including to consumers; fraudulent transfers; privacy and bank secrecy; disputes arising under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), including lien priority disputes; fiduciary matters; bankruptcy trustees and adversary matters in bankruptcy court; loan participation agreements; and check fraud and warranties. He frequently counsels and represents companies and their directors, officers, and employees involved in pre-indictment investigations by federal and state authorities.

Schnader’s Financial Services Team is comprised of a multi-disciplinary group of transactional and litigation attorneys who provide comprehensive legal services across the financial services spectrum, including real estate finance, asset-based finance, creditor’s rights and restructuring, lender liability, and consumer class action defense.