Monco v. Zoltek Corporation et al

  1. August 02, 2021

    Chicago Firm, Attys Spar Over Fees Ahead Of Ex-Client's Trial

    Chicago law firm Wood Phillips and one of its former attorneys suing an ex-client for payment for their two decades of work in a patent case are embroiled in a contentious dispute over how potential recovery would be allocated between them, and the firm is asking an Illinois federal judge to weigh in on the applicability of its contingency fee agreements ahead of trial.

  2. November 18, 2019

    Carbon Fiber Co. Says Its Legal Malpractice Claims Are Timely

    A carbon fiber manufacturer has said the clock hasn't run out on malpractice claims it lodged against two Chicago attorneys who sued to be paid for more than 20 years of work on a patent case the company settled for $20 million.

  3. July 25, 2019

    Attys Can Seek $20M Deal Fees From Carbon Fiber Co.

    Two attorneys from a Chicago-based law firm cannot pursue fees out of a previous $20 million patent suit settlement from a carbon fiber manufacturing company's owner, but they can raise that claim against the company, an Illinois federal judge ruled.

  4. September 24, 2018

    Chicago Firm Can't Get Fees For Ex-Client's $20M Patent Deal

    Chicago-based law firm Wood Phillips Katz Clark & Mortimer can’t get legal fees from a carbon fiber manufacturer for a previous patent case that settled for $20 million, an Illinois federal judge has ruled, finding insufficient ties between the company president and the state of Illinois.