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Our Services
Mediation
Arbitration
Arbitration
Judge Tonigan is recognized for his services in mediating civil cases, including:
· Personal Injury
· Fire Loss
· Commercial Disputes
· Probate
· Eminent Domain
Plaintiffs and insurance defense attorneys regularly select Judge Tonigan for his legal experience, mediation skills and ultimately, his ability to obtain mutual consensus, saving time and money for all.
Judges in Lake, McHenry and Cook have assigned many cases for mediation to Judge Tonigan. Judge Tonigan has a greater than 85 % success rate in bringing parties to an amicable resolution. He has been a frequent panelist for bar association seminars on alternative dispute resolution.
Arbitration
Arbitration
Arbitration
Each year Judge Tonigan gets selected as the “neutral arbitrator” in many 3 panel arbitration cases for Uninsured or Under-insured personal injury cases. Judge Tonigan has never served as arbitrator for either plaintiff or defendant, but he has turned down such requests.
Although these matters often resolve pre-hearing, no 3 panel hearing awards conducted by him have been appealed.
Judge Tonigan has also served as a single arbitrator in personal injury cases, which has become more frequent with the advent of Zoom and the changes from COVID. Often these assignments carry with them an undisclosed “high – low” agreement.
Utilizing Judge Tonigan’s experience and knowledge of local jury verdicts, these single arbitration assignments permit parties to obtain a fair result and to avoid costly expert fees, time and uncertainty associated with jury trials.
Probate
Property Tax Appeal
Property Tax Appeal
Henry “Skip” Tonigan receives regular appointments to serve as Guardian ad litem for disabled adults and children. He has spoken to bar association forums regarding the issues facing adults with the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Judge Tonigan, has also been appointed by Probate Judges as special administrator for unique cases, that can include foreign jurisdictions and real estate. In addition, he has represented adult wards in contested guardianships.
Property Tax Appeal
Property Tax Appeal
Property Tax Appeal
Judge Tonigan’s vast knowledge of property tax and land use laws, as well as his relationships with recognized appraisers and other experts result in his successful history of property tax appeals. His is married to Rebecca Tonigan, who served as Cuba Township Assessor for 18 years
For the past 15 years, Skip has successfully represented owners of estate, commercial, industrial, office and farm properties in Lake and McHenry counties. For Cook County tax appeals, Skip works as co-counsel with Cook County experts.
Judge Tonigan’s representation and fees in tax appeal matters are based on a contingent basis, so that success is a driving force for you and him. You don’t pay him unless he wins.