April A. Otterberg concentrates in professional responsibility litigation, focusing on defending lawyers and law firms in pending or threatened legal malpractice and related claims. Ms. Otterberg also represents large corporate clients in breach of fiduciary duty and related claims under ERISA, and she has experience representing corporations and employees in trade secret and restrictive covenant cases.
Ms. Otterberg has represented clients in a range of civil litigation matters, including putative class actions, several appellate matters, and two cases litigated successfully at trial. She is a member of the Firm's Professional Responsibility, ERISA Litigation, and Trademark, Advertising and Unfair Competition practices. Ms. Otterberg also serves as Co-Chair of the Firm's Associates Committee.
Ms. Otterberg has focused her pro bono efforts on criminal defense matters, including her longtime representation of a client on federal death row in connection with his appeal and post-conviction proceedings. She is co-author of the Illinois portion of the American Bar Association's 50-State Survey of Legal Malpractice Law and of the Firm's outline of Illinois trade secrets law. Ms. Otterberg also regularly assists in presentations and seminars on professional responsibility topics.
Awards
- Illinois Super Lawyers
- Rising Star," Professional Liability: Defense - 2012, 2013