THERESE L. TULLY

Therese Tully joined Scandaglia & Ryan in 2003 after working as an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission and as an associate at Jenner & Block LLC.

While at the FTC, Ms. Tully participated in several enforcement actions against parties engaged in internet scams, and she handled the investigation of a multinational company concerning fraudulent medical treatments, which required the coordination of enforcement efforts of three countries. Ms. Tully also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Martin C. Ashman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1996-1998.

Ms. Tully has represented clients in all stages of litigation, many of which involve multimillion-dollar cases. She also has significant experience representing clients in a variety of matters, such as hospitality litigation patent infringement, professional liability, commercial contracts and constitutional law.

Cases in Point

• Defending a petroleum company in a suit asserting claims for negligence, nuisance, trespass, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress and punitive damages arising out of alleged oil contamination in a rural town.
• Defended a California-based hotel and spa in a multimillion-dollar litigation brought by a management company over issues involving breach of contract and fiduciary duties.
• Defended a hotel management company and hotel owner in $30 million litigation brought by defendants arising out of the purchase and sale of a $101 million luxury hotel in Mexico.
• Defended a major retailer in a lawsuit brought by a grocery chain seeking temporary and permanent injunctive relief arising out of an alleged breach of lease agreement. Defeated motion for TRO and obtained successful outcome for client shortly before the injunction hearing was set to begin.
• Represented a real estate development company in a case addressing the issue of whether an automated teller machine operating inside a major discount retailer at a strip mall was considered a "bank" in violation of a use restriction prohibiting banking activity on the premises. Negotiated a highly favorable settlement that resulted in the client obtaining the key relief it sought.
• Defended an assistant to a high-profile basketball coach charged with ethics violation by a state agency and negotiated the seven-count complaint seeking six figure damages claim down to a one-count settlement with no admission of liability and a small fine.
• Represented a partner of a recruiting software company in a dispute with its general counsel, accused of embezzling corporate funds.
• Represented the government in an investigation of a multinational company providing fraudulent medical treatments and coordinated the enforcement efforts of three countries.
• Represented the owner of manufactured home communities against several cities in California in litigation asserting various novel constitutional claims arising out of the application of a rent control ordinance.

Selected Publications and Speaking Engagements

• "Expert Testimony - A Cautionary Tale," The Circuit Rider, The Journal of The Seventh Circuit Bar Association (November 2010), Co-author.
• "Ethics & Practice," hosted by DePaul University's international legal fraternity, Phi Delta Phi. Panel member discussing legal practices and ethical dilemmas relating to the legal profession.
• "Express Preemption and Premarket Approval Under the Medical Device Amendments," Food and Drug Law Journal (vol. 59, no.1), November 2004, Co-author.

Admissions, Affiliations and Honors

• Trial Bar: Northern District of Illinois
• Federal Bars: Seventh Circuit and Northern District of Illinois
• State Bar: Illinois
• American Bar Association
• National Association of Professional Women, Member
• Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control, Member of the Associate Board of Directors
• PAWS Chicago, Member of the Professional Board
• Erie Neighborhood House, TEAM Volunteer
• Academy of the Sacred Heart Alumnae and Alumni Association, Member
• Dignity Diner Program, Holy Covenant United Methodist Church, Volunteer Server (1996 - 1998)
• Dignity Diner Program, Law clerk coordinator (1997 - 1998)
• Partners in Education Tutor Program, Volunteer substitute tutor (1997 - 1998)
• Pro bono counsel on numerous cases, including death penalty appeal, political asylum appeal and divorce/order of protection case for an abused woman (1998 - 2002)

Education

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
  
  • Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1996
  • Loyola Merit Scholar
  • Student Articles Editor, Loyola University Law Review (1995 - 1996)
  • Staff Member, Loyola University Chicago Law Journal (1994 - 1996)
  • American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Contracts and in Bioethics and the Law
  • Dean's List
  • Member, Alpha Sigma Nu (National Jesuit Honor Society)
  • Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.
  • Editorial Board, Loyola Consumer Law Reporter, Recent Cases Editor
• Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
  
  • Bachelor of Science in Finance, with Honors, 1993
  • Beta Gamma Sigma (National Honor Society for Collegiate Schools of Business)
  • Omicron Delta Epsilon (International Economics Honor Society)
  • Golden Key National Honor Society
  • Dean's List