Margaux Still

Associate

Margaux L. Still is an associate with the Litigation group, concentrating her practice in various real estate, contract litigation and commercial litigation matters.

Ms. Still has represented several large residential real estate developers in complex contractual disputes involving multiple purchasers seeking recovery of large amounts of earnest money deposits pursuant to various contractual and statutory provisions. She has substantial experience and familiarity with the diverse claims made and issues implicated in multifaceted real estate contract litigation. In that capacity, she has worked on cases involving claims of breach of contract, promissory estoppel, conversion, fraud, unjust enrichment, and alleged violations of the Illinois Condominium Property Act, the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, the Illinois Land Sales Act, and the Chicago Condominium Ordinance, among others.

In addition Ms. Still has represented various commercial and individual borrowers in defending against mortgage foreclosure proceedings by asserting that the method of interest calculation used by several of the major lending institutions is misleading and thus unlawful under theories of breach of contract, fraud, fraudulent inducement, consumer fraud, and breach of the Illinois Interest Act.

Ms. Still has significant experience researching the diverse legal issues implicated in these cases, drafting pleadings and motions, arguing motions, issuing and responding to written discovery, taking depositions, and trial preparation.

Prior to joining Brown, Udell, Pomerantz & Delrahim, Ms. Still worked at the general practice firm of Stanley L. Hill & Associates, P.C. where she represented clients in a wide variety matters, including civil, criminal, employment, and family law litigation, as well as corporate transactional matters.

Ms. Still has also worked in the Legal Department of Related Midwest, a Chicago based Real Estate Development Company, where she coordinated residential real estate closings through correspondence with purchasers, attorneys, lenders, title companies, and the company's construction division. She also drafted contracts, option agreements, condominium declarations, property reports, deeds, closing documents, and other documents for residential real estate transactions.

Ms. Still earned her Juris Doctor cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law where she received the Cali Award for excellence in legal writing and attained Academic Deans List honors every semester.

Ms. Still graduated magna cum laude from Kalamazoo College, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. During her undergraduate education, Ms. Still studied in Madrid, Spain and attended La Universidad de Antonio de Nebrija. She is fluent in Spanish.

Ms. Still is an active member of Brown, Udell, Pomerantz & Delrahim's Corporate Responsibility, Attorney Mentor, and Social Events Committees.