downtown chicago

Practice Areas

Balough Law Offices, LLC, located in downtown Chicago, Illinois, focuses its practice on serving small and medium-sized businesses.  We work with the owners of established businesses and start-ups to address their legal needs and protect their ideas and other business assets.  Our services include determining the appropriate legal entity to conduct business and negotiating and preparing contracts.  We help businesses protect their intellectual property through licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements, trademark and copyright evaluation and registration, and establishing appropriate steps to protect their trade secrets.  We work with our clients so that they can maximize their business growth and increase the value of their intellectual property.

Counseling Businesses

We serve as outside general counsel for many closely-held companies and start-ups, answering their questions and helping them address contractual and legal issues in a cost-effective manner.

Starting a Business

We know you have enough to worry about when you start a new business. We guide you through the formation process and help you make vital initial decisions.

Intellectual Property

We help you protect your business’s valuable intellectual property through licensing, copyrights, trademarks, non-disclosure agreements, and trade secrets.

Internet / Cyberspace

We know internet and cyberspace law and keep our clients abreast of the constantly-evolving laws and regulations, including those affecting privacy and e-commerce.