Aphrodite Kokolis
Partner
Aphrodite ("Dede") Kokolis has a special practice emphasis on complex and appellate litigation, particularly the defense and settlement of class actions, as well as constitutional cases.
She has litigated dozens of class action suits in federal and state trial and appellate courts involving:
- Insurance coverage and claims practices
- First Amendment
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)
- Consumer fraud
- Distributor and franchise issues
- Product liability
- Toxic torts
Her representations include:
- Several auto insurers in class actions challenging a variety of claims practices
- A number of manufacturers in class actions involving products liability, toxic torts, and consumer fraud
- Lenders charged with consumer fraud
- Defendants charged with trade secret misappropriation and related business torts
Experience
- Was a member of the trial and appellate teams in Michael E. Avery, et al. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., in which the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in our client's favor, overturning a $1.186 billion class action judgment
- Represented various municipalities in south suburban Chicago in the successful defense of a major constitutional challenge brought by the National Association of Realtors to various fair housing programs.
Awards and Honors
AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Education
Northwestern University School of Law
(J.D.,
1987)
Order of the Coif
Managing Editor, Northwestern University Law Review
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
(B.A., B.A., summa cum laude,
1984)
Clerkships
Honorable John A. Nordberg, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (1987-1989)
Civic and Charitable Memberships
Chicago Associates of the Stratford Festival
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