Attorney Shimon B. Kahan to receive Arbitrator of the Year Award

 

Better Business Bureau will recognize the Top Arbitrator at Annual Gala

 

CHICAGO, IL  – Attorney Shimon B. Kahan will receive the Arbitrator of the Year Award from the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois (BBB) at the group’s 85th Annual Dinner Meeting at the Hilton Palmer House Hotel. On Thursday, March 15, 2012 this award is presented to the BBB arbitrator who best exemplifies the qualities and skills in assisting people using the BBB Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.  

 

“As an arbitrator, Mr. Kahan has greatly assisted individuals and businesses come to fair and equitable agreements,” said Steve J. Bernas, president & CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. 

 

Mr. Kahan has practiced for over 20 years as an attorney in private practice, first at Williams, Montgomery & John for 10 years, and the last 10 at a firm he founded, Haynes, Studnicka, Kahan, O’Neill & Poulakidas where the firm’s practice focuses on representing commercial businesses. His current responsibilities include the preparation and trial of civil matters with an emphasis in truck-transportation, premises liability and claims brought against retail business owners, manufacturers, and construction companies. They include wrongful death and catastrophic injury claims, as well as cargo, property damage, and smaller claims. He has primary responsibility for all firm appellate work.

 

While his private practice emphasizes representing business that are sued, Mr. Kahan has over 100 hours of training in arbitration and mediation, which led him to the Bureau for service as an arbitrator, because litigation is costly to everyone. We hope he will continue to arbitrate matters for the Bureau for many years. Mr. Kahan currently resides on the near north side of Chicago with his wife Jill and nine year old son Matthew.