Steven Grimes
Partner
Steve brings a unique set of global experiences to his clients, having honed his investigation skills as a federal prosecutor, demonstrated his courtroom expertise leading or co-leading twelve trials, and having developed a pragmatic approach to client-service while in-house as a chief compliance officer and litigator at a multinational Fortune 500 company.
Key Matters
- Defending a series of product liability cases brought against a manufacturer of infant formula. Steve was part of the trial team that recently secured a complete defense verdict against claims seeking over US$5B in damages.
- Defending an individual in criminal and civil proceedings related to alleged bribery.
- Defending a client in numerous lawsuits related to alleged environmental contamination and product liability claims.
- Defending individuals in connection with a DOJ investigation into alleged FDA violations.
- Defending a client in various supplier disputes.
- Defending a client in a dispute over alleged breaches of a settlement agreement.
- Defending several food manufacturers in class action claims related to food ingredients and labelling.
- Defending a bet-the-company cross-border trade secret litigation for an international manufacturing company.
- Defending McDonald’s Corporation in class action cases brought by consumers about McDonald’s food, including the infamous “obesity case.” Steve also represented McDonald’s in a series of class action cases about the trans fatty acid (TFA) levels in McDonald’s french fries.
- Member of the team that successfully brought Lanham Act claims against a trade organization for disparaging makers of high fructose corn syrup.
- Key member of the team that defended Microsoft in a high-stakes trade secret lawsuit alleging theft of volume management software.
- Led the prosecution team that brought highly publicized fraud charges against William Mastro, an influential sports memorabilia figure, in connection with Mr. Mastro’s efforts to rig online auctions and his alteration of the “most expensive baseball card in the world.”
- Member of the team that prosecuted a man for cyberstalking an ESPN sportscaster.
- Led the prosecution team that won the first-ever life sentence for a Chicago-area sex trafficker for enslaving a number of young women.
- Instrumental in bringing a RICO case against a Chicago-area gang, the Hobos, who were found guilty of committing nine murders.