Edward O. Pacer is the Managing Partner in the Chicago office of Peckar & Abramson, P.C.. Mr. Pacer has 22 years of experience as a litigation attorney. He has tried thirty-two civil and criminal cases to jury verdict and has tried numerous cases before the bench as well. Mr. Pacer has argued before the Illinois Appellate Court nine times. Mr. Pacer also has extensive experience representing clients in mediation and arbitration proceedings and has been chosen as a party-arbitrator or as a third-neutral arbitrator on several occasions.

Over the past few years, a significant portion of Mr. Pacer’s time has been spent providing clients with basic corporate ethics and contract compliance advice and conducting internal investigations and audits of business practices. Mr. Pacer has assisted clients in making voluntary disclosures where appropriate and dealing with law enforcement or regulatory agencies when necessary. During this time, a large portion of Mr. Pacer’s litigation practice involves defending clients against allegations of fraud, deceptive practices and violation of RICO statutes.

Mr. Pacer has also represented his clients in a wide variety of other types of litigated matters including construction related claims, business disputes, employment controversies, complex trust litigation and investment disputes. Throughout his career, Mr. Pacer has counseled executives and officers of various publicly traded and privately held corporations in contract and severance negotiations as well as representing clients’ interests on a number of occasions in grand jury investigations.

Mr. Pacer is a former Assistant State’s Attorney in Cook County, Illinois, a former partner at the firm of Williams Montgomery & John and was a founding partner of the Harrison & Held law firm. In light of his accomplishments, Mr. Pacer has been recognized as a Chicago Super Lawyer.

Mr. Pacer is admitted to practice law before the United States District Court in the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar) and in the Central District of Illinois as well as the courts of the State of Illinois. Mr. Pacer is currently admitted to practice law on a Pro Hac basis in the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York.