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Stephen J. Schlegel established his own practice in 1972 following an early association with a Chicago litigation firm.  Schlegel then founded the former well-known Chicago firm of Schlegel & Trafelet, Ltd. in 1977, and maintained an active general civil litigation and appellate practice before joining Clausen Miller P.C. in March of 1986. He was a partner there until 2003, when he  reestablished his own firm, and has continued a varied multi-state litigation and business practice. In  2019, Stephen J Schlegel Ltd. became of counsel to the firm of Peck Ritchey, LLC and joined its offices at 321 S. Plymouth Ct., 6th floor, Chicago, Illinois 60604. He is also an adjunct Professor of Law at UIC College of Law, with responsibilities for teaching students in the law school's Restorative Justice courses.