Steven J. Rotunno
Director/Shareholder
srotunno@kftrlaw.com
Practice Areas
Mr. Rotunno concentrates as a commercial litigator. He represents clients engaged in federal and state court litigation and arbitration proceedings concerning securities, violations of restrictive covenants, breach of fiduciary duties, and construction and business disputes. He represents corporations, partnerships, directors, officers, management personnel and registered financial services professionals.
Mr. Rotunno's practice includes representing investment advisory firms in connection with their merger and acquisition activity. He also represents individuals and groups of individuals who form registered investment advisory firms providing counseling advice, formation services and preparation of Form ADV, client investment management agreements, compliance manuals and other necessary documents.
Mr. Rotunno has been selected by his peers as an Illinois "Super Lawyer," among the upper five percent of all Illinois lawyers, in his primary area of practice, Business Litigation, and he has been recognized by his peers as an Illinois "Leading Lawyer" in areas of Commercial Litigation and Construction Law.
Professional Associations & Affiliations
A member of the Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Mr. Rotunno also serves as an arbitrator for the Financial Institution Regulatory Authority (formerly NASD). He has represented clients in proceedings before the New York Stock Exchange, NASD/FINRA, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the American Arbitration Association.
Mr. Rotunno is a member of the American Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association and the Professional Liability Underwriting Society. He is actively involved with Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, where he served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Alumni Association and was the President in 2009-2010. He was also on the Board of Directors of the Chicago Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Foundation and a member of the American Subcontractors Association.
Education/Work History
J.D., Loyola University of Chicago, 1978
B.S., Finance, University of Illinois at Champaign, 1975 (Graduated Phi Beta Kappa)
Mr. Rotunno began his legal career with Joyce and Kubasiak, P.C. in 1978, where he became a partner in 1986. In 1991, he joined Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, a San Francisco-based international law firm, where he co-directed the litigation department of the Chicago office. He joined Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C. in 1995 as a shareholder and director.
Publications/Speaking Engagements
Mr. Rotunno participates as a speaker at seminars, symposiums and round table discussions addressing current financial and business issues. His presentations have included subjects such as the securities regulatory environment and changing regulations, restrictive covenants in employment agreements, business succession plans, and enforcing contracts.
Mr. Rotunno is a co-author of the "Commercial Liability Issues" chapter of the Healthcare Liability Deskbook, and he authored the article "Making Health Care Business Decisions Without Being Sued" published and presented at the seminar: Healthcare Liability Issues in the 90's. Mr. Rotunno has also authored the article "Standard of Liability for Directors and Officers of Federally Insured Depository Institutions in Civil Suits Brought by the FDIC" published in the Illinois Bankers Association's IBA LAWwatch.
He has also written for the American Subcontractors Association, including articles entitled: "Specifications and Drawings - Which Take Precedence if There is a Conflict," "Claims Against Owners for Failing to Provide Superior Knowledge of a Site Condition," and "Bad Weather - is it an Excusable Delay." Mr. Rotunno also prepared a paper entitled "Fidelity Bonds - Discovery of a Loss and Notice to the Insurer" which was presented to the Chicago Surety Claims Association.
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