Stephen H. Pugh, Esq.

Stephen H. Pugh, the president and a founding partner of Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt,  practices real estate litigation, directors and officers liability cases, general and complex corporate litigation, and represents local government entities.  He has appeared in numerous jury and bench trials and has argued before the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals and the Illinois Supreme Court. 

Mr. Pugh has tried many cases while representing the interests of national corporations in lease disputes. He also serves as a hearing officer for the Chicago Board of Education in contractor debarment termination proceedings.  He has acted as bond counsel for local governmental issuers of general obligation bonds, tax anticipation notes, tender notes, and certain revenue bonds.  His transactions have ranged from $1 million issues to complex $10 billion deals.

Mr. Pugh graduated from Loyola University Chicago in 1968, and Loyola University Chicago Law School in 1973, as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow.  Mr. Pugh served as law clerk to the Honorable James B. Parsons, United States District of Illinois (1973-1974), served as a special trial attorney for the United States Department of Justice (1974-1977).  He was associated with the law firm of Chapman and Cutler from 1978 to 1983 and served as partner from 1983 through 1991.

Mr. Pugh has lectured and participated as a panel member in many professional organizations.  He has authored several articles and has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Francis J. Rooney/St. Thomas Moore Award from Loyola University School of Law.    In the spring of 2005, he joined the board of trustees of Columbia College Chicago.  He has also served as a board member of Loyola University Chicago Law School (1981-1985), the Emergency Fund for Needy People, the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, and the Alliance of Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs.

Mr. Pugh and his wife, Margo, reside in Chicago.  They have four children and six grandchildren.