Overview
Hafsa Tout focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, including real estate disputes, consumer privacy, and class action defense. She is experienced in fact development, discovery disputes, managing subpoena compliance, witness and expert preparation, motion practice, and all phases of trial preparation. Hafsa represents clients across industries including real estate, healthcare, consumer products, media and entertainment, and retail and hospitality.
In her active pro bono practice, Hafsa has secured motions to dismiss for low-income tenants in eviction defense and defended clients facing deportation in immigration proceedings. She has also assisted long-term prisoners in applications for probation and counseled clients on claims made under Section 1983.
Results
- Represented a land acquisition company and its affiliates in litigation over development rights related to the construction of data centers
- Represented an infant formula manufacturer in various products liability matters throughout the country involving allegations of negligence and violations of consumer protection statutes*
- Represented a luxury retailer in multijurisdictional commercial real estate disputes over contractual obligations in lease and development agreements*
- Represented a developer in litigation involving challenges to municipal land use and zoning ordinances*
- Negotiated a settlement on behalf of financial technology company in individual consumer action alleging negligence and violations of the Uniform Commercial Code*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte.
Community
- National Association of Muslim Lawyers, member
- Arab American Bar Association of Illinois, member
- Illinois State Bar Administration, judicial evaluation committee investigator
