Seth Horvath

Seth Horvath


Nixon Peabody LLP

Recognized since 2023

Chicago, Illinois

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

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Seth Horvath focuses his practice on trial and appellate litigation in state and federal courts nationwide. He represents a wide variety of clients in complex commercial disputes across multiple industries. My focus My practice includes three main areas:

Commercial Litigation

My commercial litigation experience is wide-ranging. From single-witness administrative hearings to complex, multiparty trials to summary proceedings on issues of law, I represent clients in the real-estate, financial-services, manufacturing, legal, and medical industries, among others. Each commercial case is unique, and I enjoy the challenge of helping clients identify creative and effective legal solutions tailored to meet their business goals. Employment LitigationMy employment practice includes representing employers in restrictive-covenant disputes, trade-secret cases, and discrimination proceedings before federal and state agencies. Whether the matter involves prelitigation counseling or active litigation, I am familiar with all aspects of these disputes and the issues that need to be addressed to resolve them successfully for businesses. Appellate LitigationAppellate advocacy starts in the trial court. I counsel clients on preserving trial issues for appeal and pursuing interlocutory appeals that resolve key legal issues before final judgment. After judgment, I help clients identify their strongest appellate issues and create persuasive arguments to present those issues to reviewing courts. Looking ahead Discovery analytics continue to evolve at a rapid pace. More so than ever before, success in litigation will be dictated by leveraging data early in a case through conceptual analytics and technology-assisted review.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 70 West Madison Street, Suite 5200
    Chicago, IL 60602-4378
Education
  • University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., graduated 2004
  • University of Illinois - Chicago, B.A.
Bar Admissions
  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Nixon Peabody LLP
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts

195 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

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