Trevor Talhami is an attorney at Greer, Burns & Crain, where he focuses his practice on intellectual property enforcement, anti‑counterfeiting litigation, and trademark protection for brand owners in federal court.

Mr. Talhami plays a central role in the firm’s high‑volume enforcement practice. He has handled hundreds of federal complaints on behalf of domestic and international brand owners, including Fortune 500 companies, in trademark counterfeiting and copyright infringement actions. He routinely prepares and litigates all phases of these matters from emergency filings through final disposition. Mr. Talhami is well-versed in temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, asset restraints, discovery disputes, summary judgment motions, and default judgments.

He regularly appears before judges in the Northern District of Illinois, arguing motions for injunctive relief and judgments, and has developed deep familiarity with individual judges’ procedural requirements. Mr. Talhami has also spearheaded internal initiatives to adapt the firm’s pleadings and litigation strategy, improving efficiency and consistency across the firm’s enforcement docket. In addition to motion practice and court appearances, Mr. Talhami negotiates and resolves hundreds of settlements with domestic and foreign defendants, drafts discovery requests, conducts meet‑and‑confers, and litigates discovery disputes through evidentiary hearings.

Before joining Greer, Burns & Crain, Mr. Talhami clerked at a boutique litigation firm where he worked on trademark infringement cases in federal court and successfully defended a defamation appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Mr. Talhami earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he was a member of the Intellectual Property Law Society and served as Career and Admissions Chair of the First‑Generation Law Student Society. Through Loyola’s Mediation Certification and Courthouse Practicum, he became a court‑certified mediator with Chicago’s Center for Conflict Resolution and mediated numerous small‑claims matters in Illinois state court.

Prior to law school, Mr. Talhami earned dual bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and industrial‑organizational psychology, as well as a Master of Science in general management, from DePaul University, graduating with honors.

Bar Memberships

• Supreme Court of Illinois
• United States District Court for the Northern District

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
• Illinois State Bar Association