With nearly 540 legal professionals throughout offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Delaware, Indiana, Michigan, Minneapolis, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., Barnes & Thornburg LLP is one of the largest law firms in the United States, offering clients virtually all the areas of concentration one would expect in a large, full-service law firm.

Whether your business is local, regional, national or international in scope, Barnes & Thornburg offers all of our clients an advantage that we consider to be both valuable and distinctive. Due to the firm's value-focused business model, we are able to deliver comparable quality at a greater value, as well as a combination of sophisticated services and client-attention that other firms may simply be unable to provide. Simply put, we deliver the services that clients need, with a value-driven approach. Today, this is more important than ever.

To all of our clients, we offer integrity, reliability, and personal commitment. We take the time to learn about our clients and their businesses in order to help them realize their objectives. We view our performance in terms of our clients' success. To that end, we focus our efforts on a combination of innovative problem-solving with good old-fashioned hard work. It is a heritage of which we are proud, and one that we have enjoyed for decades.

The attorneys at Barnes & Thornburg serve clients from more than 50 dedicated practice and industry areas. The firm's main areas of practice include litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment, white collar crime, business law, governmental services and finance, energy, telecommunications, transportation and utilities, environmental, healthcare and creditors' rights.

Within these areas, we strive to help clients achieve solutions that span national borders. We represent many of the world's largest companies in U.S. legal matters, and assist a broad array of U.S. companies operating abroad to achieve their international business objectives. We enjoy large Pacific Rim and immigration practices. We are members of TerraLex, a highly selective, international network of more than 155 independent law firms located in nearly 100 countries with more than 15,000 attorneys, and TechLaw Group, Inc., an international association of 20 law firms that focuses on technology companies and technology issues. The firm also is a member of the State Capital Group, an association of nearly 120 independent law firms in all 50 U.S. state capitals and in capital cities, business markets and financial centers throughout the world. Through these relationships, we offer our clients access to top legal professionals around the globe.

We invite you to learn more about the firm's other diverse practice and industry areas, which include financial institutions, trade associations, transportation and global logistics, aviation, E-commerce, foreign trade and customs, higher education and many more. You can find a description of each of these areas, as well as additional information on the firm's commitment to diversity and pro bono policy, by visiting the firm's Web site at www.BTLaw.com.

Whether your legal needs are local, national or international, we invite you to discover the advantages of working with Barnes & Thornburg.

Statement of Practice

Acquisitions and Divestitures, Ad Valorem Tax, Administrative Law, Affirmative Action, Agriculture Law, Americans with Disabilities Act, Antidumping, Antitrust, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Attorney Grievances, Automotive Warranty Law, Aviation and Aerospace, Aviation Law, Banking Law, Banking Regulations, Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Reorganization, Banks and Banking, Biochemical Patents, Biomedical Products Liability, Biomedical Technology, Biotechnology Patent Prosecution, Bond Law, Brain Injury, Breach of Warranty, Brown Fields Redevelopment, Business Immigration, Business Law, Business Litigation, Business Planning, Business Regulatory and Administrative, Business Start-ups, Business Succession Planning, Business Taxation, Business Torts, Business Transactions, Business Transfers, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Cable TV, Cargo Claims, Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Chemical Intellectual Property, Chemical Patent Prosecution, Chemical Patents, Chemical Products Liability, Civil Appeals, Civil Litigation, Civil Practice, Civil RICO, Class Action Defense, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Closely Held Business Estate Planning, Closely Held Businesses, Closely Held Business Law, Closely Held Corporations, Collective Bargaining, Commercial Bankruptcy, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing and Financing, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Conveyancing, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate Acquisition, Commercial Real Estate Development, Commercial Real Estate Finance, Commercial Transactions, Commodities Fraud, Communications and Media, Complex Commercial Litigation, Complex Litigation, Computer and Software Patents, Computer Law, Computers and Software, Conflicts of Interest, Construction Labor Law, Construction Law, Consumer Credit, Contract Litigation, Cooperatives, Copyrights, Corporate Finance, Corporate Formation, Corporate Law, Corporate Taxation, Corporate Tax Planning, Countervailing Duties, Covenants Not To Compete, Creditors Rights, Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Tax Audits, Customs Law, Dealer and Distributor Termination, Debt and Equity Finance, Decedents Estates, Defense Litigation, Design Patents, Disability Insurance Defense, Discrimination, Distribution, Drug and Medical Device Defense, Economic Development, Education Law, Elder Law, Election, Campaign and Political Law, Electric Power, Electric Utilities, Electrical Intellectual Property, Electrical Patents, Electro-mechanical Patents, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Patents, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plans, Employment Defense, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Energy, Energy Contracts, Energy Regulation, Environmental Administrative Law, Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Criminal Defense, Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Permitting, Environmental Real Estate, Environmental Regulation, Environmental Risk Management, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, ERISA Litigation, Estate Administration, Estate and Gift Taxation, Estate Planning, Estate Planning and Taxation, Estate Planning and Administration, Estate Planning and Probate, Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children, Estate Planning for Unmarried Individuals, Executive Compensation, Executive Severance Contracts, Export Regulation, Fair Employment Practices, Family and Medical Leave Act, Family Business Successions, Family Wealth Transfer, Federal and State Administrative Regulatory Practice, Federal and State Legislative Practice, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Civil Practice, Federal Criminal Law, Federal Estate and Gift Taxation, Federal Litigation, Federal Tax Controversies, Federal Taxation, Fiduciary Income Tax, Finance, Financial Transactions, First Party Insurance, Foreign Investment in the United States, Freight Claims, Freight Loss and Damage, Gaming Law, Gaming Licensing, Gas Utilities, General Litigation, Government, Government Affairs, Government Agency Practice, Government Contracts, Government Investigations, Government Relations, Groundwater Contamination, Hazardous Materials and Substances, Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Liability, Head Injury, Health Care, Health Care Corporate Law, Health Care Contracts, Health Care Fraud, Health Care Licensing, Health Care Litigation, Health Care Mergers and Acquisitions, Health Care Regulation, Health Care Reimbursement, Health Law, Heavy Equipment Products Liability, Immigration Law, Industrial Revenue Bond Law, Inheritance Tax, Initial Public Offerings, Insurance, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Litigation, Insurance Regulation, Integrated Health Care Delivery Systems, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property General Prosecution, Intellectual Property Infringement, Intellectual Property Licensing, Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property Procurement, Intellectual Property Protection, Intellectual Property Rights, International Business Law, International Intellectual Property, International Law, International Patents, International Trade, International Transportation Law, Internet Law, Internet Trademark Law, Joint Ventures, Labor and Employment, Labor Arbitration, Labor Law, Labor Relations, Land Use, Lease Law, Leasing, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Legal Malpractice Defense, Legislative Practice, Licensing, Life Insurance Defense, Limited Liability Company Law, Limited Partnerships, Liquor Licensing, Litigation, Loans, Lobbying, Local Government Law, Logistics, Long Term Care, Managed Care, Managed Care Contracts, Management Employment Law, Management Labor Law, Manufacturers Liability, Maritime Regulations, Mechanical Intellectual Property, Mechanical Patents, Media Law, Mediation, Medical Antitrust, Medical Intellectual Property, Medical Patents, Mental Health Law, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mineral Taxation, Molecular Biology Patents, Motor Carrier Law, Motor Carrier Regulation, Multi-Employer Pensions, Municipal Bonds, Municipal Bonds Taxation, Municipal Finance, Municipal Law, Municipal Leasing, Municipal Redevelopment, Municipal Securities, Municipal Taxation, National Labor Relations Act, Neurolaw, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Nonprofit Organizations Law, North American Free Trade Agreement, Occupational Safety and Health, OSHA, Partnership Law, Partnership Taxation, Patent Infringement, Patent Interference Practice, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patents, PCT Legal Export, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Defense, Pesticide Litigation, Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property, Pharmaceutical Patents, Physician Contracts, Physician Practices, Planning and Land Use, Power Line Contact Injury, Probate, Probate Litigation, Products Liability, Products Liability Defense, Professional Liability, Property Law, Property Tax, Property Tax Abatement, Property Tax Appeals, Psychological Injury, Public Finance, Public Sector Labor Relations, Public Utility Law, Railroad Law, Real Estate, Real Estate Acquisitions, Real Estate Contracts, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Licensing, Real Estate Secured Lending, Real Estate Title Insurance, Real Property, Real Property Acquisitions, Real Property Finance, Reorganizations, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Retirement Benefit Plans, School Law, Securities, Securities Litigation, Securitization, Semiconductor Technology, Sexual Harassment, Small Business Corporations, State Government Law, State Tax Controversies, State Taxation, Structured Finance, Succession Planning, Superfund, Tax Controversies, Tax Exempt Finance, Tax Exempt Organizations, Tax Increment Finance, Tax Law, Tax Litigation, Taxation, Technology and Science, Technology Law, Technology Licensing, Technology Transfers, Telecommunications Competition, Telecommunications Law, Theft of Trade Secrets, Title VII Discrimination, Title IX Discrimination, Tort Defense, Toxic Exposure, Toxic Tort Class Actions, Toxic Torts, Toxic Tort Defense, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademark Litigation, Trademarks, Trademark Prosecution, Trademark Protection, Trademark Registration, Transportation, Transportation Safety, Trial Practice, Trusts and Estates, Unfair Competition, Unfair Trade, Uniform Commercial Codes, Union Contract Negotiations, Union Elections, Utilities, Utility Law, Wage and Hour Law, WARN Act, Water Pollution, Water Quality, Water Utilities, Wetland Regulation, White Collar Crime, White Collar Criminal Defense, Wills, Workers Compensation, Workouts, World Trade Organization, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination, Wrongful Termination Defense, Zoning, Planning and Land Use.

Firm Affiliations

STATE CAPITAL GLOBAL LAW FIRM GROUP

Address

One North Wacker Drive, Suite 4400
Chicago, IL 60606-2833, (Cook Co.)

Phone

Phone: 312-357-1313
Fax: 312-759-5646

Website

http://www.btlaw.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

Larry D. Blust (Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with high honors, 1965; J.D., with high honors, 1968). Order of the Coif. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1965. Member, Illinois Board of CPA Examiners, 1978-1981. Co-Author: "32nd Annual Federal Tax Course," 1975; "33rd Annual Federal Tax Course," 1976; 38th Annual Federal Tax Course," 1981; "Pension Reform, ERISA," 1975; "Estate Planning Skills," Coursebook, 1975; "Pension Administration," 1977, 1981 and 1983; "Tax Aspects of Sheltered Investments," 1979; "Sales, Exchanges and Other Transfers of Partnership Interests," 1980, 1981; "ESOP and the Smaller Employer," 1979. Member: Illinois State and American (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Financial Transactions; Mergers and Acquisitions Law.Email: Larry D. Blust

Joan L. Long (Partner) born Dixon, Illinois, September 8, 1956; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2007, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., 1978); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1992). Member: The Richard Linn American Inn of Court The International Trademark Association (INTA).Email: Joan L. Long

Dennis M. McWilliams (Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Seventh and Federal Circuits; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1963; B.S.M.E., 1969); Loyola University (J.D., 1968). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Patents(15%); Trademarks(10%); Litigation(75%).Email: Dennis M. McWilliams

David R. Schenk (Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.B.A., 1963; M.B.A., with distinction, 1965); John Marshall Law School (J.D., with honors, 1968). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Construction; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: David R. Schenk

Lee T. Polk (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Illinois; 1972, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1983, U.S. Claims Court, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Sixth and Seventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Coe College (A.B., 1967); University of Chicago (J.D., 1970). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "ERISA Practice & Litigation," West Group (updated annually). Member, 1982—, Chair, 1986, Executive Committee, Midwest Pension Conference. Member, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Editorial Board for the Employee Benefits Law Handbook, 1986—. Author: Chapter 25, "Litigation Involving Benefit Plans," and Co-Author: Chapter 14, "Multiemployer Plans," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Employee Benefits Law Handbook, 1987. Author: Chapter 11, "Pensions and the Elderly," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Advising Elderly Clients and Their Families, 1991. Member: Chicago (Chair, Employee Benefits Committee, 1987-1988), Illinois State and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Member, 1991— and Chair, 2001—, Qualified Plans Committee; Taxation-Employee Benefits Committee, 1984—) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Fellow: American Bar Foundation; American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (Charter Fellow). [Captain, JAGC, U.S. Army, 1972-1975]. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Civil Litigation; Tax; Corporate; Health Care.Email: Lee T. Polk

William M. Lee, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Virginia; 1976, Illinois; 1979, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Federal Circuits; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1970; M.E.E., 1971); George Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1975). Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago; Licensing Executives Society. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law(100%); Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Litigation; Patent Licensing; Trade Secrets.Email: William M. Lee, Jr.

Paula Cozzi Goedert (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois. Education: Mundelein College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1973); Northwestern University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1976). Practice Areas: Association Law; Tax; Corporate.Email: Paula Cozzi Goedert

Glenn W. Ohlson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Federal Circuits; registered to practice before U.S. and Canadian Patent and Trademark Offices. Education: University of Illinois (B.S.C.E., 1969); Elmhurst College; The John Marshall Law School (J.D., with honors, 1976; LL.M., 1989). Licensed Professional Engineer, Illinois, 1974. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Litigation; Patent Licensing.Email: Glenn W. Ohlson

Paula K. Jacobi (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.Ed., 1972); University of Cincinnati School of Law; Northwestern University (J.D., 1977). Recipient, James B. Angell Scholar, University of Michigan. Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review. Member and Senior Editor, Northwestern University School of Law Criminal Law Journal. Member: American Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Debtor and Creditor; Bankruptcy; State and Federal Court Litigation.Email: Paula K. Jacobi

William M. McErlean (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1981, California; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Eleventh Circuits. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); Georgetown University (J.D., with honors, 1978). Co-Author: "The Impact of Federal Rule 11 on Franchise Litigation," ABA Franchise Law Journal, 1989; "What to Do When Your Client Lies," ABA Litigation Magazine, 1989; "Privileges: How to Uncover the Facts," ABA Litigation Magazine, 1997; "From Kahn to Carlton: Recent Developments in Special Litigation Committee Practice," The Business Lawyer, Vol. 53, November 1997; "Training An Associate: Garbage In, Garbage Out," American Bar Association Litigation Magazine, 1998. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Complex and Multi-District Litigation(40%, 7); Civil Litigation(60%, 25).Email: William M. McErlean

Gerald O. Sweeney, Jr. (Partner) born Harvey, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1988, New York; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1998, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Tenth Circuits; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: DePauw University (B.A., cum laude, 1974); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1979). Co-Author: "Mortal Kombat: The Impact of Digital Technology on the Rights of Studios and Actors to Images and Derivative Works," Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, Spring, 1999; Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook, 2000-2001 Edition (West Group). Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; International Trademark Association. Reported Cases: American Family Mutual Insurance v W.H. McNaughton Builders, Inc. 843 N.E.2d 492 (2006); PT Kaltim Prima Coal v. AES Hawaii, Inc., 180 F.Supp2d 475 (2001); Sanders, et al. v. Midway Games Inc., 188 F.Supp.2d 1264 (D. Col. 2002); Wilson v. Midway Games Inc., 2002 WL 517961 (D. Conn.); James et al. v. Meow Media, Inc. 90 F. Supp. 2d 798 (2000); S Industries v. GMI, 1998 WL 67627 (N.D. Ill); Ahn et al. v. Midway 965 F. Supp. 1134 (1997); Rotzoll v. Overhead Door Corporation, 289 Ill. App. 3d 410, 681 N.E. 2d 156, 224 Ill. Dec. 174 (1997); Pesina v. Midway, 948 F. Supp. 40 (1996); Alliance for Clean Coal v. Evan Bayh, 72 F. 3d 556 (1995); Alliance for Clean Coal v. Dan Miller, 44 F. 3d 591 (1995); Vroegh v. Worthington Industries, Inc., 255 Ill. APP. 3d 155, 626 N.E. 2d 1046, 193 Ill. Dec. 495 (1993); Duran v. Leslie Oldsmobile, 229 Ill. App. 3d 1032, 594 N.E. 2d 1355, 171 Ill. Dec. 835 (1992). Practice Areas: Product Liability Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Gerald O. Sweeney, Jr.

David G. Edwards (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania; 1989, Illinois. Education: Duke University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); Cornell University (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Law.Email: David G. Edwards

Clifford J. Shapiro (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Maryland; 1983, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1984, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Washington University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); George Washington University (J.D., with high honors, 1982). Order of the Coif. Member, George Washington Law Review, 1981-1982. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. (Chair, Construction Law Practice Group). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation(60%); Insurance Litigation(20%); Complex Commercial Litigation(20%).

Leslie J. Weiss (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois. Education: Smith College (A.B., cum laude, 1979); Northwestern University (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities.Email: Leslie J. Weiss

Mark Thomas Kindelin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio; 1986, Illinois. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.S., 1979); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Institutions; Private Equity; Business Start-Ups.Email: Mark Thomas Kindelin

Patrick J. Cotter (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, New York; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1990, Illinois; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., 1978); New York University (J.D., 1982). Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. Practice Areas: White Collar Criminal Defense.Email: Patrick J. Cotter

Daniel P. Albers (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Biology, 1980; J.D., 1983). Arbitrator, AAA. Member: American Bar Association; APLAC; IPLAC. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation; Litigation; Patent Litigation; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Daniel P. Albers

Deborah L. Thorne (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Macalester College (B.A., 1975); Duke University (M.A.T., 1976); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1983). Author: "Reclamation Under Section 546(c)(1): Illusory Remedy as Ever," ABI Journal, June 2007; "Stoppage in Transit: Useful and Reliable Remedy for the Diligent Seller Facing the Insolvent Buyer," Business Credit, June 2007; "Terms & Conditions: Don't Forget the Small Print!" Business Credit, May 2007; "The Courts Begin to Speak: Deciphering Section 546(c)," ABI Journal, April 2007; "Bailment versus Sale: Another View," Business Credit, April 2007; "Mystery Unfolds: Bankruptcy Courts Begin to Explain New Rights of Reclamation," The Credit Report, March/April 2007; "Critical Vendors and Essential Suppliers: New Meaning in the AutoSupply Business," Business Credit, September 2006; "Creditors' Committees: The fallout from BAPCPA Changes to § 1102," ABI Journal, April 2006; "Manual of Credit and Commercial Laws, 97th Edition, National Association of Credit Management - Chapter 8, 'Equipment Leasing;'" "Preference Defense Handbook: The Circuits Compared," Copywrite 2006 by ABI; "Lenders Beware: Setoff and Recoupment Can Reduce Your Collateral Value," ABI Journal, December 2005; "New Law Gives Trade Creditors Help: Reclamation Creditors Gain Significant Advantage in Section 546(c)," ABI Journal, May 2005; "Bankruptcy Practice," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, General Practice Manual, 2005; "'Who's on First?'—The Eighth Circuit Highlights the Interplay of 'Circular Priority' and Bankruptcy Law," ABI Journal, December-January 2004; "Are All Creditor 'Animals' Equal?—Treatment of New Value Under Section 547," ABI Journal April 2004; "Involuntary Bankruptcy: The Last Word on When the Dispute is Bona Fide!" Business Credit, May 2004; "Bank's Security Interests in Checking Accounts and Check-Kiting Schemes," ABI Journal, October 2002; "Representing Unsecured Creditors," Illinois Institute For Continuing Legal Education Bankruptcy Practice, 1990; "Representing Parties in Bankruptcy Cases," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Starting Points. Member, Board of Editors, American Bankruptcy Journal, 2004—. Extern to the Honorable Robert L. Eisen, Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1982-1983. President, Evanston United Way Board, 1998-2000. Board Member, Women Employed Institute, 2001—. Chair, Women Employed Institute Board, 2006—. Member: Chicago (Bankruptcy and Reorganization Committee; Vice Chair, 1994-1995; Chair, 1995-1996) and Seventh Circuit (Chair, Bankruptcy Committee) Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute (Board Member; Co-Chair, Unsecured Trade Creditors Committee; Board of Editors, American Bankruptcy Journal); Chicago Council of Lawyers (Co-Chair, Women's Rights Committee, 1990-1991); International Women's Insolvency Confederation; Turnaround Management Association. Reported Cases: In re Capital Acquisitions & Management Corp., 341 B.R. 632 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2006); In re Trans-End Technology, Inc., 228 B.R. 181 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 1998); Hurley v. Gaertner (In re Carol K. Hurley), 158 B.R. 115 (N.D. Ill. 1993); In re Lifschultz Fast Freight, Inc., 140 B.R. 482 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 1992); In re Lifschultz Fast Freight Corp., 127 B.R. 418 (N.D. Ill. 1991); Provident Hospital & Training Association v. GMAC Mortgage (In re Provident Hospital & Training Association) 79 B.R. 374 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 1987); City of Chicago v. Gallagher (In re Gallagher) 71 B.R. 138 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 1987). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Secured Lending; Financial Reorganization.Email: Deborah L. Thorne

Charles J. Schultz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1982); Chicago-Kent (J.D., 1985; LL.M., Tax, 1986). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Health Care; Business Law; Taxation; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Charles J. Schultz

Alan J. Martin (Co-Chair, Insurance Recovery Group) admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., summa cum laude, with highest distinction in Political Science, 1982); University of Virginia (J.D., 1985). Merriam Scholar. Recipient, Bronze Tablet, University of Illinois, 1982. Author: "Putting Your Attorney on the Witness Stand and His Advice at Issue: The Perils of Selective Waiver of Privilege," Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation, American Bar Association, 1997. Member, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence Research, Office of Politico Military Analysis, 1981. Member: American Bar Association (Vice-Chair, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1996). Reported Cases: Federal Ins. Co. v. Arthur Anderson LLP, 530 F.3d 513, (7th Cir 2008); BASF AG v. Great American Assur. Co., 522 F.3d 813 (7th Cir 2008); Bank of American, N.A. v. Diamond State Ins. Co., 38 Fed.Appx. 687 (2nd Cir. 2002); Bohler-Uddeholm America, Inc. v. Ellwood Group, Inc., 247 F.3d 79 (3rd Cir. 2001); Vinson v. Casino Queen, Inc. 123 F.3d 655 (7th Cir. 1997); Property & Cas. Ins. Ltd. v. Central Natl. Ins. Co. of Omaha, 936 F.2d 319 (7th Cir. 1997); Illinois Health Maintenance Organization Guar. Ass'n v. Department of Ins., 864 N.E.2d 798 (Ill.App. 2007); Sun Life Assur. Co. of Canada v. Manna, 879 N.E. 2d 320 (Ill.App. 2007); Illinois Health Maintenance Organization Guar. Ass'n v. Shapo, 826 N.E.2d 1135 (Ill.App. 2005); Perfection Corp. v. Lochinvar Corp, 812 N.E.2d 465, (Ill.App. 2004); Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. Whitehall Convalescent and Nursing Home, Inc., 748 N.E.2d 674, (Ill.App.2001); Hartford Ins. Co. of Illinois v. R. Kelly, 723 N.E.2d 288, (Ill.App. 1999); Bank of America, N.A. v. Terra Nova Ins. Co. Ltd, 2005 WL 1560577, (S.D.N.Y. 2005); Knoll Pharmaceutical Co. v. Automobile Ins. Co. of Hartford, 210 F.Supp.2d 1017, (N.D.Ill. 2002); Knoll Pharmaceutical Co. v. Automobile Ins. Co., 167 F.Supp.2d 1004, (N.D.Ill. 2001); Knoll Pharmaceutical Co. v. Automobile Ins. Co. of Hartford, 152 F.Supp.2d 1026, (N.D.Ill. 2001); Terra Industries, Inc. v. Commonwealth Ins. Co. of America, 990 F.Supp 679 (N.D.Iowa, 1997); Terra Industries, Inc. v. Commonwealth Ins. Co. of America, 981 F.Supp 581 (N.D.Iowa, 1997); Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. v. Harnischfeger Corp., 734 F.Supp. 334, (N.D.Ill. 1990). Practice Areas: Insurance Law(70%); Reinsurance(15%); Commercial Litigation(15%).Email: Alan J. Martin

Thomas J. Donovan (Chair of Intellectual Property Department) admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1988, registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Illinois (B.S.Mechanical Engineering, 1978); Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1987). Adjunct Faculty Member, Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law; Guest Lecturer, University of Notre Dame. Member: International Trademark Association; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property(100%); Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Trade Secrets; Unfair Competition.Email: Thomas J. Donovan

Mary E. Innis (Partner) born Springfield, Illinois, March 3, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois. Education: Augustana College (B.A., cum laude, 1984); Boston University (J.D., 1987). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Secured Transactions. Edward F. Hennessey Scholar. Member: Chicago (Member, Executive Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1992-1994; Chair, Intellectual Property Law Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1992-1994), Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago; International Trademark Association; Promotional Marketing Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property; Advertising Law; Promotion Law.

Jeffrey R. Gray (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Federal Circuits; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Illinois Institute of Technology (B.S.C.E., 1979); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1988; LL.M., in Intellectual Property Law, 1992). Licensed Professional Engineer, Illinois, 1985. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Litigation; Patent Licensing.Email: Jeffrey R. Gray

Mark E. Rust (Managing partner, Chicago Office) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1981); Loyola University (J.D., 1989). Member: Chicago (Chair, Health and Hospital Law Committee, 1998-1999), Illinois State (Chair, Health Law Section Council, 1999-2000) and American (Chair, Medicine and Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1993-1994) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Healthcare Corporate Law; Healthcare Fraud; Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions; Managed Care Contracts; Medical Antitrust; Physicians Contracts.Email: Mark E. Rust

Bradley B. Falkof (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1974); Northwestern University (J.D., 1978). Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. Member: American Bar Association; Appellate Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(50%); Products Liability Defense(25%); Breach of Warranty(15%); Appellate Practice(10%).Email: Bradley B. Falkof

Peter A. Clark (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois. Education: Ferris State University (B.A., 1983); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1990). Peter A. Clark is a partner in Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Chicago office, where he is a member of the firm's Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring Department. He concentrates his national practice on restructuring financial transactions, defaulted securities, creditors' rights and general commercial litigation. Mr. Clark has significant experience with troubled debt financing, including the representation of indenture trustees, commercial banks, insurance companies, institutional investors, mutual funds and credit enhancers. He also has experience in cross-border finance, debt restructurings and mergers and acquisitions in multiple jurisdictions. Mr. Clark represents a number of different types of clients, from master and special servicers in REMIC and CDO-based securitizations in both in- and out-of-court settings to creditors in healthcare credits involving nursing homes, assisted living centers, CCRCs, hospitals and hospital systems. He also represents clients in asset acquisitions and divestitures via 363 sales and foreclosure, equity and portfolio companies in workouts, bankruptcies and wind downs, and manufacturers and suppliers to several Tier I and Tier II auto suppliers in bankruptcy matters. In addition to his bankruptcy work, Mr. Clark also has significant experience in sports law related to athlete representation, contract negotiation, licensing, trademark disputes, marketing and endorsement. He has represented a number of high profile professional athletes, teams and sponsors, and has appeared in several motorsports trade publications for his experience with athlete representation. In 1983, Mr. Clark received his B.A. with honors from Ferris State University. He received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1990. Mr. Clark has appeared before several state and federal courts throughout the country in addition to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He is admitted to practice in the state of Illinois and before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy 7; Bankruptcy 11; Bankruptcy Collections; Bankruptcy Fraud; Bankrutcy Litigation; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Commercial Bankruptcy; Commercial Foreclosure; Commercial Insolvency; Commercial Recovery; Commercial Workouts; Creditor Bankruptcy; Foreclosures; Insolvency; International Bankruptcy; Liquidations; Out of Court Debt Restructuring; Pre-Bankruptcy Workouts; Receiverships; Repossessions; Workouts; Commercial Finance; Cross Border Finance.Email: Peter A. Clark

Alice O. Martin (Co-Chair, Life Sciences Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Michigan (M.S.,1963); Case Western Reserve University (Ph.D., 1969; Fellow in Anatomy 1973-1975); Loyola Law School of Chicago (J.D.,1989). Certified, American Board of Medical Genetics, 1982. Director, Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory and Ph.D. Medical Geneticist. Member: Board of Directors, Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization; Amicus Committee and Patent Committee, Biotechnology Industry Organization. Member: Illinois State, Federal and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Intellectual Property Association; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago. Practice Areas: Patent Prosecution; International Patent Prosecution; Litigation; Biotechnology; Medical; Plant; Genetics; Molecular Biology; Immunology.Email: Alice O. Martin

Grant H. Peters (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1992, registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2007, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: The University of Iowa (B.S. Industrial Engineering, 1986); Loyola School of Law-Chicago (J.D., 1991). Sigma Phi Epsilon; Theta Tau. Member, Pace University Environmental Law Moot Court Team. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Professional Responsibility; Loyola University Commendation for Leadership and Service. Author: "Changes to the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs," United States Patent and Trademark Office. Speaker: Industrial Design Society of America, "The Benefits of Intellectual Property in Industrial Design"; American Society of Association Executives, "Managing Technology Issues." Member: Intellectual Property Department; Nanotechnology Practice Group; Professional Responsibility Committee. Co-Chairman, Climate Change Practice Group. Engineer and Patent Specialist, Interand Corporation. Designer and Manufacturer, Videographic Teleconferencing Systems. Formerly with Rockwell International Corporation. Member: American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Industrial Designers Society of America. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law; Design Patents; Trade Secrets; Unfair Competition.Email: Grant H. Peters

Kathryn A. Erickson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with high honors, 1988); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1991). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Kathryn A. Erickson

Adam K. Hollander (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1989); DePaul University (J.D., with honors, 1992). Order of the Coif. Member, DePaul Law Review. Extern, Hon. Kenneth F. Ripple, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Practice Areas: Insurance.Email: Adam K. Hollander

Douglas S. Robson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2005, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.A., 1989); DePaul University (J.D., 1992). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Family Wealth Transfer; Business Law; Wealth Preservation; Estate and Gift Taxation.Email: Douglas S. Robson

Fredric P. Andes (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois; 1986, District of Columbia; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and District of Columbia Circuits; 1996, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1977); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Member: Illinois State (Member, Environmental Law Section) and American (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Clean Water Act; Environmental Compliance; Environmental Permitting; Water Pollution; Water Quality.Email: Fredric P. Andes

Mari Yamamoto Regnier (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois. Education: Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan (B.A., 1983); University of Wisconsin (M.A.); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1993). Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financing; Pacific Rim.Email: Mari Yamamoto Regnier

Scott T. Longman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1987); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Harno Scholar. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Contracts. Associate Editor, University of Illinois Law Review. Member: Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Toxic Tort Defense.Email: Scott T. Longman

John F. Kuenstler (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois; 1994, Missouri, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eighth Circuits. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1990); Washington University (J.D., 1993). Associate Editor, Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law. Law Clerk to the Hon. James L. Foreman, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 1993-1994. Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; The Missouri Bar; Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Raymond v. Ameritech Corp., 442 F.3d 600 (2006); Calhoun v. Wal-Mart, 2007 WL 1289792 (E.D.Mo. May 1, 2007); Erlitz v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., 416 F.Supp.2d 711 (E.D.Mo. 2006); Humphries v. CBOCS West, Inc., 392 F.Supp.2d 1047 (N.D.Ill. 2005); Gombash v. Vesuvius USA, Inc., 380 F.Supp.2d 977 (N.D.Ill. 2005); Graham v. Big Lots Stores, Inc., 2005 WL 1662054 (E.D.Mo. July 12, 2005); Banks v. CBOCS West, Inc., 2005 WL 1126913 (N.D.Ill. May 9, 2005); Grady v. Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers, Inc., 2004 WL 3130619 (S.D.Ind. December 22, 2004); Humphries v. CBOCS West, Inc., 343 F.Supp.2d 670 (N.D.Ill. 2004); Montgomery v. Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers, Inc., 2004 WL 2091483 (N.D.Ind. Sep 8, 2004); Raymond v. Ameritech Corp., 2004 WL 1381134 (N.D.Ill. May 7, 2004); Banks v. CBOCS West, Inc., 85 Empl. Prac. Dec. 41,663 (N.D.Ill. April 1, 2004); Torry v. Northrop Grumman Corp., 2003 WL 22595280 (N.D.Ill. Nov 7, 2003); Richardson v. Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers, Inc., 282 F.Supp.2d 855 (N.D.Ill. Sep 11, 2003); Rivera v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., 25 NDLR 238 (D.N.J. Mar 3, 2003); Davis v. Precoat Metals, 2002 WL 518141 (N.D.Ill., Mar 28, 2002); Davis v. Precoat Metals, 88 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 495 (N.D.Ill., Feb 22, 2002); Rice-Bey v. Koppers Industries, Inc., 180 F.Supp.2d 988 (S.D.Ill., Jan 14, 2002); Florian v. Sequa Corp., 168 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2389, 144 Lab.Cas. P 11, 134 (N.D.Ill., Aug 29, 2001); Reap v. Continental Casualty Co., 199 F.R.D. 536, (D.N.J., Mar. 21, 2001); Fox v. Koppers Industries, Inc., 79 Empl. Prac. Dec. 40, 361 (N.D. III., Jan. 3, 2001); Johnson v. LaSalle Partners, Inc., 82 Fair Empl. Prac. Dec. 1746, 78 Empl. Prac. Dec. 40, 087 (N.D. III., May 23, 2000); Rotter v. Brinker Restaurant Corp., 1999 WL 1132989 (N.D.Ill. Dec. 10, 1999); Hearn v. Whirlpool Corp., 1998 WL 658260 (8th Cir., Sept. 16, 1998); Monks v. Bell & Howell Mail Processing Systems Co., 78 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 29, 73 Empl. Prac. Dec. 45,467 (N.D.Ill. Aug 26, 1998); Randle El. v. Pizza Hut of America, Inc., 182 F.R.D. 542 (N.D.Ill., Aug 13, 1998); Ritter v. Whirlpool Corp., 1998 WL 469924, 135 Lab. Cas. 10,186 (W.D.Ark., Jun 10, 1998); Holt v. Whirlpool Corporation, 1998 WL 466643, 73 Empl. Prac. Dec. 45,357 (M.D.Tenn., Apr 30, 1998); Walther v. Everest & Jennings, Inc., 965 F.Supp. 1255, 70 Empl. Prac. Dec. 44,574 (E.D.Mo., Mar 21, 1997); Rhoads v. Jones Financial Companies, 957 F.Supp. 1102, 73 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 510, 70 Empl. Prac. Dec. 44,666 (E.D.Mo., Feb 11, 1997); Smith v. Clayco Accurate Const. Co., 1997 WL 106254, 69 Empl. Prac. Dec. 44,502, 9 NDLR 135 (E.D.Mo., Jan 23, 1997); Kramer v. K & S Associates, 942 F.Supp. 444, 70 Empl. Prac. Dec. 44,614, 7 A.D. Cases 59, 19 A.D.D. 487 (E.D.Mo., Sep 20, 1996); Lewis v. Aerospace Community Credit Union, 934 F.Supp. 314, 74 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1339, 68 Empl. Prac. Dec. 44,069 (E.D.Mo., May 22, 1996); Kelleher v. Aerospace Community Credit Union, 927 F.Supp. 361, 70 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1279, 68 Empl. Prac. Dec. 44,039 (E.D.Mo., Mar 25, 1996); Rogic v. Mallinckrodt Medical, Inc., 917 F.Supp. 671, 67 Empl. Prac. Dec. 43,973 (E.D.Mo., Feb 8, 1996); Breeden v. Enterprise Leasing Co., 1995 WL 781700, 22 A.D.D. 541, 7 NDLR 352 (E.D.Mo., Dec 28, 1995). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Labor Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: John F. Kuenstler

Richard R. Boykin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Central State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990); University of Dayton (J.D., 1994). Certified Administrative Hearing Officer, 2005. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Government(70%); Zoning, Planning and Land Use(30%).Email: Richard R. Boykin

Melissa A. Vallone (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois; 1997, Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.S., 1993); Valparaiso University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1996). Member: American Bar Association; International Trademark Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago. Practice Areas: Trademarks; Copyrights; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Melissa A. Vallone

Marc S. Silver (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., cum laude, 1992); University of Illinois (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Fraud and Deceit.Email: Marc S. Silver

Stephen M. Fatum (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1981); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Member: Illinois State Bar Association (Health Care Section Council, 1988-1996, Chair, 1994-1995, Past Chair, 1995-1996; Chair, Legislative Committee, 1989-1992); Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Law; Managed Care Contracts; Physician Contracts; Managed Care; Health Care Corporate Law.Email: Stephen M. Fatum

Erika K. Powers (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1996, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Alma College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1990); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Member: Chicago (Past Chair, Environmental Law Committee); Illinois State (Environmental Law Section) and American (Section on Environment, Energy and Resources) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Environmental Section); Water Environment Federation. Practice Areas: Environmental; Water.Email: Erika K. Powers

Norma W. Zeitler (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois. Education: Southern Illinois University (B.S., 1982); Defense Intelligence College (M.S., Strategic Intelligence, 1989); Loyola University (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Recipient, President's Medal for service and academic excellence, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1995. Editor-in-Chief, Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal, 1994-1995. Author, Note, "St. Mary's Honor Center v. Hicks: The Shifting Burden Stays Put," Loyola University Chicago School of Law Journal, Volume 25, Issue 2, Winter, 1994. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Section). [Captain, Company Commander, Platoon Leader and Intelligence Officer, U.S. Army, 1984-1992]. Reported Cases: O'Regan v. Arbitration Forums, Inc., 121 F.3d 1060 (7th Cir. 1997); Jones v. United States Gypsum Co., 126 F. Supp. 2d 1172 (N.D. Iowa 2000) Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Norma W. Zeitler

Jonathan P. Froemel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan and Northern District of Indiana. Education: Washington University (B.A., with honors, 1993); University of Illinois (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Trademark Litigation; Trademark Prosecution; Complex Commercial Litigation; Copyright Litigation; Patent Litigation.Email: Jonathan P. Froemel

J. Eric Guth (Partner) born St. Louis, Missouri; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1990); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., cum laude, 1997). [Captain, U.S. Army, 1990-1994]. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: J. Eric Guth

Ellen Luepke Layton (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois. Education: Valparaiso University (B.A., cum laude, 1994); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1997); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (LL.M. in Health Law, 1998). Practice Areas: Health Law; Health Care Regulation; Physician Practices.Email: Ellen Luepke Layton

Mark A. Hagedorn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Federal Circuits; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Purdue University (B.S.Ch.E., 1994); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Member, Intellectual Property Advisory Board, Indiana University School of Law. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property(100%); Patents; Trademarks.Email: Mark A. Hagedorn

Heather A. Carmody (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois; 2007, Arizona. Education: DePaul University (B.S., 1993; J.D., 1999). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Taxation.Email: Heather A. Carmody

Kevin C. Driscoll, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (A.B., 1992; J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Member, University of Illinois Law Review. Author, "Eradicating the 'Discharge by Declaration' for Student Loan Debt in Chapter 13," 2000 University of Illinois Law Review 1311. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation.Email: Kevin C. Driscoll, Jr.

Heather Fesko Delgado (Partner) born Hammond, Indiana, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Indiana; 2000, Illinois. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1993); Indiana University (J.D., 1996). Member: Indiana State Bar Association ( Member, Health Care Section); Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Healthcare Attorneys; American Health Lawyers Associations. Practice Areas: Health Care Compliance; Health Care Contracts; Health Care Corporate Law; Health Care Facility Regulation; Health Care Fraud; Health Care Mergers and Acquisitions; Health Care Privacy; Health Care Regulation; Health Law.Email: Heather Fesko Delgado

Mark J. Nahnsen (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Federal Circuits; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Purdue University (B.S.C.E., 1994); John Marshall School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago; Licensing Executive Society (LES). Reported Cases: Barnett v. Strom 265 F.Supp.2d 946 (N.D. Ill 2003); Barnett v. Strom 243 F.Supp.2d 833 (N.D. Ill 2003); Allen Engineering v. Bartell 299 F.3d 1336 (Fed. Cir. 2002). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents(35%); Trademarks(30%); Copyrights(5%); Litigation(30%).Email: Mark J. Nahnsen

David T. Ballard (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D.). Member: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Environmental Administrative Law; Environmental Litigation; Administrative Litigation; Complex Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Trial Practice; Lemon Law; Warranty Law; Toxic Torts.Email: David T. Ballard

Brad E. Rago (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 1998); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Brad E. Rago

Jeremy B. Lewin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., high honors, 1993); London School of Economics (Economics Program, 1994); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1999). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Employment Law Clinic, 1998. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Jeremy B. Lewin

OF COUNSEL

David T. Hejna (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (A.B.; J.D.). Recipient, Certificate of Merit for Writing and Oral Advocacy, University of Michigan Law School. Member, Senior Editorial Staff, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform. Co-Author: "Retail Leases," Commercial Landlord/Tenant Handbook (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1996); "How to Avoid the Sublet Tax Trap," Commercial Lease Law Insider, 1991; "Antitrust Liability and Commercial Zoning Litigation," Shopping Centers: USA (Rutgers University Center for Urban Policy Research, 1981); "Hospital Medical Staff: When are Privilege Denials Judicially Reviewable?" 11 U.Mich. Journal Law Reform 95 (1977). Former General Counsel and Senior Vice President, JMB Properties Company. Member: Illinois State (Member, Real Property Law Section) and American (Member, Forum on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations; International Council of Shopping Centers; International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate. Reported Cases: Bolingbrook Park Dist. v. National-Ben Franklin Ins. Co., 96 Ill. App. 3d 26 (IL. App. 1981); Amalgamated Trust and Savings Bank v. The County Of Cook, 82 Ill. App. 3d 370 (IL. App. 1980); Conley v. Peoples Gas, Light & Coke Company et al., 82 Ill. App. 3d 1094 (IL. App. 1980); The Village of Northbrook v. The County of Cook et al., 88 Ill. App. 3d 745 (IL. App. 1980); Village of Riverwoods et al. v. Department of Transportation et al., 77 Ill. 2d 130 (IL. 1979). Transactions: Representative Major Lease Transactions: 600,000 foot Kirkland & Ellis lease (participated on DLA Piper senior drafting team); 200,000 foot office-manufacturing lease with Tech Lighting in suburban Chicago; 200,000 foot headquarters lease modifications with Michaels Stores in Dallas area complex; 155,000 foot multi-phase lease and subsequent expansions with ConocoPhillips in Houston; 152,000 foot lease restructuring, partial assignment, and other modifications with IBM in Denver; 125,000 foot office lease with law firm in Chicago; 100,000 foot headquarters lease with SeaFirst National Bank in Seattle; 100,000 foot back office lease with Fidelity Investments in Boston; 90,000 foot office lease with BP Amoco in Houston; 80,000 foot headquarters lease with Orion Pictures in Los Angeles; 80,000 foot multi-phase lease transactions and expansions with IP Communications in Dallas; 78,000 foot office lease with Computer Sciences in Fort Worth; 75,000 foot office lease with United States Postal Service in Dallas; 75,000 foot office lease with law firm in Chicago; 66,000 foot office lease with American Express in Houston; 65,000 foot headquarters lease transactions with AIMCO in Denver; 62,000 foot office and telecom hub lease with e.spire Communications in Miami area; 60,000 foot office lease with Texas-New Mexico Power in Fort Worth complex; 52,000 foot office lease restructuring, expansion and extension with R & B Falcon in Houston; 50,000 foot headquarters lease for Illinois agency in Chicago (represented tenant); 50,000 foot lease with Clear Channel Communications (including studios and transmission facilities); 91,000 foot lease modifications with affiliate, SFX Entertainment, in Houston; 49,000 foot office lease restructuring, expansion and extension with Heritage Health in Houston; 49,000 foot headquarters lease with Universal Sports in Dallas; 42,000 foot office lease with FRx Software in Denver; 40,000 foot headquarters lease with Princess Cruises in Los Angeles; 40,000 foot "call center" lease in Marshall, Texas; 36,000 foot "executive suite operation" lease in Dallas 36,000 foot office lease with BE&K Engineering in Houston; 35,000 foot office lease with William Blair in Chicago; Two whole building flex-space leases in Silicon Valley complex. Represented owner of AT&T Corporate Center, Chicago, in complex transactions respecting assignment of a 250,000 sublease by Union Pacific to Commonwealth Edison. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Industrial Leasing; Office Leasing; Retail Leasing; Property Law.Email: David T. Hejna

Mark P. Vrla (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Illinois (B.S.E., 1982; J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Professional Engineer, Illinois, 1993. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Mark P. Vrla

Paul M. Drucker (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., 1995); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1999); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Concentration in Environmental Law, with distinction, 2002). Dean's List. Dean's Scholar, DePaul University, 1996-1999. Author: "Wisconsin v. EPA: Tribal Empowerment and State Powerlessness Under Section 518(e) of the Clean Water Act," 5 U. Denv. Water L. Rev. 323 (Spring 2002). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Litigation.Email: Paul M. Drucker

ASSOCIATES

J. Manuel Herrera (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Carleton College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995); J. William Fulbright Scholarship (1996); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2001). Mr. Herrera concentrates his practice on trademark, copyright, unfair competition, e-commerce law, and litigation and domain name dispute resolutions. As a native Spanish speaker, he handles foreign matters in Spanish, and performs risk mitigation work for Hispanic/Latino marketing departments. Mr. Herrera has experience working with multinational clients whose trademarks are extensive and widespread. Particularly, he has assisted them with domestic and international trademark prosecution and trademark clearance, managed their worldwide filing programs, and negotiated worldwide mutual co-existence agreements and effective enforcement strategies to defend marks and prevent infringements. He has also assisted a multinational soft drink company with its international trademark expansion program, including the drafting and analysis of a consumer recognition survey for a Mexican soft drink and the review of marketing materials in both English and Spanish. In addition, he obtained final judgments and monetary damages on behalf of a global soft drink company against wholesalers of gray market goods throughout the country. Member: Chicago Bar Association International Trademark Association ASIPI (Inter American Association of Intellectual Property); Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois; Hispanic National Bar Association. Special Agencies: United States Patent and Trademark Office. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: IP and Entertainment Litigation(40%); Trademarks and Copyrights(60%).Email: J. Manuel Herrera

Wesley W. Broquard (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois, Urbana (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American (Member, Real Property Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate(80%); Business Law(20%).Email: Wesley W. Broquard

Tina M. Paries (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.A., 1991); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation.Email: Tina M. Paries

John P. Wappel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Federal Circuits; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.S.M.E., 1991); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 2004). Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: John P. Wappel

James E. Michel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois. Education: Purdue University, West Lafayette (B.A.); Loyola University, Chicago (J.D., 2004). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Class Actions Litigation; Warranty Litigation; Patent Litigation.Email: James E. Michel

Katherine S. O'Brien (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Kenyon College (Liberal Arts, 1992); University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., History, magna cum laude, 1994; B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 1994); Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1998). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American (Member, Administrative Law Section) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association; Health Care Compliance Association. Practice Areas: Health Care Compliance; Health Law; Health Care; Health Care Reimbursement; Administrative Law; Health Care Fraud; Health Care Regulation; Pharmacy Law.Email: Katherine S. O'Brien

Nobuko Kudo (Associate) born Sapporo, Japan; admitted to bar, 2004, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. (Not admitted in Illinois). Education: Indiana University -Indianapolis (B.A. 1990; M.S.W. with Advanced Standing 1991; J.D. 2003). Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; American Immigration Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Immigration and Naturalization(100%).Email: Nobuko Kudo

Christina M. Landgraf (Associate) admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: University of New Hampshire (B.A., summa cum laude, 1989); DePaul University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1994). Order of the Coif. Member, DePaul University Law Review, 1994. Instructor, Legal Drafting, DePaul University College of Law, 1999. Member, Naperville Junior Woman's Club, 2004-2009. Member: Chicago Bar Association.Email: Christina M. Landgraf

Brett H. Pyrdek (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S., 1992; J.D., 2005; M.B.A., 2005). [Captain, U.S. Army, 1998-2002]. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Brett H. Pyrdek

Jennifer A. Kimball (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: Roosevelt University (B.S., 2000); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 2006). Editor-in-Chief, Chicago-Kent Journal of International and Comparative Law, 2005-2006. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Jennifer A. Kimball

Carolyn V. Metnick (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, California; 2004, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 2000); Santa Clara University (J.D., 2003); Loyola University Chicago (LL.M., Health Law, 2007). Member: Chicago (Co-Chair, Health and Hospital Law Committee, Young Lawyers Section), Illinois State (Member, Healthcare Section Council) and American (Member, Health Law Section) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association; Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys. Practice Areas: Physician Practices; Health Care Litigation; Health Care.Email: Carolyn V. Metnick

Sendil K. Devadas (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Anna University, India (B.S., 1996); Pennsylvania State University (Ph.D., 2002); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Teaching Assistant/Research Assistant, Pennsylvania State University, 1997-2001. Research Intern, Syngenta AG, 2001. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Languages: French, Tamil. Practice Areas: Biotechnology; Microbiology; Immunology; Genetics; Enzymology; Biotechnology Licensing; Biomedical Technology; Biochemical Technology; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Prosecution; International Intellectual Property; International Licensing; Internet Intellectual Property; Medical Intellectual Property; Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property.Email: Sendil K. Devadas

Katarzyna K. Dygas (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., with honors, 2001); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007). The John Marshall Law Review , 2005-2006. Law Clerk to Hon. Deborah M. Dooling, Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County, 2006. Member: Chicago Bar Association. Languages: Polish. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Katarzyna K. Dygas

Danielle E. Davis (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Indiana. (Not admitted in Illinois). Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 2004); University of Notre Dame School of Law (J.D., 2007).Email: Danielle E. Davis

Matthew P. Gregoline (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.S., 2004; B.A., 2004; J.D., 2007).Email: Matthew P. Gregoline

Patrick W. Pocock (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: University of Utah (B.S., 2000; M.P.H., 2002); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Health Care; Health Care Administration; Health Care Compliance; Health Care Contracts; Health Care Corporate Law; Health Care Facility Licensing; Health Care Facility Regulation; Health Care Mergers and Acquisitions; Health Care Regulation; Nurses Licensing; Nursing Law; Physician Practices; Physicians Contracts.Email: Patrick W. Pocock

Amy L. Burgland (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: Wake Forest University; Chicago-Kent College of Law. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Mechanics Liens.Email: Amy L. Burgland

Sarah T. Wilhite (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Indiana; 2008, Illinois. Education: Boston University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); Washington University Law School, St. Louis (J.D., 2007). Member: Chicago and American (Member, Section on Labor and Employment) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Sarah T. Wilhite

Lucille J. Shelby (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois and Washington. Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.A., with highest distinction, 2004); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., 2007). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Recipient: Law Merit Scholarship; E.W. Kitner Scholarship. Recipient, Scribe Award for Excellence in Legal Writing, 2004-2005. Recognized as a Top Brief Writer, Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition, 2005-2006. Managing Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 2006-2007. Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Lucille J. Shelby

Lisa M. Schmitz (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois. Education: Loyola University, Chicago (B.A., summa cum laude, 2005); Loyola University School of Law, Chicago (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient: CALI Award for Academic Excellence in Evidence and Tort law, 2006-2008; Joan Marie Corboy Scholarship. Managing Editor, The Loyola Consumer Law Review, 2007-2008. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.Email: Lisa M. Schmitz

STAFF ATTORNEYS

Jennifer M. Cerven (Staff Attorney) admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eighth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Education: Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism (B.S., 1985); University of Illinois, College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation.Email: Jennifer M. Cerven

Brandon G. Hummel (Staff Attorney) admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., History, with honors, 2000); Northwestern University (J.D., 2004). Member: Chicago (Member, Mechanics Lien Section), Illinois State and American (Member: Forum on Construction Industry, Litigation Section; Tort Trial and Insurance Section) Bar Associations.Email: Brandon G. Hummel

Douglas M. Oldham (Staff Attorney) admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 2001; J.D., 2004). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Douglas M. Oldham