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| | Address | | 10 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2300 | | Chicago, Illinois 60606 | | (Cook Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 312-876-1700 | | Fax: 312-876-1155 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.dykema.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| | Dykema Gossett PLLC practices in the following areas of law:
Administrative Law and Regulation, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Automotive, Bank Regulatory, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Casino Gaming Law, China Law, Class Action Defense, Commercial Finance, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Consumer Financial Services, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, E-Commerce and Technology, Economic Development and Tax Incentives, Elections and Campaign Finance Compliance, Employee Benefits, Employment, Energy, Environmental, Estate Planning and Administration, Family Law, Financial Services, Franchise Law, Government Contracts, Government Policy and Lobbying, Health Care, HIPAA, Immigration Law, Indian Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, International Law and Trade Regulation, Investment Management, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Mergers and Acquisitions, Nonprofit Organizations, Pharmaceutical and Medical Products, Private Company and Corporate Counseling, Product Liability Litigation, Product Safety, Public Finance, Real Estate, Securities, Securities Litigation, Structured Finance and Securitizations, Syndication, Taxation and Estates, Telecommunications and Public Utilities, Trade and Professional Associations, Venture Capital and Private Equity. | | Year Established: 1926 | Firm Profile:
Dykema represents the interests of domestic and foreign-based companies and institutions on a broad array of matters. Its diversified practice and Midwest work ethic have long made Dykema the choice of Fortune 100 companies, privately-held businesses, entrepreneurial enterprises and emerging businesses in matters ranging from patent and trademark disputes to complex class action defense. With offices in Michigan, California, Illinois and Washington, D.C., Dykema has expanded beyond its original Michigan roots to become one of the largest firms in the United States. The firm is recognized by area businesses as a corporate leader, and its broad-based litigation practice is routinely chosen by clients and peers alike as one of the best in the nation. Dykema is equally well known for its experienced government relations specialists, whose experience at the national, state and local levels is unrivalled. From manufacturers and automotive suppliers to financial institutions, from startups to large multinational corporations, Dykema clients repeatedly look to the firm to navigate through an ever-increasing stream of complex litigation and changing business environments. | | Firm Size: 350 |
Other Office Locations of Dykema Gossett PLLC
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Lisle, Illinois, U.S.A.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.
Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Harry N. Arger (Member) born Alton, Illinois, August 7, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1989, Missouri; 1990, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (A.B., 1985); Washington University (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Torts; Business Law. Email: Harry N. Arger | | Richard M. Bendix, Jr. (Member) admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., summa cum laude, 1972; J.D., cum laude, 1975). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Debtor and Creditor. Email: Richard M. Bendix, Jr. | | Jay S. Berlinsky (Member) admitted to bar, 1969, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., with honors, 1966); Stanford University (J.D., 1969). Practice Areas: Corporate Transactions; Acquisitions and Mergers; Real Estate Development Law; Commercial Contracts Law. Email: Jay S. Berlinsky | | Michael C. Borders (Member) born Tell City, Illinois, March 9, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1977; J.D., 1981). Board Member: Mercy Housing Lakefront; Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce; Friends of Prentice Womens Hospital. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; Illinois Defense Counsel. Reported Cases: Wakulich v. Mraz, 203 Ill. 2d 223,785 N.E. 2d 843 (2003); Pfiel v. Norskog, 197 Ill. 2d 60, 755 N.E. 2d 1 (2001); Board of Managers v. State Farm Fire and Cas Co., 329 Ill. App.3d 531,768 N.E.2d 874 (2002); Kim v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co., 312 Ill. App. 3d 770, 728 N.E. 2d 530 (2000). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage. Email: Michael C. Borders | | Terrence M. Burns (Member) admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: Loyola University (B.A., 1975); DePaul University (J.D., 1978). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Chicago Bar Association (President, 2001-2002). Practice Areas: Civil Law; Medical Malpractice; Civil Rights Section 1983. Email: Terrence M. Burns | | Thomas B. Cassidy (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, August 4, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Illinois. Education: Loyola University, Chicago (B.S., 1966; J.D., 1969). Phi Alpha Delta. Practice Areas: Finance; Banking; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Thomas B. Cassidy | | David T. Cellitti (Member) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 21, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1997); Lewis and Clark Law School (J.D., 2000). Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: David T. Cellitti | | Andrew H. Connor (Member) admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Chicago (A.B., 1970; J.D., 1979); University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Member, Arkansas Law Review, 1976. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Leveraged Buy-Outs; Mergers and Acquisitions; General Corporate Law. Email: Andrew H. Connor | | Jeffrey M. Dalebroux (Member) born Green Bay, Illinois, October 1, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Wisconsin; 1980, Illinois. Education: Marquette University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973); Georgetown University (J.D., 1976). Practice Areas: Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Banks and Banking; Securities. Email: Jeffrey M. Dalebroux | | I. Walter Deitch (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, February 1, 1945; admitted to bar, 1969, Wisconsin (inactive); 1970, Illinois; 1972, California. Education: University of Chicago (A.B., 1966); University of Wisconsin (J.D., with honors, 1969). Order of the Coif. Recipient, Salmon W. Dalberg Prize. Articles Editor, Wisconsin Law Review, 1969. Law Clerk, Chief Justice Roger J. Traynor, California Supreme Court, 1969-1970. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Real Estate; Public Finance. Email: I. Walter Deitch | | Dean A. Dickie (Member) admitted to bar, 1969, Illinois; 1971, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1972, U.S. Claims Court; 1974, Michigan; 1977, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1983, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1984, Wisconsin. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1966); Exeter College, Oxford, England, 1965; Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1969). Practice Areas: Antitrust; Directors and Officers Liability; Employment Discrimination Law; Labor Law; Medical Malpractice Law; Partnership Dissolutions; Securities Litigation; Title VII Discrimination; Civil Rights; Wrongful Discharge Litigation; Wrongful Termination-Employment at Will; Zoning Law; Shareholder Claims; Takeover Litigation; Corporate Law; Auditors Malpractice; Internal Investigations; Intellectual Property Litigation. Email: Dean A. Dickie | | Peter O. Farah (Member) admitted to bar, 2001, Massachusetts; 2005, Illinois. Education: Boston College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1997); Boston College Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001). Languages: Arabic. Practice Areas: Corporate Law(100%). Email: Peter O. Farah | | Marc D. Ginsberg (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, August 14, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., with honors, 1972); Indiana University (M.A., 1975); John Marshall Law School (J.D., with highest distinction, 1977); DePaul University (LL.M., 1992). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Health Care; Appellate Practice. Email: Marc D. Ginsberg | | Robert Dunn Glick (Member) admitted to bar, 1962, Illinois. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1957); Michigan State University (M.B.A., 1961); University of Chicago (J.D., 1960). Practice Areas: Banking; Corporate. Email: Robert Dunn Glick | | Lee T. Hettinger (Member) born Aurora, Illinois, February 20, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Illinois; 1967, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Marquette University (B.A., cum laude, 1963); University of Michigan (J.D., 1966). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Litigation; Environmental Law; Railroad Law; Appellate Practice; Personal Injury. Email: Lee T. Hettinger | | Thomas R. Hill (Office Managing Member) born Chicago, Illinois, September 27, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1982); Loyola University (J.D., 1985). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; Trial Practice; Complex Litigation; Defense Litigation. Email: Thomas R. Hill | | Terrence E. Kiwala (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, February 23, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin; 1977, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Circuits. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1966); Northwestern University (J.D., 1970). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Toxic Torts; Insurance Law. Email: Terrence E. Kiwala | | Gregory L. Lacey (Member) admitted to bar, 1993, New York and New Jersey; 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 2002, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. Education: Washington University (B.A., Political Science, 1989); University of Iowa School of Law (J.D., 1992). Member: American and National Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Bradford v. City of Chicago, 308 F. Supp.2d 895 (N.D. Ill. 2004); Durkin v. City of Chicago, 199 F. Supp.2d 836 (N.D. Ill. 2002); People v. Tuzzio, 608 N.Y.S.2d 226, 201 A.D.2d 595 (2d Dep't. 1994); People v. Jackson, 604 N.Y.S.2d 144, 198 A.D.2d 436 (2d Dep't. 1993). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation. Email: Gregory L. Lacey | | Wade S. Leathers (Member) admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois; 1997, Washington; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A.; M.A.; J.D.). Member: Illinois State, Washington State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation; Tax Planning; Tax Controversies. Email: Wade S. Leathers | | Charles A. LeMoine (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, October 9, 1957; admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Federal Trial Bar, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1981); John Marshall Law School (J.D., with distinction, 1987). Arbitrator, Cook County Arbitration Program. Member: National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Local Government Defense; Railroad Litigation; Manufacturers Liability; Medical Malpractice Defense; Construction Litigation. Email: Charles A. LeMoine | | Nancy R. Livingston (Member) admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; 2000, Colorado. Education: Wellesley College (B.A., 1975); DePaul University (J.D., with honors, 1983); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1984). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Tax; Corporate. Email: Nancy R. Livingston | | Jerome I. Maynard (Member) born Detroit, Michigan, September 20, 1947; admitted to bar, 1989, Michigan; 1991, Illinois. Education: Michigan Technological University (B.S., 1972); University of Wisconsin (J.D., 1988). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Environmental(100%); Administrative Law. Email: Jerome I. Maynard | | James W. McConkey (Member) born St. Louis, Missouri, November 4, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 1990, Missouri; 1995, U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois. Education: Davidson College (A.B., 1986); Seattle University (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Contract Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Commercial Litigation. Email: James W. McConkey | | John M. McGarry (Member) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 31, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1994, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Kenyon College (B.A., cum laude, 1980); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: John M. McGarry | | Raymond S. McGaugh (Member) born Omaha, Nebraska, September 1, 1954; admitted to bar, 1984, Nebraska; 1988, Illinois. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 1976); Georgia State University (M.A., 1978); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Equitable Life Fellow. Alpha Sigma Nu. Member: Chicago and Nebraska State Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance(60%); Public Finance(40%); Bond Finance; Infrastructure Development; Project Finance; Public Authority Finance; Public-Private Partnerships; Tax Exempt Bonds; Tax Exempt Finance; Community Development; Economic Development; Economic Incentive; Housing and Urban Development; Industrial Development; Industrial Development Bonds. Email: Raymond S. McGaugh | | Paul A. Michalik (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, July 31, 1958; admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.S., 1980); IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law (J.D., with high honors, 1988). Practice Areas: Appellate Law; Civil Litigation; Civil Practice; Civil Rights Defense; Toxic Torts. Email: Paul A. Michalik | | David L. Miller (Member) born Detroit, Michigan, August 31, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Amherst College (B.A., 1984); Wayne State University (J.D., 1987). Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Workers; Litigation. Email: David L. Miller | | Lisa von Bargen Mueller (Member) born Valparaiso, Indiana, February 17, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois; Illinois Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Valparaiso University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1989; J.D., magna cum laude, 1992). Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations, Association of University Technology Transfer Managers (AUTM) (Member, Journal Editorial Advisory Board); Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago. Practice Areas: Patents; Utility and Plant Patents; Trademarks; Intellectual Property; Plant Variety Protection; Licensing. Email: Lisa von Bargen Mueller | | Robert D. Nachman (Member) admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with high honors, 1972); University of Chicago (A.M., 1973); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Litigation. Email: Robert D. Nachman | | Daniel M. Noland (Member) born Elmhurst, Illinois, November 21, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1990); John Marshall Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Member, Law Review. Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Daniel M. Noland | | Patricia Cari Nowak (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 1956; admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.S.N., 1978; J.D., 1986); Boston College (M.S.N., 1980); University of Notre Dame. Sigma Theta Tau. Listed, Leading Lawyers, 2006-2007; Named to Top 20 Premier Tort Defense Lawyers, The Chicago Lawyer, December 2003. Registered Nurse, Illinois, 1978. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Health Law; Pharmaceutical Liability. Email: Patricia Cari Nowak | | Darrell W. Pierce (Member) born Mt. Clemens, Michigan, July 17, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois; 2004, Michigan. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., cum laude, 1977); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Member, Permanent Editorial Board, Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 Study Committee, 1990-1992. Chair: Article 9 Filing Project, 1992-1998; Article 9 Model Administrative Rules Committee, 2005-2007. Leader of Dykema's Commercial Finance practice group, 2008—. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. (Also at Chicago Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Law(70%); Corporate Law(30%). Email: Darrell W. Pierce | | Marc A. Primack (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, April 29, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., with honors, 1973); Stanford University (J.D., 1977). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Creditors Rights; Immigration and Naturalization. Email: Marc A. Primack | | Arthur F. Radke (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, December 30, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1986, Wisconsin. Education: Marquette University (B.A., cum laude, 1974; M.B.A., 1976); University of California, Los Angeles (J.D., 1979). Member: Chicago, Seventh Circuit and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Litigation Section). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Law. Email: Arthur F. Radke | | Richard T. Reibman (Member) admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois; 1979, Georgia. Education: New College (B.A., 1975); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., with highest honors, 1978). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Corporate Law; Creditors Rights; Futures; Securities Regulation; Securities Litigation. Email: Richard T. Reibman | | Eric S. Rein (Member) admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1982, Florida; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Washington University (B.A., 1978); University of Miami (J.D., 1981). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy; Banking; Creditors Rights. Email: Eric S. Rein | | Martin W. Salzman (Member) admitted to bar, 1971, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1968; B.S., 1968); Georgetown University (J.D., 1971). Practice Areas: Banking; Creditors Rights. Email: Martin W. Salzman | | Stephen D. Sayre (Member) born Denver, Colorado, August 2, 1962; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Colorado (B.S., 1984); DePaul University (J.D., with honors, 1991). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to the Hon. Mary L. Cooper, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1992-1993. Member: Illinois State and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Information Technology. Email: Stephen D. Sayre | | Bethany Schols (Member) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S., 1996); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Bethany Schols | | Gary P. Segal (Member) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1991; J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Practice Areas: Commercial Finance; Corporate Law; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate. Email: Gary P. Segal | | Ian M. Sherman (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, April 30, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: University of Illinois (A.B., cum laude, 1975); Boston University (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; The Society of Trial Lawyers (Member, Illinois Chapter); American Board of Trial Advocates; Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice(70%); Commercial Litigation(10%); Defense Litigation(10%); Health Care Liability(10%). Email: Ian M. Sherman | | Robert A. Smoller (Member) admitted to bar, 1971, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., cum laude, 1968); Northwestern University (J.D., cum laude, 1971). Practice Areas: Securities Law; Corporate Law. Email: Robert A. Smoller | | John M. Steed (Member) born November 6, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: John Carroll University; Marquette University (B.S.B.A., 1977); DePaul University (J.D., 1980). Felony Trial Division, Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1980-1988. Appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a Hearing Officer, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, State of Illinois, to preside over attorney disciplinary matters. Reported Cases: Calles v. Scripto Tokai Corporation, 832 N.E.2d 409 (Ill.App. 1 Dist. 2005); Mathey v. Country Mutual Insurance, 321 Ill.App. 3d 805 (Ill. App. 1 Dist 2001); Valuzzi v. State of Illinios, 51 Ill.Ct. of Claims 126 (1998). Practice Areas: Medical Negligence Litigation(80%); Professional Negligence(10%); Professional Licensing Matters(10%). Email: John M. Steed | | Allan J. Sternstein (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, June 7, 1948; admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1978-1982, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1990, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with honors, 1970); University of Michigan (M.S., 1972); Loyola University (J.D., 1977). Tau Beta Pi; Sigma Gamma Tau; Sigma Tau; Phi Eta Sigma. Midwest Regional Winner, Giles S. Rich Moot Court Competition, 1977. Adjunct Professor of Law: John Marshall Law School, 1989-1991; De Paul University, 1991-1993; University of Illinois, 1993—. Member: Chicago, Federal Circuit and American Bar Associations; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (Chairman: Inventor Services Committee, 1981; Membership Committee, 1987-1989); American Intellectual Property Law Association; Licensing Executives Society. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation. Email: Allan J. Sternstein | | Janet A. Stiven (Member) admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1982); DePaul University (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Commercial Banking; Intellectual Property; Real Estate. Email: Janet A. Stiven | | Steven W. Swibel (Member) admitted to bar, 1971, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1973, U.S. Tax Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., 1968); Harvard University (J.D., 1971). Practice Areas: Federal Income Tax; General Corporate; State Tax; Estate Planning. Email: Steven W. Swibel | | Diana Tsai (Member) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., with honors, 1996); University of Illinois (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Languages: Chinese (Mandarin). Practice Areas: Lender Law; Banking Law; Corporate Law. Email: Diana Tsai | | Rosa Tumialan (Member) born February 18, 1970; admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois. Education: University of Missouri (B.A./P.S., 1990); Loyola University (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Litigation. Email: Rosa Tumialan | | Cheryl A. Warzynski (Member) born Evergreen Park, IL; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., with high distinction, 1994); Valparaiso University (J.D., cum laude, 1997); Loyola University (LL.M., 2002). Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Kappa Phi; Golden Key. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association. Reported Cases: Campos v. Campos, 342 Ill. App. 3d 1053, 796 N.E.2d 316 (1st Dist. 2003); McKinnon v. West Aurora School District 129, 325 Ill. App. 3d 241, 758 N.E.2d 316 (2d Dist. 2002); People v. Norris, 303 Ill. App. 3d 163, 707 N.E.2d 628 (1st Dist. 1999); In re Estate of Lis, 2006 Ill. App. LEXIS 258 (1st Dist. 2006). Practice Areas: School Law; Appellate Practice; Medical Malpractice; Premises Liability. Email: Cheryl A. Warzynski | | Mark W. Weisbard (Member) born Washington, D.C., August 30, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); Northwestern University (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Probate; Trusts and Estates. Email: Mark W. Weisbard | | OF COUNSEL | | Gregory H. Andrews (Of Counsel) born Berwyn, Illinois, August 15, 1958; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Education: Luther College (B.A., 1980); University of Illinois (M.S., 1988); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1992). Chief Justice, Moot Court, 1991-1992. Teaching Assistant, Legal Writing, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1991-1992. Author: "The Seventh Circuit Clarifies Employers' Duties Under the ADA," Illinois Bar Journal, June 2001, Vol 89:313-315. Member: Chicago, Kane County (Chair, Labor and Employment Law Committee, 1996-2002), DuPage County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Agency v. Grove and Accurate AJM, Inc., 362 Ill. App. 3d 206 (2nd Dist. 2005); Loughman v. Malnati Org., 2004 U.S.Dist LEXIS 4769 N.D.Ill., overturned by 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 884, 85 Empl.Prac. Dec. (CCH) P4 1849, 95 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas.(BNA) 92 (7th Cir. Ill. 2005); Blalock v. Bethesda Lutheran Homes 2002 U.S. Dist LEXIS 24155, 13 Am. Dis Cas. (BNA) 1589 (Dec.12, 2002); Ircik V. Ill. Human Rights comm'n and Christie Clinic, 311 Ill. App. 3d 929 (4th Dist. 2000); Employer's Consortium v. Aarron 298 Ill. App. 3d 187 (2nd Dist. 1998). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Gregory H. Andrews | | Richard J. Firfer (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1971, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1964; J.D., cum laude, 1971). Practice Areas: Corporate Transactions; Banking; Federal and State Taxes; Securities. Email: Richard J. Firfer | | Jay A. Lipe (Of Counsel) born Rockford, Illinois, October 14, 1930; admitted to bar, 1953, Virginia; 1956, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Chicago (A.B., 1950); University of Virginia (LL.B., 1953). Delta Theta Phi. Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial Real Estate. Email: Jay A. Lipe | | Joseph R. Podlewski, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.A., 1975); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., with honors, 1978). Practice Areas: Environmental; Commercial Litigation. Email: Joseph R. Podlewski, Jr. | | Kevin E. Slaughter (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, March 16, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Indiana; 1996, Illinois. Education: Hampton University (B.A., magna cum laude); Northwestern University (J.D.). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance. Email: Kevin E. Slaughter | | Stanley R. Weinberger (Of Counsel) born Troy, Ohio, October 5, 1930; admitted to bar, 1954, Ohio; 1957, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1952; J.D., 1954). Member, Advisory Board, Housing and Development Reporter, 1973-1998; Member, 1973-1979 and President, 1977-1979, Glencoe, Illinois, Board of Education. Member, New Trier Township, Illinois, Trustees of Schools, 1981-1987. President, Chicago Chapter, 1987-1989, and Member, National Board of Governors, 1988-1991, American Jewish Committee. Member, Glencoe, Illinois Plan Commission, 1993-2001. Member, Board of Directors: North Shore Community Bank and Trust Company, 1995—; Wayne Hummer Trust Company, 1998—; Chicago Chamber Musicians, 1995—. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. [Enlisted Man, U.S. Army, 1954-1956]. Practice Areas: Business Law; Health Care; Corporate; Commercial Real Estate. Email: Stanley R. Weinberger | | Daniel J. Zollner (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois, including Trial Bar. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., magna cum laude, with distinction in Finance, 1978; J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Professional Liability; ERISA; ERISA Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Daniel J. Zollner | | SENIOR COUNSEL | | Misty S. Gruber (Senior Counsel) born Spokane, Washington, February 3, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, Arizona; 1982, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1984, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1985, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Arizona (B.S., Zoology, with distinction, 1972; M.S., Physiology, 1975; J.D., 1978). Certified Public Accountant, Arizona, 1981. Author: "Balancing Publication of Genomic Data Against Governmental Needs in Combating Bioterrorism," Conference on Terrorism: Its Impact on the Law, Commerce, and Human Rights, Salzburg, Austria, 2004; "Prospectus Perspective - Private Deliberations About Going Public," Shefsky, Froelich & Devine, Ltd., 1992; "Real Estate Programs (including Chapters on REITs and RELPs)," Matthew Bender & Co., Inc., 1992; "An Overview of Anti-Takeover Devices for REITs and RELPs," The Real Estate Investment Journal, April 1992; "Recent Developments in State Regulation of Public Real Estate Securities Offerings," The Business Lawyer, Vol. 47, No. 1, November 1991; "Anti-Takeover Devices Used by REITs and RELPs," Real Estate Review, Vol. 21, No. 3, Fall 1991; "The Model State Control Share Statute of the North American Securities Administrators Association," The Business Lawyer, Vol. 44, No. 1, February 1989; "Low Income Housing Programs," The Real Estate Securities Journal, Vol. 9, No. 1, 1988; "State Regulation of Publicly Offered Equipment Programs," The Business Lawyer, Vol. 43, No. 1, November 1987; "The New REMIC Amendments and Mortgage-Backed Securities - An Introduction," The Real Estate Securities Journal, Vol. 8, No. 1, 1987; "The Equipment Guidelines and Proposed Amendments," The Business Lawyer, Vol. 41, No. 4, August 1986. Member, Journal Editorial Board: National Association of Realtors Real Estate Securities Syndication Institute, 1988-1989; Real Estate Investment Association, 1989-1993. Co-Editor, State Regulation of Securities Newsletter, American Bar Association, 1988-1993. Counsel, The Capital Circle, 1993-1995. Member: Investors' Circle, 1995-1998; Honorary Council, Business Women's Network, 1996; Board of Advisors, Center for Biotechnology, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University; Board of Trustees, Center for Excellence in Education; Founders' Council, Field Museum of Natural History; James Henry Breasted Society, Oriental Institute of Chicago. Chairman, Board of Trustees, Pacific Forest Trust. Member: State Bar of Arizona; State Bar of California; American Bar Association (Member: Banking and Business Law Section; State Regulation of Securities Committee, 1982—; Federal Regulation of Securities Committee, 1986—). Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Misty S. Gruber | | RETIRED PARTNERS | | John J. Blasi (Retired Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, April 29, 1943; admitted to bar, 1967, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1966; J.D., 1967). Beta Gamma Sigma. Listed as "Illinois Super Lawyer," General Litigation, 2005. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; International Association of Defense Counsel. [Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 1968-1970]. Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Law; Architects and Engineers Liability; Insurance. Email: John J. Blasi | | James L. Donnelly (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1958, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (A.B., 1951); Georgetown University; DePaul University (LL.B., 1957). | | Ray F. Drexler (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1958, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (Ph.B., cum laude, 1957; LL.B., 1958). | | Jerome N. Groark (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1961, Illinois. Education: Loyola University, Chicago; University of Notre Dame (B.S., cum laude, 1956); DePaul University (J.D., 1961). | | Timothy J. Groark (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1966, Illinois. Education: Xavier University (A.B., 1961); DePaul University (J.D., 1966). | | James H. Ihrke (Retired Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, June 6, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1965); University of Michigan (J.D., 1968). Practice Areas: Taxation; Employee Benefits; Corporate; Probate; Trusts and Estates. Email: James H. Ihrke | | D. Glenn Ofsthun (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1950, Illinois. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1947; LL.B., cum laude, 1950). | | Henry L. Pitts (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1939, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1934); Illinois State University; University of Michigan (J.D., 1939). | | Wayne F. Plaza (Retired Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, June 21, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Illinois; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court; 1990, Wisconsin; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: Knox College (B.A., 1967); Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1970). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Entertainment Law; Civil Litigation; Public School Law; Products Liability; RICO. Email: Wayne F. Plaza | | John G. Poust (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1946, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.S.L., 1942); Colorado University; Northwestern University (LL.B., 1946). | | ASSOCIATES | | Elizabeth A. Anderson (Associate) born Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, May 8, 1980; (Admission pending). Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 2002; J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate and Gift Taxation. Email: Elizabeth A. Anderson | | Allyson R. Behm (Associate) born Harvey, Illinois, January 20, 1977; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Nothern District of Illinois. Education: Monmouth College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); Boston University (J.D., 2001). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense. Email: Allyson R. Behm | | Laura Marie Callahan (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, March 12, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois. Education: Marquette University (B.A., 1991); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1995). Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Residential Real Estate; Tax Law. Email: Laura Marie Callahan | | Sonia A. Desai (Associate) born Evanston, Illinois, June 8, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.S., 1995; J.D., 1998). Recipient, CALI Excellence Award for highest achievement in Trial Advocacy Course. Member: Chicago Bar Association; Indian American Bar Association; Asian-American Bar Association; Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Negligence Defense; Health Care Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Consumer Class Actions; Consumer Fraud. Email: Sonia A. Desai | | Katharine N. Dunn (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, April 28, 1976; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1998); Loyola University (J.D., 2004). Staff Editor, Consumer Law Review. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Katharine N. Dunn | | Michelle Bacher Fisher (Associate) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.A., with honors; J.D.). Member: Chicago Bar Association (Co-Chair, Tort Litigation Committee, Young Lawyer's Section); Women's Bar Association (Co-Chair, Civil Litigation Committee). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Michelle Bacher Fisher | | Michelle A. Gale (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: Calumet College of Saint Joseph (B.S., summa cum laude, 1999); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Phi Delta Phi. President's List; Dean's List. Member, Order of John Marshall. Lead Articles Editor, The John Marshall Law Review. Member: Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois State and American (Member, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section) Bar Association. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Toxic Tort Defense; Environmental Due Diligence. Email: Michelle A. Gale | | Stephen R. Goler (Associate) born New York, N.Y., July 14, 1982; (Admission pending). Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2004; J.D., 2007). Dean's List. Recipient: Scholastic Excellence Award in Real Estate Finance and Development; Law and Business Certificate. Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Stephen R. Goler | | Elizabeth A. Graham (Associate) born Barrington, Illinois, November 12, 1980; (Admission pending). Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 2002); DePaul University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Dean's List. Order of the Coif. Member, DePaul University Law Review. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Elizabeth A. Graham | | Alyan Z. Hyder (Associate) born Hyderabad, India, May 3, 1982; (Admission pending). Education: Illinois Wesleyan University (B.A., 2004); Washington College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance. Email: Alyan Z. Hyder | | Ati Khatri (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.A., 2003); University of Southern California (J.D., 2006). Email: Ati Khatri | | Jessica L. Lindsted (Associate) born Blus Island, Illinois, September 8, 1977; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Western Michigan University (B.A.); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., Dean's List; Moot Court Honor Society). Certified Mediator for the Center for Conflict Resolution. Judicial Extern for the Honorable Arlander Keys, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Author, "The Seventh Circuit's Erosion of the Equal Pay Act", 1 Seventh Circuit Rev. 129 (2006). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employee Discipline; Family and Medical Leave Act; Personnel Policies; Wage and Hour Law. Email: Jessica L. Lindsted | | Nahrin S. Marino (Associate) born Baghdad, Iraq, May 13, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., 1997); John Marshall Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Languages: Assyrian. Practice Areas: Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense. Email: Nahrin S. Marino | | Tricia E. McVicker (Associate) born Danville, Illinois, December 7, 1971; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: Lakeview College of Nursing (B.S.N., 1994); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Civil Litigation; Health Care. Email: Tricia E. McVicker | | Timothy M. Morella (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, September 2, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; 1999, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S.E.E., 1994); University of Toledo (J.D., 1997); John Marshall Law School (LL.M., Intellectual Property, 2000). Co-Author, Chapter 3, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, "Current Legal Forms," Matthew Bender, 2000. Lecturer, Institute for Paralegal Studies, Loyola University, Chicago. Former Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago; Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies (Executive Board Member, 1998—). Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Rights; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Portfolio Management; Intellectual Property Procurement. Email: Timothy M. Morella | | Elizabeth C. Osborne (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia, December 6, 1979; (Admission pending). Education: Purdue University (B.A., with highest distinction, 2002); Indiana University (Master of Library Science, 2004); DePaul University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Order of the Coif. Recipient: Certificate in General Intellectual Property; CALI Awards in Administrative Process and Copyrights and Trademarks. Member, DePaul University Law Review. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Elizabeth C. Osborne | | Delisa Y. Russell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Ohio; 2002, Indiana; 2006, Illinois. Education: Southern Illinois University (B.S.); Indiana University (J.D.). Law Clerk, NCAA, 1999-2001. Author, Indiana International and Comparative Law Review, v. 10 Spring 2000; "Sisters in Misery: Utilizing International Law To Protect United States Female Prisoners From Sexual Abuse". Director, Media Relations, National Black Law Students Association, 1999-2000. Member: Cleveland and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Corporate Governance. Email: Delisa Y. Russell | | Sharon A. Salinas (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, November 21, 1961; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.S., 1985); IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with high honors, 1989). Order of the Coif. Member, Legal Advisory Board for the Institute of Paralegal Studies at Loyola University. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Litigation. Email: Sharon A. Salinas | | Timothy K. Sendek (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.S.E., 2004); University of Notre Dame (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Articles Editor, Journal of College and University Law. President, Intellectual Property Law Society. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation. Email: Timothy K. Sendek | | Jennifer M. Shivers (Associate) born New York, N.Y., April 10, 1979; (Admission pending). Education: Georgetown University (B.S., cum laude, 2001); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance. Email: Jennifer M. Shivers | | Morgan M. Smith (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: University of Michigan (B.S., 2003; J.D., 2005). Email: Morgan M. Smith | | Molly E. Thompson (Associate) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 10, 1978; (Admission pending). Education: Columbia University (B.A., with honors, 2001); Northwestern University (J.D., 2007). Dean's List. Executive Editor, Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy. Practice Areas: Litigation; Consumer Finance. Email: Molly E. Thompson | | Gregory M. Wright (Associate) born Rochester, Michigan, September 3, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002; J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member, Notre Dame Immigration Clinic. Executive Articles Editor, 2004-2005 and Staff Member, Journal of College and University Law, University of Notre Dame. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance. Email: Gregory M. Wright | | Gregory Zinkl, Ph.D. (Associate) born St. Louis, Missouri, October 22, 1966; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Millikin University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1990); Harvard University (Ph.D., 1997); University of Chicago (Post-Doctoral Studies, 1997-2000); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 2006). Recipient, USDA Research Grant, Scientific Presentations, published in peer-review journals. Guest Lecturer, "Introductory Intellectual Property", University of Chicago. Member: Chicago Bar Association. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Biotechnology Patents; Biochemical Patents; Design Patents; Mechanical Patents; Trademarks; Drug and Medical Device Litigation. Email: Gregory Zinkl, Ph.D. | | STAFF ATTORNEY | | Margaret J. Rhiew (Staff Attorney) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Michigan (B.A.); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D.). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Practice Areas: Litigation; Consumer Financial Services; Class Action Defense. Email: Margaret J. Rhiew | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Other Chicago, Illinois Office: 180 North La Salle Street, Suite 2700, 60601. Telephone: 312-627-4600. Fax: 312-627-4601.
Ann Arbor, Michigan Office: 2723 South State Street, Suite 400, 48104. Telephone: 734-214-7660. Fax: 734-214-7696.
Aurora, Illinois Office: 2 Hankes Road. Telephone: 630-844-2200. Facsimile: 630-844-2277.
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Office: 39577 Woodward Avenue, Suite 300, 48304-2820. Telephone: 248-203-0700. Fax: 248-203-0763.
Dallas, Texas Office: Comerica Bank Tower, 1717 Main Street, Suite 2400. Telephone: 214-462-6400. Fax: 214-462-6401.
Detroit, Michigan Office: 400 Renaissance Center, 48243-1668. Telephone: 313-568-6800. Fax: 313-568-6658.
Grand Rapids, Michigan Office: Suite 700, 300 Ottawa Avenue, N.W., 49503-2306. Telephone: 616-776-7500. Fax: 616-776-7573.
Lansing, Michigan Office: 201 Townsend, Suite 800, 48933. Telephone: 517-374-9100. Fax: 517-374-9191.
Lisle, Illinois Office: 4200 Commerce Court, Suite 300. Telephone: 630-245-0400. Facsimile: 630-245-0140.
Los Angeles, California Office: 333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2100, 90071. Telephone: 213-457-1800. Fax: 213-457-1850.
Washington, D.C. Office: Franklin Square, Suite 300 West, 1300 I Street, N.W., 20005-3353. Telephone: 202-906-8600. Fax: 202-906-8669.
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