PARTNERS
Douglas A. Albritton (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois; Federal District Courts, Northern (Trial Bar) and Central Districts of Illinois; U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Circuits. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., 1992); University of Illinois (J.D., 1995). Member: Chicago Bar Association; American Bar Association (Vice-Chair, Business Litigation Committee (TIPS Section)). Practice Areas: Non-Compete and Trade Secret Litigation and Counseling; Securities and Corporate Governance Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; General Commercial Litigation.Email: Douglas A. Albritton
Jill C. Anderson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1991); Columbia University (J.D., 1995). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Law Clerk: Hon. Norman C. Roettger, U.S. District Court, Southern District, Florida, 1995-1997; Hon. Martha Craig Daughtrey, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, Tennessee, 2001-2002. Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Jill C. Anderson
Helen N. Baker (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Indiana; 1993, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Brown University (A.B., 1976); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1990). Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; Human Resources Management Association of Chicago. Practice Areas: Business Law Services; Litigation; Employment Litigation; Employee Benefits.Email: Helen N. Baker
Robert M. Baratta, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal and Seventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Education: Georgetown University (A.B., 1987; J.D., magna cum laude, 1990). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Complex Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law.Email: Robert M. Baratta, Jr.
Cynthia Bergmann (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, August 14, 1961; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois. Education: University of Denver (B.S.B.A., 1982); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1985). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Finance; Real Estate.Email: Cynthia Bergmann
Roger H. Bickel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.A., with honors, 1982); Loyola University of Chicago (J.D., 1989). Listed: 40 Under Forty Illinois Attorneys to Watch, 2000; Illinois Super Lawyer, 2005-2008; The Best Lawyers in America, Government Relations Law, 2007-2008. Co-Author: Illinois Lobbyist Registration Act. Member: Executive Committee; Board of Directors, Civic Federation of Chicago, 2000; Advisory Board, Uhlich Children's Home, 2005. Chairman, Government and Regulatory Law Practice Group. Regulatory Counsel to Constitutional Offices, Illinois State Government, 1989-1994. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for Central District of Illinois, 1992-1994. Executive Director, Governor's Small Business Advisory Council, 1984-1986. Director, Republican Caucus of National Lieutenant Governors, 1983-1984. Former Member, Board of Trustees, La Rabida Children's Hospital, 1998-2007. Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Regulatory Law; Government Relations and Corporate Lobbying Representation; Litigation; Administrative Law; Internet Law.Email: Roger H. Bickel
Gerald P. Callaghan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois; 1990, Indiana; Illinois Federal Court (Trial Bar); U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1975; J.D., 1979). Assistant State's Attorney, Lake County, Illinois, 1981-1984. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Acquisition, Disposition and Asset Management; Development; Government Regulations and Regulatory Law; Land Use and Zoning.Email: Gerald P. Callaghan
Anthony J. Carballo (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois (General and Trial Bars); U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Loras College (B.A., cum laude, 1983); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1986). Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Chicago, Illinois, 1986-1994. Member: Chicago and DuPage Bar Associations; Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Business Litigation.Email: Anthony J. Carballo
Mitchell A. Carrel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1990); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Author: "Amended Affordable Housing Regulations 2007," June 13, 2007; "Alice in Towerland: Judicial Review of Land Use Decisions on Cellular Telecommunications Facilities," The Urban Lawyer, June 1, 2007; "Disguised as a Tree: Judicial Review of Land Use Decisions on Cellular Telecommunications Facilities," The Urban Lawyer, June 9, 2006; "Tell Me What You Really Think: Judicial Review of Land Use Decisions on Cellular Telecommunications Facilities," The Urban Lawyer, August 18, 2005; "Delaney's Semi-Scientific Test & Other Adventures in Cellular Networks & Land Use Under the Telecommunications Act," The Urban Lawyer, June 9, 2004; "Sprouting Towers: Resolving the Struggle Between Cellular Towers and Nature Under the Telecommunications Act," The Urban Lawyer, February 24, 2004; "Attention Owners and Operators of Surface Parking Lots," July 19, 2003; "Patchwork Quilts, Bumblebees and Scales: Cellular Networks and Land Use Under the Telecommunications Act," The Urban Lawyer, February 24, 2003; "Twin Towers: The Developing Split in Interpretations of Facility Siting Law Under the Telecommunications Act," The Urban Lawyer, June 9, 2001; "Railroad Tracks by Walden Pond: The Ongoing Struggle Between Towers & Providers Under the Telecommunications Act," The Urban Lawyer, February 24, 2000; "Hot Topics in Land Use Law (Chapter 5)," June 9, 2000; "Tower of Babble: The Continuing Struggle Over Wireless Siting Issues Under the Telecommunications Act," The Urban Lawyer, June 9, 2000. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Land Use Planning, Zoning, Telecommunications, Strategic Planning and Diversity Committee). Practice Areas: Land Use and Zoning; Real Estate.Email: Mitchell A. Carrel
Joel T. Cooper (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 1977; M.A., 1978); DePaul University (J.D., with honors, 1981). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Real Estate and Land Use; Business Law; Acquisition, Disposition and Asset Management; Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights; Business Counseling; Commercial Finance; Construction Services; Finance; Development; Leasing; Private Company Mergers and Acquisitions; Like-kind Exchange.Email: Joel T. Cooper
Jeffery M. Cross (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Fifth Circuits; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1990, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana and U.S. Supreme Court; 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 1998, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1972); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1975). Order of the Coif. Research Editor, Syracuse Law Review, 1974-1975. Author: "Franchising: Antitrust Considerations," Ch. 9 and "Sentencing," Ch. 65, Antitrust Counseling and Litigation Techniques, Matthew Bender & Co., 1999. Adjunct Professor, John Marshall Law School, 2000. Member: Illinois State (Chairman, Antitrust Law Section, 1988-1989) and American (Chairman, Antitrust Section, Subcommittee on RICO and Other Offenses, 1985-1986; Vice Chairman, Antitrust Section, Criminal Practice and Procedure Committee, 1986-1987; Vice Chairman, Computer Technology Committee, 1989-1991; Member, Antitrust Section, Ad Hoc Committee on United States Sentencing Commission, 1986-1987; Member, Editorial Board, Antitrust Section, "Sample Jury Instructions in Criminal Antitrust Cases," 1979-1981) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex Disputes; Franchise and Dealership Law.Email: Jeffery M. Cross
Daniel C. Curth (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with honors, 1992); University of Michigan (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Disputes; Construction Services.Email: Daniel C. Curth
Jeffrey L. Dorman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Ninth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with distinction, 1971); University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.S., 1976); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1974). Editor, Case Western Law Review, 1973-1974. Author: "Illinois Tax Agency Clarifies Unitary Business Issues Left Open After Allied Signal," 9 Journal of Multistate Taxation and Incentives 9 (1999); "Transfers of Liabilities to Controlled Corporations," Wisconsin Law Review 1016, 1976; "State Action Immunitya Problem Under Cantor v. Detroit Edison," 27 Case Western Reserve Law Review 503, 1976. Member: Chicago and American (Member, Sections on: Antitrust; Tax; Litigation) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex Disputes.Email: Jeffrey L. Dorman
Kellye L. Fabian (Partner) born St. Joseph, Michigan, September 24, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1997); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Kellye L. Fabian
Thomas R. Fawkes (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Loyola University, Chicago (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Reorganization, and Creditors' Rights; Financial Restructurings and Workouts; International Insolvency; Secured Creditors' Rights.Email: Thomas R. Fawkes
Jennifer L. Fitzgerald (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court of Appeals, Federal, Seventh and Ninth Circuits; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Southern California (B.S., 1992); Loyola University (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex Disputes; Intellectual Property Litigation; International; Products Liability; Securities Litigation, Regulation and Enforcement.Email: Jennifer L. Fitzgerald
Joseph L. Fogel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (General and Trial Bars); U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of California at San Diego (B.A., with honors, 1983); DePaul University (J.D., with honors, 1986). Staff Member and Article and Note Editor, De Paul Law Review. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex Disputes; E-Discovery; Insurance Coverage; International; Railroad Law; Securities Litigation, Regulation and Enforcement.Email: Joseph L. Fogel
Michael D. Freeborn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Indiana and Illinois; Federal Court Trial Bar; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Sixth, Seventh and District of Columbia Circuits. Education: U.S. Air Force Academy (B.S., 1968); University of Chicago (M.B.A., 1975); Indiana University (J.D., 1972). Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review. Vice Chairman of the Board, Voices for Illinois Children. Director, Constitutional Rights Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex Disputes; Employment Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Occupational Disease; Products Liability.Email: Michael D. Freeborn
Anne Riley Garr (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Missouri; 1999, Illinois. Education: American University (B.A., 1993); St. Louis University (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Member: The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate and Land Use.Email: Anne Riley Garr
Andrew L. Goldstein (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with highest honors, 1981; J.D., magna cum laude, 1984). Member: Board of Directors, International Trademark Association, 1994-1995; Board of Directors, Illinois Information Technology Association. Former Chair, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Committee, Chicago Bar Association. Former President and Honors Council, Lawyers for the Creative Arts. General Counsel, Publicity Club of Chicago. Practice Areas: Information Technology; Franchise and Delearship Law; Advertising; Computer Software Law; Intellectual Property Licensing; Trademark Protection.Email: Andrew L. Goldstein
Steven P. Gomberg (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1981, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Bradley University (B.S., 1969); DePaul University (J.D., 1973). Member: American Bar Association; The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association; National Society of Compliance Professionals. Practice Areas: Securities and Broker-Dealer Litigation; Arbitration; Mediation; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Regulation and Enforcement.Email: Steven P. Gomberg
James S. Gray (Partner) admitted to bar, 1969, Illinois. Education: Williams College (A.B., 1965); University of Chicago (J.D., 1968). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; International Council of Shopping Centers; Corenet Global; International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate (Founding Member and Past Chairman). Practice Areas: Real Estate Development; Real Estate Purchases and Sales; Construction Lending; Secured Lending; Corporate Real Estate Services; Commercial Transactions; Leasing.Email: James S. Gray
David C. Gustman (Partner and Chairman of the Executive Committee) admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois (including Trial Bar); U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., Economics, with distinction, 1975); George Washington University National Law Center (J.D., 1979). Listed: Who's Who Legal, Illinois, 2008; Leading American Attorneys, American Research Corporation, Antitrust and Commercial Litigation. Selected, Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation and Corporation Law. Editor, The George Washington International Law Review, 1978-1979. Co-Author: Joint Ventures and Other Competitor Collaborations, Practising Law Institute Law Institute, 2005. Speaker, 46th Annual Antitrust Law Institute, Practising Law Institute, University of Chicago. Member, Board of Advisors, BNA Antitrust and Trade Regulation Report, Washington, D.C. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: In Re Potash Antitrust Litigation (1993-1999); In Re Sulfuric Acid Antitrust Litigation; Congregation of the Passion v. Touche Ross & Co.; MBI v. The Chronicle Publishing Co. Practice Areas: Complex Business Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Franchise and Dealership Law; Insurance Coverage; Securities Litigation, Regulation and Enforcement; Bankruptcy Litigation; Finance Litigation and Real Estate Litigation.Email: David C. Gustman
Aaron L. Hammer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York (pro hac vice); U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (pro hac vice). Education: University of Michigan (A.B., with distinction, 1994); Northwestern University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Order of the Coif. James B. Angell Scholar. Member: American Bankruptcy Institute; Insol International; Turnaround Management Association. Transactions: In re Trinsic, Inc. (Bankruptcy S.D. Ala.) (07-10324 MAM); In re New Century Mortgage Corp. (Bankruptcy D. Del.) (07-10416 KJC); In re Lason, Inc. (Bankruptcy D. Del.) (01-11488 MWF); In re Metal Management, Inc. (Bankruptcy D. Del.) (00-4303 PJW). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Workouts; Out of Court Debt Restructuring.Email: Aaron L. Hammer
Edward J. Hannon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois and U.S. Tax Court; 1993, District of Columbia. Education: St. Louis University (B.S., 1987); Loyola University, Chicago (J.D., 1991); Georgetown University (LL.M., with distinction, 1994). Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate and Land Use; Fund Formation and Investment; Like-kind Exchanges; Private Company Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Placements; Tax Planning for Real Estate Transactions; Taxation and Estate Planning; Tenant in Common Structures.Email: Edward J. Hannon
Jeffrey M. Hansen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Drake University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1995); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Complex Commercial Disputes; Intellectual Property Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Jeffrey M. Hansen
Steven M. Hartmann (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and District of Columbia Circuits; U.S. District Court, Central and Northern including Trial Bar, Districts of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1980); University of Illinois (J.D., magna cum laude, 1983). Note Editor, Illinois Bar Journal, Recent Decisions Section. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors' Rights.Email: Steven M. Hartmann
William N. Howard (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.S., 1982); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1985). Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Business Counseling; Employment Litigation; Corporate.Email: William N. Howard
Leland W. Hutchinson, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Seventh, Ninth, Eleventh and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Central and Northern including Trial Bar, Districts of Illinois; U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Illinois (A.B., 1972; J.D., with honors, 1975). Member, Board of Editors, University of Illinois Law Forum. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Finance; Intellectual Property Litigation; S Corporations; Securities Litigation, Regulation and Enforcement.Email: Leland W. Hutchinson, Jr.
Michael J. Kelly (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Seventh and Eighth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Central, Southern and Northern including Trial Bar, Districts of Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1977); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1980). Member, Cook County State's Attorney's Office, 1981-1990. Special Assistant to the Illinois Attorney General. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex Disputes.Email: Michael J. Kelly
Kenneth K. Kneubuhler (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois. Education: Ball State University (B.A., with honors, 1972); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1975). Blue Key. Member: Chicago (Member, Employee Benefits Committee; Chair, 1989-1990) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Employment; Tax Planning for Real Estate Transactions; Taxation and Estate Planning.Email: Kenneth K. Kneubuhler
Michael P. Kornak (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1993); University of Illinois (J.D., summa cum laude, 1996). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk for the Honorable Alice M. Batchelder, U.S. Circuit Judge for the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1996-1997. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Michael P. Kornak
William N. Krucks (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois and Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Seventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Tulane University (B.A., Political Science and Chemistry, 1972); University of Mississippi (J.D., with honors, 1976). Founding Partner. General Counsel, Illinois Public Risk Fund. Certified Arbitrator, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, 1985. Comment and Associate Editor, Mississippi Law Journal. Member: National Moot Court Team. Union League Club; Chicago Yacht Club; Village of Winnetka, Illinois Caucus. Director, Foundation for the Mid-South Raised Up Right Fund. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; National Council of Self-Insurers; Illinois Association of Self-Insurers; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; Lawyers Club of Chicago. (Also Chairman, General Counsel and Secretary, Rauland-Borg Corporation, Skokie, Illinois). Practice Areas: Business Regulation and Litigation; Labor and Employment Litigation; Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage and Litigation.Email: William N. Krucks
Todd A. Labinsky (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., cum laude, 1996; M.B.A., 1997; J.D., 2000). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Business Law Services; Business Counseling; Commercial Finance; Fund Formation and Investment; International; Private Company Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Placements.Email: Todd A. Labinsky
Richard S. Lauter (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois; 1986, Missouri; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., 1975); Northern Illinois University (J.D., 1981). Executive Editor, Northern Illinois University Law Review, 1981-1982. Member, Advisory Board, American Bankruptcy Institute Central States Bankruptcy Workshop. Member: Chicago Bar Association; The Missouri Bar; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors' Rights.Email: Richard S. Lauter
John Z. Lee (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington. Education: Harvard College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1989); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Member: Illinois State and American (Member, Environmental and Litigation Sections) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex Disputes; Franchise and Dealership Law; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: John Z. Lee
Peter I. Mason (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois; 1981, New York. Education: Bard College (A.B., 1973); Boston University (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Practice Areas: Business Law Services; Commercial Finance; Franchise and Dealership Law; Fund Formation and Investment; International; Private Company Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Placements.Email: Peter I. Mason
Jeff M. Mattson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois; 1994, Florida. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Finance, 1987); University of Chicago (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Law; Contracts.Email: Jeff M. Mattson
Jeffrey J. Mayer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1991, Michigan; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court; 1998, Ohio; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1982); Washington University (J.D., 1986); University of Michigan (LL.M., 1993). Order of the Coif. Honor Scholar. Associate Editor, Washington University Law Quarterly. Author: Mayer, Practical Guidance On Service Warranties, Purchasing Law Report (April 2001); Mayer, "Online Dispute Resolution," Purchasing Today Magazine (February 2001); Mayer, "Crafting Clauses For Effective Arbitration," Purchasing Today Magazine (November 2000); "CEELI, Kazakhstan and The Ukraine," Michigan International Lawyer (Fall 2000); "Drafting and Implementationl of ADR Provisions in the United States," Croatian Arbitration Yearbook (1998); "You Can't Always Get What You Want," Purchasing Today Magazine (August 2000); "Understanding the Unusual Dynamics of Business Break-Up Litigation: Developing an Initial Litigation Checklist," 21 American Journal of Trial Advocacy 565 (1998); "Effective Drafting and Implementation of Alternative Dispute Resolution Provisions," State Bar of Michigan, Business Law Section (October, 1998); "How to Obtain and Maintain Control Over Business Break-Up Litigation," Michigan Institute for Continuing Legal Education (1995); "Recent Mexican Arbitration Reform: The Continued Influence Of The Publicistas," 47 University of Miami Law Review 913 (1993); "Individual Moral Responsibility And The Criminalization of Youth Gangs," 27 Wake Forest Law Review 943 (1993); "Prescribing Cooperation: The Mandatory Pretrial Disclosure Requirements Of Proposed Rules 26 and 27 Of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," 12 The Review of Litigation 77 (University of Texas) (1992); "Islamic Use of Practical Reason-Islamasizing The Preemption Doctrine in Pakistan," 16 Suffolk Transnational Law Journal 323 (1993); "A Critical Analysis of Judicial Attempts to Reconcile Title VII and The Japan-United States Treaty of Friendship, Commerce & Navigation," 13 Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business 328 (1992); "Thinking About Commercial Arbitration in Latin America," The ADR Newsletter (Fall 1993); Presenter: "Managing A Purchasing Crisis," National Association of Purchasing Management-International Conference, Orlando, Florida (April 2001); Invited Speaker: "Recent Developments in Franchise Litigation," The 4th Annual Restaurant Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Forum," Fulcrum Information Services, Inc., (New York City) (2000); Lecturer: "Drafting Alternate Dispute Resolution Clauses," Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education (1998); "Recent Developments in Shareholder Dispute Litigation," Michigan Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2000); State Bar of Michigan, "ADR? What to Include in Your Business and Employment Contracts," Michigan Institute for Continuing Legal Education (1998); Walsh College "Comparative Law for Business Persons," (1998); State Bar of Michigan "A Litigation Checklist for Corporate Break-Up Cases," (1996); State Bar of Michigan Business Law Section, "Drafting International Arbitration Clauses," (1994); Symposium "Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Mexico," February 1993; St. Mary's University School of Law, Topic: "Recent Mexican Arbitration Reform," San Antonio, Texas; Seminar "Doing Business in Mexico," May 1993, Topic: Legal and Cultural Differences Between The United States and Mexico," Troy, Michigan; Seminar, "Doing Business in Mexico," June 1993, Topic: "The United Nations Convention On Contracts For The International Sale of Goods," Troy, Michigan; Seminar, Central Michigan University, October 1993; Topic: "The Mexican Legal System," Panel Attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; Expert Commentator: The ABA Central and East European Legal Initiative (Kazakhstan, Slovenia, Albania, Croatia and the Ukraine); Law Clerk to: The Honorable Jack D.H. Hays, The Arizona Supreme Court, 1986; The Honorable James Moeller, The Arizona Supreme Court, 1987; Student Intern, The Honorable Theodore McMillian, United States Court of Appeals For the Eight Circuit, 1985. Member, Board of Advisors, Purchasing Law Report; Natural Association of Purchasing Management. Member: Chicago, Seventh Circuit and Ohio State Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution). Practice Areas: Business Law Services; Litigation; Employment Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex Disputes; Franchise and Dealership Law.Email: Jeffrey J. Mayer
Robert A. McWilliams (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Wisconsin; 1986, Illinois. Education: Indiana University (B.S., with distinction, 1979); University of Illinois (M.B.A., 1983; J.D., cum laude, 1983). Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring; Corporate Counseling; Business Law.Email: Robert A. McWilliams
Catherine A. Miller (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois; U.S. District Courts, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1993; J.D., cum laude, 1999); Depaul University (1996-1997). Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Disputes; Products Liability; Railroad Law; Securities Litigation, Regulation and Enforcement.Email: Catherine A. Miller
Michael A. Moynihan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S., 1989); Loyola University, Chicago (J.D., 1992). Member, National Moot Court Team. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Chicago Real Estate Council; Chicago Association of Realtors. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Real Estate and Land Use.Email: Michael A. Moynihan
Brian P. Norton (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Fourth, Seventh and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Loyola University (B.A., cum laude, 1981; J.D., cum laude, 1984). Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex Disputes.Email: Brian P. Norton
Todd J. Ohlms (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuit Courts. Education: University of Missouri-Rolla (B.S., 1992); Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1995). Member: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Practice Areas: Litigation; Securities and Shareholder Litigation; Corporate Governance Disputes; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex/Multi-Jurisdictional Disputes.Email: Todd J. Ohlms
Jordan H. Peters (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Illinois. Education: Brown University (A.B., 1965); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., with honors, 1972). Editor-in-Chief, The John Marshall. Board of Trustees, John Marshall Law School. Practice Areas: Real Estate and Land Use; Municipal Bond.Email: Jordan H. Peters
R Delacy Peters, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar, U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Baltimore (B.S., 1985; J.D., 1988). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, National Association of Securities Dealers, 1980-1990. Member: Chicago (Chair, Minority Counsel Program), Cook County (President) and American (Liaison, Litigation Section) Bar Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Lobbying; Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex Disputes; Environmental; Franchise and Dealership Law; Insurance Coverage; Lobbying and Corporate Representation; Securities Litigation, Regulation and Enforcement.Email: R Delacy Peters, Jr.
Joseph P. Roddy (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1986); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D, with honors, 1990). Dean's List (Advisory Council). Recipient, J. W. Cavanaugh Scholarship. Practice Areas: Government Relations and Regulatory Law; Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Employment Litigation; Land Use and Zoning.Email: Joseph P. Roddy
William E. Russell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ohio; 1985, Illinois. Education: Duke University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); Washington University (M.B.A., 1984; J.D., 1984). Member: Chicago Bar Association (Member, Federal Taxation Committee). Practice Areas: Taxation; Corporate; Trusts and Estates.Email: William E. Russell
Michael J. Scotti III (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois; 1992, Missouri; U.S. District Court, Central, Southern and Northern Districts of Illinois including Trial Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Hillsdale College (B.A., 1985); University of Tulsa (J.D., 1990). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Risk Management Consulting.Email: Michael J. Scotti III
John T. Shapiro (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois; 1993, Minnesota. Education: Carleton College (B.A., 1985); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Law Clerk to Judge David S. Doty, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1991-1993. Member: Illinois State and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Litigation; Intellectual Property; Business Counseling.Email: John T. Shapiro
Terrence J. Sheahan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1994); DePaul University (J.D., 1999). Member: Chicago Bar Association; Prosecutors Bar Association. Practice Areas: Government and Regulatory Law; Litigation; Employment Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Land Use and Zoning; Lobbying and Corporate Representation; Railroad Law.Email: Terrence J. Sheahan
Brian A. Smith (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois and U.S. Tax Court; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1994; J.D., 1998). Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1996. Practice Areas: Business Law ; Business Counseling; International; Like-kind Exchange; Mergers and Acquisitions; Public Finance; Tax Planning for Real Estate Transactions; Taxation and Estate Planning.Email: Brian A. Smith
Hillard M. Sterling (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, August 17, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, District of Columbia; 1996, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1986); Georgetown University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Order of the Coif. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; E-discovery; Intellectual Property and Information Technology.Email: Hillard M. Sterling
John E. Stevens (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illiniois; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Loras College (B.A., 1975); Northern Illinois University (J.D., 1978). Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Government Relations; Regulatory Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: John E. Stevens
John C. Stiefel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1965, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 1962); Northwestern University (J.D., 1965). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: John C. Stiefel
Kathryn C. Thomas (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois. Education: Illinois Wesleyan University (B.A., with honors, 1989); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1993). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Disputes; E-discovery; Insurance Coverage; Intellectual Property Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Kathryn C. Thomas
Richard J. Traub (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1984; J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Real Estate and Land Use.Email: Richard J. Traub
Lance C. Tyson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Lake Forest College (B.A.); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D.). Chief of Staff to Todd H. Stroger, Board President, Cook County, Illinois. Legislative Counsel to Mayor Richard M. Daley, City of Chicago. Member: 2016 Olympic Committee; Mount Sinai Hospital Board; Loretto Hospital Advisory Board; Interfaith House Advisory Board. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Real Estate; Government Affairs.Email: Lance C. Tyson
Randall G. Vickery (Managing Partner, Client Relations) admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Emory University (A.A., 1982; B.A., 1984); Harvard University (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Environmental Health and Safety Law; Real Estate and Land Use.Email: Randall G. Vickery
Daniel J. Voelker (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1982; C.P.A., 1982); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., high honors, 1985). Member: Illinois State and International Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex Disputes; Insurance Coverage; Intellectual Property Litigation; Products Liability; Railroad Law; Securities Litigation, Regulation and Enforcement.Email: Daniel J. Voelker
Charles W. Webster (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Indiana; 1981, Illinois; 1982, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Xavier University (A.B., cum laude, 1974); Indiana University (J.D., 1979). Law Clerk to: Hon. Stanley B. Miller, Court of Appeals of Indiana, Fourth District; Hon. V. Sue Shields, Court of Appeals of Indiana, Second District, 1981-1982. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute, Inc. Practice Areas: Litigation; Railroad Law; Insurance Coverage; Occupational Disease.Email: Charles W. Webster
Richard A. Wendy (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1976; J.D., 1983); Washington University School of Architecture (M.Arch., 1983). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Land Use and Zoning; Acquisition, Disposition and Asset Management; Development; Government Relations and Regulatory Law; Like-kind Exchanges.Email: Richard A. Wendy
James M. Witz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1987); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Disputes; Employment Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Securities Litigation, Regulation and Enforcement.Email: James M. Witz
Patrick J. Woytek (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., with high honors, 1995; J.D., 1998). Recipient, Research and Writing Award, De Paul Law Review, 1996-1997. Member and Editor, De Paul Law Review, 1997-1998. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Patrick J. Woytek
Eugene F. Zelek, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with high honors, 1974); Northwestern University (M.B.A., with distinction, 1978; J.D., cum laude, 1978). Listed: Super Lawyer, Antitrust, Intellectual Property and Franchising and Dealership Work; Leading Lawyer in Antitrust, Advertising, Intellectual Property and Entertainment; Leading Individual in Antitrust and Media and Entertainment, Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business; Best Lawyers in America, Advertising and Entertainment; Recognized in Competition/Antitrust Law, PLC Cross-Border Handbook. Author, Co-Author or Contributor: ABA Section of Antitrust Law and Forum Committee on Franchising, Antitrust Handbook for Franchise and Distribution Practitioners, 2008; Reed K. Holden and Mark Burton, Pricing with Confidence: Ten Ways to Stop Leaving Money on The Table, 2008; Mike Marks, Tim Horan and Mike Emerson, Working at Cross Purposes: How Distributors and Manufacturers Can Manage Conflict Successfully, 2006; The Legal Framework for Pricing, in Thomas T. Nagle and John E. Hogan, The Strategies and Tactics of Pricing, 3rd Edition, 2002 and 4th Edition, 2006; Michael V. Marn, Eric V. Roegner and Craig C. Zawada, The Price Advantage, 2004; ABA Section of Antitrust Law, Frequently Asked Questions, 2004; "Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Resale Price Policy: A Colgate How-To," Antitrust 8, Summer 2003 (with Brian R. Henry), "Role of Regulation in Setting Prices" in Kellogg on Marketing, (Dawn Iacobucci, ed.) 2001; Anne T. Coughlan, Erin Anderson, Louis W. Stern and Adel I. El-Ansary, Marketing Channels, 6th Edition, 2001. Adjunct Marketing Faculty; Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management (1985); "The Legal Aspects of Marketing Strategy" (Annual 10-week MBA Course); "Pricing Strategies and Tactics" and "Marketing Channel Strategies" (Executive Programs). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Antitrust, Intellectual Property, Franchising and Entertainment Law); Vice President, Counsel and Governing Board Member, City Club of Chicago (Civic Organization); National Advisory Board of The Pricing Institute; Professional Pricing Society; International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association; Promotion Marketing Association; Society for Competitive Intelligence Professionals; Pritzker Military Library (Board Member and Counsel). Practice Areas: Business Law; Litigation.Email: Eugene F. Zelek, Jr.
Ann M. Zwick (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with highest honors, 1986); Northwestern University (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Former Assistant Counsel with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Practice Areas: Government and Regulatory Law; Business Law; Real Estate and Land Use.Email: Ann M. Zwick
ASSOCIATES
Rachel Atterberry (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois. Education: DePauw University (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Washington University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Litigation.Email: Rachel Atterberry
Emily A. Bateman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 2000); University of Michigan (J.D., 2003). Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate and Land Use.Email: Emily A. Bateman
Michelle B. Baxter (Associate) born Elmhurst, Illinois, May 24, 1973; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois. Education: Augustana College (B.A., 1995); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2001); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Taxation). Practice Areas: Business Law; Taxation and Estate Planning.Email: Michelle B. Baxter
David Becker (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Seventh and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1995); DePaul University (J.D., 2000). Member, Chicago Inn of Court. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Disputes; E-Discovery; Intellectual Property Litigation; Products Liability.Email: David Becker
Melissa L. Braswell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.S.B.A., 2000); Northwestern University (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Counseling; Commercial Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Fund Formation and Investment.Email: Melissa L. Braswell
Audrey L. Brodrick (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.S., 2003); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law.Email: Audrey L. Brodrick
Ward G. Brown (Associate) admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with high honors and distinction, 1978); Northwestern University (J.D., 1981). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Alpha Delta (Chapter Justice, 1979-1981). Member, Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business, 1979-1981. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Ward G. Brown
Matthew R. Campobasso (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 2000); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2006). Assistant State's Attorney, McHenry County State's Attorney's Office, Woodstock, Illinois, 2006-2008. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Matthew R. Campobasso
Gia Colunga (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, August 31, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Tulane University (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Loyola University (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Disputes; Employment Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Gia Colunga
Gina Di Bella (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, February 25, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Indiana University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2001); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2004). Cook County Representative, ISBA Assembly. Member: Chicago (Member: Insurance Law Committee; YLS Insurance Coverage Law Committee) and American (Member, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Disputes; Insurance Coverage.Email: Gina Di Bella
Daniel S. Dooley (Associate) born Houston, Texas, September 23, 1973; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois; 2007, Missouri. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1996); Indiana University - Bloomington (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Member: The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Daniel S. Dooley
Zhaoying (Dorothy) Du (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, National Bar of China; 2006, Missouri; 2007, Illinois. Education: Sun Yat-Sen University Law School, Guangzhou, China (LL.B., 2000); University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs (M.A., 2003); University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member: Chicago Bar Association; Asian American Bar Association. Languages: Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese. Practice Areas: Business Law Services; Private Company Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities Law; International and China Practice.Email: Zhaoying (Dorothy) Du
Devon J. Eggert (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: Clemson University (B.S., 2002); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors' Rights.Email: Devon J. Eggert
Michael T. Franz (Associate) admitted to bar, 1996, Florida; 1997, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1998, Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1993); Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University (J.D., 1996). Tau Kappa Epsilon (President, 1991-1992); Delta Pi Chapter. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Condominium Law; Toxic Torts; Mass Torts; Transportation Law; Products Liability.Email: Michael T. Franz
Ami D. Gandhi (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001); The George Washington University (J.D., 2004). Member: Chicago Bar Association; Indus Women Leaders Chicago. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Employment Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Ami D. Gandhi
John C. Hammerle (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: Butler University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2001); DePaul University (J.D, 2005). Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, DePaul Law Review. Practice Areas: Litigation; E-Discovery.Email: John C. Hammerle
Tonita M. Helton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois. Education: Drake University (B.A., International Relations & Political Science, cum laude, 1997); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 2001). Phi Alpha Delta. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex Disputes; Insurance Coverage; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Tonita M. Helton
Shira R. Isenberg (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, California; 2003, Illinois. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1997); University of California at Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Illinois State Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors' Rights.Email: Shira R. Isenberg
John F. Jacobs (Staff Attorney) admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District Court of Illinois; 1994, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1990); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1993). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Taxation and Estate Planning.Email: John F. Jacobs
Marc H. Kallish (Associate) admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., Political Science, 1992); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1996). Member: Chicago Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Disputes; Employment Litigation; Products Liability; Railroad Law; Securities Litigation, Regulation and Enforcement.Email: Marc H. Kallish
Jacob D. Koering (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois; 2004, Minnesota; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin at Madison (B.S., 1998); Loyola University (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation(100%).Email: Jacob D. Koering
Matthew J. Kramer (Associate) born Joliet, Illinois, September 9, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with honors, 2001); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Matthew J. Kramer
Hillary P. Krantz (Associate) born Hartford, Connecticut, April 8, 1971; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1993; J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation.Email: Hillary P. Krantz
Eleni S. Lamperis (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, December 5, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.S., with high honor, 1995; J.D., with honors, 1998). Member, Order of the Coif. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Languages: Greek. Practice Areas: Real Estate and Land Use.Email: Eleni S. Lamperis
Michael S. Mayer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.B.A., 2003); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Order of the Coif. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Disputes; Employment Litigation.Email: Michael S. Mayer
Wendy E. Morris (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1998); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2002). Judicial Law Clerk: Chief Judge John J. Thomas, Bankr. M.D. Pa., 2002-2005; Judge Jacqueline P. Cox, Bankr. N.D. Ill., 2007. Law Clerk to the Chief Judge, Bankr. N.D. Ill., 2005-2007. Member: Chicago Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute; Turnaround Management Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors' Rights.Email: Wendy E. Morris
Joseph D. Newbold (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: Grinnell College (B.A., 2002); Washington University (J.D., 2006). Law Clerk for: the Honorable Joe Billy McDade, U.S. District Judge for the Central District of Illinois; the Honorable Donald G. Wilkerson, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Illinois; the Honorable Gerald B. Cohn, U.S. Magistrate for the Southern District of Illinois. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Joseph D. Newbold
Andrew C. Nordahl (Associate) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Loyola University of Chicago (B.A., 1989); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex Disputes; E-discovery; Employment Litigation; Railroad Law.Email: Andrew C. Nordahl
Emily C. Olson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: University of North Carolina (B.A., 2003); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Emily C. Olson
Laura C. Pieper (Associate) born Evanston, Illinois, October 24, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.S., 1996); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2001). Co-Author with Harold Israel of Kaye Scholer, LLC, "Break Up Fees Under Attack: Is There Reason For Alarm?," AIRA News June/July 2004. Practice Areas: Business Law ; Commercial Finance; Public Finance.Email: Laura C. Pieper
Suzanne M. Rose (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2002, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1994); University of Texas (J.D., 1999). Member: Illinois State, Chicago and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Irwin Seating Company v. International Business Machines Corp., Slip Copy, 2006 WL 3446584, W.D. Michigan, November 29, 2006; Thomas v. Page, 361 Ill.App.3d 484, 837 N.E.2d 483, 297, Ill.Dec.400, 2005 WL 2746327, 34 Media L. Rep. 1854, Ill.App.2 Dist., October 20, 2005; Allstate Life Ins. Co. v. Peoplesoft, Inc., Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2004 WL 1375383, N.D.Ill., May 26, 2004; Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Olaer, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2004 WL 1073614, N.D.Ill., May 12, 2004; Bismark-Thurbush v. Metropolitan Life/Disability Ins. Co., Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2004 WL 1093611, N.D.Ill., May 6, 2004; SMC Corp. v. PeopleSoft U.S.A., Inc. Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2004 WL 828226, S.D.Ind., March 15, 2004. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Suzanne M. Rose
Verona M. Sandberg (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with honors, 1998); Northwestern University (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex Disputes; E-discovery; Employment Litigation.Email: Verona M. Sandberg
Emily R. Schey (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; 2005, Colorado. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1999); University of Denver (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Real Estate and Land Use.Email: Emily R. Schey
Lisa M. Simioni (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: Dominican University (B.A., magna cum laude); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude; LL.M., Employee Benefits, with honors). Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; ERISA; Executive Compensation.Email: Lisa M. Simioni
Michael Steingo (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, New York; 2006, Illinois. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 1995); Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Real Estate and Land Use.Email: Michael Steingo
David Ter Molen (Associate) born Dallas, Texas, October 1, 1968; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1991); Northwestern University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Order of the Coif. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: David Ter Molen
Stephanie Towner (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.F.A., with honors, 1996; J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Business Law; Intellectual Property and Information Technology.Email: Stephanie Towner
Chad J. Van Den Top (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., 1996); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 2005); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Taxation, 2006). Practice Areas: Business Law; Fund Formation and Investment; Like-kind Exchange; Partnership and Other Entity Structure and Formation; Private Company Mergers and Acquisitions; Tax Planning for Real Estate Transactions; Taxation and Estate Planning.Email: Chad J. Van Den Top
Garry L. Wills (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1983); Northwestern University (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Disputes; Employment Litigation.Email: Garry L. Wills
SENIOR COUNSEL
William C. Holmes (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1973, California; 1975, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Stanford University (B.A., with distinction, 1969); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1973). Phi Beta Kappa. Author: treatise, "Intellectual Property and Antitrust Law," reference series "Antitrust Law Handbook," reference series "Antitrust Law Sourcebook for the United States and Europe." Member, Economic Club of Chicago. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: William C. Holmes
Michael A. Smith (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1972, California, U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1988, Illinois. Education: University of California at Davis (A.B., Political Science, 1968; J.D., 1971). Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, University of California at Davis, 1970-1971. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Corporate Section); State Bar of California; American Bar Association; Association of American Railroads (Economic Regulation Working Group, 1990-1999; Antitrust Working Group, 1990-1999). Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Law; Railroad Law; Complex Disputes; Environmental; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Michael A. Smith
William A. Spence (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1971, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1965); Loyola University (J.D., 1971). Foreign Advisor, State Pharmaceutical Administration of China. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1979-1987. Law Professor, East China University of Politics and Law, Shanghai, China, 1994. Co-Chairman, Chicago Sister Cities International, China Committee, 1997. Languages: Chinese. Practice Areas: International; China Practice.Email: William A. Spence
OF COUNSEL
Amory Cummings (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois; 1984, Missouri. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1974); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1977). University of Michigan Law Review. Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Government and Regulatory Law .Email: Amory Cummings
Harry L. DeLung, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1968, Illinois; 1983, Texas. Education: University of North Carolina (A.B., 1964); Emory University (J.D., 1967). Associate Editor, Journal of Public Law, 1967. General Counsel, Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, 1988-1990. Member: Association of Transportation Law Practitioners (Chairman, Chicago Chapter, 1978-1979); American Corporate Counsel Association (Chairman, Outside Counsel Committee, 1989-1990). Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Law; Railroad Law.Email: Harry L. DeLung, Jr.
Paul A. Duffy (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois; 1993, Massachusetts; 2003, California. Education: Elmhurst College (B.S., 1981); Loyola University of Chicago (M.B.A., 1987); DePaul University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Commercial Transactions; Commercial Crimes.Email: Paul A. Duffy
Paul A. Hybel (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1979); Boston University; New York University (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Railroad Law; Securities Litigation, Regulation and Enforcement.Email: Paul A. Hybel
Andy V. Jonusaitis (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1982; M.A., 1982; J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Counseling; Commercial Finance; Intellectual Property and Information Technology; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Andy V. Jonusaitis
Neal H. Levin (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois; U.S. District Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Denver (B.A., 1984); DePaul University (J.D., 1989). Member: Moot Court; Mock UN Conference, International Court of Justice. Adjunct Professor, Animal Law, De Paul University College of Law. General Counsel, Friends of Chicago's Animal Care and Control Commission. Director and Corporate Committee Chair, P.A.W.S. (Pets are Worth Saving). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Seventh Circuit Bar Association. (Also practicing individually, Chicago, Illinois). Reported Cases: Delta Medical Supply v. Mid America Medical Supply, et al, WESTLAW 1245892, 331 Ill. App. 3d 777 (2002); Dubey v. Abam Building Corp., 266 Ill.App. 3d 44 (1994); Fabrica de Tejidos Imperial v. Brandon Apparel Group, et al., 218 F.Supp 2d 974 (N.D. Ill. 2002); LaSalle National Bank v. WFT, 1-01-3857, Appellate Court of Illinois, 2002; Chow v. AEGIS, et al., 185 F.Supp. 2d 914 (N.D. Ill. 2002). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors' Rights; White Collar Fraud and Asset Recovery.Email: Neal H. Levin
Weston W. Marsh (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1972); University of Illinois (J.D., with honors, 1976); University of Chicago (M.B.A., 1989). Associate Editor, Illinois Law Review. Member: National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (President, Illinois Division, 1988). Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Commercial Finance; Complex Disputes; Employment Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Products Liability; Railroad Law.Email: Weston W. Marsh