(Main Office)

The firm is nationally recognized in the representation of futures and securities industry participants. The firm's practice concentrates in the representation of Commodities and Securities industry registrants, providing counsel in the areas of Litigation, Compliance, Registration, Disclosure, Business Organization and Transactional issues, as well as General Commercial and Corporate Litigation. The firm has offices in Chicago and New York.

Statement of Practice

Practice concentrated in Commodities, Securities, Corporate Transactions, Commercial and Residential Real Estate Development, Commercial Litigation and Transaction, Environmental Law and Estate Planning.

Address

175 West Jackson Boulevard
Suite 240
Chicago, IL 60604, (Cook Co.)

Phone

Phone: 312-986-6960
Fax: 312-986-6961

Website

http://www.henderson-lyman.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Jeffry M. Henderson (Member) born 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Norther District of Illinois including Trial Bar and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Seventh and Ninth Circuit. Education: St. Norbert College (B.A., 1981); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1984); Chicago-Kent College of Law (LL.M., in Financial Services Law, 1993). Member, Futures Regulation Committee.Email: Jeffry M. Henderson

Mark M. Lyman (Member) born 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois. Education: Providence College (B.A., 1981); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1984). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Chicago Bar Association. Special Agencies: National Association of Dealer Counsel.Email: Mark M. Lyman

Joseph A. Girardi (Member) born 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1968); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1972).Email: Joseph A. Girardi

Douglas E. Arend (Member) born 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; 1984, U.S. Tax Court; 1991, New York and U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 1980); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1983).Email: Douglas E. Arend

Robert Christie (Member) born 1948; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1999, U.S. Tax Court; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Seventh Circuits; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Kansas State University (B.S.C.S., B.S.B.A., 1972); DePaul University School of Law (J.D., 1995). Editor-in-Chief, DePaul Business Law Journal.Email: Robert Christie

Michael D. Sefton (Member) born May 29, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 1995); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate; Commodities; Securities.Email: Michael D. Sefton

Harris L. Kay (Member) born Norfolk, Virginia, January 11, 1972; admitted to bar, 1996, Virginia; 2007, New York; 2008, Illinois. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., English, 1993); University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law (J.D., 1996). Formerly with: LeClairRyan; Hunton & Williams LLP. Practice Areas: Securities Litigation and Regulation(40%); Commodities(40%); Commercial Litigation(20%).Email: Harris L. Kay

ASSOCIATES

Nicole M. Kuchera (Associate) born Laramie, Wyoming, May 21, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.S., Business, 2002); Chicago-Kent College of Law (LL.M. in Financial Services Law, 2006; J.D., 2006). Recipient, CALI Excellence Awards: Tax Procedure, Lawyering for Venture Capital and Negotiation. Finalist, Charles Hughes Moot Court. Practice Areas: Commodities; Securities; Business.Email: Nicole M. Kuchera

Kevin M. Magnuson (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, November 25, 1976; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (B.A., Political Science, 2000); DePaul University (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Real Estate(60%); Corporate(20%); Sports Law(20%).Email: Kevin M. Magnuson

Andrea Stulgies-Clauss (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., 1986); Northwestern University (J.D., 1989). Member: Chicago Bar Association. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Commodities Regulation; Investment Regulation; Corporate Law.Email: Andrea Stulgies-Clauss

Steven M. Varhola (Associate) born Fairview, Ohio, October 16, 1970; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois. Education: Regis University (B.A., 1995); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2001). Formerly with: Schiller DuCanto and Fleck LLP; Anthony J. Madonia & Associates, Ltd. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Business Litigation.Email: Steven M. Varhola