(Main Office)

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a national law firm with more than 460 lawyers in 24 offices. The firm offers a full-service practice, with an emphasis in litigation, business law and corporate transactions, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment law, professional liability defense, estate planning and taxation matters. Our attorneys provide services to a range of for-profit and not-for-profit clients in industries that include alarm and security services, construction, financial services, health care, hospitality, insurance, legal, manufacturing, real estate, retail and transportation. Our clients also include government agencies, municipalities and schools.

Hinshaw was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Chicago and has offices in 12 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.

Statement of Practice

Appellate, Banking & Financing, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights, Class Action Litigation, Civil Rights Defense, Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Construction Law, Director & Officer Liability, Employee Benefits, Environmental, Fidelity & Surety, General Liability Litigation, Government, Health Care, Insurance Coverage, Insurance and Reinsurance, Labor & Employment, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Mergers & Acquisitions, Municipal Liability, Personal Injury Defense, Public Law, Products Liability Litigation, Professional Liability, Regulatory, Real Estate, School Law, Securities, Taxation, Transportation, White Collar Crime and Workers' Compensation Defense.

Representative Clients:

ServiceMaster
PPG
Hobart
Schindler
Westinghouse
Textron
Laidlaw
Menards
BMW
CNA Insurance Company
Chubb Insurance Group
Cigna Corp.
Continental Insurance
Farmers Insurance
Aetna Life & Casualty Co.
Allstate Insurance Co.
Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc.
Chicago Hospital Risk Pooling
Conco, Inc.
Duplex Group
Fireman's Fund American
General Accident Group
Hartford Insurance Group
Maryland Casualty Co.
Prudential Insurance Co.
St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital
St. Therese Hospital
INRYCO, Inc.
Switchcraft, Inc.
University of Illinois
Holy Cross Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
St. Bernards
Shand, Morahan & Co., Inc.
U.S.F.&G.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign-Urbana
Inland Steel Co.
Condell Memorial Hospital
Illinois State Medical Insurance Services.

Address

222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60601-1081, (Cook Co.)

Phone

Phone: 312-704-3000
Facsimile: 312-704-3001
Telex: 880248

Website

http://www.hinshawlaw.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

David J. Alfini (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, May 6, 1972; admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois and Indiana. Education: New York University (B.A., Political Science, 1993); Indiana University (M.A., Slavic Languages and Literatures, 2000); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Moot Court. Languages: Czech. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Transportation; Premises Liability.Email: David J. Alfini

Anthony E. Antognoli (Partner) born Melrose Park, Illinois, May 15, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois; 2004, U.S. Tax Court; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Finance, 1997); Loyola University Chicago (J.D., 2000; Certificate in Tax Law, 2000). Co-Author: Comments of the Chicago Bar Association's Employee Benefits Committee regarding the future of the Employee Plans determination letter program, August, 2003; "Fiduciary Responsibility Under the 'Serious Consideration' Standard," DC Plan Investing, November 30, 2000. Assisted in drafting "State Taxation of Business Trusts: Limits, Concerns and Opportunities," Journal of Multistate Taxation, February, 2000; reprinted, Business Entities, September/October, 2000. Adjunct Faculty Member, LLM Program, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2007—. Member: Chicago Bar Association (Member, Employee Benefits Committee; Past Chairman, IRS Subcommittee). Reported Cases: DeGrave v. National Automatic Merchandising Association Pension Plan, 392 F.Supp.2d 1032; DeGrave v. National Automatic Merchandising Association, 39 Employee Benefits Cas. 2871. Transactions: OSF HealthCare's Sale of OSF HealthPlans to Humana Inc., 2008 (co-ERISA counsel); Bard Capital Group, LLC Acquisition of AmQuip Corp., 2007 (ERISA counsel). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; ERISA; Federal Taxation; Executive Compensation.Email: Anthony E. Antognoli

Joel D. Bertocchi (Partner) born New York, New York, August 29, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court; 2003, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., with honors, 1979); University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, 2003-2006. Solicitor General, State of Illinois, 1999-2003. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois (Chicago), Criminal Division, 1987-1999; Senior Appellate Counsel, 1989-1994. Staff Attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1985-1987. Law Clerk to The Honorable Aaron E. Goodstein, U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1983-1985. Member, Seventh Circuit Committees on Criminal and Civil Pattern Jury Instructions. Vice Chairman, Illinois Criminal Code Rewrite and Reform Commission, 2000-2002. 2007 Diversity Helping Hand Award, Black Women Lawyers' Ass'n of Greater Chicago. Member: Seventh Circuit Bar Association; Chicago Inn of Court (Master of the Bench); Illinois Appellate Lawyers' Association. Reported Cases: Mathias v. WorldCom Technologies., Inc., 535 U.S. 682 (2002); Illinois v. McArthur, 531 U.S. 326 (2001); Giant Screen Sports v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 553 F.3d 527 (7th Cir. 2009); United States v. Whiting, 471 F.3d 792 (7th Cir. 2006); Commonwealth Ins. Co. v. Titan Tire Corp., 398 F.3d 879 (7th Cir. 2004); In re Mary Ann P., 202 Ill. 2d 393, 781 N.E. 2d 237 (2002); Wirtz Corp. v. United Distillers & Vintners North America, Inc., 224 F.3d 708 (7th Cir. 2000) (amicus curiae); Hope Clinic v. Ryan, 195 F.3d 857 (7th Cir. 1999) (en banc); United States v. Krilich, 159 F.3d 1020 (7th Cir. 1998); De Silva v. DiLeonardi, 125 F.3d 1110 (1997); United States v. Ashman, 979 F.2d 469 (7th Cir. 1992); United States v. Sanders, 962 F.2d 660 (7th Cir. 1992). Practice Areas: Civil Appeals; Criminal Appeals; White Collar Crime; Litigation.Email: Joel D. Bertocchi

Dan L. Boho (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, September 18, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.A., 1974; J.D., 1977); Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Training, 2005). Phi Alpha Delta (Past Justice/President); Advocates Society. Member: Chicago (Board Member), Illinois State (Past Assembly Member) and American Bar Associations; American Arbitration Association (Panel Member); Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Chairman, Commercial Litigation Section); Defense Research Institute; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Illinois Society of Trial Lawyers (Past Board Member); Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (Past President); Polish American Association (Past Chairman of the Board); Japan America Society (Past Board Member); Travelers and Immigrants Aid (Past Board Member). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Construction Liability; Building Management Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; ADR/Mediation; National and Regional Litigation Programs; Mediation.Email: Dan L. Boho

Steven R. Bonanno (Partner) born Oswego, New York, September 21, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Alfred University (B.A., Political Science, Criminal Justice and Public Administration, with honors, 1989); John Marshall Law School (J.D., with honors, 1992). Phi Kappa Phi; Alpha Lambda Delta. Executive Editor, John Marshall Law School Review, 1991-1992. Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Transportation; Products Liability; Construction Litigation; Personal Injury; General Liability.Email: Steven R. Bonanno

Roy M. Bossen (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, July 28, 1951; admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri. Education: Boston University (B.L.S., magna cum laude, 1975); St. Louis University (M.H.A., 1979); Saint Louis University School of Law (J.D., 1979). Adjunct Professor, Legal Aspects of Health Administration, George Williams College, 1982-1985. Guest Lecturer, Illinois Institute of Technology/Kent College of Law, 1985. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; American Academy of Hospital Attorneys; Illinois Association of Health Care Attorneys (President, 2004). Practice Areas: Hospital Law; Health Care; Physician Groups; Managed Care; Corporate Law.Email: Roy M. Bossen

Thomas L. Browne (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, May 13, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Illinois, including Trial Bar; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1971); John Marshall Law School (J.D., with honors, 1974). Executive Editor, The John Marshall Journal of Practice and Procedure, 1973-1974. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. Practice Areas: Lawyers' civil liability, professional responsibility and risk management.Email: Thomas L. Browne

Kevin Joseph Burke (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois, September 5, 1956; admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1978); New England School of Law (J.D., 1982). Vice Chairman, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, 2009—. Certified Mediator: Medical Legal Disputes, Loyola University Law School Health Law Center; Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program, Cook County Court. Member: Illinois State (Assembly Member, 1986-1995) and American Bar Associations; Society of Trial Lawyers; Illinois Defense Counsel; Chicago Inn of Court; Defense Research Institute (Member, Drug and Medical Device Committee); Illinois Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: General Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; ADR/Mediation.Email: Kevin Joseph Burke

Lisa M. Burman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.S., 1986); Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1989; LL.M. in Taxation, 1995). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Personal Income Tax, Pension and Profit Sharing Plans and Securities Law. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1986. Member: Chicago (Member, Employee Benefits Committee, 1992—; Chairman, 2003-2004) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; ERISA Litigation.Email: Lisa M. Burman

Peter H. Carlson (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, October 16, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois; 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1988); Illinois Institute of Technology-Chicago Kent College of Law (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Transportation; Construction Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; General Liability Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Workers' Compensation Defense.Email: Peter H. Carlson

Paul J. Cherner (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1968, Wisconsin; 1971, District of Columbia; 1972, U.S. Supreme Court; 1974, Illinois, including Federal Trial Bar. Education: Temple University (B.S., Accounting, 1965); University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School (J.D., 1968). Member: The District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of Wisconsin; American Bar Association. [US Army Reserve, 1968-1974]. Special Agencies: National Labor Relations Board - Trial Attorney (Region 30) and Legal Assistant to NLRB Board Member John H. Fanning, 1968 - 1972; U.S. Cost of Living Council - Office of General Counsel, 1971. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(100%).Email: Paul J. Cherner

Shawn P. Clifford (Partner) born Evergreen Park, Illinois, May 27, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Boston College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980); University of San Diego (J.D., 1984). Member, San Diego Law Review. Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice.Email: Shawn P. Clifford

William J. Connelly (Partner) born Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, May 25, 1954; admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Eastern Districts of Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., with highest honors, 1980; J.D., 1983). Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Alpha Theta. Intern, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, Regional Counsel's Office, Chicago, Illinois, 1982. Practice Areas: Creditors Rights/Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation.Email: William J. Connelly

Clare Connor Ranalli (Partner) born Danville, Illinois, July 23, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Eastern Districts of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., with honors, 1982); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1986); Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Training, 2005). Presentations: "Recoupment of Medicaid Payments by IDPA - What Doctors, Hospitals and Their Lawyers Need to Know," Illinois Association of Health Care Attorneys, 2002; "Finding the Right Person for the Right Job," Community Bankers Association of Illinois' Annual Convention, 2001; "Confidentiality of Medical Records in the Emergency Department," Emergency Nurses Association, 1998; "ERISA and Unique Claims," Hinshaw & Culbertson Insurance Symposium, 1997; "Confidentiality of Mental Health and HIV Treatment Records," multiple hospitals, 1996. Certified Mediator, Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program, Cook County Court, 2006. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association; Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Health Care; Risk Management; Regulatory Counseling; Regulatory Litigation; Joint Ventures; Medicare Reimbursement; Privacy; Medical Staff Matters; Employment Law; Mediation; Administrative Law; Government.Email: Clare Connor Ranalli

David R. Creagh (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, December 20, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 1982); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1985); Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Training, 2005). Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Construction Law; Premises Liability; Mediation.Email: David R. Creagh

Andrew B. Cripe (Partner) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 22, 1973; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1994); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Defense; Employment Litigation; Labor Law; Labor Relations; Union Labor Law.Email: Andrew B. Cripe

James G. Culbertson (1934-1969).

Kent J. Cummings (Partner) born Lake Charles, Louisiana, June 13, 1961; admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois. Education: University of Maine (B.A., 1987); Loyola University (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Practice Areas: Insurance Services; Risk Management; Captive Insurance; Reinsurance Dispute Resolution; Insurance Regulation and Compliance; Corporate Organization and Operation; Insurance Claim Administration and Excess Limits; Insurance Coverage Defense.Email: Kent J. Cummings

Michael J. Cunningham (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 2, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1984; J.D., cum laude, 1989). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Commercial Litigation.Email: Michael J. Cunningham

Aimee E. Delaney (Partner) born Chicago Heights, Illinois, March 31, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2009, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1995); Loyola University (J.D., 1998). Senior Articles Editor, Consumer Law Review, 1997-1998. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Class Action Defense; Occupational Disease; Toxic Tort Defense.Email: Aimee E. Delaney

John W. Dubbs, III (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, July 2, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois; 1977, Florida. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with honors, 1973); Northwestern University (J.D., 1976); University of Chicago (M.B.A., 1981). Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1980. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions(50%); Taxation(25%); Nonprofit Tax Law(25%).Email: John W. Dubbs, III

Robert J. Finley (Partner) born Fort Belvoir, Virginia, March 14, 1973; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Marquette University (B.A., 1995); DePaul University (J.D., 2001). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association (Illinois). Reported Cases: Roadway Exp., Inc. v. Industrial Com'n, 347 Ill.App.3d 1015, 808 N.E.2d 1118 (Ill.App. 3 Dist. 2004). Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation Defense; Personal Injury Defense Litigation; Real Estate Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; General Liability Litigation; National and Regional Litigation Programs.Email: Robert J. Finley

Carlton D. Fisher (Partner) born Zanesville, Ohio, January 4, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois; 1979, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1981, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., Political Science, with high distinction, 1975); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., 1978). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: National Moot Court Team, 1977; Moot Court Board, 1977-1978. Pro Hac Vice admissions in 23 other states. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Transportation Lawyers Association. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (October 2007). [Major (Ret.), U.S. Marine Corps Reserve]. Reported Cases: Moss v. Meyer, 117 Ill.App.3d 862, 454 N.E.2d 48 (1st Dist. 1983); Alop vs Edgewood Valley Condominium Assoc., 154 Ill.App.3d 482, 507 N.E.2d 19 (1st Dist. 1987); Northern Trust v. Upjohn, 111 Ill.App.3d 222, 333 N.E.2d 444 (1st Dist. 1989); Roland vs Langlois, 945 F.2d 956 (7th Cir. 1991); O'Loughlin v. ServiceMaster, 216 Ill.App.3d 27, 576 N.E.2d 196 (1st Dist. 1991); Walters v. Maren Engineering, 246 Ill.App.3d 1084, 617 N.E.2d 170 (1st Dist. 1993); Palka vs ServiceMaster, 83 NY2d 579, 634 N.E.2d 189 (1994); Stojkovich vs Monadnock, 281 Ill.App.3d 733, 666 N.E.2d 704 (1st Dist. 1996); Salazar v. Crown Enterprises, 328 Ill.App.3d 735, 767 N.E.2d 366 (1st Dist. 2002); Andrea vs Arnone, 5 N.Y.3d 514, 806 N.Y.S.2d 453 (2005). Practice Areas: Transportation Law; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Commercial Litigation.Email: Carlton D. Fisher

Lyndon M. Flosi (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, June 25, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois; 1990, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., 1982); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1985). Member-Leading Lawyers Network (2006-2009). Named Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Publication (2005). Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Premises Liability(50%); Products Liability(25%); Auto/Vehicular(25%).Email: Lyndon M. Flosi

Montel M. Gayles (Partner) born 1960; admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.S., Communications, 1983); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1992). Member: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; National Bar Association; Chicago Inn of Courts (Associate Member). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Municipal Liability.Email: Montel M. Gayles

Thomas F. Ging (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1941; admitted to bar, 1970, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1991, U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals; 1997, U.S. Tax Court. Education: John Carroll University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1963); Georgetown University School of Law (J.D., 1966); George Washington University School of Law (LL.M., 1970); Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Training, 2005). Member: American Bar Association; Association for Conflict Resolution. [Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1966-1970]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation and Counseling; Contracts; Hospital; Health Care Law; Construction; Real Estate Litigation; Mediation.Email: Thomas F. Ging

Brian L. Goins (Partner) born Lebanon, Indiana, June 8, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1989, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Indiana University - Bloomington (B.A., with distinction, Economics and History, 1982); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., cum laude, 1985); Purdue University (M.B.A., 2003). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Labor Law II, 1986. Member: Indiana State Bar Association; Lake County (Indiana) Bar Association. Practice Areas: Banking Law(40%); Securities(15%); Commercial Transactions(15%); Creditors' Rights(30%).Email: Brian L. Goins

John A. Goldstein (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Washington University (B.A., magna cum laude, Mathematics and Art History, 1981); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1984). Member: Chicago Mortgage Attorneys Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Secured Lending; Land Acquisitions; Land Sales.Email: John A. Goldstein

Alan I. Greene (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, February 20, 1945; admitted to bar, 1969, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1996, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1997, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2004, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.B.A., with honors, 1966); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1969). Presenter: "Expert Testimony: Deposition and Trial," Illinois CPA Society, 2006; "Damages and Expert Witnesses," Conferences for the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA), 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008; Articles on expert witnesses and interactions with counsel in Valuation Examiner, 2008-2009. Member: Chicago (Member, Professional Responsibility and Judicial Evaluation Committees), Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Employment Litigation; ADR/Mediation; Environmental Litigation.Email: Alan I. Greene

Edmund Gronkiewicz (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, February 4, 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1969, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Loyola University, Chicago (A.B., summa cum laude, 1961; M.A., magna cum laude, 1963; J.D., cum laude, 1965). Phi Alpha Delta; Blue Key; Phi Sigma Tau. Member: Advisory Board, St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital, 1969—; Legal Advisory Group, Central Administration, Orthodox Church in America, 1974-1990. Legal Consultant, Old Catholic Vicarate of Chicago, 1975-1990. Diocesan Counsel, Diocese of the Midwest, Orthodox Church in America, 1973-1990. Member: Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Archdiocesan Hospital Ethics Commission, 1985—; Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem; The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem; Knights of Malta, Federal Association; Constantinian Order of St. George. Member: West Suburban and Illinois State Bar Associations; Advocates Society; American Academy of Hospital Attorneys; American Society of Law and Medicine; American College of Legal Medicine (Associate in Law); Illinois Hospital Attorneys Association. Practice Areas: Health Care; Trusts and Estates.Email: Edmund Gronkiewicz

Jennifer K. Gust (Partner) born 1971; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1993); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2001). Hartigan Fellow, 1999. Participant, Niagara Moot Court Competition, 2000. Editor-in-Chief, 2000-2001 and Chief Articles Editor, 1999-2000, Loyola Consumer Law Review. Law Clerk to Hon. Thomas P. Quinn, Chancery Division, Cook County, Illinois, 2002. Author: "Proximate Cause and the Lost Chance Doctrine," Loyola Consumer Law Review, vol. 4, 1999. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; General Liability Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Insurance Defense; Defense Litigation.Email: Jennifer K. Gust

Thomas M. Hamilton, Jr. (Partner) born Takoma Park, Maryland, February 26, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1971, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar, 1982; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1966); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., 1969); Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Training, 2005). Chairman, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. General editor, "Commercial and Professional Liability Insurance," IICLE 2005. Certified Mediator, Cook County Court-Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program. Member: Illinois State and Indiana State Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago; Society of Trial Lawyers; International Association of Insurance Counsel; Illinois Defense Counsel (Director, 1983-1985). Practice Areas: Bad Faith; Insurer Claim Administration and Excess Limits; Mediation; Insurance Coverage Defense.Email: Thomas M. Hamilton, Jr.

James Harbert (Partner) born Aberdeen, Maryland, December 4, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, District of Columbia; 1980, Illinois and U.S. Tax Court; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar, 1992; 1993, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1997, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: College of William & Mary (A.B., 1976); University of Virginia (J.D., 1979). Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1979-1982. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits Litigation; Employee Benefits; Tax Litigation.Email: James Harbert

Rodger A. Heaton (Partner) born 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois, Indiana (inactive), U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 1987, District of Columbia (inactive); 1989, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1990; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Federal Trial Bar. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Agricultural Economics, 1981); Indiana University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1985). Practice Areas: White Collar Criminal Defense; Commercial Litigation.Email: Rodger A. Heaton

Corinne Cantwell Heggie (Partner) born Fort Hood, Texas, June 9, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2006, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., French and Business Administration, 1998); DePaul University (J.D., 2001). Member: Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Languages: French and Spanish. Practice Areas: Municipal Liability; Municipal Defense; Class Action Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Civil Rights Defense.Email: Corinne Cantwell Heggie

Matthew R. Henderson (Partner) born Valparaiso, Indiana, July 9, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1996, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., English Literature, cum laude, 1989); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Author: "Breach of Fiduciary Duty," Attorney's Legal Liability, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2007; "Recovering Costs in Illinois Civil Actions," Illinois Bar Journal, September 2000; "Resolving Contractual Ambiguity: The Parole Evidence Rule and the Rules of Contract Construction," Illinois Bar Journal, April 1999; "Making the Most of Rule 216 Requests to Admit," Illinois Bar Journal, Aug 1995. Co-Author: "Arbitration and the New 'Public Policy' Doctrine," Minnesota Trial Lawyer, Fall 1995. Speaker: "Conflicts of Interest, Waivers, and Civil Liability Implications," State Bar of Wisconsin, December 2007; "Statute of Limitations - Disparate Rules on Tolling," Annual Legal Malpractice and Risk Management Seminar, March 2006; "Recent Developments in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act," Annual Legal Malpractice and Risk Management Seminar, March 2005; "The Jurisdiction Jungle and New Developments in Insurance Coverage Law," Annual Legal Malpractice and Risk Management Seminar, March 2004; "Legal Ethics: Identifying and Preventing Conflicts of Interest," Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, November 2002, 2003, 2004. Member: Chicago Bar Association (Member, Lawyer Regulation Committee); Illinois State Bar Association. Reported Cases: Bernstein v. Department of Human Services, 2009 WL 1796308 (Ill.App. 1 Dist. Jun 19, 2009); Griffith v. Wilmette Harbor Ass'n, Inc., 378 Ill.App.3d 173, 881 N.E.2d 512 (1st Dist. 2007); Greco v. Trauner, Cohen & Thomas, L.L.P., 412 F.3d 360 (2nd Cir. 2005); Blair v. Supportkids, Inc., 222 F.Supp.2d 1038 (N.D.Ill. 2002); Pettit v. Retrieval Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., 211 F.3d 1057 (7th Cir. 2000); Sanders v. Jackson, 209 F.3d 998 (7th Cir. 2000); Patterson v. North Shore Agency, Inc., 126 F.Supp.2d 1138 (N.D.Ill. 2000); DiRosa v. North Shore Agency, Inc., 56 F.Supp.2d 1039 (N.D.Ill. 1999); Wells v. McDonough, 188 F.R.D. 277 (N.D.Ill. 1999); Pettit v. Retrieval Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., 42 F.Supp.2d 797 (N.D.Ill. 1999); Pikes v. Riddle, 38 F.Supp.2d 639 (N.D.Ill. 1999); Long v. Gray, 306 Ill.App.3d 445, 714 N.E.2d 1041 (1st Dist. 1999). Practice Areas: Legal Malpractice; Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings; Class Action Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Matthew R. Henderson

Michael F. Henrick (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, February 29, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court; 1985, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Loyola University (B.S., 1971); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1974). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Lake County and Illinois State Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin; International Association of Defense Counsel; Illinois Association of Defense Counsel; Jefferson American Inn of Court; American Society of Law and Medicine; Illinois Association of Hospital Attorneys; Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago; Defense Research Institute; Society of Trial Lawyers; American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Litigation; Medical Malpractice(80%); Personal Injury Litigation; Health Care(20%).Email: Michael F. Henrick

Mary J. Hess (Partner) born 1959; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Rosary College (B.A., 1981); DePaul University (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Environmental Law; General Liability Litigation; Indoor Air Quality; Personal Injury Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Toxic Torts.Email: Mary J. Hess

Joseph H. Hinshaw (1934-1973).

James M. Hofert (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, July 5, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar, 1982 and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: Grinnell College (B.A., 1976); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1979). Semi Finalist, Moot Court Competition, 1978. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Society of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Construction Litigation; Toxic Tort.Email: James M. Hofert

William J. Holloway (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, November 22, 1935; admitted to bar, 1965, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1988, Wisconsin. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., 1958); Northwestern University (J.D., 1965); DePaul University (M.S., Taxation, 1974). Co-Author: "Employment Termination: Rights and Remedies," BNA, 1st Ed. 1985, 2nd Ed. 1992. Member: Illinois Society of Trial Lawyers. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers, 1985 American College of Labor Employment Lawyers, 2000. [Lt.jg, U.S. Navy, 1958-1961]. Reported Cases: Butera v. Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., 321 Ill.App.3d 601 (1st Dist. 2001); West Suburban Bank v. Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc., 326 Ill.App.3d 502 (2d Dist. 2001); Union Planters Bank v. F.P.Mortgage Companies, 341 Ill.App.3d 921(5th Dist. 2003). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Real Estate Litigation.Email: William J. Holloway

Cecilia A. Horan (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, June 7, 1966; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Columbia College (B.A., with honors, 1989); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., with honors, 1997). Member: Chicago Bar Association; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Construction Defects; Products Liability Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense.Email: Cecilia A. Horan

Linda K. Horras (Partner) born Joliet, Illinois, December 4, 1961; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1996, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: Loyola University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1985); John Marshall Law School (J.D., with distinction, 1989). Member, John Marshall Law Review, 1988-1989. Member: Chicago Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Committee). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Employment Advice and Counseling; Employment Policies.Email: Linda K. Horras

Kurt L. Hudson (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, March 19, 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois; 1978, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.S., 1971); DePaul University (J.D., 1977; LL.M., 1988). Practice Areas: Medicare Reimbursement Litigation; Health Care Law.Email: Kurt L. Hudson

Fritz K. Huszagh (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, May 20, 1953; admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1982, Wisconsin; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1999, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois. Education: St. Olaf College (B.A., 1975); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1981). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Torts. Member: Illinois State Bar Association (Member, Section on Civil Practice and Insurance); Trial Lawyers Club; Defense Research Institute; Illinois Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Excess and Reinsurance; Errors and Omissions Litigation; Insurance Coverage Defense; General Liability Defense; Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions.Email: Fritz K. Huszagh

Anthony J. Jacob (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, March 19, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.A., 1994); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1998; LL.M., Taxation and Employee Benefits, 2003). Student Publications Editor, "The John Marshall Law Review"; Member, Moot Court Team. Member: Chicago Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Council of School Law Attorneys. Practice Areas: Corporate Banking Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Real Estate; Real Estate; Election, Campaign and Political Law; Campaign Ethics; Election and Campaign Finance; Election Law.Email: Anthony J. Jacob

Chadwel D. Kasdin (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, July 16, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois. Education: Skidmore College (B.A., cum laude, 1997); Washington University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Commercial Litigation; Premises Liability.Email: Chadwel D. Kasdin

Renee O'Neill Kelly (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., cum laude, 1992); DePaul University (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Accountant's Liability Litigation; Attorney Ethics and Discipline Matters; Appellate Law; Fidelity and Surety.Email: Renee O'Neill Kelly

Steven M. Klaczynski (Partner) born July 4, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois; 1991, Michigan; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., Political Science, 1987); University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law (J.D., 1990). Member, Editorial Staff, Michigan Business Law Journal. Adjunct Professor, Triton Community College, 1998-2000. Trial Advocacy Coach, Loyola University Law School, 1999-2000. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Professional Liability Defense; Municipal Defense; Construction Law; Products Liability Defense; Toxic Tort Defense.Email: Steven M. Klaczynski

Robert M. Konop (Partner) born Two Rivers, Wisconsin, June 8, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 2006, Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S., Nuclear Engineering, 1969; J.D., 1973). Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Illinois State and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Fidelity and Surety; Director and Officer Liability; Casualty Insurance.Email: Robert M. Konop

Philip Reed Kujawa (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, September 29, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Loyola University (B.S., 1986); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College (J.D., 1991). Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Contract Litigation; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Toxic Tort Defense; Municipal Defense.Email: Philip Reed Kujawa

John Y. Lee (Partner) born Seoul, Korea, February 15, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1982); Northwestern University (J.D., 1986). Editor-in-Chief, Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business, 1985-1986. Languages: Korean. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; International Business; Insurance Coverage Defense.Email: John Y. Lee

Michael J. Leech (Partner) born Cumberland, Maryland, December 3, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with distinction, 1973); Suffolk Law School and University of Virginia (J.D., 1976). Co-Author: "Employment Termination: Rights and Remedies," BNA, 1st Ed. 1985, 2nd Ed. 1992. Contributor: "Employment Discrimination Law," Lindermann & Grossman, 3d Ed. 1996, Chapter 11, National Origin Discrimination; "Sexual Harassment in Employment Law, 1992, Lindermann & Kadue; Handbook on Employment Termination, Illinois Institute for CLE, 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th Ed. (2008), Chapter 8, Partners and Minority Shareholders. Coll. of Lab. and Emplt. Lawyers Liaison to ALI Restatement of Employment Law Project (2004-2008). Certified Mediator, Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program, Cook County Court. Member, Advisory Board, Center For Dispute Resolution, DePaul College of Law. Member: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Practice Areas: Mediation; Employment Law; Business Litigation.Email: Michael J. Leech

Samuel G. Levin (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, September 21, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1987, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: Lawrence University (B.A., cum laude, Government, Economics, History, 1982); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Chancery and Equity; Contract Litigation; Equipment Finance and Leasing; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law; Evictions; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Samuel G. Levin

David H. Levitt (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, August 30, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1976); Loyola University of Chicago (J.D., 1979); John Marshall Law School (L.L.M., Intellectual Property, 2000); Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Training, 2005). Member, National Moot Court Team. Author: "A Critical Look at the Right of Publicity: Proper Plaintiffs and Proper Damages," News Source of the Center for Intellectual Property Law of The John Marshall Law School, Summer 2000; "Legitimate Uses of Trademarks in Cyberspace," Chicago Bar Association Computer Law Committee, 2002; "The Red Herring of Negligent Hiring Claims," Trucking Industry Defense Association, 1997; "Declaratory Judgment Suits," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education's Liability Insurance. Speaker: "Liability Beyond Tort and Contract: Copyright and False Designation," American Institute of Architects, 2003. Certified Mediator, Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program, Cook County Court. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Intellectual Property; Torts and Insurance Practice); Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Board Member); Defense Research Institute; Trucking Industry Defense Association (Charter Member); American Intellectual Property Law Association; Professional Liability Underwriting Society. Practice Areas: Tort Defense; Intellectual Property Litigation; Insurance Coverage Defense; Products Liability Litigation; Transportation; Risk Management; Mediation.Email: David H. Levitt

Craig T. Liljestrand (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 13, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1991, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 2007, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: Eastern Illinois University (B.A., with honors, 1987); John Marshall School of Law (J.D., 1990). Named one of "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch" by "Chicago Daily Law Bulletin" and "Chicago Lawyer" Magazine, 2005. Member: Law Review for the Software Law Journal; Law Review Executive Editorial Board. Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Doyle A. Rowland, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Author of numerous articles appearing in various legal journals on Toxic Tort and Occupational Exposure and Disease claim issues. Member: Defense Research Institute (DRI). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Litigation.Email: Craig T. Liljestrand

Alan R. Lipton (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, January 8, 1950; admitted to bar, 1980, California, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 1994, Indiana and Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2004, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana (B.A., with distinction, 1971); University of Chicago; McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D. 1980); Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Training, 2005). Member: State Bar of California; Indiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Intellectual Property Law; Litigation); Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Rights Defense Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Toxic Torts; Construction Litigation; Employment Litigation; Mediation.Email: Alan R. Lipton

Nancy G. Lischer (Partner) born Davenport, Iowa, May 16, 1952; admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar, 1982; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Schiller College, Madrid, Spain; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1974); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1981). Illinois Assistant Attorney General, 1981-1984. Member: Seventh Circuit Bar Association; Appellate Lawyers Association; Women's Bar Association. Reported Cases: Rodrigue v. Olin Employees Credit Union, 406 F.3d 434 (7th Cir. 2005) (UCC); Lo v. Provena Covenant Medical Center, 342 Ill.App.3d 975, 796 N.E.2d 607, 277 Ill.Dec. 521 (4th Dist. 2003), later proceeding, 356 Ill.App.3d 538, 826 N.E.2d 592, 292 Ill.Dec. 451 ( 4th Dist. 2005) (physician credentialing); Parks v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., 398 F.3d 937 (7th Cir. 2005) commercial litigation/punitive damages); Diaz v. Provena Hospitals, 352 Ill.App.3d 1165, 817 N.E.2d 206, 288 Ill.Dec. 81 (2d Dist. 2004) (National Practitioner Data Bank/federal preemption); Payton v. County of Kane, 308 F.3d 673 (7th Cir. 2002) (constitutional law/class action); Richard Marker Associates v. Pekin Ins. Co., 318 Ill.App.3d 1137, 743 N.E.2d 1078, 252 Ill.Dec. 922 (2d Dist. 2001) (insurance coverage); Garibaldi v. Applebaum, 194 Ill.2d 438, 742 N.E.2d 279, 252 Ill.Dec. 29, 16 IER Cases 1553 (Ill. 2000), reversing, 301 Ill.App.3d 849, 704 N.E.2d 698, 235 Ill.Dec. 125, 14 IER Cases 1008 (1st Dist. 1998) and 273 Ill.App.3d 536, 653 N.E.2d 42, 210 Ill.Dec. 455 (1st Dist. 1995) (physician credentialing); Hartford Ins. Co. of Illinois v. Kelly, 309 Ill.App.3d 800, 723 N.E.2d 288, 243 Ill.Dec. 256 (1st Dist. 1999) (insurance coverage); Bowden v. Cary Fire Protection Dist., 304 Ill.App.3d 274, 710 N.E.2d 548, 237 Ill.Dec. 918 (2d Dist. 1999) (municipal/EMT liability); People Who Care v. Rockford Bd. of Educ., School Dist. No. 205, 171 F.3d 1083, 133 Ed. Law Rep. 708 (7th Cir. 1999) (constitutional law/school desegregation); Brock v. Anderson Road Associates, 301 Ill.App.3d 168, 703 N.E.2d 568, 234 Ill.Dec. 707 (2d Dist. 1998) (municipal/EMT liability); Albiero v. City of Kankakee, 122 F.3d 417, 38 Fed.R.Serv.3d 1008 (7th Cir. 1997) (constitutional law); Stillman v. Travelers Ins. Co., 88 F.3d 911, 35 Fed.R.Serv.3d 1015 (11th Cir. 1996) (federal appellate procedure/insurance coverage); Jones by Jones v. Webb, 45 F.3d 178 (7th Cir. 1995) (constitutional law); Transcraft, Inc. v. Galvin, Stalmack, Kirschner & Clark, 39 F.3d 812, 41 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 275 (7th Cir. 1994) (professional malpractice); Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co. v. Chicago Housing Authority, 12 F.3d 92 (7th Cir. 1993) (insurance coverage). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Appellate Practice.Email: Nancy G. Lischer

Tom H. Luetkemeyer (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois, December 19, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1998, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: Loyola University (B.A., B.S., magna cum laude, 1979; J.D., 1982). Adjunct Professor of Labor Law, Employment Discrimination and Employment Law, Loyola University School of Law, 1987—. Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Health Care; Management Labor; Employment Law.Email: Tom H. Luetkemeyer

James M. Lydon (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1988); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1992). Cook County Assistant State's Attorney, 1992-1999. Panel Attorney, Federal Defender Program, 2002—. Member: Chicago Bar Association; Chicago Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Employment Litigation; Construction Litigation; Criminal Law.Email: James M. Lydon

Barry F. MacEntee (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Education: John Carroll University (B.A., with honors, Philosophy, 1998); Loyola University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Accounting Malpractice Defense; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Defense; Fidelity and Surety.Email: Barry F. MacEntee

Stephen H. Malato (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, September 25, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois; 1981, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar. Education: Western Illinois University (B.A., 1975); IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with high honors, 1978). Member, Moot Court. Member, Legal Club of Chicago. Member: Chicago Bar Association; American College of Mortgage Attorneys. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Banking and Financing; Construction Litigation; Contracts and Agreements; Environmental Compliance; Corporate Organization and Governance; Limited Liability Company Law; Zoning Law.Email: Stephen H. Malato

Thomas Y. Mandler (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, October 26, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1997, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1981, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1968); University of Illinois (J.D., 1971). Recipient, Addis E. Hull Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education, 2000. Associate Editor, University of Illinois Law Forum, 1970-1971. Author: "How An Employer Can Minimize Employment Discrimination Risks," IICLE, 1998; "How To Hire, Manage And Terminate Employees," IICLE, 1999. Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1995, Member, Executive Committee, 1988-1995 and Chairman, 1993-1994, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Member, 1991— and President, 1996-1997, 2000—, Board of Education, Highland Park-Deerfield High School District 113. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Committee on Labor Arbitration and the Law of Collective Bargaining Agreements, Labor Relations Section, 1979—; Associate Editor and Chapter Editor, "Discipline and Discharge in Arbitration," 1998, 2001 Supplement). Practice Areas: Labor Relations; Collective Bargaining; Employment Advice and Counseling; Corporate and Business Law.Email: Thomas Y. Mandler

Paul M. Markese (Partner) born Elmhurst, Illinois, August 18, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.A., 1994); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1998). Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honor Society; Golden Key National Honor Society. Team Member, Tulane National Sports Law Moot Court Competition. Co-Author: "Oklahoma Passes Significant Tort Reform Legislation," 8 DRI The Voice 26, July 1, 2009; "Illinois Appellate Court Washes Away Household Exposure Claims," 8 DRI The Voice 25, June 24, 2009; "Nolan v. Weil-McLain: Was it Worth the Wait? Yes, if You Have a Sole Proximate Cause Defense," 8 DRI The Voice 14, April 22, 2009; "The Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act," DRI For The Defense, June, 2003. Instructor - Hinshaw University (The firm's nationwide attorney training and education program.) Member of firm's Defense Litigation practice group and the Toxic Tort specialty group. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation; Toxic Tort; Occupational Safety and Health; Personal Injury Litigation.Email: Paul M. Markese

Frank J. Marsico (Partner) born Melrose Park, Illinois, December 14, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Marquette University (B.A., 1992); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1995). Member, Executive Board, DePaul University College of Law Moot Court Society. Participant, National Moot Court Competitions. Externship, Cook County State's Attorney's Office, 1994-1995. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Litigation; Mechanics Liens; Construction Contracts; Construction Litigation; Health Care.Email: Frank J. Marsico

Jayme R. Matchinski (Partner) born Elgin, Illinois, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois. Education: Northern Michigan University (B.S., History, 1989); Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Recent Article: "Conflicts Credentialing: Hospitals and the Use of Financial Considerations to Make Medical Staffing Decisions," William Mitchell Law Review, Vol. 31, No. 3, 2005. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association; Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys. Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Corporate Law; Health Care Compliance; Health Care Corporate Law; Health Care Reimbursement; Physicians Licensing; Physicians Contracts; Physician Practices.Email: Jayme R. Matchinski

Terrence P. McAvoy (Partner) born Evergreen Park, Illinois, April 27, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1983); John Marshall Law School (J.D., with distinction, 1987). Member, John Marshall Law Review, 1986-1987. Member: Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA); Chicago Bar Association (CBA); Defense Research Institute (DRI); Professional Liability Underwriters Society (PLUS); Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Legal and Medical Malpractice Defense; Dental and Accountant Malpractice; General Liability; Insurance Coverage.Email: Terrence P. McAvoy

Thomas P. McGarry (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois, June 4, 1951; admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Education: Marquette University (B.A., 1973); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1980); Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Training, 2005). Phi Sigma Alpha. Member, Writing Staff, De Paul Law Review, 1979-1980. General Editor and Chapter Co-Author, "Litigating the Legal Malpractice Case" and "The Limitation of Liability Through Business Forms," in "Illinois Attorney Legal Liability," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), 2002. Co-Editor, "Attorney Discipline Proceedings: Illinois Practice and Procedure," Law Bulletin Publishing Co., 2002. Author: Chapter, "Attorney Communications," in "Defense Counsel Practice Management Manual," International Association of Defense Counsel, 2002; Chapter, "Limited Liability Entities," in "Legal Malpractice: The Law Office Guide to Purchasing Legal Malpractice Insurance," West Group, 2002. Co-Author, monthly "Ethics" Column, in "Chicago Lawyer". Certified Mediator, State of Illinois, Circuit Court of Cook County, Court Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program. Member: Chicago (Member, Legal Malpractice Committee), Illinois State and American (Member, Standing Committee, Lawyer's Professional Liability) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Professional Liability Underwriters Society; Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago. [U.S. Navy, 1973-1977, Lieut.]. Reported Cases: Tri-G, Inc. v. Burke Bosselman & Weaver, 222 Ill.2d 218, 856 N.E.2d 389 (2006); Doe v. Roe II, 289 Ill.App.3d 116, 681 N.E.2d 640 (1997); Doe v. Roe, 958 F.2d 763 (7 Cir.1992); Suppressed v. Suppressed, 206 Ill.App.3d 918, 565 N.E.2d 101 (1990); Renovitch v. Stewardship Concepts, 905 F.2d 1040 (7 Cir.1990); Roberts v. Heilgiest, 124 Ill.App.3d 1082, 465 N.E.2d 658 (1984); In Re Rinella, 175 Ill.2d 504, 677 N.E.2d 909 (1997); Fentress v. Eli Lilly, 90-CI-06033 (Jefferson County); William R. Hogan, Jr. v. Department of Justice, C4-0752-96- 0621-I-2. Practice Areas: Litigation; Professional Liability; Professional Responsibility; Insurance; Mediation.Email: Thomas P. McGarry

Daniel W. McGrath (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois, March 12, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1999, U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois. Education: Loyola University of Chicago College of Arts and Sciences (B.A., English, with high honors, 1979); Loyola University of Chicago College of Law (J.D., 1982). Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society; Blue Key Honor Society. Member, Loyola University National Moot Court Team. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Chicago Society of Trial Lawyers; Defense Research Institute; Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel. Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Toxic Tort Defense; Construction Litigation; Litigation.Email: Daniel W. McGrath

Christine Olson McTigue (Partner) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 23, 1960; admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Loyola University (J.D., 1984). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association (Director, 2006-2008 and 2009-2011). Practice Areas: Appellate; Insurance Coverage Litigation.Email: Christine Olson McTigue

Lawrence R. Moelmann (Partner) born Oak Park, Illinois, October 13, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Princeton University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1970); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1973). Member: Cook County, Illinois State and American (Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, Vice-Chair, 1992-1996, 1998—) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Fidelity and Surety Committee, Chair, 1995-1998); International Association of Defense Counsel (Fidelity and Surety Committee; Chairman, 1992-1993, Vice Chairman, 1989-1992); Surety Claims Institute; National Bond Claims Association. Practice Areas: Fidelity and Surety; Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights.Email: Lawrence R. Moelmann

Caroline A. Mondschean (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, June 24, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: St. Joseph's College (B.S., 1985); Drake University (J.D., 1989). Member, Drake University Law Review. Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Professional Liability.Email: Caroline A. Mondschean

Thomas A. Morris, Jr. (Partner) born Ilion, New York, January 5, 1947; admitted to bar, 1971, Virginia; 1977, Illinois; 1978, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: College of the Holy Cross (A.B., 1968); University of Virginia (J.D., 1971). Phi Delta Phi; Arbitrator, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit; Illinois Council of School Attorneys. Member, Village of Grayslake Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, 1999—. Member: Lake County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Illinois Council of School Attorneys. [Col., JAGC, U.S. Army Reserves, 1971-1996]. Practice Areas: School Law; Construction Law; Contract Litigation.Email: Thomas A. Morris, Jr.

Renee J. Mortimer (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, February 1, 1967; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois; 1998, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., English, 1988); Loyola University of Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1991). Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Calumet American Inn of Court. (Partner-in-Charge of Schererville, Indiana Office). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Transportation; Defense Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Municipal Defense; Municipal Liability; ERISA Litigation; National and Regional Litigation Programs; Risk Management.Email: Renee J. Mortimer

Donald L. Mrozek (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, March 17, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1982, Trial Bar, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Northwestern University (B.S.E., with honors, 1969); DePaul University (J.D., with honors, 1973). Member: Illinois State Bar Association; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago; National Bond Claims Association; Surety Claims Institute; Illinois Bankers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Fidelity, Fiduciary and Surety Claims and Litigation; Corporate and Business Law; Design and Management of National Regional Litigation Programs.Email: Donald L. Mrozek

Kourtney A. Mulcahy (Partner) born Springfield, Illinois, April 2, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1997); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2001; LL.M., Intellectual Property Law, 2004). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Transactions; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Kourtney A. Mulcahy

Thomas R. Mulroy, III (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, March 27, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1995); Loyola University (J.D., 1998). Law Clerk to the Honorable William D. Maddux and Honorable Donald J. O'Brien, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1997-1998. Named to "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch," July 2006. Member: Chicago Bar Association (YLS Co-Chairman, Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee). Reported Cases: West Suburban Bank v. Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc, 761 N.E.2d 346 (2nd Dist. Ill. 2001); Gant v. L.U. Transport, Inc., 770 N.E.2d 1155 (1st Dist. Ill. 2002); Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C. v. 950.80 Acres of Land, 210 F.Supp.2d 976 (N.D.Ill.2002). Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Construction; School Law; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Thomas R. Mulroy, III

Brendan A. O'Brien (Partner) born LaGrange, Illinois, April 21, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., 1991); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1996). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; General Tort Defense.Email: Brendan A. O'Brien

Donald A. O'Brien (Partner) born Oak Park, Illinois, March 1, 1948; admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Loyola University (B.A., 1969); John Marshall Law School (J.D., with distinction, 1977). Order of John Marshall. Member: American Bar Association. [With U.S. Army, 1969-1973]. Practice Areas: Medical Law; Commercial Law; Construction law.Email: Donald A. O'Brien

Yvonne C. Ocrant (Partner) born Highland Park, Illinois, July 13, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 2006, Wisconsin. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.S., 1995); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1999); Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Training, 2005). Member, 1997-1999 and Executive Editor, 1998-1999, De Paul Law Review. Author: "A Constitutional Challenge to Encryption Export Regulations: Software is Speechless," De Paul Law Review, Winter 1998, Vol. 48; "HEADS UP!" Scribe, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007; "Legal Bits," From the Horses Mouth, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. Speaker: American Bar Association, Employment Rights and Responsibility Committee Meeting, 2004; American Bar Association, Annual Meeting, 2004. Board Member, Cowboy Dreams of Illinois, Barrington, Illinois. Member, Advisory Council for Hooved Animal Humane Society, Woodstock, Illinois. Board Member, Horsemen's Council of Illinois, Springfield, Illinois. Member: Chicago, Seventh Circuit, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Employment Advice and Counseling; Commercial Litigation; Equine Law; Mediation; Defense Litigation; Title Insurance Coverage Counseling; Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights.Email: Yvonne C. Ocrant

Dean E. Parker (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Wisconsin and Illinois; 1983, Minnesota. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.B.A., with distinction, 1976; J.D., 1979). Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Alpha Psi. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; American Bar Association; International Council of Shopping Centers; Chicago Clean Cities Coalition. Practice Areas: Corporate; Real Estate; Banking and Financing; Corporate and Business Law.Email: Dean E. Parker

Peter E. Pederson (Partner) born Litchfield, Illinois, November 9, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2004, Washington and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., Economics, cum laude, 1996); Boston University (J.D., cum laude, 1999); University of Washington (LL.M., 2005). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: ERISA Litigation; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation.Email: Peter E. Pederson

Richard B. Polony (Partner) born LaGrange, Illinois, April 7, 1964; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2001, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: Loyola University (B.B.A., 1987); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1995). Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Fidelity and Surety; Director and Officer Liability; Construction; Real Estate; Banking and Financing; ARD/Mediation; Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights.Email: Richard B. Polony

Carol Proctor (Partner) born Aurora, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Aurora College (B.A.); Northern Illinois University (M.S.); DePaul University (J.D.). Executive Editor, De Paul Law Review, 1984-1985. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Contracts; Insurance Coverage Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions.Email: Carol Proctor

Steven M. Puiszis (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, May 23, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1983, Trial Bar; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: DePaul University (B.S., 1976; Beta Alpha Psi); Loyola University Chicago College of Law (J.D., 1979); Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Training, 2005). Author, "Illinois Municipal Tort Liability," 1st Ed. (Michie) 1993; 2d ed. Lexis Publishing (formerly Mathew Bender) 2001, with yearly annual cumulative supplements. Certified Mediator, Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program, Cook County Court. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Council (Member, Board of Directors, 1995—; President, 2006); Defense Research Institute; Association of Defense Trial Attorneys; Society of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Municipal Liability; Class Action Defense; Commercial Litigation; General Liability Defense; Civil Rights Defense; Public Law; Professional Liability Defense; Products Liability Defense; Mediation.Email: Steven M. Puiszis

Daniel M. Purdom (Partner) born Melrose Park, Illinois, August 21, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Southern and Central Districts of Illinois; 1980, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1989, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., 1974); Southern Illinois University (J.D., with highest honors, 1978). Articles Editor, Southern Illinois University Law Journal, 1977-1978. Law Clerk, U.S. District Judge James L. Foreman, Southern District of Illinois, 1978-1980. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois 1980-1986. Trial Advocacy Institute Instructor, Department of Justice Advocacy Institute. National Institute Trial Advocacy Instructor, Loyola University and Northwestern University. Named "Illinois Leading Lawyers" since 2004. Named "Illinois Super Lawyers" since 2005. Articles: "White Collar Criminal Defense," DuPage Bar Journal, December 1991; "Conducting Internal Corporate Investigation," DuPage Bar Journal, 1997; "Practical Considerations in Responding to Subpoenas and Search Warrants," ABA Health Care Fraud publication, 2002, 2003; "Dealing with an ARDC Letter of Complaint: What Do I Do Now?," DuPage Bar Journal, April 2006; "The False Claims Act and Other Dangerous Animals," Illinois Healthcare Convention, September 2006; "OIG Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol," 2008 Healthcare Conference. Member: DuPage County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; National Association of Criminal Defense; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: White Collar Crime; Health Care Fraud and Abuse; Corporate Compliance; Commercial Litigation.Email: Daniel M. Purdom

Bernard E. Jude Quinn (Partner) born Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, August 12, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1987, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2005, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., Government and International Relations, 1982); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1986). Author: "Pennsylvania Evidence," Packel & Poulin, West 1987 - Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses; "Impact of Amendments to Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act on the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, the Pennsylvania Courts' interpretation of what constitutes maintenance or use of a motor vehicle and Damages recoverable in a Wrongful Death and Survival Action and "An Overview of Sexual Harassment Claims and Employer Defenses." Contributing Author: Manual on Trying the Automobile Injury Case in New Jersey ; Manual on Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case. Regional Editor, "American Law Firm Association compendium on Employment Law". Member: National Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Rights Defense; Employment Litigation; Securities Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Class Action Defense; Products Liability Defense.Email: Bernard E. Jude Quinn

Laurie S. Randolph (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, December 28, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1985, California. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1976); DePaul University (J.D., with honors, 1979). Lecturer, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education; Chicago Bar Association Continuing Legal Education. Arbitrator, Cook County Circuit Court Mandatory Arbitration Program, 1990—. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Assocation (Member, Construction Forum); International Association of Defense Counsel; Society of Trial Lawyers (Past Director); American Institute of Architects (Affiliate Member); Defense Research Institute; Illinois Defense Counsel; Chicago Building Congress (Membership Chairman, 1991-1993); Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Design Professionals Liability Litigation; Contracts and Agreements; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Products Liability; Architects and Engineers Liability Litigation.Email: Laurie S. Randolph

Marcos Reilly (Partner) born San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 28, 1962; admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2003, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1983); University of Michigan (J.D., 1986). Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property; Construction; Indoor Air Quality; Employment; Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights.Email: Marcos Reilly

David J. Richards (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, August 11, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.A., cum laude, 1992); Valparaiso University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1995). Executive Managing Editor, Valparaiso University Law Review, 1994-1995. Member: Illinois Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Products Liability Litigation; General Liability Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Premises Liability Defense; Toxic Tort Defense; Class Action Defense.Email: David J. Richards

Leslie Richards-Yellen (Partner/Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer) born Hastings, Nebraska, June 23, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Nebraska and District of Columbia; 1992, New York; 1996, Pennsylvania; 2007, Illinois. Education: Drake University (B.F.A., Speech Communications, 1980); Cornell Law School (J.D., 1984). School Presidential Scholarship. Adjunct Professor, Municipal Finance, Hofstra University School of Law, 1991-1993. Member, Investment Company Institute. Past Member and General Counsel, National Forum for Black Public Administrators. Past Advisor, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Board Member, Chicago Jesuit Academy. Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers (Steering Committee, 2007—); National Association of Securities Dealers. Practice Areas: Municipal Finance Law; Workouts; Securities; Contracts.Email: Leslie Richards-Yellen

J. William Roberts (Managing Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1969, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois. Education: Illinois Wesleyan University (B.A., 1964); Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1967); Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Training, 2005). Managing Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, 1997—. Chief Legal Counsel to Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, 1995-1997. U.S. Attorney, Central District of Illinois, 1986-1993. U.S. Attorney General's Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (Chairman, 1991-1992. Senior Advisory to the Attorney General in Washington, D.C., 1991-1992. State's Attorney of Sangamon County, 1979-1986. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Central District of Illinois, 1968-1972. Member: Sangamon County (President, 1983) and Illinois State (Member, Board of Governors, 1994-2000; Chair, Criminal Justice Section Council, 1984-1985) Bar Associations; National District Attorneys Association (Board of Directors, 1982-1986). (Also at Springfield, Illinois Office). Practice Areas: Complex Civil and Criminal Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense; Government Relations; Corporate Compliance Law; Gaming Law.Email: J. William Roberts

Daniel K. Ryan (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, October 19, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1987, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Federal Trial Bar; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 1994, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1981); Loyola University of Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1984); Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Training, 2005). Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Class Action Litigation; Health Care Litigation; ERISA Litigation; Employment Litigation; Fidelity and Surety; Director and Officer Liability; Mediation.Email: Daniel K. Ryan

Adam L. Saper (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 2005, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., magna cum laude, Political Science, 1995); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Staff Editor, The John Marshall Law Review, 1998. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Class Action Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation; Arbitration; Employment Litigation.Email: Adam L. Saper

David M. Schultz (Partner) born Cook County, August 15, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois; 1991, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court; 1995, Trial Bar; 1997, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 2009, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1984); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1988). Member: Chicago Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Collectors Association (Member, Attorney Program). Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Civil Trial Litigation; Class Action Defense.Email: David M. Schultz

John E. Sebastian (Partner) born Gary, Indiana, May 21, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin and U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2009, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Purdue University (B.S., Construction Engineering Technology, 1990); Northern Illinois University College of Law (J.D., 1995). Associate Editor, Construction Lawyer Quarterly, publication of the Construction Forum Subcommittee, American Bar Association. Author, "Escaping a No Damages for Delay Clause," National Bond Claims Association (October 2006). Co-author, Chapter 10, Surety Bonds, "Construction Law in Illinois," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (1997 and 1999). Presentations: "How to Conduct an Adversary Proceeding to Pursue a Contractor's Affirmative Claim," American Bar Association Annual Midwinter Meeting of the Construction Forum/Surety and Fidelity Subcommittee (January 2003); "The Illinois Payment Bond and Mechanics Lien Act," Chicago Surety Claims Association Meeting (2002); "A Primer on Assessing a Principal's Affirmative Claim," Chicago Surety Claims Association Meeting (2000). Member: Chicago and American (Member, Tips & Construction Forum, 1997—) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Surety Law; Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Fidelity and Surety Bonds.Email: John E. Sebastian

Jennifer M. Sender (Partner) born Park Ridge, Illinois, May 10, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1992, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.A., cum laude, 1988); Loyola University (J.D., 1991). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Alternative Dispute Resolution. Author: "Simple Strategies for Lowering Litigation Costs," Minority Corporate Counsel Association, 4th Annual CLE Expo, March 2005; "Resolving Ambiguities: A Case Study of Judicial Interpretations of Mold Exclusions," American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Seminar, 2003; "Construction Defect and Mold Litigation," National Business Institute, 2002; "CPR for your ADR: Alternative Dispute Resolution Primer," The Practical Lawyer, October 2005; "Remediation of Mold vs. Spoliation of Evidence: When and How to Preserve Evidence," HarrisMartin Columns, 2002; "Mold Allergy: Idiosyncratic Reaction or Cause of Action," HarrisMartin Columns, 2001. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Products Liability Section); Women's Bar Association of Illinois (President, 2006-2007; Founder, Corporate Counsel Committee); Society of Women Environmental Professionals (Founding Member, Chicago Chapter). Reported Cases: Kravcik v. Golub & Co., 676 N.E.2d 668 (1st Dist. 1996); Enaharo v. Abubakar, 408 F.3d 877 (N.D. Ill. 2005). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Class Action Litigation; Risk Management.Email: Jennifer M. Sender

Stacey L. Seneczko (Partner) born Keokuk, Iowa, March 16, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (B.S., 1986; J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Phi Kappa Phi. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Property I, Torts II, Constitutional Law (14th Amendment) and Legal Argumentation. Law Clerk, Hon. Lawrence D. Inglis, Illinois Appellate Court, 2nd Judicial District, 1989-1991. Author: "The Effect of Mandatory Medicare Assignment on Health Care," 10 J. Legal Med. 529, 1989; "The Parental Tort Immunity Doctrine Applied to Wrongful Death Actions: A Rule Without Reason, Chamness v. Fairtrace," 158 Ill. App. 3d 325, 511 N.E. 2d 839 (5th Dist. 1987), 13 S.Ill. U.L.J. 1975, 1988. Associate, Brydes, Riseborough, Peterson, Franke & Morris, Waukegan, Illinois, 1991-1996. Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Waukegan, Illinois, 1996—. Member: Lake County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Professional Liability Underwriters Society; Women's Bar Association of Illinois; National Association of Women in Construction. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Construction Law; Professional Liability.Email: Stacey L. Seneczko

Robert T. Shannon (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, March 30, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1991); Loyola University (J.D., 1995). Named to "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch," Law Bulletin Publishing Co., 2003. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Administrative Law; Civil Rights; International Torts.Email: Robert T. Shannon

Harvey M. Sheldon (Partner) born December 7, 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Amherst College (B.A., cum laude, 1965); Harvard University (J.D., 1968); DePaul University (Certificate in Mediation). Recipient, Outstanding Service Award, Chemical Industry Council of Illinois, 2004. Author: "Environmental Concerns in Real Estate Transactions," The Environmental Counselor, September 1992. Co-Author: "Attorneys Guide to Environmental Liability," ABA General Practice Section, 1991; chapter, "Air Pollution," IICLE Handbook, 1993. Member, Board of Advisors, The Environmental Counselor; Contributing Editor, Environmental Compliance and Litigation Strategy. Special Prosecutor, State of Illinois, 1970-1971. Chief, Environmental Control Division, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 1972-1973. Regional Counsel, Midwest Region, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1973-1974. Special Counsel, Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals, 1979-1983. Senior Lecturer, Loyola University of Chicago, 1984-1990. Member: Illinois State, Federal and American (Member, Environmental Litigation Committee, 1987—; Environmental Energy and Natural Resources Committee) Bar Associations; Association for Conflict Resolution. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Litigation; Administrative Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice.Email: Harvey M. Sheldon

Timothy G. Shelton (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, March 24, 1947; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Pomona College (B.A., 1969); Georgetown University (J.D., 1992). Member: American Bar Association; Appellate Lawyers Association of Illinois. Practice Areas: Appellate; Professional Liability Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation.Email: Timothy G. Shelton

Kevin R. Sido (Partner) born Edwardsville, Illinois, 1951; admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1976, U.S. Tax Court; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court; 1984, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 1994, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., with high honors, 1972); University of Illinois School of Law (J.D., 1975); Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Training, 2005). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Honor Award, American Institute of Architects-Illinois Council, 2005. Lecturer and Author, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1979—. Arbitrator, Cook County Circuit Court Mandatory Arbitration Program, 1990-1997. Certified Mediator, Cook County Court-Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program, 2005. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Defense Counsel (Seminar Committee Chairman, 1981-1982; Director, 1982-1983, 1988-1994); Defense Research Institute (Chairman, Architects & Engineers Professional Liability Committee, 1982-1986; State Area Chairman, 1988-1994); International Association of Defense Counsel (Vice-chair, Construction Law Committee); American Board of Trial Advocates; Appellate Lawyers Association; Society of Trial Lawyers (Illinois); American Institute of Architects (Professional Affiliate); American Society of Civil Engineers (Associate); Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Litigation; Architects and Engineers Liability; Design Professionals Liability; Construction Law; Insurance Coverage Litigation; ADR/Mediation; Mediation.Email: Kevin R. Sido

Kristy Kelly Singler (Partner) born December 25, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., 1995); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1998). Dean's List. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Chicago Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Municipal Liability; Intellectual Property; Technology Law; Products Liability Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; General Liability Defense.Email: Kristy Kelly Singler

David A. Sorensen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1995, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., Political Science, 1988); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1993). Member: American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers; Chicago Hospital Risk Management Society; Illinois Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Products Liability Defense; Toxic Tort Defense; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility.Email: David A. Sorensen

Elizabeth F. Staruck (Partner) born Kenosha, Wisconsin, April 16, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1992); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent School of Law (J.D., 1995). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Fidelity; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; White Collar Crime; Professional Responsibility and Ethics.Email: Elizabeth F. Staruck

Jennifer L. Steinmetz (Partner) born Mayfield Heights, Ohio, September 10, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1998); Loyola University of Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2001; LL.M., 2002; Certificate in Health Law). Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Indoor Air Quality; Mold Litigation; Health Care Privacy.Email: Jennifer L. Steinmetz

Todd P. Stelter (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana and U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., 1999); Loyola University, Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Litigation; Legal Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; General Liability Litigation; Class Action Litigation.Email: Todd P. Stelter

Thomas P. Sukowicz (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, September 24, 1955; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois; 1999, Florida. Education: Loyola University (B.A., 1977); University of Notre Dame (M.A., 1979); DePaul University (J.D., 1985). Co-author: Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings: Illinois Practice and Procedure, Law Bulletin Publishing Company (2002); chapter on "Attorney Liability Risk Management" in Attorney Legal Liability, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2002); monthly Ethics Column in Chicago Lawyer magazine. Author: Illinois Code of Paralegal Ethics for the Paralegal Association (1997); numerous articles on professional responsibility and professional liability issues. Editor of Newsletters published by Hinshaw & Culbertson for lawyers and their brokers and insurers. Frequent speaker at seminars on topics of attorney ethics and risk management. Served as Faculty Member, Illinois Institute of Professional Responsibility at the request of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. Former Adjunct Professor, Professional Responsibility, De Paul University College of Law in Chicago. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. (Advice and Counsel to Lawyers and Law Firms) (Also at Fort Lauderdale, Florida Office). Practice Areas: Attorney Discipline; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Attorney Risk Management.Email: Thomas P. Sukowicz

Peter D. Sullivan (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois, November 9, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1989, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1993, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 1996, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1980); Loyola University School of Law, Chicago (J.D., 1983). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Accountant's Liability; Legal Malpractice; Director and Officer Liability; Class Action Litigation; Securities Litigation; Mediation and Arbitration.Email: Peter D. Sullivan

Timothy M. Sullivan (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, November 12, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.S., 1971; J.D., with honors, 1975). Articles Editor, Loyola Law Journal, 1974-1975. Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate and Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities.Email: Timothy M. Sullivan

Stephen R. Swofford (Partner) born St. Louis, Missouri, October 24, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., 1969); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., with honors, 1975). Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Appellate Lawyers Association (President, 1993-1994); Defense Research Institute. [With U.S. Army, 1970-71]. Practice Areas: Appeals; Professional Liability.Email: Stephen R. Swofford

Daniel A. Trevino (Partner) born 1975; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., 1996); DePaul University (J.D., 1999). Member: Chicago Bar Association; American Bar Association; Hispanic National Bar Association; Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois (Board Member). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Transportation; Products Liability Defense; Personal Injury Defense; General Liability Defense.Email: Daniel A. Trevino

Clay M. Ullrick (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.A., 1995); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1999). Production Editor, Journal of Computer & Information Law. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Class Action Defense; Civil Rights Defense; Fidelity and Surety; Employment Advice and Counseling.Email: Clay M. Ullrick

Jerome R. Vainisi (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, October 7, 1941; admitted to bar, 1969, Illinois; 1987, Michigan. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.B.A., 1963); Chicago Kent College of Law (J.D., 1969). Moot Court Champion. Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Sports and Entertainment Law; Professional Athlete Contract Negotiations in Football, Hockey, Basketball and Baseball; Corporate and Individual Sports Related Activity Negotiations; NCAA Compliance and Infraction Matters.Email: Jerome R. Vainisi

Kathryn S. Vander Broek (Partner) born Royal Oak, Michigan, June 3, 1963; admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1985); University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration (M.A., 1986); Loyola University, Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1994). Lecturer: "Law & Social Work," University of Illinois, Jane Addams College of Social Work, 1997-2000; "Social Work & the Law," University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration, 2002-2005. Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Member: Chicago Bar Association; National Association of Social Workers; Illinois Council of School Attorneys. Practice Areas: School Law; Special Education Law; Labor and Employment Law.Email: Kathryn S. Vander Broek

Joshua G. Vincent (Partner) born New York, New York, November 15, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1998, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 1980); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1983). Adjunct Professor of Appellate Brief Writing, De Paul University, Fall, 1989-1994. Member, Leading Lawyers Network. Selected as Super Lawyer, "Super Lawyers" magazine, 2005. Member, CLE Advisory Group to the Commission on Professionalism of the Illinois Supreme Court, 2007—. Member: American Bar Association; Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1990). Practice Areas: Appellate(70%); Trial Practice(30%).Email: Joshua G. Vincent

James C. Vlahakis (Partner) born Lansing, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois; 1996, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1992); Loyola University (J.D., 1995). Visiting Scholar, Cambridge University, England, 2000. Member: Federal Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Class Action Litigation; Constitutional Law; Civil Rights Litigation; Municipal Law; Legal Malpractice Defense; Employment Litigation.Email: James C. Vlahakis

Matthew P. Walsh, II (Partner) born Oaklawn, Illinois, August 3, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Bradley University (B.S., Business, 1989); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1992). Member, Committee on Character and Fitness, Illinois Supreme Court, 2007—. Vice President, Celtic Legal Society, Chicago, Illinois, 2009. Trustee, Village of Indian Head Park, Illinois, 2002—. Member: Chicago, Illinois State Bar Associations; Chicago Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Construction; Municipal Liability Litigation; Civil Rights Defense Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Risk Management; Workers Compensation Defense; Criminal Defense; Religious Institutions Liability.Email: Matthew P. Walsh, II

Peter A. Walsh (Partner) born Evergreen Park, Illinois, June 24, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; 2003, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2004, Oregon; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa and U.S. District Court, District of Maine; 2006, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1980; J.D., 1983). Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago; Defense Research Institute; National Association of Defense Trial Counsel; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Municipal Liability Litigation; Civil Rights Defense Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Risk Management; Workers Compensation.Email: Peter A. Walsh

Jennifer W. Weller (Partner) born Deland, Florida, March 18, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois and Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 2006, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., History and Speech, 1996); Loyola University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Editor-at-Large, "Loyola University Chicago Law Journal," 1997-1999. Co-Author, "Third Party Practice-Contribution and Indemnity," Illinois CML Practice, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Supplement 2000. Practice Areas: Litigation; Class Action Defense; Legal Malpractice Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Consumer Litigation.Email: Jennifer W. Weller

Todd M. Young (Partner) born Valparaiso, Indiana, May 2, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., cum laude, 1980); University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France; University of Chicago (J.D., 1983). Member, 1981-1982 and Comment Editor, 1982-1983, University of Chicago Law Review. Adjunct Faculty Member: Mergers and Acquisitions, Northwestern University School of Law, 1999—; Canon Law, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary (Episcopal), 2000-2005. Author: "Corporate Operating and Maintenance Issues," Business Law Series (IL Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Ed., 2005 and two prior editions); "Organizing and Advising a Small Business," Starting Points: The Fundamentals of Practice in Illinois (IL Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Ed., 2005 and two prior editions). Chancellor, Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, 2003—; Assistant Chancellor, 1995-2002. Member: Chicago Bar Assocation; American Bar Association. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Finance; Religious Institutions; Securities.Email: Todd M. Young

William Yu (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, August 7, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Oberlin College (B.A., 1990); Charles University Prague, Czech Republic International Law Program (1994); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1996). Member, Chicago Commission on Human Relations, Advisory Council on Asian Affairs, 2003-2005. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Asian American Bar Association (President, 2003-2004); Korean American Bar Association; National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (Midwest Regional Governor, 2004—). Reported Cases: Marthon v. Maple Grove Condominium Association, 101 F. Supp. 2d 1041 (N.D. Ill. 2000). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Civil Rights Defense; Real Estate Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; Products Liability Litigation; Architects and Engineers Liability; Design Professionals Liability; Class Action Defense; Legal Malpractice Defense.Email: William Yu

Clifford E. Yuknis (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, January 22, 1950; admitted to bar, 1974, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1977, U.S. Supreme Court; 1978, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1983, U.S. Tax Court. Education: DePaul University of Chicago (B.A., summa cum laude, 1971); Harvard University Law School (J.D., 1974). Harvard Law School Society of Illinois. Board of Legal Advisors, Catholic Charities. The Lawyers Club of Chicago. Member: Chicago Bar Association; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Clifford E. Yuknis

David E. Zajicek (Partner) admitted to bar, 1964, Illinois; 1968, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court; 1977, California (inactive); 1985, Federal Trial Bar - Northern District of Illinois. Education: Bradley University (B.S., with honors, 1961); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1964). [Capt., USAF, Judge Advocate Corps, 1964-1967]. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Litigation; Real Estate; Business Acquisitions; Business Sales; Institutional Lending; Related Litigation.Email: David E. Zajicek

ASSOCIATES

Ali Ryan Amin (Associate) born Mosul, Iraq, December 12, 1972; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas and Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., Political Science, high distinction, 1995); Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 2000). Phi Kappa Phi. Notre Dame Law Scholar. Recipient: Dr. David Koch Scholarship; Lombard Service League Scholarship; CVLS Distinguished Service Award, 1996, 1997. Member and Notes Editor, Notre Dame Journal of Legislation. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Association of Defense Counsel; Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Defense; General Liability Defense; Defense Litigation; Insurance Regulatory Matters.Email: Ali Ryan Amin

Albert C. Angelo (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, May 13, 1982; admitted to bar, 2009, Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., 2004); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2009; LL.M., with honors, 2009). Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Personal Injury Defense; Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration and Wealth Preservation; Premises Liability Defense.Email: Albert C. Angelo

Jennifer M. Ballard (Associate) born Toledo, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois; 2009, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Spelman College (B.A., magna cum laude, Economics, 2005); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., Certificate in Health Law, 2008). Recipient, Diversity MBA Magazine's Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders, June 2009. Member: Chicago Bar Association; Women's Bar Association of Illinois; Black Women's Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Commercial Litigation; Municipal Liability; Labor and Employment; Workers Compensation Defense.Email: Jennifer M. Ballard

V. Brette Bensinger (Associate) born Washington, D.C., November 21, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., English, 2000); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2005). Dean's List; Student Editor, Employment Policy Journal; Recipient, CALI Award, Highest Grade in Class. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employer Liability; Employment Defense; Employment Law; Municipal Defense; Municipal Liability.Email: V. Brette Bensinger

Jason S. Bentley (Associate) born Kalamazoo, Michigan, April 18, 1973; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Valparaiso University (B.A., Political Science, Writing and Theatre, 1996); DePaul University (J.D., 2001). Author: "A Consular Experience: Assets and Concerns," DePaul International Law Journal, Winter, 2000. Vice-President, DePaul International Law Society, 1999-2000. Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation; Municipal Liability; Commercial Litigation; Asbestos Defense; Toxic Tort Defense.Email: Jason S. Bentley

Evan D. Brown (Associate) born Bedford, Indiana, October 30, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Colorado; 2002, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Wabash College (A.B., Philosophy, 1997); University of Denver College of Law (J.D., 2000). Semifinalist, Hoffman Cup Moot Court Trial Competition, 1998. Author and Publisher, InternetCases.com. Online Editor, Denver Journal of International Law and Policy, 1999-2000. Member: Chicago (Vice Chair, Cyberlaw and Data Privacy Committee) and American Bar Associations; Chicago-Lincoln Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Internet Law; Commercial Litigation; Copyrights; Trademarks; Computer Law.Email: Evan D. Brown

Matthew J. Canna (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2007. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2000); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Toxic Tort Defense; Intellectual Property; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Matthew J. Canna

Albert L. Chollet, III (Associate) born Memphis, Tennessee; admitted to bar, 2005, Tennessee; 2006, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee and U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; 2007, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Carson-Newman College (B.A., Political Science, 2001); University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (J.D., 2005). Notes and Comments Editor, University of Memphis Law Review; Recipient, Cecil C. Humphrey's Law Fellowship; Recipient, CALI Awards, Securities Regulation and Cyberlaw; Dean's Award for Distinguished Service; Dean's Award for Academic Excellence for the Best Appellate Brief. Member: American Bar Association (Construction Industry Forum); Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel; Tennessee Bar Association; Memphis Bar Association. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Construction Contracts; Construction Litigation; Fidelity and Surety; Professional Liability Defense; Architects and Engineers Liability; Design Professionals Liability; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions; Real Estate; Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights.Email: Albert L. Chollet, III

Anne C. Couyoumjian (Associate) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 12, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Denison University (B.A., Communications, cum laude, 2001); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2007). Executive Editor, Loyola Law Journal; Member, Dean's List. Member: American Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Personal Injury Defense; General Liability Defense.Email: Anne C. Couyoumjian

April M. Dahl (Associate) born Missoula, Montana, December 14, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., English, 2000; J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: General Liability Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Toxic Tort Litigation.Email: April M. Dahl

Daniel R. Degen (Associate) born Arlington Heights, Illinois, December 22, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois; 2009, U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., Management Consulting, 2005); Loyola University, Chicago School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Class Action Defense; Commercial Litigation; Surety Defense; Legal Malpractice Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Construction Litigation.Email: Daniel R. Degen

John C. De Koker, III (Associate) born Illinois, November 17, 1970; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., Political Science, 1983); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Construction Litigation; General Liability Defense.Email: John C. De Koker, III

Aimee E. Dreiss (Associate) born Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin at Madison (B.S., Political Science and Zoology, 2005); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., Tax Certificate, cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employee Benefits; ERISA Litigation; Taxation.Email: Aimee E. Dreiss

Gretchen A.M. Eck (Associate) born Springfield, Illinois, April 3, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., International Relations and German, 2003); Ave Maria School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member, Moot Court Board and Intra-School Competition Committee Chair. Member, Dean's Honor Roll. Oralist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Surety Law.Email: Gretchen A.M. Eck

Daniel L. Farris (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, January 27, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2009, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: DePaul University College of Commerce (B.S., Marketing and Finance, magna cum laude, 2001); DePaul University School of CTI (M.S., Information Systems, 2002); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Staff Editor, Consumer Law Review, 2005. Member, Loyola Law Review, 2006. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Employment Litigation; Labor Relations; Collective Bargaining; Computer Law; Appellate Practice.Email: Daniel L. Farris

Sharon M. Figliulo (Associate) born Tucson, Arizona; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: St. Mary's University of Minnesota (B.A., 1997); Loyola University, Chicago (J.D., 2001). Member: Chicago Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability Litigation; Government and Municipal Litigation; Construction Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation.Email: Sharon M. Figliulo

Nabil G. Foster (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2008, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Harvard College (A.B., Philosophy, 1994); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Illinois State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Litigation; Professional Liability Defense; Legal Malpractice Defense; Commercial Litigation.Email: Nabil G. Foster

Robert J. Gibbons (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., English Literature, 2003); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2007). Recipient, Loyola Honors at Entrance Scholarship. Member, Annals of Health Law. Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Personal Injury Defense; Consumer Litigation.Email: Robert J. Gibbons

Scott M. Gilbert (Associate) born St. Louis, Missouri, June 10, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 2001); Loyola University School of Law, Chicago (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member, Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Team. Recipient, CALI Award, Appellate Advocacy. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Advice and Counseling; Employment Litigation.Email: Scott M. Gilbert

Melina T. Hipskind (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, August 29, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., Political Science, 2001); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2004; Certificate in Health Law, 2004). Co-Author, "Sarbanes-Oxley Refresher and Update," Declarations, Summer 2004. Member: American Bar Association. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Premises Liability.Email: Melina T. Hipskind

Kaycee W. Hopwood (Associate) born Douglas, Georgia, October 17, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., Journalism, 2002); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Phi Alpha Delta. Lead Articles Editor, The John Marshall Law Review. Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Corporations. Member, Dean's List. Practice Areas: General Liability Defense; Personal Injury Defense; Products Liability Defense.Email: Kaycee W. Hopwood

Max J. Kanter (Associate) born Elmhurst, Illinois, February 28, 1976; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Biology, 1998); Loyola University Chicago (M.S. with distinction, Biology, 2001); Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2005). Licensed Real Estate Agent, Illinois. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Liability; Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Leasing; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Commercial Real Estate Litigation; Retail Development; Shopping Center Development.

Peter M. King (Associate) born Elmhurst, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Education: Eastern Illinois University (B.A., 1999); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2003). Member: Illinois, DuPage County and American Bar Associations; Illinois Land Title Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate Title Insurance; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation.Email: Peter M. King

Richard S. Kolodziej (Associate) born Park Ridge, Illinois, July 29, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois. Education: Bradley University (B.S., Political Science, summa cum laude, 1993); DePaul University (J.D., 1996). Member: Lake County and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Medical Malpractice.Email: Richard S. Kolodziej

Kristin M. Kurczewski (Associate) born Illinois, September 12, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Vermont (B.S., Human Development and Family Studies, 2000); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2007). Dean's List. Vice President, The Children's & Family Law Society. Practice Areas: Defense Litigation; Construction Litigation; Employment Litigation; General Liability Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Professional Liability Defense.Email: Kristin M. Kurczewski

Danielle R. LeBlang (Associate) born Springfield, Illinois, December 4, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., Mass Communications, magna cum laude, 2001); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2005). Recipient, Dean's Scholarship. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense; General Liability Litigation; Transportation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Danielle R. LeBlang

Kurt A. Leifheit (Associate) born Aurora, Illinois, April 15, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: Loyola University Chicago (B.S., Biology, cum laude, 2002); University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (M.S., Exercise Immunology/Community Health, 2004); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., Health Law Certificate, 2007). Health Law Fellow. Member, Annals of Health Law, 2005. Recipient, CALI Achievement Award in Contracts. Member: Chicago Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers; Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys. Practice Areas: Health Care Corporate Law; Health Care Reimbursement; Tax Exempt Finance; Public Finance.Email: Kurt A. Leifheit

Daniel L. (D.L.) Morriss (Associate) born Highland Park, Illinois, June 28, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Wheaton College (B.A., Psychology, 2005); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2008). Dean's List. Recipient: Black Law Student Association Scholarship; Law Achievement Scholarship; CALI Award, Judicial and Scholarly Writing. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability Defense; Directors and Officers Liability; Fidelity and Surety; Labor and Employment; Intellectual Property.Email: Daniel L. (D.L.) Morriss

Jason C. Novak (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, November 24, 1977; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (B.A., English, 1999); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: General Liability Defense; Personal Injury Defense; Construction Litigation; Products Liability Defense.Email: Jason C. Novak

Conrad C. Nowak (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, September 3, 1973; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Education: DePaul UIniversity (B.A., History, with honors, 1998); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Alpha Theta. Featured Articles Editor, Loyola University Chicago Forum of International Law, 2001-2002. Assistant Features Editor, Public Interest Law Reporter, 2001-2002. Dean's list. Student Representative, Loyola Business Law Advisory Board. Judicial Clerk to the Honorable William D. Maddux, Presiding Judge of the Law Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, 2003-2005. Languages: Polish, Serbo-Croatian. Practice Areas: Defense Litigation; General Liability Defense; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Employment Litigation; International Business Law.

Thomas L. O'Carroll (Associate) born New York City, New York, March 10, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Tulane University (B.A., History and Political Science, 1994); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1997). Member, Executive Board, DePaul Moot Court Society. Recipient: Best Brief, Intramural Moot Court Appellate Competition, 1995; Class of 1962 Scholarship Award for Academic Achievement in 1997. Member, DePaul Law Review. Editor, Journal of Health & Hospital Law. Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Appellate Practice; Products Liability Defense; Personal Injury Defense; Toxic Tort Defense.Email: Thomas L. O'Carroll

Carlos A. Ortiz (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2004, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2005, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin and U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 2007, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: St. Ignatius College Preparatory; Northern Illinois University (B.A., summa cum laude, Political Science and Economics, 2001); University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., 2004). Dean's List. Recipient, G. Young Excellence in Service Award, 2003. Member, Moot Court Board. Participant, National Moot Court Competition. Articles Editor, Wisconsin International Law Journal. President, Latino Law Students Association. Publications: "Ethical Considerations for Attorneys Presented by Insurance Guidelines that Govern Representation of an Insured"; "The United Nations and its Double Standard," 22 WIILJ 393 (2004), Wisconsin International Law Journal, Spring 2004. Co-Author: with Hinshaw attorney, Russell A. Klingaman, "Insurer's Duty to Defend: A Compendium of State Law, 2005," Defense Research Institute, 2005; with Hinshaw attorney Michael Malone, For the Defense, "Limits in Medical Malpractice: Defending Against Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Claims," Defense Research Institute, October 2003. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association (President, 2009-2010; President-Elect, 2008-2009; Secretary, 2006-2008); Association of Credit and Collection Professionals; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Felde v. Town of Brookfield, et al., 2008 WL 3275515 (E.D. Wis) (Wrongful Termination - disposed of on summary judgment); Killian v. Arby Construction, Inc., 06-012386 (Workers' Compensation Division, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development) (Worker's Compensation claim - dismissed on motion to dismiss); Dudley v. Erin East, Inc., 06-028119 (Workers' Compensation Division, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development) (unreasonable refusal to rehire - favorable decision after hearing); Williams v. Asset Acceptance, 06-20316 (Milwaukee County Circuit Court) (Fair Credit Reporting Act - bench trial); Cordell v. State Central Credit Union, 2005 WL 3536094 (E.D. Wis.) (Retaliation - disposed of on summary judgment); Bruchert v. Tokio Marine, et al., 05-1049 (Milwaukee County Circuit Court); Aaron et al. vs. WI Injured Patients & Families Compensation Fund et al., 04-9012 (Milwaukee County Circuit Court) (Medical Malpractice - jury trial); Wollor v. Placon Corp., 04-03402 (Equal Rights Division, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development) (Affirmed, Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission, July 27, 2007) (Affirmed, 07-3117, Dane County Circuit Court) (Wisconsin's Fair Employment Act, discrimination - favorable decision after hearing); Jones v. Zeuger, et al., 04-5037 (Milwaukee County Circuit Court) (Negligence - disposed of on motion to dismiss); Bocskor v. Mazda Motor of America Inc, 04-0316 (Outagamie County Circuit Court) (Lemon Law - disposed of on summary judgment); Snapp v. Rivera MD, et al, 03-6612 (Milwaukee County Circuit Court) (Medical Malpractice - disposed of on summary judgment). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Employment Litigation; Immigration; Corporate and Business Law; Insurance Coverage Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Workers Compensation Defense; Commercial Litigation; Class Action Defense; Insurance Defense; Products Liability Defense; Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Creditors Rights; Wrongful Termination Defense; Negligence Defense.Email: Carlos A. Ortiz

Amee V. Patel (Associate) born Streator, Illinois, March 25, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S., Political Science / Psychology, 2000); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., Health Law Certificate, 2007). Member / Senior Editor 2005 — 2007, Public Interest Law Reporter. Recipient, CALI Award, Torts. Member, Dean's List. Recipient, 2005 Fellowship NAELA. Recipient, ABA Section of Litigation Scholarship. Member, Women's Law Society (Vice President, 2006-2007). Member: American Health Lawyers Association; Illinois Association of Health Lawyers; Chicago Bar Association; Indian American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Health Care; Business Transactions; Commercial Transactions; Physician Services; Employment Law.Email: Amee V. Patel

Justin M. Penn (Associate) born Peoria, Illinois, August 8, 1976; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, Human Resource Management and Theology, 1999); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation; Legal Malpractice; Legal Malpractice Defense; Class Action Defense; Employment Litigation.Email: Justin M. Penn

Jennifer Riccolo DeBower (Associate) born Cedar Rapids, Iowa; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., English and Italian, 2000); Loyola University Chicago, School of Law (J.D., Trial Advocacy Certificate, 2004). Member, Corboy Trial Team. Secretary, Student Bar Association. Recipient, Philip H. Corboy Fellowship. Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Litigation; Medical Malpractice.Email: Jennifer Riccolo DeBower

Dana A. Rice (Associate) born East Grand Rapids, Michigan, April 17, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, 2001); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Editor-in-Chief, DePaul Journal of Sports Law & Contemporary Problems (2003-2004). President, DePaul National Moot Court Society (2003-2004). Recipient, CALI Award for Excellence in Legal Profession (2004), Real Estate Transactions (2003), Sports Law (2002). Practice Areas: General Liability Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation.Email: Dana A. Rice

Joseph E. Rubas (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, May 30, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., Political Science, 1995; B.S., Psychology, 1995); Loyola University (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Construction Contracts; Professional Liability Defense; Architects and Engineers Liability; Design Professionals Liability; Transportation.Email: Joseph E. Rubas

John P. Ryan (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, April 5, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: St. Norbert College (B.B.A., 2002); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member, Moot Court Executive Board. Best Brief, John Marshall Herzog Moot Court Competition, 2005. Member, National Moot Court Competition, Rendigs Products Liability. Recipient, Dean's Scholarship. Member: Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Construction Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Civil Rights Defense; Government; Class Action Defense; Toxic Tort Defense.Email: John P. Ryan

Linnea L. Schramm (Associate) born Chicago Heights, Illinois, May 4, 1958; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida (inactive); 2003, Illinois. Education: University of Florida (B.S., Psychology, 1980; B.S., Nursing, 1984; M.S., Nursing, 1987; J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; General Liability Defense.Email: Linnea L. Schramm

Megan L. Segura (Associate) born Beloit, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S., Biology, 2003); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Dean's List. Member, Moot Court. Winner, Trial Advocacy Mock Trial. Recipient: Lincoln Scholarship; CALI Award for White Collar Crime. Founding Member and Executive Board Member, Business Law Society. Member: Myra Bradwell Association for Women Law Students; Public Interest Law Foundation. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Practice Areas: General Liability Defense; Products Liability Defense; Personal Injury Defense; Commercial Litigation; Toxic Tort Defense; Asbestos Defense; Transportation.Email: Megan L. Segura

Stephen D. Vernon (Associate) born Oak Park, Illinois, May 20, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., Economics, 2002); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member, ABA Moot Court Team. Recipient: Dean's Scholarship; Baim Scholarship; ACE Exam Scholarship Award. Member, The John Marshall Law Review. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property; Technology Law.Email: Stephen D. Vernon

Diane E. Webster (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, September 6, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., Political Science, 2001); New England School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Dean's List. New England Scholar. Recipient: Charles Hamilton Houston Scholarship; CALI Excellence of the Future Award - Negotiation. Associate Editor and Lead Articles Editor, "Journal of International and Comparative Law" (2002-2004). Member: Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois; Hispanic National Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability Defense; Premises Liability Defense.Email: Diane E. Webster

Anthony J. Zeoli (Associate) born Peekskill, New York, September 24, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: University of New York at Albany (B.S., Accounting and Economics, summa cum laude, 1999); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2004); University of Illinois at Chicago (M.B.A., Finance and Entrepreneurship, summa cum laude, 2005). Recipient, Virgil B. Day Partial Scholarship. Senior Editor, Journal of International Law and Business. Chair and Founder, Corporate Law Society. Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Estate Planning.Email: Anthony J. Zeoli

OF COUNSEL

Stanley J. Davidson (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, October 22, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., with honors, 1968); Loyola University (J.D., 1971). Participant, National Moot Court Competition. Member, Loyola University Law Journal, 1969-1970. Associate Editor, Loyola University Law Journal, 1970-1971. Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas J. Moran, Justice, Illinois Appellate Court, 2nd District, 1971-1973. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Appellate Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1978-1980; Treasurer, 1982-1983; Secretary, 1983-1984; Vice President, 1984-1985; President, 1985-1986); Decalogue Society of Lawyers; Defense Research Institute; Society of Trial Lawyers of Illinois. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Health Care; Appeals.Email: Stanley J. Davidson

Kenneth H. Denberg (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, January 3, 1935; admitted to bar, 1959, Illinois; 1960, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1967, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1956); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1959). Author: "Conventional Subrogation," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 1998. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; Illinois State Bank Association. Practice Areas: Business(20%); Corporate(10%); Real Estate(50%); Alcoholic Beverage Control(10%); Corporate Governance(5%); Corporate Organization(5%).Email: Kenneth H. Denberg

Robert E. Ellis (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, July 31, 1933; admitted to bar, 1957, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (LL.B., 1957). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Title Insurance.Email: Robert E. Ellis

James L. Fletcher (Of Counsel) born Washington, D.C., August 25, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.S., in Hum., 1965); Northwestern University (J.D., 1968; Ph.D., 1971). Phi Alpha Delta; Alpha Sigma Nu. Instructor, John Marshall Law School, 1972-1977. Parliamentarian: Illinois House of Representatives, 1970: Illinois State Senate, 1973. Deputy Governor, State of Illinois, 1977-1979. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Practice Areas: Governmental Relations; State Administrative Law.Email: James L. Fletcher

William P. Grogan (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, May 22, 1949; admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: Loyola University (A.B., 1971; M.A., 1974; J.D., 1986); University of St. Mary of the Lake (M. Div.; S.T.B., cum laude; S.T.L., summa cum laude, 1976); Oxford University, St. Cross College, Oxford, England (M.St., 1987). Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Catholic Lawyers Guild. Languages: French and Spanish. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Medical Ethics.Email: William P. Grogan

Michael J. Kasper (Of Counsel) born Evergreen Park, Illinois, September 2, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, History, 1986); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1989). Reported Cases: Campuzano v. Illinois State Board of Elections, et al., 200 F.Supp.2d 905 (N.D. Ill. 2002); Barnett v. U.S. Department of Commerce, et al., No. 02 C 2401 (N.D. Ill. 2002); Winters v. State Board of Elections, et al., 197 F. Supp.2d 1110 (N.D. Ill. 2001), aff'd ____ U.S. _____, ____ S.Ct. ____ (2001); Cole-Randazzo v. Ryan, et al., 762 N.E.2d 485 (Sup. Ct. Ill. 2001); Tully v. Orr, et al., No. 01 CH 00959 (Cir. Ct. Cook Cty. 2001); Granberg v. Didrickson, et al., 665 N.E.2d 398 (Ill. App. Ct., 1st Dist. 1996); Graham v. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, 695 N.E.2d 360 (Ill. 1998); Johnson v. Edgar, 176 Ill.2d 499, 680 N.E.2d 1372 (Ill. 1997); Nader 2000 Primary Committee v. Illinois State Board of Elections, 00 C 4401 (N.D. Ill. 2000); Burny v. Clinton, 96 CO 00037 (Cir. Ct. Cook Cty. 1996); Anderson v. Graham, No. 77768 (Sup. Ct. Ill. 1994); Nolan v. Cook County Officers Electoral Board, 768 N.E.2d 216 (Ill. App. Ct., 1st Dist. 2002). Practice Areas: Legislative Law; Governmental Law.Email: Michael J. Kasper

Courtney C. Nottage (Of Counsel) born 1960; admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Indiana State University (B.S., Sociology, 1982); Indiana University (J.D., 1987). Chief Legal Counsel, 1993-1998 and Chief of Staff, 1999-2005, to Illinois State Senate Minority Leader Emil Jones, Jr. Practice Areas: Government Affairs.Email: Courtney C. Nottage

Timothy J. O'Brien (Of Counsel) born Evanston, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., cum laude, 1972); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1981). Deputy Director and General Counsel, Illinois Department of Public Aid, 1991-1994. General Counsel, Illinois Department of Public Health, 1986-1989. Deputy Inspector General, Office of Governor of Illinois, 1984-1986. Assist States Attorney, Cook County, 1981-1984. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. [U.S. Army, 1967-1969, Vietnam]. Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Government; Administrative Law.Email: Timothy J. O'Brien

Patricia J. Prange (Of Counsel) born Sioux City, Iowa, June 5, 1947; admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1984, Federal Trial Bar, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.A., 1969; M.S.Ed., 1972); Loyola University (J.D., 1978). Associate Editor, Loyola University Law Journal, 1977-1978. Practice Areas: Tort Defense.Email: Patricia J. Prange

SENIOR COUNSEL

Katherine Foley (Senior Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, March 26, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.A., 1988); Loyola University, Chicago (J.D., 1991). Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Personal Injury.Email: Katherine Foley

Kimberly A. Jansen (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Circuits. Education: Knox College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994); University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ( M.Ed., 1999); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, CALI Awards in International Litigation and Arbitration, Comparative International Civil Procedure, and Comparative International Copyright Principles, 1997-1999. Judicial Clerk to: The Honorable Thomas J. Homer, Third District Illinois Appellate Court, 1999-2001; The Honorable Judith Cohen, First District, Illinois Appellate Court, 2001-2002. Member: Appellate Lawyers Association; Illinois Associate of Defense Trial Counsel. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice(70%); Commercial Litigation(30%).Email: Kimberly A. Jansen