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(Main Office)

Patzik, Frank & Samotny Ltd. represents a variety of clients in connection with a myriad of complex and demanding projects. Formed in 1991, Patzik, Frank & Samotny Ltd. represents public and private corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, investment trusts, financial institutions, brokerage firms, investment banks, entrepreneurs and others. The firm's practice features a broad range of disciplines, including general corporate representation, securities law, federal and state taxation, business acquisition and disposition, public and private debt and equity financing (including private equity and venture capital), real estate acquisition and disposition, patent, trademark and copyright law (including prosecution, counseling and litigation), estate planning, commercial litigation and employment law and litigation. Patzik, Frank & Samotny Ltd. prides itself on being a "results oriented" law firm which focuses on attaining client objectives with an attention to detail and an understanding of the economic, political and interpersonal factors affecting a matter or transaction.

Statement of Practice

Corporate, Federal and State Securities, Federal Taxation, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Patent, Copyright and Trademark, Commercial and Business Law and Litigation, Employment Law, Business Law.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Accepts Major Credit Cards

• Visa
• MasterCard

Address

Suite 1500
150 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606, (Cook Co.)

Phone

Phone: 312-551-8300
Facsimile: 312-551-1101

Website

http://www.pfs-law.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM

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Natalie Terumi Crampton (Associate) born Charlottesville, Virginia, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio; 2008, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., cum laude, 2002); The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007); Temple University Law School, Tokyo, Japan (Corporate and International Law). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities.Email: Natalie Terumi Crampton

Jordan Herzog (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, 1961; admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana (B.S.C.S., 1983); DePaul University (J.D., with honors, 1993). Order of the Coif. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Constitutional Process, Civil Procedure, Remedies and Commercial Paper. Recipient, Dean's Scholarship. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Jordan Herzog

Adam Jung (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 2003; J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Adam Jung

Kimberly A. Nagle (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, 1973; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Tax Court. Education: American University (B.A., Economics and Interdisciplinary Studies, 1995); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2001). Member, Jessup International Law Moot Court Team. Executive Editor, Journal of International Law. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law.Email: Kimberly A. Nagle

Louis J. Phillips (Associate) born Melrose Park, Illinois, January 1, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1997); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Student Publication Editor, John Marshall Law Review, 2002-2003. Practice Areas: Commercial; Litigation.Email: Louis J. Phillips

Scott W. Smilie (Associate) born LaGrange, Illinois, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Illinois (B.S.G.E., 1993); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., with honors, 1997). Member, Chicago-Kent Law Review. Member: Chicago Bar Association; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago. Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Unfair Competition; Trade Secrets.Email: Scott W. Smilie

Andrew Szot (Associate) born Warren, Michigan, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with distinction, 1997; J.D., 2000). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Andrew Szot

OF COUNSEL

Jeffrey H. Frank (Of Counsel) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, Minnesota; 1981, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1982, U.S. Tax Court; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Macalester College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1980); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1981). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Chicago and American (Member, Taxation Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Federal and State Taxation; Partnership Law; Limited Liability Company Law; Corporate; Securities; Real Estate.Email: Jeffrey H. Frank

Scott M. Curran (Special Counsel) born La Grange, Illinois, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.A., with distinction, 1998); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2001). Moot Court Honor Society. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities.Email: Scott M. Curran