| | Address | 191 North Wacker Drive
30th Floor | | Chicago, Illinois 60606 | | (Cook Co.) | | | |
| | | Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Affordable Housing and Tax Credits, Aircraft Finance and Leasing, Antitrust and Competition, Appellate Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Asset Securitization and Structured Finance, Bank Regulatory, Bankruptcy Litigation, Base Realignment and Closures, Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals, Class Actions, Commercial Leasing and Sales Leaseback, Copyright, Counseling and Preventive Advice, Development and Construction, Disaster Mitigation, E-Discovery, Employment Class Actions, Employment Litigation, Energy, Environmental Law, ERISA, Estate Planning and Probate, Finance and Restructuring, Financial Litigation, Financial Services, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Franchise and Distribution, Government Affairs, Government Contracts Litigation, Healthcare, Hotels and Resorts, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International Employment Law, International Trade and Export Controls, Investment Management, IP Transactions and Licensing, IT/eCommerce, Labor/Management Relations, Land Use, Latin America, Leveraged Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, OSHA, Patent Litigation, Patent Preparation and Prosecution, Payment Systems, Political Risk and International Trade Credit Insurance, Private Equity, Private Investment Funds, Product Liability and Toxic Tort, Project Development and Finance, Purchase and Sale of Non-Performing Loans, Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions, Real Estate Equity Investments and Joint Ventures, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Real Estate Litigation, Real Estate Restructuring and Reorganization, Regulatory Compliance, Restructuring, Securities Finance and Capital Markets, Securities Litigation and Enforcement, Subprime Mortgage Group, Tax Advisory, Telecommunications and Media, Trade Secrets, Trademark, White Collar, Internal Investigations and Corporate Governance. | Firm Profile:
Paul Hastings, founded in 1951, is a leading international law firm with 1,200 attorneys in 18 offices. Serving a diverse client base that includes many of the top financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies, we work with clients to take their businesses through every phase, offering a full range of services in Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Project Finance, Investment Management, Real Estate, Labor and Employment, and Tax Advisory Services. | | Firm Size: 1100 |
Other Office Locations of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Costa Mesa, California, U.S.A.
Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.
San Diego, California, U.S.A.
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Brussels, Belgium
Beijing, China
Hong Kong, China
Shanghai, China
London, England
Paris, France
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Milan, Italy
Tokyo, Japan
| | PARTNERS | | Timothy P. Callahan (Partner) born Oak Park, Illinois, September 12, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with high distinction, 1985; J.D., 1988). Listed, Leading Lawyer, Chambers USA, Energy and Natural Resources, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Co-Author: "Construction Loans: Financing the Developer," Financing Real Estate Transactions, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1992. Contributor: "Uniform Commercial Code 3rd Edition," White & Summers, 1988. Practice Areas: Energy; Construction Law; Commercial Real Estate. Email: Timothy P. Callahan | | Steven T. Catlett (Partner) born Moline, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio; 1999, Illinois. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1982); Columbia University (J.D., 1985). Special Assistant to the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State, 1985-1986. Law Clerk to: Judge Starr, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1986-1987; Justice O'Connor, U.S. Supreme Court, 1987-1988. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Appellate Practice; Class Action Defense; Trade Secrets; Securities; Bankruptcy Litigation. Email: Steven T. Catlett | | Richard A. Chesley (Partner) born Cincinnati, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio; 1997, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1982); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1985). Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute. Reported Cases: Walton v. Houlihan Lokey, 315 F.3d 217 (3d Cir. 2003); Brooks v. Outboard Marine, 234 F.3d 89 (2d Cir. 2000); Combs v. Coyle, 205 F.3d 269 (6th Cir. 2000); Marshall v. DuPont, 194 F.3d 1313 (6th Cir. 1999); FV Steel & Wire v. Houlihan Lokey, 350 B.R. 835 (D. Wisc. 2006); Law Debenture Trust v. Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 339 B.R. 91 (D. Del 2006); Agassi v. Planet Hollywood, 269 B.R. 543 (D. Del. 2001); Elder Beerman Stores v. Thomasville Furniture Indus., 206 B.R. 142 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 1997); In re Federated Dep't Stores, 170 B.R. 331 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 1994). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Chapter 11; Bankruptcy Litigation. Email: Richard A. Chesley | | Kenneth W. Gage (Partner) born Endicott, New York, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, New York; 1993, Connecticut; 2007, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Northern District of Illinois, District of Connecticut and Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Sixth and Seventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Buffalo (B.A., 1988; J.D., 1991). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Labor and Employment Law). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Government Investigations. Email: Kenneth W. Gage | | Jon A. Geier (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, March 25, 1955; admitted to bar, 1985, District of Columbia. (Not admitted in Illinois). Education: Carnegie Mellon University (B.A., with honors, 1977; M.A., 1977); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1985). Member, George Washington University Law Review. Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Title VII; Age Discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act; Family Medical Leave Act; Americans with Disabilities Act; Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs; Affirmative Action Plans; National Labor Relations Act; Railway Labor Act; Union Organizing Campaigns; Corporate Campaigns; Collective Bargaining; Strike Settlement; Back to Work Agreements; Interrelationship between Federal Labor Law and Bankruptcy Law; Air Carrier Representation before National Mediation Board; Class Action Defense; Employer Diversity and Inclusion Programs. Email: Jon A. Geier | | Paul E. Harner (Partner) born Albuquerque, New Mexico; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio; 2002, Illinois. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1985; J.D., 1988). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to Judge J. Dickson Phillips, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1988-1989. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Chapter 11; Insolvency; Bankruptcy Litigation. Email: Paul E. Harner | | William S. Kirsch (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1978); Stanford University Law School (J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Corporate; Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Workout and Bankruptcy. Email: William S. Kirsch | | Daniel J. Perlman (Partner) born Highland Park, Illinois, October 13, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois and New York. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with high distinction, 1982); Northwestern University (J.D., 1985). Chairman, American Cancer Society Greater Chicago Downtown Board. Member: Chicago Bar Association; International Council of Shopping Centers. Practice Areas: Fund Formation; Hotel and Hospitality; Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Joint Ventures; Strategic Alliances; Partnerships; Financial Institutions. Email: Daniel J. Perlman | | Bradley V. Ritter (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1987); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Private Equity; Loan Restructuring. Email: Bradley V. Ritter | | Gregory E. Spitzer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1985); Northwestern University (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Real Estate (Property) Law; Finance. Email: Gregory E. Spitzer | | OF COUNSEL | | James B. Coughlan (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois; 2004, District of Columbia. Education: Bradley University (B.S., 1986); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1989); John Marshall Law School (LL.M., 1991). Member: United States International Trade Commission. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patent Infringement Litigation. Email: James B. Coughlan | | Stacey Kern (Of Counsel) born Rochester, New York, July 18, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois. Education: Duke University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1992; M.A., 1993); Cornell University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Leveraged Buyouts. Email: Stacey Kern | | Jeffrey S. Rheeling (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1993, Wisconsin; 1997, Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison (B.A., 1988; J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Joint Ventures; Real Estate Leasing; Real Estate Finance. Email: Jeffrey S. Rheeling | | ASSOCIATES | | Ameer I. Ahmad (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois - Urbana (B.S., 1997); University of Illinois (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Ameer I. Ahmad | | Christian M. Auty (Associate) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: Boston College (B.A., 2002); University of Michigan (J.D., 2005). Email: Christian M. Auty | | Justin P. Bender (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 2002); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Justin P. Bender | | Jessica L. Bina (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 2001); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Jessica L. Bina | | Tarun J. Chandran (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., cum laude, 2000; J.D., 2003). Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Tarun J. Chandran | | Ericka K. Foster (Associate) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 2004, Wisconsin and Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison (B.S., 2000; J.D., 2004). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment. Email: Ericka K. Foster | | Christine F. Hendrickson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; 2004, District of Columbia. Education: Colby College (B.A., 1998); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2003). Email: Christine F. Hendrickson | | Kimberly D. Newmarch (Associate) born Cedar Rapids, Iowa; admitted to bar, 2000, New Hampshire; 2003, Delaware; 2007, Illinois. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., History, 1997); Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., 2000). Member: Delaware State, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Corporate Bankruptcy. Email: Kimberly D. Newmarch | | Gregory S. Otsuka (Associate) born Dallas, Texas; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1995); Northwestern University (J.D., 1999). Email: Gregory S. Otsuka | | Giselle Pérez de Donado (Associate) born Miami, Florida; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2008, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Boston University (B.A., 2000); Northwestern University (J.D., 2004). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; National Hispanic Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Class Actions; Employment Litigation. Email: Giselle Pérez de Donado | | Michael T. Stefanelli (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2007). Email: Michael T. Stefanelli | | Kate L. Steffy (Associate) born Soldotna, Alaska; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: University of Alaska (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., with honors, 2006). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Kate L. Steffy | | Hilla Uribe Jimenez (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: University of Southern California (B.S., 2004); University of Chicago (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Law(100%, 15). Email: Hilla Uribe Jimenez | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Atlanta, Georgia; Beijing, China; Brussels, Belgium; Costa Mesa, California; Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Hong Kong, China; London, England; Los Angeles, California; Milan, Italy; New York, New York; Palo Alto, California; Paris, France; San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; Shanghai, China; Tokyo, Japan; Washington, District of Columbia.
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