(Main Office)

Statement of Practice

General Commercial Litigation and Administrative Proceedings; Antitrust Litigation; Construction Litigation; Corporate and Securities Litigation; Franchise and Dealer Relations Litigation; Securities Litigation; Product Liability; White Collar and Corporate Compliance; Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation; Tax Litigation; Trust and Fiduciary Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Prosecution; Trademark Registration; Trademarks and Trade Dress; Copyrights; Trade Secrets; E-Commerce; Computers and Software; General Corporate and Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities and Futures Market Regulation; Financial Institutions; Public and Private Corporate Financings; Public Law and Finance; Municipal Bonds and Tax-Exempt Securities; Bankruptcy, Workouts, and Creditors' Rights; Commercial Transactions; International; Public Utilities and Energy; Telecommunications; Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation; Labor and Employment; Taxation; Construction; Environmental; Real Estate; Affordable Housing and Community Development; Zoning and Land Use; Government Contracts; Estate Planning and Administration; Sports, Theater, and Entertainment.

Firm Affiliations

UNITED STATES LAW FIRM GROUP

Former Names

Founded in 1864

Address

233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 6600
Chicago, IL 60606-6473, (Cook Co.)

Phone

Phone: 312-258-5500
Facsimile: 312-258-5600

Website

http://www.schiffhardin.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

Thomas W. Abendroth (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Ripon College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1981); Northwestern University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1984). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate and Gift Taxation; Generation Skipping Tax; Business Succession Planning; Private Clients, Trusts and Estates; Private Companies.Email: Thomas W. Abendroth

Barry S. Alberts (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Sixth and Seventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Miami University (B.A., cum laude, 1968); University of Chicago (J.D., 1971). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Litigation; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility.Email: Barry S. Alberts

Darren C. Baker (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois. Education: Drury University (B.A., summa cum laude, with first honors, 1995); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Articles Editor, Northwestern University Law Review. Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities; Intellectual Property; Financial Institutions Law; Public Companies.Email: Darren C. Baker

John A. Bannon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1979); Marymount University (M.B.A., 1988); University of Chicago (J.D., with honors, 1991). Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property; Insurance Litigation; Reinsurance Litigation.Email: John A. Bannon

Lauralyn G. Bengel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1983); Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation.Email: Lauralyn G. Bengel

Robert I. Berger (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., with honors and high distinction, 1971); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1974). Phi Kappa Phi. Practice Areas: Litigation; Real Estate.Email: Robert I. Berger

Scott Bieber (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Ninth Circuits and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 1976); University of Chicago (J.D., 1979). Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate and Gift Taxation; Generation Skipping Tax; Family Partnerships; Charitable Trusts and Foundations; Family Business Law; Private Clients, Trusts and Estates; Private Companies.Email: Scott Bieber

David C. Blickenstaff (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Seventh and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Central District of Illinois. Education: Princeton University (A.B., cum laude, 1990); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to Hon. James B. Moran, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1994-1995. Practice Areas: Litigation; Trust Litigation; Estate Litigation; Class Action Defense; Appellate Practice; Private Clients, Trusts and Estates.Email: David C. Blickenstaff

Chris L. Bollinger (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Michigan (B.S.E.E., magna cum laude, 1989; J.D., cum laude, 1992). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Computer Law; Internet Law; Information Technology Contracts; Electronic Commerce; Software Licensing; Sustainable Energy and Climate Change.Email: Chris L. Bollinger

Stephen J. Bonebrake (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1985); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Member, Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Litigation; Sustainable Energy and Climate Change.Email: Stephen J. Bonebrake

Felice Bressler Rose (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1988); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Real Estate Development; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Sales; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Leasing.Email: Felice Bressler Rose

Max G. Brittain, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Bradley University (B.S., 1969); Loyola University (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Managing Editor, Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal, 1975-1976. Fellow: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Law; Employment Litigation.Email: Max G. Brittain, Jr.

Harmon A. Brown (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois; 1995, Hawaii; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (A.B., summa cum laude, 1976; J.D., 1979); DePaul University (LL.M., 1984). Phi Eta Sigma; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Pi Gamma Mu; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Associate Managing Editor, University of California at Los Angeles Law Review. Practice Areas: Wills; Closely Held Corporations; Family Limited Partnerships; Private Clients, Trusts and Estates; Private Companies.Email: Harmon A. Brown

James E. Brown (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1980); University of Chicago (J.D., with honors, 1983). Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Associate Editor, University of Chicago Law Review. Practice Areas: Public Utility Law; Corporate Law; Securities; Finance; Energy; Private Companies; Telecommunications.Email: James E. Brown

Lisa A. Brown (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1990); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1995). Phi Beta Kappa; Partner-in-Charge of Associate Development. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Lisa A. Brown

Antony S. Burt (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois; 1990, Colorado; 2004, New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1978); Northwestern University (J.D., 1982). Member, Northwestern University Law Review, 1981-1982. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, Northwestern University School of Law, 1994—. Practice Areas: Litigation; Reinsurance; Civil Investigations; Professional Liability; Directors and Officers Liability; Bankruptcy; Antitrust.Email: Antony S. Burt

Kevin J. Byrne (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); Northwestern University (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Member, Editorial Board, Northwestern University Law Review, 1980-1981. Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: Kevin J. Byrne

Tracy A. Campbell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois and U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Education: Yale University (B.S. Pol.Sc., 1996); University of Illinois (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance; Reinsurance.Email: Tracy A. Campbell

Joseph A. Cancila, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Dayton (B.A., with high honors, 1974); Syracuse University (M.P.A., 1976); University of Chicago (J.D., with honors, 1986). Member, University of Chicago Law Review. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Class Actions; Antitrust; Fair Housing; Insurance; Employment Litigation.Email: Joseph A. Cancila, Jr.

Edward M. Casmere (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois; 2006, New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., 1995); John Marshall Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001). Member, John Marshall Law Review. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Litigation.Email: Edward M. Casmere

Renee Cipriano (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.A., 1985); Loyola University Law School (J.D., 1988). Director, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, State of Illinois, 2001-2005. Senior Advisor to Illinois Governor George H. Ryan and Chair of the Governor's Environment and Natural Resources Cabinet, Balanced Growth Cabinet and Energy Cabinet, 1997-2001. Associate Director and Chief Counsel, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, 1995-1997. Assistant Attorney General for Environmental Enforcement under Former Illinois Attorney Generals Neil F. Hartigan (D) and Roland E. Burris (D). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Energy; Public Law; Public Policy Strategies; Sustainable Energy and Climate Change.

Matthew C. Crowl (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Drake University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1984); University of Chicago (J.D., with honors, 1989). Phi Beta Kappa. Associate Editor, University of Chicago Law Review, 1988. Law Clerk to the Hon. James P. Holderman, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1989-1992. Practice Areas: White Collar Crime; Litigation; Corporate Compliance.

Everett J. Cygal (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois; 2002, New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Seventh Circuits; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: University of Chicago (A.B., 1989); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Reinsurance Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance.Email: Everett J. Cygal

Heidi Dalenberg (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1983); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1989). Student Articles Editor, Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. Practice Areas: Class Action Defense; Insurance Litigation; Antitrust; Commercial Litigation.Email: Heidi Dalenberg

Daniel J. Deeb (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Indiana; 2005, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana. Education: Aquinas College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1991); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Environmental.Email: Daniel J. Deeb

Paul E. Dengel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1976); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1979). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Litigation; Securities; Commodities; Commercial Litigation; Futures Market Regulation.Email: Paul E. Dengel

Patricia Dondanville (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois; 2000, Indiana. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1981). Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Theta Phi. Practice Areas: Finance; Energy; Utility Law; Corporate Law; Derivative Products; Securities; Private Companies; Sustainable Energy and Climate Change.Email: Patricia Dondanville

Stephen J. Dragich (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; 1984, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with highest honors, 1980; J.D., magna cum laude, 1983). Business Manager, University of Illinois Law Review. Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Law; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Corporate Law; Securities; Private Companies.Email: Stephen J. Dragich

Marci A. Eisenstein (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Radcliffe College, Harvard College (B.A., cum laude, 1976); New York University (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Recipient, Moot Court Advocacy Award. Author, Chapter on "Discovery," in "Class Actions," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust; Insurance; Reinsurance; Class Action Litigation.Email: Marci A. Eisenstein

Nathan A. Engel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Wisconsin, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2000, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Washington University (A.B., 1994); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Order of the Coif. (Resident at Lake Forest, Illinois Office). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Nathan A. Engel

Peter V. Fazio, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1964, Illinois. Education: College of the Holy Cross (A.B., 1961); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., with distinction, 1964). Phi Delta Phi. Editor, Michigan Law Review. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Energy; Communications; Finance; Public Utilities.Email: Peter V. Fazio, Jr.

Robert C. Feldmeier (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1987); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1990). Member, University of Illinois Law Review. Practice Areas: Litigation; Reinsurance Litigation; Energy; Insurance; Public Utilities.Email: Robert C. Feldmeier

Matthew J. Fischer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Seventh, and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Central Districts of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with honors, 1989); University of Michigan (J.D., with honors, 1994). Order of the Coif. Contributing Editor, Michigan Law Review. Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Energy Litigation; Commercial Liability; Class Action Defense; False Claims Act; Civil RICO.Email: Matthew J. Fischer

J. Mark Fisher (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third and Seventh Circuits; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin. Education: Yale University (B.A., magna cum laude, with distinction, 1975); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1978). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Winner of Traynor Award for Ablest Oral Argument in Lile Moot Court Competition. Editor, Virginia Law Review. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Credit; Lender Liability; Workouts; Commercial Bankruptcy.Email: J. Mark Fisher

Mark C. Friedlander (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with high honors, 1978); Harvard University (J.D., 1981). Phi Beta Kappa. James Barr Ames Moot Court Competition Finalist. Past President, Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. Member: American College of Construction Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Design-Build Projects; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Professional Liability; Civil Litigation.Email: Mark C. Friedlander

Matthew G. Galo (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 1989); Northwestern University (J.D., 1998). Coordinating Note and Comment Editor, Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business. [Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, 1989-1993]. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Institutions; Private Equity; Private Companies.Email: Matthew G. Galo

James P. Gaughan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., with honors, 1987); Loyola University of Chicago (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Class Actions Litigation; Litigation; Energy; Public Utilities.Email: James P. Gaughan

Eugene J. Geekie, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Missouri; 1987, Illinois; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: St. Louis University (B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 1983; J.D., cum laude, 1986). Alpha Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Order of the Woolsack. Editor, St. Louis University Law Journal. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors; Equipment Finance and Leasing; Workouts; Creditors Rights.Email: Eugene J. Geekie, Jr.

David C. Giles (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Swarthmore College (B.A., 1998); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001). Law Clerk to the Honorable Ann Claire Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Practice Areas: Litigation.

Lawrence M. Gill (Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: St. Louis University (B.A., cum laude, 1965); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., with honors, 1968). Alpha Sigma Nu. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1973. Director, 1995-2000, President, 1998-1999, Illinois CPA Society. Director, 2001-2003, Member of Council, 1997—, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Co-Chair, National Conference of Lawyers and Certified Public Accountants, 2002-2005. Chair, Standing Committee on Audit, American Bar Association, 2007. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; International Law; Securities.Email: Lawrence M. Gill

Stuart L. Goodman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1963, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., with highest honors and distinction in Political Science, 1960); Harvard University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1963). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Harvard Law Review. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Securities; Securities Offerings; Securities Regulation; Securities Disclosure; Corporate Control Contests; Insurance; Public Companies.Email: Stuart L. Goodman

Walter C. Greenough (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar, Central District of Illinois, District of Colorado, Western District of Wisconsin, Eastern District of Texas and District of Nebraska. Education: Amherst College (B.A., 1972); University of Chicago (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation.Email: Walter C. Greenough

Paul Edwin Greenwalt, III (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Sixth and Seventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Drake University (B.S.B.A., cum laude, Finance, 1989); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with high distinction, 1992). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Book Award in Constitutional Law. Member, University of Iowa Law Review. Practice Areas: General and Commercial Litigation; Energy and Public Utility Law; Securities; Futures Market Regulation.Email: Paul Edwin Greenwalt, III

David A. Grossberg (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of California at Berkeley (A.B., 1972); University of Chicago (J.D., 1975). Comment Editor, The University of Chicago Law Review, 1974-1975. Law Clerk the Hon. Judge Lewis R. Morgan, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1975-1976. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Real Estate Finance.Email: David A. Grossberg

Michael J. Hanahan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois; 1998, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., Arch., 1987); Loyola University School of Law, Chicago (J.D., 1990). Recipient: Gertrude S. Sollitt Award for Best Architectural Thesis, American Institute of Architects; Loyola Academic Achievement Award in Mechanics Liens. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Litigation.Email: Michael J. Hanahan

William M. Hannay (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Missouri; 1974, District of Columbia; 1976, New York; 1980, Illinois. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1966); Georgetown University (J.D., 1973). Executive Editor, American Criminal Law Review. Law Clerk: Judge Myron H. Bright, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit; Justice Tom C. Clark (Retired), U.S. Supreme Court. Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Litigation; International Law.Email: William M. Hannay

Stacie R. Hartman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois; 2004, New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: St. Catherine's College, Oxford University (1991-1992); Northwestern University (B.A., 1993; J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Commodities Futures Trading Litigation; Litigation; Fashion and Luxury Goods.Email: Stacie R. Hartman

Frederick L. Hartmann, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1969, Illinois. Education: Princeton University (A.B., cum laude, 1966); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1969). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate Finance; Public Companies.Email: Frederick L. Hartmann, Jr.

Sondra A. Hemeryck (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Yale University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1987); Harvard University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Phi Beta Kappa. Editor, Harvard University Law Review. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Libel and Slander; Defamation; Civil Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation.Email: Sondra A. Hemeryck

Thomas J. Henehan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., summa cum laude, 1994); Harvard University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, Bronze Tablet. Practice Areas: Litigation; Product Liability; Class Actions; Food and Beverage.Email: Thomas J. Henehan

Douglas C. Hochstetler (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania; 1986, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Princeton University (A.B., Chemistry, cum laude, 1974); Georgetown University (J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patent Infringement; Antitrust; Litigation; Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property.Email: Douglas C. Hochstetler

David R. Hodgman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Grinnell College (B.A., 1969); Yale University (J.D., 1974). Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Contested Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Retirement Planning; Closely Held Business Estate Planning; Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations; Private Clients, Trusts and Estates.Email: David R. Hodgman

Patricia Brown Holmes (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1983; J.D., 1986). Associate Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1997-2005. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Corporate Compliance; White Collar Crime.Email: Patricia Brown Holmes

Allan Horwich (Partner) admitted to bar, 1969, Illinois; 1971, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1989, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Princeton University (A.B., cum laude, 1966); University of Chicago (J.D., 1969). Publications: "Warnings to the Unwary: Multi-Jurisdictional Federal Enforcement of Manipulation and Deception in the Energy Markets after the Energy Policy Act of 2005," 27 Energy Law Journal 263 (2006); "The Origin, Application, Validity and Potential Misuse of Rule 10b5-1," 62 The Business Lawyer 1 (2007). Adjunct Professor, 1999-2000, Senior Lecturer, 2000—, Northwestern University School of Law. Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Securities Class Actions; Securities Fraud; SEC Enforcement; Corporate Disclosure Counseling; Securities Law Compliance; Securities Litigation; Shareholder Derivative Actions; Utility Regulation; Energy and Public Utilities.Email: Allan Horwich

Richard J. Hoskins (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, New York; 1976, Illinois; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Fourth, Seventh, Eighth and Federal Circuits. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., 1967); Northwestern University (J.D., 1970). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Senior Lecturer, Northwestern University Law School. Languages: French and Latin. Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property; Antitrust and Trade Regulation.Email: Richard J. Hoskins

David A. Howard (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1990); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., with highest honors, 1996). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation.Email: David A. Howard

Barry Hyman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Central, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois. Education: Connecticut College (B.A., 1981); Case Western Reserve School of Law (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Energy; Public Utilities; Business Litigation; Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditor's Rights; Finance.Email: Barry Hyman

Steve E. Isaacs (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois; 1996, New York. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., cum laude, with honors, 1991); New York University (J.D., 1994). Edmund James Scholar. Staff Editor, Journal of International Law and Politics. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Public Companies.Email: Steve E. Isaacs

Larry Jacobson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois; 1982, District of Columbia. Education: Washington University (B.A., 1975); University of Chicago (M.B.A., 1977); Georgetown University (J.D., 1981). Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1978. Practice Areas: Federal, State and International Tax Planning and Litigation; Executive Compensation; Private Companies.Email: Larry Jacobson

Janet M. Johnson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Iowa and Illinois. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., with highest distinction, 1974; J.D., with highest distinction, 1980). Phi Alpha Delta; Order of the Coif. Member: American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate; Mortgages; Finance; Closely Held Corporations; Private Equity; Venture Capital.Email: Janet M. Johnson

Trevor B. Joike (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1988, Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1966); Washington College of Law of American University (J.D., 1970). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Licensing.Email: Trevor B. Joike

Jonathan M. Judge (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Lawrence University (B.A., with honors, 1998; B.Mus., with honors, 1998); University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Articles Editor and Symposium Editor, Wisconsin Law Review. Law Clerk to the Honorable David M. Lawson, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Litigation.

Thomas K. Juffernbruch (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with honors, 1989); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Certified Public Accountant, Illinois. Practice Areas: Finance.Email: Thomas K. Juffernbruch

Jon K. Jurva (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., with distinction, 1991; J.D., 1999). Fulbright Fellow, Brazil, 1994. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Private Companies; Private Equity and Venture Capital.

Kim A. Kamin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Stanford University (B.A., with honors and distinction, 1993); University of Chicago (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Estate Administration; Estate Litigation; Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations; Private Clients, Trusts and Estates; Private Companies.Email: Kim A. Kamin

Paula M. Ketcham (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1990); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Class Action Litigation; Litigation.Email: Paula M. Ketcham

Andrew A. Kling (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., with distinction, 1978); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1984). Managing Board, Virginia Tax Review. Legislative Aide to U.S. Representative Bill Gradison. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; General Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities.Email: Andrew A. Kling

Brian D. Kluever (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Education: DePauw University (B.A., with honors, 1984); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Property Law; Contracts; Real Estate; Private Companies.Email: Brian D. Kluever

Kevin C. Knohl (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., History, cum laude, 1995); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Phi Alpha Theta. Intern with Judge Gerald E. Rosen, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1997. Practice Areas: Finance.Email: Kevin C. Knohl

Aphrodite Kokolis (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., summa cum laude, 1984); Northwestern University (J.D., 1987). Bronze Tablet. Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, Northwestern University Law Review. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Class Action Defense; Appellate Practice.Email: Aphrodite Kokolis

Robert E. Kolek (Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Illinois; 1970, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Tax Court; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 1980, U.S. Court of Federal Claims and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2002, U.S. Court of International Trade. Education: Loyola University, Chicago (B.B.A., 1965; J.D., 1968). Alpha Sigma Nu; Blue Key. Law Clerk to Justice Thomas E. Kluczynski, Illinois Supreme Court. Practice Areas: Taxation; Tax Controversies; Tax Litigation; Cable TV; Business Taxation.Email: Robert E. Kolek

Kevin L. Kolton (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Engineering, 1980); South Texas College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Order of the Lytae. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Commercial Paper. Member, South Texas Law Review. Contributing Author, "Design Professional and Construction Manager Law," American Bar Association, 2007. Member: Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Energy; Insurance Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Kevin L. Kolton

Joseph J. Krasovec, III (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1993, Colorado; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1995, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: University of Denver (B.S., cum laude, 1986); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Products Liability; Product Recall; Commercial Litigation; Securities; Commodities; Takeover Litigation.Email: Joseph J. Krasovec, III

Donald J. Kreger (Partner) admitted to bar, 1963, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., 1960); DePaul University College of Law ( J.D., with honors, 1963). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Government; Public Finance; Litigation; Real Estate.Email: Donald J. Kreger

Dennis G. LaGory (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Wayne State University (B.A., 1973); Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1989). General Editor, Northern Kentucky Law Review, 1989-1990. Author: "Federalism, Separation of Powers & Individual Liberties," 40 Vand. L. Rev. 1353 (1987). Editor, Law and Practice Regulation of Health Care Arrangements, American Bar Association, 1996. Practice Areas: Reinsurance Litigation; Reinsurance Arbitration; Insurance Regulation; Corporate Insurance; Insurance Coverage Litigation.Email: Dennis G. LaGory

Matthew D. Lahey (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., cum laude, 1993); University of Virginia (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Matthew D. Lahey

Neil Lloyd (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: Pomona College (B.A., 1988); University of Chicago (J.D., with honors, 1994);. Member, Editorial Board, University of Chicago Law Review. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Rescue Litigation; Appellate Practice; Products Liability; Labor and Employment.Email: Neil Lloyd

Thomas P. Luning (Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Fifth, Seventh and District of Columbia Circuits; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Xavier University (H.A.B., magna cum laude, 1964); Georgetown University (J.D., 1967). Managing Editor, The Georgetown Law Journal. Law Clerk to the Honorable Spottswood W. Robinson III, Circuit Judge and to the Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Insurance; Professional Conduct.Email: Thomas P. Luning

Paul M. Lurie (Partner) admitted to bar, 1965, Illinois; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 1962; J.D., 1965). Member, Master Panel, American Arbitration Association. Member, Panel of Distinguished Neutrals, CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution. Member: Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. Fellow: American College of Construction Lawyers; College of Commercial Arbitrators; International Academy of Mediators. Practice Areas: Construction and Design Law; Construction Arbitration; Construction Mediation; Construction Contracts; Construction Litigation.Email: Paul M. Lurie

Owen E. MacBride (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: The University of Michigan (B.A., 1971); Yale University (J.D., 1975). Phi Beta Kappa. Editorial Board, Yale Law Journal. Law Clerk to Hon. Robert P. Anderson, U.S. Circuit Judge, Second Circuit. Practice Areas: Electric Utilities; Gas Utilities; Energy Competition; Public Utility Regulation; Utility Contracts; Telecommunications.Email: Owen E. MacBride

Sean T. Maloney (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1983); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Practice Areas: Real Estate Finance; Lease Finance; Corporate Finance; Structured Finance.Email: Sean T. Maloney

Neal A. Mancoff (Partner) admitted to bar, 1965, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.B.A, 1961); Northwestern University (J.D., cum laude, 1965). Phi Eta Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi; Order of the Coif. Note and Comment Editor, Northwestern Law Review. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1963. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation.Email: Neal A. Mancoff

Paul C. Marengo (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Princeton University (A.B., cum laude, 1971); University of Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1974). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Municipal Law; Health Care Finance; Tax Exempt Bonds; Corporate Finance.Email: Paul C. Marengo

Catherine M. Masters (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., with honors, 1976); Yale University (M.A., 1977); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., with honors, 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Editorial Board, University of Chicago Law Review. Law Clerk to Hon. Luther M. Swygert, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Languages: Greek and Latin. Practice Areas: General Litigation; Constitutional Law; Products Liability; Labor and Employment; Appellate Practice; Insurance Litigation; Class Actions; Reinsurance.Email: Catherine M. Masters

David S. McCarthy (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, New York; 1989, Illinois. Education: Yale University (B.A., with distinction, magna cum laude, 1983); University of Chicago (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Public Companies; Financial Institutions.Email: David S. McCarthy

David P. McHugh (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois, Florida and Vermont. Education: University of Vermont (B.A., 1994); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Member, Justinian Honorary Law Society. Practice Areas: Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Law; Commercial Contracts; Corporate Law.Email: David P. McHugh

Michael L. Meyer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1965, Illinois; 1978, District of Columbia. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1962); Harvard University (LL.B., cum laude, 1965). Practice Areas: Broker-Dealer Regulation; Securities Regulation; Financial Services Regulation; Investment Company Law; Mutual Funds; Corporate Law; Futures Regulation.Email: Michael L. Meyer

William E. Meyer, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Fifth Circuits. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1988); Loyola University, Chicago School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Executive Editor, Lead Articles, Loyola University Chicago Law Journal, 1991-1992. Practice Areas: Litigation; Telecommunications.Email: William E. Meyer, Jr.

Richard T. Miller (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., 1992); Loyola University Chicago (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financings; Divestitures; Project Developments and Start-ups; Private Companies; Public Companies.Email: Richard T. Miller

Robert J. Minkus (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, New York; 1984, Illinois. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1976); University of Chicago (J.D., 1979). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Corporate Governance; Business Law; Private Companies; Public Companies.Email: Robert J. Minkus

Matthew B. Mock (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1994); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2000). Notes Editor, Michigan Journal of Law Reform. Practice Areas: Antitrust; Class Action Defense; Complex Litigation; White Collar Crime; Intellectual Property.

Jane Ellen Montgomery (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with honors, 1980); Northwestern University (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Sustainable Energy and Climate Change.Email: Jane Ellen Montgomery

Virgil R. Montgomery, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio; 2001, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1989); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Construction; Construction Litigation; Dispute Resolution.Email: Virgil R. Montgomery, Jr.

Joshua R. More (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Forestry, 1996); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2000). Extern to the Hon. Blanch M. Manning, District Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Litigation.Email: Joshua R. More

Paula J. Morency (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois; 1980, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1982, Trial Bar; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1999, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: Princeton University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1977); University of Virginia (J.D., 1980). Winner, William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition. Member, Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1988—. Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, Northwestern University School of Law, 1996—. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Franchise and Distributor Disputes; Trade Secrets; Intellectual Property Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Class Actions.Email: Paula J. Morency

Gary L. Mowder (P.C.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1965, Illinois; 1966, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1963; LL.B., with honors, 1965). Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Board of Editors, University of Illinois Law Review. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Banking Regulation; Professional Sports Law; Financial Institutions; Private Companies.Email: Gary L. Mowder (P.C.)

Steven H. Noll (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio and Illinois; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eighth Circuits; 1980, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1985, U.S. Claims Court; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., with honor, 1974); Ohio State University (J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Litigation; Patent Prosecution; Licensing Law.Email: Steven H. Noll

Heidi K. Oertle (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2007, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar. Education: Carleton College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1996); University of Chicago (J.D., 2001). Member, The University of Chicago Legal Forum. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Products Liability.Email: Heidi K. Oertle

Joseph J. O'Hara, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1990, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1991, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 1992, New York; 2007, Ohio. Education: Marquette University (B.S., 1975); Northwestern University (J.D., 1981). Member, Northwestern University Law Review. Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Owens-Illinois, Inc., 2007. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Defense Litigation.Email: Joseph J. O'Hara, Jr.

Carrie Lynn H. Okizaki (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Colorado; 2005, Illinois; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Georgetown University (B.S., cum laude, 1996); University of Colorado at Boulder (J.D., 2000). Case Note and Comment Editor, University of Colorado Law Review, 1999-2000. Author: "What Are You?: Hapa-Girl and Multiracial Identity," 71 Univ. Colo. L. Rev. 463 (2000). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation.Email: Carrie Lynn H. Okizaki

Roger Pascal (Partner) admitted to bar, 1965, Illinois; 1969, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court; 1985, Wisconsin; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Tenth Circuits; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, U.S. District Court, Central and Northern (including Trial Bar) Districts of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., with distinction, 1962); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1965). Phi Beta Kappa. Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Antitrust; Intellectual Property Litigation; Food and Beverage; Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property.Email: Roger Pascal

Sailesh K. Patel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Northwestern University (B.S.Ch.E., 1996); Boston College Law School (J.D., 1999). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Asian American Bar Association; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago. Languages: Gujarati, Hindi and Spanish. Practice Areas: Patents; Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Prosecution; Patent Litigation; Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation; Chemical Patent Litigation.Email: Sailesh K. Patel

Randolph M. Perkins (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1977); University of Illinois (J.D., magna cum laude, 1982). Order of the Coif. Harno Fellow. Recipient, Rickert Award for Excellence in Legal Writing. Notes and Comments Editor, University of Illinois Law Review, 1981-1982. Judicial Law Clerk to Justice Robert C. Underwood, Illinois Supreme Court, 1982-1983. Member, Board of Editors, Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy. (Resident at Lake Forest, Illinois Office). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Intellectual Property Licensing; Real Estate; Business Dispute Resolution; Private Business Law.Email: Randolph M. Perkins

Charles H.R. Peters (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2001, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Miami University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1982); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Beta Gamma Sigma. Practice Areas: Litigation; Communications and Media; Intellectual Property; Food and Beverage.Email: Charles H.R. Peters

Scott E. Pickens (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1972); University of Chicago (M.B.A., 1976); Loyola University, Chicago School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Recipient, Chief Justice Edward D. White Scholarship Award. Practice Areas: Lending, Leasing; Mergers and Acquisitions; General Corporate; Finance.Email: Scott E. Pickens

Robert R. Pluth, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Lewis University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1976. Practice Areas: Taxation; Private Clients, Trusts and Estates; Private Companies.Email: Robert R. Pluth, Jr.

Carol R. Prygrosky (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Wisconsin; 1988, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1973); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., 1987). Editor-in-Chief, Wisconsin Law Review. Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Energy and Public Utilities.Email: Carol R. Prygrosky

Thomas B. Quinn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, California; 1979, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern (including Trial Bar), Central and Southern Districts of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Stanford University (B.A., with honors and distinction, 1974); Stanford Law School (J.D., 1978). Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; ERISA Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Thomas B. Quinn

Robert H. Riley (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois; 1985, Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Seventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois. Education: Denison University (B.A., with highest honors, 1975); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1978). Phi Beta Kappa. Hinton Moot Court Champion. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Product Liability; Complex Litigation; Toxic Torts; Mass Torts.Email: Robert H. Riley

Kenneth M. Roberts (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri; 1987, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Education: University of Iowa (B.G.S., with honors, 1982; J.D., with distinction, 1985). Omicron Delta Kappa. Associate Editor, Journal of Corporation Law. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Contracts Procurement; Government Contract Law; Sustainable Energy and Climate Change.Email: Kenneth M. Roberts

Gabriel M. Rodriguez (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1994, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1979); Northern Illinois University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Editor, Northern Illinois University Law Review. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Litigation.Email: Gabriel M. Rodriguez

Peter L. Rossiter (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Illinois. Education: Princeton University (A.B., with high honors, 1970); Yale University Law School (J.D., 1973). Member, Board of Editors, Yale Law Journal, 1972-1973. Law Clerk to: U.S. District Judge Alvin B. Rubin, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1973-1975; Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, 1975-1976. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Financial Institutions; Public Companies; Telecommunications.Email: Peter L. Rossiter

Heidi Hennig Rowe (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Valparaiso University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1997); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with high honors, 2001). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Bankruptcy.Email: Heidi Hennig Rowe

Ronald S. Safer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., cum laude, 1979); Georgetown University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1983). Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1989-1999. Chief, Criminal Division, 1998-1999. Reported Cases: People v. Harper, 04 CF 104 IL 2006; U.S. v. Hoover, 95 CR 508 (N.D. Ill. 1997); U.S. v. Bailey (Helen Brach murder case), 892 F. Supp. 997 (N.D.IL. 1995) aff'd, 97 F. 3d 982 (7th Cir. 1996). Practice Areas: White Collar Crime; Complex Litigation; Federal Criminal Law; Federal Practice; RICO; Corporate Compliance.Email: Ronald S. Safer

John N. Scholnick (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois; 1980, California. Education: Haverford College (B.A., 1976); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1979). Practice Areas: Litigation.

Henry W. Sledz, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 1997, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1971); Loyola University (J.D., 1974). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Henry W. Sledz, Jr.

Patricia Costello Slovak (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois; 1981, New York and New Jersey. Education: St. Louis University (B.A., 1973); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1977). Editor : "The Developing Labor Law," Third Edition, Cumulative Supplements, 1994-1996. Fellow: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 1997—; American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Patricia Costello Slovak

Edward Spacapan, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.S., 1976); Northwestern University (J.D., 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Northwestern University Law Review, 1977-1979. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation; Qualified Retirement Plans; Health Benefits; ERISA Compliance.Email: Edward Spacapan, Jr.

David M. Spector (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2002, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Second, Third and Fourth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court; 2009, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1968); University of Michigan (J.D., magna cum laude, 1971). Order of the Coif. Notes Editor, Michigan Law Review, Vol. 69, 1970-1971. Editor, "Law and Practice of Life Insurance Company Insolvency," ABA, 1993. Law Clerk to Hon. Walter V. Schaefer, Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, 1971-1972. Member: Chicago, Seventh Circuit and American (Chair, Committee on Public Regulation of Insurance, 1988-1989; Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice; Litigation; International Law) Bar Associations; Legal Club of Chicago; Federation of Regulatory Counsel; ARIAS (AIDA Reinsurance and Arbitration Society). Practice Areas: Insurance; Reinsurance Litigation.Email: David M. Spector

Robin M. Spencer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Minnesota; 1998, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: University of Utah (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1994). Phi Beta Kappa. Articles Editor, Virginia Journal of International Law, 1993-1994. Practice Areas: Franchise Law; Dealership Law; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Food and Beverage.Email: Robin M. Spencer

Frederick J. Sperling (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Amherst College (B.A., cum laude, 1975); University of Chicago (J.D., 1979). Associate Editor, University of Chicago Law Review. Law Clerk to Judge James Hunter, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Appellate Litigation; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Libel, Slander and Defamation.Email: Frederick J. Sperling

Julie Stahr (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, California; 1994, Illinois; 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., Secondary Education, 1989); DePaul University (J.D., 1993). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Harassment; Discrimination.Email: Julie Stahr

Mark A. Sternberg (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with high honors, 1985; J.D., magna cum laude, 1988). Order of the Coif. Harno Scholar. Certified Public Accountant, 1985. Member: American College of Investment Counsel. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Equipment Leasing.Email: Mark A. Sternberg

Debra L. Stetter (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Bryn Mawr College (A.B., 1984); University of Chicago (M.B.A., 1987); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Order of the Coif. Member, Northwestern, University Law Review. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Special Needs Trusts; Closely Held Business Estate Planning; Private Clients, Trusts and Estates.Email: Debra L. Stetter

Linda K. Stevens (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Kalamazoo College (B.A., cum laude, 1984); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Member: American Bar Association (Co-Chair, Intellectual Property/Trade Secrets Subcommittee, Litigation Section). Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Trade Secrets; Unfair Competition; Noncompete Litigation.Email: Linda K. Stevens

Ross D. Taylor (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.S., with University Honors, 1985); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1988). Articles Editor, Virginia Tax Review. Co-Author, Chapter 8, "Leveraged Leasing from a Lender's Viewpoint," in "Equipment Leasing-Leveraged Leasing," 4th Edition, Practising Law Institute. Member: American College of Investment Counsel. Practice Areas: Equipment Leasing; Corporate Finance; Secured Lending; Unsecured Lending.Email: Ross D. Taylor

Patricia J. Thompson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1991, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: University of California (B.S., 1984); Loyola University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1988). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property; Food and Beverage.Email: Patricia J. Thompson

Clay A. Tillack (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1979); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1982). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation.Email: Clay A. Tillack

Jason M. Torf (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern (including Trial Bar) and Central Districts of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, U.S. District Court, Western District of Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Finance, 1995; J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Commercial Litigation; Workouts.Email: Jason M. Torf

Patricia S. Ullman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Georgia; 2000, Illinois. Education: College of William and Mary (B.A., 1973); Case Western Reserve University (M.B.A., 1979); Northwestern University (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Patricia S. Ullman

Darren M. R. Van Puymbrouck (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: University of Washington (B.A., 1983); Loyola University (J.D., 1986). Editor, Loyola Law Journal. Law Clerk to the Honorable William J. Bauer, Chief Justice of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Practice Areas: Mass Tort and Product Liability Litigation; General Commercial Litigation; Commodity and Securities Litigation; Insurance Coverage.Email: Darren M. R. Van Puymbrouck

Jon Carlo Vigano (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois; 2002, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Loyola Marymount University (B.A., 1994); Loyola University (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Intellectual Property.

Kelly M. Warner (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Tax Court; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2004, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., Social Relations - Economics, with honors, 1995); Loyola University (J.D., 2000). Judicial Extern to the Hon. Ann Claire Williams, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1999. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Kelly M. Warner

Thomas R. Wechter (Partner) admitted to bar, 1966, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 1963); University of Chicago (J.D., 1966); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, honors, 1968). Trial Attorney, Tax Division, Department of Justice, 1968-1974. Practice Areas: Federal Tax Controversies; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate Tax Planning; Partnership Law; Low Income Tax Credits; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Private Clients, Trusts and Estates.Email: Thomas R. Wechter

Bruce P. Weisenthal (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1980); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Public Finance; Securities; Corporate Law; Public Law.Email: Bruce P. Weisenthal

Adam S. Weiss (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1995); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1998). Adjunct Professor, Advanced Legal Research and Drafting in Intellectual Property, IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Adam S. Weiss

Thomas P. White (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Delaware; 1990, Illinois. Education: Earlham College (B.A., 1979); University of Chicago (J.D., 1984). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Trademarks; Copyrights.Email: Thomas P. White

Robert B. Wilcox, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois. Education: Harvard University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1970); University of California, Berkeley (J.D., 1984; M.B.A., 1984). Practice Areas: Market Regulation Law; Intellectual Property; Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Robert B. Wilcox, Jr.

Jay Williams (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and Northern District of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U. S. Supreme Court. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1980); State University of New York at Stony Brook (M.A., 1984; Ph.D., 1984); University of Illinois (J.D., 1987). Order of the Coif. Member, University of Illinois Law Review. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Class Action Defense; White Collar Criminal Defense; Contract Litigation; Criminal Appeals; Insurance Litigation.Email: Jay Williams

Alexander B. Young (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., with honors, 1995); Northwestern University (M.A., 1997); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2000). Member, Georgetown Immigration Law Journal. Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Corporate Law.Email: Alexander B. Young

Mark C. Zaander (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois; 1995, Indiana. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1973); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1976). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Bronze Tablet. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Sustainable Energy and Climate Change.Email: Mark C. Zaander

Jason L. Zgliniec (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., History and Philosophy, with distinction, 1998); Cornell University (J.D., 2001).Email: Jason L. Zgliniec

RETIRED PARTNERS

W. Donald McSweeney (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1948, Massachusetts; 1950, Illinois; 1961, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1941; LL.B., 1948). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Insurance; Reinsurance; Litigation.

William A. Montgomery, (P.C.) (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1958, District of Columbia; 1959, Illinois; 1977, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Williams College (A.B., cum laude, 1955); Harvard Law School (LL.B., cum laude, 1958). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Litigation.

Paul B. O'Flaherty (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1949, Illinois (inactive). Education: Loyola University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1949). (Retired). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates.

Guenther M. Philipp (P.C.) (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1956, Illinois; U.S. Court of Claims and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: College of St. Mary of the Lake (A.B., 1953); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1956). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Real Estate; Municipal Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Guenther M. Philipp (P.C.)

Burton R. Rissman, (P.C.) (Retired Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, November 13, 1927; admitted to bar, 1951, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1947; J.D., 1951); New York University (LL.M., 1952). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, University of Illinois Law Forum. (Retired). Practice Areas: Securities; Commodities; Capital Markets; Derivative Products; Financial Services Law.

Keith Shay (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1949, Illinois (inactive). Education: Amherst College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1943); Yale University Law School (LL.B., 1949). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.

John D. Simpson (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1961, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1969, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1981, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1985, U.S. Claims Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1988, Amtsgerichts München, Germany; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., 1957); DePaul University (LL.B., 1961; J.D., 1969). Representing the Corporate Client - Designs for Quality. Practice Areas: Patent Law; International Trade Regulation Law; Products Liability Law; High Technology Contracts; Patent Licensing; Patent Litigation; Licensing Law.Email: John D. Simpson

James M. Van Vliet, Jr. (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1957, Illinois (inactive). Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1955; J.D., 1957). (Retired). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.

James B. Wilson, (P.C.) (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1953, Illinois (inactive). Education: Georgetown University (A.B., 1950); University of Michigan (J.D., 1952). (Retired). Practice Areas: Real Estate.

OF COUNSEL

John F. Adams (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1972); The Queen's College, Oxford University (Honors Degree, 1974); University of Chicago (J.D., 1977). Law Clerk to Judge Hubert L. Will, (N.D., Ill.). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; International Law; Finance; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Public Companies.Email: John F. Adams

Howard R. Barron (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1953, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar. Education: University of Chicago (Ph.B., 1948); Stanford University (B.A., 1950); Yale Law School (LL.B., 1953). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Labor Law; Employment Law; Telecommunications Law; Proprietary Rights; Intellectual Property; Class Actions; Construction Law.Email: Howard R. Barron

Kathleen C. Bassi (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and District of Columbia Circuits. Education: Western Illinois University (B.A., 1969; M.A., 1981); Northern Illinois University (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Practice Areas: Environmental; Energy; Public Utilities.Email: Kathleen C. Bassi

Susan M. Carlson (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois. Education: Mundelein College (B.A., 1971); Northwestern University (J.D., cum laude, 1975). (Resident at Lake Forest, Illinois Office). Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Private Business Law; Private Clients, Trusts and Estates.Email: Susan M. Carlson

James A. Clark (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1977, Ohio; 1979, Illinois; 1986, Wisconsin; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeasl for the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Circuits; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Miami University (B.S.B.A., 1971); Cleveland State University (M.S., 1974); Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 1977). Order of the Coif. Executive Articles Editor, Case Western Reserve Law Review. Law Clerk, U.S. District Judge John M. Manos, Cleveland, Ohio. Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property; Food and Beverage.Email: James A. Clark

James F. X. Fahy (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., 1983); University of San Diego School of Law (Diploma, Comparative and International Law, 1984); Loyola University (J.D., 1986). Lecturer, De Paul University Law School, 1987-1992. General Counsel and Secretary: Pullman Group, Inc., 1991-1997; Acorn Financial Corp., 1991—. General Counsel and Compliance Officer, Pullman Bank & Trust, 1991—. General Counsel and Chairman, Compliance Committee, Suburban Trust & Savings, 1991—. General Counsel, De Paul University, 1986-1989. Practice Areas: Financial Institutions; Corporate Law; Securities; International Law; College and University Law.Email: James F. X. Fahy

Nicole Finitzo (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., Journalism, 1972; J.D., cum laude, 1975). Kappa Tau Alpha. (Resident at Lake Forest, Illinois Office). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Nonprofit Organizations Law; Federal Taxation; Commercial Law; Business Dispute Resolution; Privately-Held Business Law; Employment Law.Email: Nicole Finitzo

Ruth E. Krugly (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Brandeis University (A.B., summa cum laude, 1980); University of Chicago (J.D., 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Litigation.Email: Ruth E. Krugly

Katherine J. Levy (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Accountancy, with honors, 1969); De Paul University (M.S., Taxation, 1973; J.D., 1980). Beta Alpha Psi; Sigma Iota Epsilon. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Prize Award, 1979. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1969. (Resident at Lake Forest, Illinois Office). Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Business Law; Private Clients, Trusts and Estates.Email: Katherine J. Levy

Stephen A. Marcus (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1968, Illinois; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Finance, 1965); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1968). Practice Areas: Securities Regulation Law; Corporate Law; Business Law; Municipal Bonds; Tax-Exempt Organizations; Private Companies.Email: Stephen A. Marcus

Kathleen D. Mathewson (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.S., with honors, 1981; M.S., Taxation, 1985); Loyola University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Certified Public Accountant, 1982. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Kathleen D. Mathewson

Ralph A. Morris (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1970, Illinois; 1973, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1976, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: Valparaiso University (B.A., 1967); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1970). Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, Michigan Law Review, 1970-1971. Adjunct Instructor, Loyola University Graduate School of Business. Fellow: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employer Rights; Management Labor Law; Title VII Discrimination; Wrongful Termination Defense; Mediation.Email: Ralph A. Morris

Mary Anne Mullin (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1989, Colorado; 1990, Wisconsin; 1991, North Carolina; 2000, Illinois. Education: Lawrence University (B.A., 1984); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., 1989). Articles Editor, Wisconsin Law Review, 1988-1989. (Resident at Lake Forest, Illinois Office). Practice Areas: Environmental.Email: Mary Anne Mullin

Melvin A. Robinson (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1984, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri; 1985, Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Southern Illinois University (B.S.E., Electrical Engineering, 1980); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Patent Law; Intellectual Property Law; International Patent Law.Email: Melvin A. Robinson

Carl A. Royal (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1974, Illinois. Education: Wabash College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1971); Yale University (J.D., 1974). Phi Beta Kappa. Former Member, Board of Editors, Futures and Derivatives Law Report. Practice Areas: Securities; Futures and Derivatives.Email: Carl A. Royal

Brett A. Valiquet (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Illinois Institute of Technology (B.S.E.E., 1970); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1974). Languages: German. Practice Areas: Patent Law; Trademark Law; Copyright Law; Trade Secrets Law; Unfair Competition; Antitrust Law; International Trade Law; Licensing Law.Email: Brett A. Valiquet

Richard L. Verkler (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1962, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1959); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., 1962). Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Board of Editors, 1960-1962 and Articles Editor, 1961-1962, Wisconsin Law Review. (Resident at Lake Forest, Illinois Office). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Federal Taxation; Private Business Law; Business Dispute Resolution; Commercial Law; Nonprofit Organizations Law; Labor and Employment.Email: Richard L. Verkler

COUNSEL

Sara L. Ellis (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1991); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (1994, J.D.). Dean's List. Practice Areas: Litigation; White Collar Crime; Corporate Compliance.

Jason G. Harp (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 2007, U.S. District Court, Western District of Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., Chemistry, 1992); Iowa State University (M.S., Chemistry, 1994); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property.Email: Jason G. Harp

Amy Cohen Heller (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1974); John Marshall Law School (J.D., with distinction, 1983). Practice Areas: Trademarks; Intellectual Property.

Michael J. Huft (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S. in Physics, cum laude, 1971); University of Michigan (Ph.D. in Biology, 1979); Northwestern University (J.D., 1995). Wigmore Scholar. Articles Editor, Northwestern University Law Review, 1995-1996. Law Clerk to Hon. Judge Paul E. Plunkett, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Languages: Swedish. Practice Areas: Tax-Exempt Organizations; Estate Planning; International Commercial Law.Email: Michael J. Huft

Charlene Q. Kalebic (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Augustana College (B.A., Accounting/Business, summa cum laude, 1985); Loyola University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Phi Alpha Delta; Alpha Sigma Nu. Member, Christian Legal Society. Recipient, James Galley Accounting Award. Law Clerk to Hon. Morton Denlow, 1999-2000. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1985. Author: "The Constitutionality of Human Cloning: Duplication or Procreation?" Univ. of So. Cal. Interdisciplinary Law Journal, Vol. 8, Issue 1, 1998; The Reproduction Revolution, Banning Human Cloning, Wm. B. Eerdsmans Publishing Co., 2000. Member, Illinois CPA Society, 1985-1987. Member: Chicago (Member, Constitutional Law Committee, 1999-2001), Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Christian Legal Society. (Resident at Lake Forest, Illinois Office). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Labor and Employment; Estate Planning; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations.

James M. Kane (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., with highest distinction, 1972); Syracuse University (M.P.A., 1973); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1979). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Eminent Domain; State Government; Local Government.Email: James M. Kane

Julie Schrager (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois; 1991, District of Columbia; 1995, Massachusetts. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1986); University of Chicago (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Litigation.

ASSOCIATES

Ismail Alsheik (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 2001); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.

Christina A. Andronache (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: Stanford University (B.A., with honors, 2000); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Associate Editor, Northwestern University Law Review. Practice Areas: Litigation.

Jeremy S. Baker (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., with honors, 1999); Tulane University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Judicial Extern to Chief United States District Judge Emeritus, Morey L. Sear, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 2001-2002. Law Clerk, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Washington, D.C., 1999. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Civil Litigation.

Melody R. Barron (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., 2004); Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., 2007). Lambda Pi Eta; Order of the Coif. Special Projects Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review.

Jeffery M. Bergman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois. Education: Grinnell College (B.A., with honors, 2003); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2008). Member, Mortar Board National Honor Society. Practice Areas: Private Clients, Trusts and Estates.

Matthew C. Brett (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Duke University (A.B., magna cum laude, 2000), Harvard Law School (J.D., 2003). Phi Beta Kappa. Managing Editor, Harvard Environmental Law Review, 2002-2003. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Property Development; Real Property Finance.Email: Matthew C. Brett

Lorraine M. Buerger (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Vassar College (B.A., cum laude, 1985); DePaul University Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (M.B.A., 1993); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.

Fiona A. Burke (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Central, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U. S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: University College Cork-Ireland (B.C.L., with high honors, 1993; LL.M., with high honors, 1994); Loyola University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation.Email: Fiona A. Burke

Lisa Carey-Davis (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Miami University (B.Phil., 1997); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment.

Stephen M. Copenhaver (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois. Education: Oregon State University (B.A., with honors, 2005); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 2008). Editorial Staff, Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy. Practice Areas: Products Liability.

Sahar Dar (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: Case Western Reserve University (B.A., with honors, summa cum laude, 2003); Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Center for Biomedical Ethics (M.A., 2003); Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania (Certificate in Business and Public Policy, 2006); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 2006). Phi Beta Kappa. President's Scholar. USA Today's All-USA 2003 College Academic Team, 2003. Eva L. Pancoast Fellow, 2003. Articles Editor, Journal of Constitutional Law. Languages: Hindi, Urdu. Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities; Construction Law; Private Equity and Venture Capital.

Kathryn S. Devine (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2009, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S., 1999); Northwestern University (J.D., 2005). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property; Litigation.

Ashley G. Eddy (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., summa cum laude, 2005); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.

Lindsey L. Evans (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: Wheaton College (B.A., 2000); Northwestern University (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation; Telecommunications.

Patricia J. Fokuo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: Hanover College (B.A., 1998); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). Order of the Coif. Editor, DePaul Art and Entertainment Law Journal. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Litigation.Email: Patricia J. Fokuo

Nicholas Georgiton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2008). Executive Note Editor, Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.

Lalania Gilkey-Johnson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois. Education: Howard University (B.A., cum laude, 1992); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Litigation.

Auste Maria Graham (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: Vassar College (B.A., 2000); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2005).

Valarie Hays (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); Harvard Law School (J.D., 2000). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Golden Key Honor Society; Mortar Board. Recipient: Best Attorney Awards, Regional and National Mock Trial Competitions. Regional Champion, ATLA Trial Team Competition. Editor, Journal of Law and Public Policy. Judicial Intern, Office of Administrative Assistant to Chief Justice William Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States (1997). Clerk for Honorable Suzanne Conlon, District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2000-2001). Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Illinois. Practice Areas: Litigation; White Collar Crime; Corporate Compliance; Labor and Employment.

Lawrence H. Heftman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Emory University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2000); Harvard Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Phi Beta Kappa. Solicited Content Editor, Harvard Civil Rights, Civil Liberties Law Review. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Lawrence H. Heftman

Jeremy R. Hojnicki (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1998); Vermont Law School (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Environmental Law.

Ayad Paul Jacob (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois at Chicago (B.A., 2000); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., 2003). Dean's List. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.

Suzanne H. Johnson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Missouri; 2001, Illinois. Education: Florida State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1997); University of Missouri-Columbia (J.D., 2000). Member, Missouri Law Review. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Asset Based Finance; Finance and Transactions.

Bina Joshi (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois; 2009, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.A., with honors, 2004); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Dean's List. Editorial Board, Jessup International Moot Court. Member, Illinois Elder Law Review. Practice Areas: Environmental Law.

Nick Kahlon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Texas; 2003, Illinois. Education: University of Delaware (B.Sc., 1997); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2000). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: State Bar of Texas; Sikh Bar Association (Founding Member); Network of Indian Professionals (Chicago Chapter). Practice Areas: Litigation.

Jacob L. Kahn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Education: Amherst College (B.A., cum laude, 2003); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with high honors, 2008). Order of the Coif. Notes and Comments Editor, Chicago-Kent Law Review, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Litigation.

David G. Kairis (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1994); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Order of John Marshall. Member, The John Marshall Law Review. Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities.

Renee C. Kelley (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Texas at Dallas (B.A., cum laude, 2003); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Lead Articles Editor, Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. Practice Areas: Products Liability.

Brendan J. Kelly (Associate) admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1992); DePaul University (J.D., 1997). Member, Moot Court Society. Member: Chicago (Member, Consumer Credit Committee), Illinois State and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Finance.Email: Brendan J. Kelly

Nina M. Knierim (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Illinois. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1998); Duke University School of Law (J.D., 2008). President, Hispanic Law Students Association. Secretary, Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society.

Susan Kurzydlo Koci (Associate) admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois. Education: Loyola University, Chicago (B.A., 1985; J.D., 1988). Articles Editor, Loyola University Law Journal. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Susan Kurzydlo Koci

Joshua Lee (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Michigan; 2003, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois and Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; 2008, New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: Valparaiso University (B.S.B.A., 1998); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2002). Christ College Scholar in Humanities. Law Clerk to the Honorable Marily Kelly, Justice, Michigan Supreme Court. Practice Areas: Insurance; Products Liability; Litigation; Reinsurance.

Kathryn McCollough Long (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York; 2008, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with distinction, 1997); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2005). (Resident at Lake Forest, Illinois Office). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Corporate Law.

David Loring (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Wisconsin and Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S., 2002; J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Energy.

Ann H. MacDonald (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois; 2009, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Colby College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2005); Washington University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Dean's List. Executive Notes Editor, Global Studies Law Review. Member: The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation.

Theresa M. H. Marx (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; 2005, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Dayton (B.S., summa cum laude, 2000); Loyola University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003; Certificate in Tax Law). Member, Golden Key, National Honor Society. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Taxation.Email: Theresa M. H. Marx

Shelley L. Merkin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: Washington University (B.A., 2004); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2007). Pi Sigma Alpha. Practice Areas: Litigation.

David T. Morris (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; 2007, Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 1995); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2005). Member, DePaul Law Review. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Litigation.

Jamal Sadat Muhammad (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Knox College (B.A., 1999); Howard University (J.D., 2005). Languages: Spanish and Portuguese. Practice Areas: Litigation.

Lisa M. Natter (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., with honors, 1998); Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, Munich Germany (Study Abroad Program); Loyola University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Phi Beta Kappa. Languages: German.

Ann K. Pikus (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois and Wisconsin. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1999); University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.S., 2005; J.D., cum laude, 2007). Note and Comment Editor, Wisconsin Law Review. Practice Areas: Litigation.

Holly A. Podulka (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: University of San Diego (B.A., 1995); University of Chicago (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Products Liability.Email: Holly A. Podulka

Colin M. Proksel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., cum laude, 2003; M.A., 2005); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 2008). Phi Beta Kappa. Managing Editor, Iowa Law Review, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Litigation.

Christine R.W. Quigley (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1996); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D. with Certificate in Tax Law, summa cum laude, 2006). Member, Loyola Law Journal. Languages: French, Italian and Russian. Practice Areas: Private Clients; Trusts and Estates; Tax-Exempt Organizations.

Amy M. Rubenstein (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar. Education: Emory University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2002). Associate Editor, The University of Chicago Legal Forum, 2001-2002. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance; Reinsurance; Intellectual Property; Fashion and Luxury Goods.Email: Amy M. Rubenstein

David S. Sattelberger (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., 1999), Northwestern University (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Real Estate.

Andrew N. Sawula (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: University of Illinois (B.M.E., 1999); Northwestern University (J.D., 2002). Languages: Ukrainian.Email: Andrew N. Sawula

Amanda L. Schermer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; 2008, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.A., 2000; J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Construction Law.

John M. Schietinger (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., highest distinction and honors, 2003); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Order of the Coif. Member, DePaul Law Review. Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities; Public Finance.

Matthew G. Schlitz (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois. Education: Grinnell College (B.A., with honors, 2004); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2008). Dean's List. Member, Northwestern University Journal of International Human Rights.

David C. Scott (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Miami University (B.A., cum laude and with University and Department Honors, 1999); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2003). Articles Editor, The University of Chicago Law Review. Practice Areas: Litigation; Class Actions; Intellectual Property; Telecommunications.

Luke T. Shannon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Dordt College (B.A., 2002); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2006). Editor-in-Chief, Chicago-Kent Law Review. Law Clerk to Honorable Martin C. Ashman, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2006-2007. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation.

Robert P. Sieland (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 1998); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.

Amethyst C. Smith (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.S., with highest honors and highest distinction, 1999; J.D., magna cum laude, 2007); Harvard University (A.M., 2002). Phi Beta Kappa. Contributing Editor, Michigan Law Review. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.

Doug Snodgrass (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 2005); Columbia University Law School (J.D., 2008). Dean's List. Senior Editor, Columbia Law Review, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Litigation.

Kenneth E. Stalzer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); Stanford University (M.A., 2001, Ph.D., 2005); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability.

Margaret Strothkamp (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., 1995); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2001). Symposium Editor and Executive Board Member, DePaul Law Review, 2000-2001. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation.Email: Margaret Strothkamp

John E. Tanagho (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois. Education: Roger Williams University (B.A., 2003); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2008). Dean's List. Member, Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. Member, Loyola Appellate Advocacy Honors Program. Practice Areas: White Collar Crime; Litigation.

B. Frank Thorn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., cum laude, 2000); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member, Editorial Board: Journal of Law & Politics; Virginia Journal of Social Policy & the Law. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation.

Nora A. Kersten Walsh (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois and Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1995); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., 2002). Articles Editor, Wisconsin Law Review, 2001-2002. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Nora A. Kersten Walsh

Lynn J. Watkins (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: Oberlin College (A.B., 1999); University of Michigan, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy (M.P.P., 2002); University of Illinois (J.D., 2005).

STAFF ATTORNEYS

Amy Christina Antoniolli (Staff Attorney) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1997); Universita Degli Studi Di Trento (Certificate in Italian and European Community Law, 2001); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2000). Former Attorney Assistant, Illinois Pollution Control Board 2002-2007. Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Amy Christina Antoniolli

Christine C. Goldstein (Staff Attorney) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: Williams College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); University of Michigan (M.S.W., 2001); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Phi Beta Kappa. Contributing Editor, Michigan Law Review. Practice Areas: Real Estate.

A. Paul Heeringa (Staff Attorney) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 1997); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2005). Order of the Coif. Member, DePaul Law Review. Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property; Reinsurance.

Margaret A. Nagela (Staff Attorney) admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois. Education: Governor's State University (B.A., 1992); Roosevelt University (Lawyer's Assistant Program Certificate, with honors, 1993); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Probate; Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Wills.Email: Margaret A. Nagela

Amy R. Skaggs (Staff Attorney) admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1994); Northwestern University (J.D., 1997). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Construction Law.

Barbara Staman Wolff (Staff Attorney) admitted to bar, 1986, California; 2004, Illinois. Education: Stanford University (A.B., with distinction, 1981); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley (J.D., 1986). Order of the Coif.

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION

David A. Milberg (Member) admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2001, Florida. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., with honors, 1970); John Marshall Law School (J.D., with distinction, 1979). Member, The John Marshall Law Journal. Practice Areas: Private Clients, Trusts and Estates.Email: David A. Milberg