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Carmelo Chimera
10 years ago, I graduated from the University of Chicago Law School, and since then I've practiced at some of the world's largest law firms. I've also been a business owner... read more
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Paul Wisniewski
Paul has practiced food, drug, and regulatory affairs since 1984. His experience includes resolving issues and developing strategies in compliance with federal and state law. His firm, The Law Offices of Paul J. Wisniewski, has represented a wide range of clients from startups to multinational companies located throughout the US, Europe, South America, Asia, and Australia.
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John Ray
John is the Principal of the Ray Legal Consulting Group and has over 12 years of complex class action litigation and appellate experience. He has special expertise in discrimination, First Amendment, and intellectual property/media litigation. John also takes on civil rights cases for individual clients, which can have a significant impact on the rights of women, racial minorities, and other groups.
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Chrystan Carlton
A seasoned JD/MBA Attorney & Business consultant addressing IRS Tax matters, corporate structuring, contract drafting & negotiations.
Served as Acting General Coun... read more
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Jonathan Herpy Sr.
Jonathan D. Herpy Sr. is a Founding Partner at Hart David Carson LLP.
Jonathan has consistently been named one of the top private equity & corporate attorneys in the n... read more
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Patrick Jones
Patrick Jones has 17 years of experience as a business attorney and has represented numerous corporate clients, including AirHelp, Slobbr and several Fortune 500 companies. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and in Arizona. Patrick has extensive experience in debt and bankruptcy, as well as in legal research and writing. He founded his own law firm, PMJ PLLC, in 2015 and is of counsel at Freeman Law.
Kimon Korres
From working at leading international law firms to launching multiple businesses, Kimon has practiced at the intersection of business and law for nearly a decade. Having sa... read more
Shanna Palmersheim
I am the Managing Member of the firm and have been advising families, businesses and non-profits for over 15 years. I also consult as an attorney for various investment adv... read more
Octavia L. Powell
I am an entrepreneur and business law attorney with over 13 years’ experience and a strong background in information technology.
I am a graduate of the University of Cal... read more
Thomas Cramer
I am the managing partner of a boutique law firm. I’ve represented companies and individuals across a wide spectrum of legal matters.
I strongly believe in effective at... read more
Kevin Keener
Kevin Keener is an intellectual property attorney with almost a decade of experience. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and he is also a member of the Illinois Patent Bar. Kevin holds a Juris Doctor in law, which he obtained after graduating from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. He specializes in commercial contracts, labor and employment law, and general IP-related matters. Keener is currently a partner attorney at Keener and Associates, P.C.
Martin Lefevour
Marty has been practicing IP law for over 23 years, representing clients that range from individual inventors and small companies to large corporations in patent, trademark... read more
Justin Lesko
I have extensive experience with all aspects of monetizing and enforcing patent portfolios, including negotiating license agreements, litigation, continued patent prosecuti... read more
Rudy Minasian
I have nearly 20 years experience as a general practitioner in practice areas including business law, commercial & residential real estate contracts, sports law, and es... read more
Tomasz Barczyk
I am a graduate of Berkeley Law and Northwestern University, and a trademark, copyright, and media attorney.
As a European-American immigrant and business owner who unders... read more
Aaron Korson
Aaron Korson is an experienced litigation attorney from Chicago, Illinois. He has managed to build businesses in law, technology, health, and other small businesses through... read more
Adam Urbanczyk
Adam Urbanczyk is Principal Attorney at the law group Au, LLC in Chicago, Illinois. A successful litigator, he specializes in intellectual property, business law, and patent law, and has particular expertise in software, internet, and social media issues. Adam received his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School. He is admitted to the DC, Illinois, and Patent Bars, and is also Of Counsel at Progressive Law Group.
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Cliff Holmes is a litigation attorney with over 13 years of experience. He graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the Northwestern University School of Law in 2004. Cliff is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Maryland. Some of his past clients include US Airways and PNC Bank Corporate. Cliff is exceptionally experienced in dealing with cases related to labor and employment law, and often works with commercial contracts. He founded his own law group in February 2014.
Sean Goodwin
Sean Goodwin may be located in the Midwest, but he serves clients across the United States. He focuses on entrepreneurial needs and his practice areas include everything from patents to copyrights to IP strategy. A particular area of strength and expertise for Sean is intellectual property. He is also a registered U.S. Patent Attorney.
Peter Stasiewicz
Mr. Stasiewicz specializes in litigation, including breach of contract and warranty matters, fraud, and lender liability. He can also help with matters relating to business formation, employment, and intellectual property.
Joe Brennan
I am a senior corporate/regulatory/technology attorney, with 15+ years of experience that includes both in-house (General Counsel) and law firm roles. And I have deep exper... read more
Kristin Cass
Kristin Cass has over 23 years of experience as a corporate attorney. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and New York, and have worked with some of the top legal firms in the United States. Kristin graduated from the University Of Chicago Law School with a Juris Doctorate degree. She primarily focuses on business formations and general business operations, but also has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
Robert Shipley
Chicago’s vitality depends on successful businesses. These Chicago businesses can depend on Robert Shipley to provide the best results. Specializing in construction and general business law, he believes in solid contracts, sound insurance strategies, and problem-solving that helps businesses stay ahead of the trends and avoid the snags. Robert is listed in The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
James Dore
James Dore is an attorney with Dore Law Offices and works with his father John in the Chicago, IL area. With over 8 years of experience in the legal field, James is ready to help you navigate your way through all things business law. Both James and his father John offer legal counseling for labor and employment issues, business formation, business operations, financial assets including bankruptcy, commercial contracts, commercial real estate, and more.
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Mark Wiemelt
Affordable, practical and experienced intellectual property law firm perennially ranked among the "TOP TRADEMARK FIRMS" and "TOP PATENT FIRMS" in the U.S. by Intellectual P... read more
Jonathan Grossman
Jonathan Grossman is a business attorney and an entrepreneur. He has eight years’ experience and have worked with some of the leading law firms in the United States. He has a degree in law, which he obtained from the University of Kansas School of Law. Jonathan is licensed to practice law in Illinois and New York. He operates his own law firm and have also worked as a patent counsel at Fresenius Kabi USA for three years before starting his own business.
Drew Whiting
Entrepreneurs face many unique challenges, and Drew Whiting understands that first hand because he is an entrepreneur himself. He loves sharing his legal knowledge and experience with up and coming businesses. He has experience working with mobile businesses, those who offer financial services, packaged good manufacturers, restaurants, bars, and taverns, and several technology-related enterprises.
Noam Raz
Noam Raz has a specialized focus advising individuals and companies based in the United States or Israel that have legal matters or transactions made across the border. Because Noam is fluent in both Hebrew and English as well as both American and Israeli culture, he is in a unique position to offer advice to companies in both countries. Additionally, he is licensed as an attorney in Israel, Illinois, and Michigan.
Jonathan Pasky
Jon is a startup and patent attorney with a goal of educating entrepreneurs about the benefits of intellectual property protection and utilization. His firm was established to cater to modern businesses and offers a flat-fee general counsel service. Jon has been involved organizing in well-attended tech events and co-founded Techweek, the country’s leading technology conference and festival.
Gianna Scatchell
Operating a boutique firm in Chicago, IL, Gianna Scatchell has a unique niche representing high profile clients with privacy based litigation including cyber-bullying claims, revenge porn, defamation and smear-campaigns, and copyright and trademark disputes. She also counsels law enforcement agencies and schools on the distinctive privacy and compliance challenges caused by today’s technology.
Adam Scavone
Adam Scavone is in a unique position as a lawyer. One of his passions is fighting for the legalization of cannabis - in fact, he even co-founded the New York Cannabis Alliance in 2010. Beyond that, he is a capable lawyer, specializing in helping startups get off the ground. He believes that new business owners have enough to worry about and he wants to take the legal matters off their hands so they can focus on what’s important: building their business.
Scott Weisman
Scott Weisman is a business attorney that focuses on transactional law and general business law. He primarily assists companies in the technology industry. Scott has 12 years of experience as a lawyer and is able to assist with intellectual property matters, commercial contracts and business formation matters as well. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois. Scott has been the principal of his own law office since 2012.
Joe Giamanco
Joe Giamanco is a seasoned attorney that has handled over 45 jury trials and was lead counsel for 43 of those. In addition to that, Attorney Giamanco has been to over 500 arbitration hearings. When it comes down to it, Mr. Giamanco will help you settle your case and he has experience practicing business law, personal injury law, and DUIs.
Mark Schiff
Mark Schiff has 38 years of experience and helps both businesses and entrepreneurs throughout their business formation and journey. Attorney Schiff specializes in business litigation and he is heavily involved in the manufacturing and technology niches. Mr. Schiff is here to help you and is also an approved mediator for the Law and Chancery divisions within the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Christopher Matern
Christopher Matern is a well-rounded attorney who practices business law to include contract negotiations, commercial real estate, and even new business formation. Attorney Matern’s mission is to provide the best legal services to all clients throughout Chicago and Illinois. Mr. Matern has received multiple awards to include the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors-First Recipient of the Member of the Decade Award.
Erik Rakoczy
Before attending law school, Erik Rakoczy worked as an author and editor. These experiences have contributed to his success in legal research and writing. His experience in technology and business has equipped him with powerful tools to guide entrepreneurs through building business ventures and growing startups. Mr. Rakoczy is a volunteer at the National Lawyers Guild and First Defense Legal Aid.
Jonathan E. Riley
Jonathan's practice areas include business law and commercial contracts with a focus on general counsel services, corporate formation, and agreement drafting. He regularly works with entrepreneurs and has a passion for helping good businesses be great by proactively identifying and addressing their legal needs. Jonathan has built his experience at boutique and large law firms.
Cathy Cupp
Cathy Cupp is a business law guru with over 34 years of experience in the field. She has served as general counsel to small and medium sized companies. Some of her notable clients include Aha!, Enesco, Travelport, and Glasswall Solutions. Attorney Cupp specializes in corporate acquisitions, licensing, executive employment, and IP matters. In addition to her current experience, Attorney Cupp served 13 years at Galileo International where she served client in 110 different countries.
Kalpesh Patel
Kalpesh Patel is a business attorney that has been licensed to practice law in Illinois for the past three years. He has a J.D. in law, which he obtained from the Florida Coastal School of Law. Kalpesh also has a degree in business management and several other certificates in legal areas. Kalpesh focuses on assisting entrepreneurs and startups overcome legal issues that arise with business formation. He is currently a partner at Wallock Patel.
Mark Grzymala
Attorney Mark Grzymala is the founder of Grzymala Law Office, P.C. His law office focuses on mechanics liens, commercial litigation, corporate law, and construction law. He is dedicated to representing clients who are small business owners, subcontractors, owners, developers, and the like. Attorney Grzymala was raised in small business, so he is able to connect with his clients and he knows exactly what they need and the guidance required. He is also trained in real estate disputes, collection actions, and evictions.
Daniel Regan
As Daniel himself likes to say, Regan Law LLC is in the "business of business." His boutique law firm works with a variety of businesses and individuals in a variety of different business areas including estate planning, general business representation, M&A, and commercial litigation. His goal is to maximize profits for his clients while mitigating any legal risk they might incur.
Patrick Long
Patrick Long is a business lawyer with more than 27 years of experience. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois. Patrick obtained his Juris Doctorate degree in law from the Loyola University Chicago College of Law. He has represented several Fortune 500 companies, including Compaq and HP. Patrick specializes in trademark and copyright law. He is also experienced in dealing with commercial contracts. Patrick started working at Discover Financial Services in January 2018.
Rick Cummings
Rick Cummings has 38 years’ experience and is a strategic attorney. He has worked at some of the world’s top international law firms and financial institutions as a senior counsel, including the International Consulting Organization, the Federal Banking Agency and the International Food Company. Rick’s main area of focus is commercial contracts, but he also has experience in dealing with securities, mergers and general business operations. He is the principal of his own law office.
Jordan Matyas
Jordan Matyas has over 20 years of experience working around government. For almost four years, he was the Chief of Staff for the Regional Transportation Authority - working with a budget of $38 million. Before that he was the Illinois State Director for The Humane Society of the United States. Currently, he is the Adviser for 1818 - An Advocacy Group. He focuses on almost all areas of government. Jordan earned his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Saira Alikhan
As an attorney that has practiced for almost fifteen years, my passion for my craft has provided me with experience in many areas of the law. I have proven myself as flexib... read more
Clara Duffield
Clara Duffield is a transactional attorney with more than 14 years of experience. She specializes in financial-related legal matters, with a primary focus on financial transactions. Clara is licensed to practice law in Illinois and obtained her Juris Doctor degree after graduating from the University of Chicago. Clara is also experienced in drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial contracts, and she often represents startup businesses.
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Daliah Saper
Daliah Saper operates a cutting-edge internet, entertainment, social media, and business law practice. Local and national media outlets regularly solicit her commentary on ... read more
Eric Onyango
Eric Onyango is an attorney at law with more than four years of experience. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and has been admitted to the U.S. Tax Court. Eric obtained his degree in law from The John Marshall Law School. He mainly focuses on labor and employment-related legal matters, but is also experienced in dealing with startup businesses. Eric is also skilled in dealing with tax law matters. He is currently serving as the managing attorney at Prime Legal LLC.
Zafar Musvi
Zafar Musvi is an attorney at law with more than six years of experience. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and obtained his degree in law from the John Marshall Law School. Zafar primarily specializes in drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial contracts. He has worked with numerous corporate clients, including Castifi, Castle and Paragon Water Systems. Zafar has been serving as an attorney at GCG Legal since February 2018.
Myra Mormile-Wolper
Myra Mormile-Wolper is the founding member and managing attorney of M-W Business Law and Litigation, a law firm focused on providing high-quality, cost-effective legal advi... read more
Christina Papavasiliou
I am a general practice attorney with fourteen years' experience in litigation in both state and federal cases. I am experienced in every stage of trial advocacy. I also se... read more
John Fox
John graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law and has a bachelor's degree in History from the University of Illinois. His practice areas include business law, commercial ... read more
Daniel Schlade
I have been practicing law for over fifteen years, and in 2014 I opened my own shop where I can focus on my resolving commercial, real estate, consumer, and employment disp... read more
Ashley Kirkwood
Ashley graduated from Northwestern law school and also has a bachelor's degree in international business. Her practice areas include entrepreneurship law and commercial con... read more
Talin Hitik
Broad and nuanced experience in corporate litigation, business formation, corporate transactions, contract negotiation and drafting, contract disputes, alternative dispute ... read more
Brian Massimino
My passion and focus are on obtaining the best possible result for the lowest cost. In my 15 years of practice, I have been successful at doing just that.
I earned my J... read more
Samantha Bonamassa
My career has been focused on overseeing corporate and business law matters, with a specific focus on providing carefully-tailored compliance programs and proactive complia... read more
Thomas Mcfarland
Thomas graduated from Loyola University School of Law, Chicago, IL in 1965, and also has a Bachelor's degree in Social Science. His practice areas include all aspects of co... read more
Michael Gilmartin
At Gilmartin Legal, our mission is to provide the best legal results at the most reasonable cost, and to effectively communicate with clients through every stage of their r... read more
Jeffrey Hood
Experienced corporate and commercial attorney with history of providing exceptional service for all types of clients. I will work with you to resolve your legal problems an... read more
Jeremy Spoon
Jeremy concentrates his practice in corporate and general business matters, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, private equity transactions, general corporate, partner... read more
Jamie Franklin
Jamie Franklin has many years of successful litigation experience in nationwide class actions and individual matters in federal and state courts, focusing on employment dis... read more
Michael Davis
Michael earned his Juris Doctor Degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law and was admitted as a member to the Illinois Bar in 1988.
Michael’s clients include a multitude ... read more
Billy Joe Mills
I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2006 with a degree in Political Science and Finance. I stayed around Champaign for law school and graduat... read more
Aki Estrella
Aki Estrella is an attorney with 16 years of experience with privacy, business regulation, and technology. She has held positions as a business attorney and as a consumer p... read more
Paul Kossof
I assist companies with international legal issues, primarily relating to China.
I have helped clients from around the world, both private and state-owned, with a wide ran... read more
Ashley Kirkwood
After graduating from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law with honors, she started her career at one of the largest law firms in the world, Kirkland & Ellis ... read more
Ariel Gurian
Ariel Gurian's practice focuses primarily on intellectual property, e-commerce, and other start-up and small business needs.
In addition to her legal practice in Chicago, ... read more
Ahmed Alnemer
Ahmed graduated from John Marshall Law School and also has a bachelor's degree in political science. Ahmed is also a registered Real Estate Broker and licensed title agent ... read more
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Steven Gray
I am a trusted legal advisor to a diverse group of clients, which include startup, development stage and middle market companies, financial intermediaries, private equity f... read more
Steve Forbes
Steve graduated from the University of Wisconsin law school and also has an MBA majoring in banking and investments and a bachelor of business administration degree majorin... read more
Tariq Akeel
Corporate transactional attorney with experience in the Company formations, contract review (corporate, HR, real estate, finance), resolutions and a variety of early and la... read more
Sean Swidler
Sean Swidler is a seasoned intellectual property attorney with a reputation for distilling complex issues to their basic elements and finding the right-sized solution to ac... read more
Adam S. Tracy
Not only is Adam S. Tracy a licensed attorney in the state of Illinois, he is a former rugby player and experienced entrepreneur specializing in corporate finance and securities. As the founder of the Securities Compliance Group with two locations in Chicago and California, the firm has counseled hundreds of issuers listed on the NASDAQ and OTC. He can assist your company in developing communication programs with shareholders and help with hedge fund/RIA formation.
Jeffrey Salas
One of the founding partners at Salas Wang, LLC, Jeffrey Salas concentrates on arbitration and litigation. Earlier in his career, he was involved in some of the most important cases of corporate governance law. Mr. Salas has represented clients in a variety of cases related to securities, financial fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract actions in state and federal courts.
Salina Canoy
Salina Canoy practice law in Illinois. She mainly focuses on business law and has experience in numerous practice areas, including venture capital, mergers, debt collection and corporate legal matters. She graduated with a Juris Doctor in law from Harvard Law School in 2007. Salina is a member of McClain & Canoy. She has also worked as an attorney at Axiom and was an associate at McGuireWoods between 2010 and 2013.
Ric Gruber Jr
With an impressive entrepreneurial resume and education, Partner and COO of Pasky Gruber LLC, Ric Gruber, Jr. offers tremendous value to his clients. With an LL.M. in Information Technology and Privacy Law, his practice focuses on transactional IP and other IP related issues, privacy compliance, and advertising law. A successful franchisor, he also advises clients on franchise law and hospitality.
Diana Laskaris
Licensed in Illinois and New York, Diana Laskaris is an attorney with expertise in legal strategy and planning as well as business consulting. She has worked in product development, business operations and development, marketing and communication, and operational management. Bringing fifteen years of experience, she is also deeply committed to nonprofit and volunteer causes. Diana received her J.D. from Loyola Law School.
Jordan Finfer
Jordan Finfer is best known for his tactful and delicate approach to all business legal matters. Mr. Finfer will tailor and customize all legal strategies with your business in mind. He has a high success rate and has helped yield settlements into the six-figure range for many different cases. Whether you need help trademarking a name or you have questions about employment laws, Attorney Finfer is ready to help you.
Bryan D. Pitts
Bryan Pitts has a little over 3 years of experience practicing business law including taxes, business formation, non-profit formation, and commercial contracts. Prior to working as an attorney, Mr. Pitts worked as a legal extern for the IRS and researched current and past tax issues and reviewed and submitted them to the Appeals Division. His experience guides him and he can help you navigate all of your business tax-related concerns.
Louis Phillips
Attorney Louis Phillips is a partner at PFS Ltd. and handles all types of litigation matters that businesses may experience including trademark infringement, contract disputes, and fraud claims. You can be rest assured that Mr. Phillips is tough and aggressive in the courtroom to ensure your rights and trademarks are protected at all times.
Chris Werner
Chris Werner has 13 years of experience in the legal field and his practice focuses on commercial disputes, business transactions, and commercial litigation. Throughout his years, Mr. Werner has helped businesses throughout Florida, California, and Chicago. With an aggressive approach to all litigation cases, Attorney Werner is here to help you.
Jacob A. Shapiro
When you need help with your business formation or commercial real estate, you can count on the expertise of Attorney Jacob Shapiro. Mr. Shapiro specializes in helping commercial landlords and tenants with all of their buying, leasing, and sales of condos, apartments, and commercial buildings. In addition to his above experience, Mr. Shapiro has specialized experience in Bitcoin regulations and compliance issues.
Laura Balson
Laura Balson is a seasoned employment and labor attorney who has over 10 years of experience helping businesses and individuals defend themselves in the courtroom. Attorney Balson provides helpful risk assessments to businesses to predict their exposure and if litigation is required. In addition to litigation, Attorney Balson drafts all types of legal documents from employee termination to policy handbooks.
Sean P. Patrick, Esq.
Sean P. Patrick, Esq. works as a co-managing partner at Rifkind Patrick LLC. Mr. Patrick is best known for his knowledge of business law and has helped hundreds of clients in regulatory compliance, trade secrets, business law, and product liability cases. Mr. Patrick is an active member of both the Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association. In addition to his business law experience, Mr. Patrick worked as a legal clerk at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Charles Hutchinson
Charles Hutchinson is not only licensed to practice law in Illinois, but he is also a longtime resident in Wilmette. Attorney Hutchinson has an entrepreneurial spirit of his own and helps new entrepreneurs start and manage their businesses by forming and executing on contracts. In addition to business law, Mr. Hutchinson practices property tax law, estate planning, and handles traffic violations.
Aaron Gillett
When it comes to business law, count on Aaron Gillett to walk you through it. With experience in all areas of business law including acquisition, formation, and even sales, Mr. Gillett is able to pave the way to success for you and your business. Mr. Gillett graduated magna cum laude and was even named to the Order of the Coif. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Gillett works as a pro bono attorney for the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.
Constance Moylan
Constance Moylan is a rising attorney with a dedication to helping startup businesses and new entrepreneurs. Although she focuses on Internet and online businesses, she also has a strong background in the commercial real estate sector. Whether you need help drafting a contract or you need to have a document checked, Attorney Moylan will be there for you.
David Lee
David is a highly seasoned mergers and acquisitions attorney with 19 years of deal execution experience focusing on complex business transactions. He has led transactions for some of the world's most prominent private equity firms and Fortune 500 companies. He has handled investment amounts from several million dollars to over 2 billion. Before establishing DHL Law, David worked as a partner and head of several firms.
John Ellis
Although his main focus is bringing and defending lawsuits related to breach of contract, personal injury, fraud, and trademark infringement, John Ellis also provides hourly general counsel to clients to help them avoid litigation. Mr. Ellis values frequent client communication and employs an aggressive, but civil, style of litigation to gain prompt, fair results.
Cavan Doyle
Cavan Doyle is a healthcare regulatory attorney who has extensive knowledge in and skills when it comes to representing large health care providers to include hospitals, private practices, and pharmacies. Many of her clients turn to her when it comes to HIPAA compliance, Medicare and Medicaid, and nursing regulations. Some of her most notable clients include BioScrip, Accenture, and Take Care Health Systems (Walgreens).
Cara Dearman
Based in Mount Prospect, Illinois, Cara Dearman is an attorney with expertise in privacy and data law. She is Senior Counsel at the Sears Holding Corporation and focuses on privacy issues. An experienced litigator, she previously worked at Wheeler, Trigg, O'Donnell in Denver, and at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York. Cara holds a J.D., with High Honors, from The University of Texas School of Law.
Cynthia Pietrucha
Cynthia Pietrucha is a licensed Illinois attorney who provides legal counsel to businesses and individuals. With particular expertise in the area of employee rights and employment law, she has represented both employees and employers. In addition, she is experienced in contracts as well as aspects of business and entertainment law. Cynthia holds a J.D. from Northern Illinois University College of Law.
Benjamin Rotman
Benjamin is a patent attorney at Rosenbaum IP, PC who focuses on intellectual property portfolio development and management as well as anti-counterfeiting enforcement. Before beginning his career in law, he was a senior mechanical engineer with Motorola Mobility. His experience in patent portfolio management includes prior art searching and preparation of licensing agreements.
Michael Latona
Michael LaTona primarily focus on corporate transactions, real estate and estate planning matters. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and have over 35 years’ experience. Michael is currently a sole practitioner at his own law firm. He gained a considerable amount of experience in his earlier years as an attorney while working at Atlantis Properties and Matanky Realty Group. Michael is a member of the American Bar Association and completed his Juris Doctor in 1981.
Matt Schinzel
Matt Schinzel has over 10 years of experience in compliance and regulatory matters. Currently he works as chief compliance officer for Allston Trading. In the past, he offered legal counsel to Akuna Capital as well as acted as compliance officer and offered legal counsel to Infinitum Capital Managment.
Joseph Tylutki
Joseph is a results-oriented General Counsel and business executive with comprehensive experience analyzing, structuring, negotiating, and executing sophisticated transactions. He is known as a trusted adviser to boards of directors, executive management teams, and key stakeholders. In addition to his legal experience, he applies his MBA to bring a business focus for his clients.
Margaret (Margie) O'connor
Margaret O’Connor graduated from Notre Dame with a bachelor’s of science degree in math before studying law at Loyola University Chicago. Although Margie O’Connor is a general attorney who has worked in a big firm and government environments, she prefers advocating for clients in corporate law, assisting executives with improving their processes while being conscious of budgets and bottom lines.
Melissa Green
Melissa Green is a senior attorney with a strong background in business transactions. She is practicing law in Ohio and the District of Columbia. Melissa has a degree in law, which she obtained from the University of Michigan Law School. She has more than 12 years of experience and have worked with numerous corporate clients. Melissa also has experience in real estate law and in dealing with mergers. She is an associate counsel at the University of Maryland Medical System.
Michael Johnston
Michael Johnston has over 11 years of experience. He gained experience while working with large law firms, including Keaton & Associates and the Law Office of Thomas W. Lynch. Michael is currently an associate at Waltz, Palmer & Dawson. He focuses on assisting business with employment, bankruptcy, regulatory disputes and commercial law legal cases. Michael obtained his Juris Doctor degree in law from the Nova Southeastern University.
Maudia Washington
Maudia Washington owns her own law firm, handling Bankruptcy, Real Estate and Business matters. Previously, she worked as a Business Law Adjunct Professor at Trine University. Maudia is a member of the American Bar Association and has experience in drafting and reviewing contracts, purchasing new homes or commercial property, franchising businesses and more. She obtained her J.D. from the Michigan State University.
Fielden Fleming
Fielden Fleming is an Attorney, Consultant and a Regulatory Specialist with five years of experience in the legal world. He works for Marvesta and before that he worked for PowerPlan, Inc. His experience extends to analyzing and drafting contracts, complying with regulation, monitoring and managing risk, as well as streamlining their business processes. He attended the John Marshall Law School and added his J.D. to his other qualifications - BA in Economics and Management, History and Finance.
Maudia Washington
Currently, Maudia is working for Trine University as a Business Law Adjunct Professor, as well as at the University of Phoenix as the Business Management Adjunct Professor. She has also worked on several contracts along with the Federal Government and on property development worth some $8.5 million. Her focus is on many different areas, including business law, tax law and employment law. She attended Michigan State University and received her J.D. in Business Law.
Paul Porvaznik
Delving into many varying aspects of law, Paul has had the privilege of working for five different well-known Law Offices. He has had over 16 years of experience, excluding the time spent writing for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. He is known for his excellent work regarding jobs in breach of contract, commercial evictions, post-judgment enforcement, construction and lien disputes. He has become a well reported on attorney from his experience in commercial litigation practice.
John J Mcguirk
John J Mcguirk has over 49 years worth of experience in the legal world. This is inclusive of the Commercial Litigation work which he has done for companies such as Amoco, Mobil and Rohm. His specialties include handling discovery issues in complex litigation matters. At the University of Chicago, John focuses on all phases of patent development and litigation. In 1964, he graduated from the University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law with his J.D.
Douglas Belofsky
Douglas Belofsky is a litigation attorney with more than 31 years of experience. He is exceptionally experienced in drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial contracts. Douglas also deals with labor and employment law, as well as debt and bankruptcy. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the Washington University School of Law. Since January 2013, Douglas has been managing his own law office.
Peter Moore
Peter Moore is a litigator with 13 years’ experience. He has extensive experience in dealing with legal cases related to the internet, technology and computer industries. Peter is licensed to practice law in California and Illinois. He obtained his degree in law from the Northwestern University School of Law. Peter has represented Symantec, AOL, Motorola and various other upscale corporate clients. He is currently the president of Legistek Corporation.
Mark Swiderski
Mark Swiderski is a general corporate attorney. He recently managed a multi-million dollar locomotive sale and lease financing deal for the National Railway Equipment Company. Mark practices law in Illinois and is also a member of the State Bar of Illinois. He received his legal degree from the Loyola University Chicago College of Law. Mark has experience in legal matters related to business formation, securities and commercial contracts. He recently became an associate attorney at Litwin Law.
Terence Brennan
Terence Brennan is a litigation attorney with more than 11 years’ experience in the legal industry. He specializes in financial, banking, breach of contract disputes and similar practice areas. Terence is licensed to practice law in Illinois, and he received his Juris Doctor degree from the Northwestern University School of Law. He has been an associate at Kirkland & Ellis since October 2016, where we offer litigation services to corporate clients.
Stephen Fulkerson
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Maria Mazza
Maria Mazza is a business lawyer who has almost two decades worth of experience. She has been licensed to practice law in Illinois. Maria has a Juris Doctorate degree in law, which she obtained after she graduated from the University of Illinois. She primarily focuses on legal matters that involves real estate law. Maria is also experienced in drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial contracts. She currently serves as an attorney at Kozacky Weitzel McGrath.
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