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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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Suleiman Wadi
Suleiman Wadi is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Minnesota and focuses primarily on corporate and business law, real estate law, and contract negotiation and dispu... read more
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Walid Tamari
Walid J. Tamari is widely recognized as one of the nation's top litigators. In 2018, Mr. Tamari was one of only 25 attorneys in the U.S. to be recognized by the National La... 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.
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.
Chrystan Carlton
Chrystan specializes in corporate law, focusing on entity formation, governance, and financing transactions. She helps CEO operators and founders structure deals, prepare a...
Timothy Duffy
Tim is an Illinois licensed attorney. For the past seven years he has helped a wide variety of startups, small businesses, and individuals manage their legal issues, from s...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jonathan Torchman
Yoni helps clients patent innovations to gain market share, resolve patent disputes and monetize patents. His extensive experience
•Preparing and prosecuting US patent ap...
Beata Mccann
Decades of experience in accounting, coupled with intimate knowledge of U.S. business-based immigration law, allows Beata McCann to better understand her clients' businesse...
Beatriz Reiner
I am a Brazilian-American attorney and I speak Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian.
Immigration is a matter I hold close to my heart. My own family has been through several...
Dragan Ivetic
Dragan "Dan" Ivetic is a distinguished attorney in Chicago with a strong focus on trademark law, contracts, and corporate formation. He brings a wealth of expertise and a t...
Peter Kordas
I’m a commercial attorney with expertise in negotiating and drafting complex contracts across industries like technology, construction, and manufacturing. Skilled in stream...
Timothy Swabb
Timothy L. Swabb is a Harvard-educated, Chicago-based attorney with a nationwide practice and over three decades of experience. Mr. Swabb provides counseling and litigation...
Andrew Horvat
Highly experienced and successful litigator with significant first-chair trial experience in the public and private sector. Present clients include Fortune 500 companies, g...
Justin Lesko
I have extensive experience with all aspects of monetizing and enforcing patent portfolios, including negotiating license agreements, litigation, continued patent prosecuti...
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...
Jennifer Vermillion
Jennifer C. Vermillion is actively licensed to practice law in the states of Illinois, Texas, and Louisiana, and been admitted to the US District Court of the Northern and ...
Jade Carpenter
Jade Carpenter is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs protect themselves and their business. As the founding attorney of Zeidman & Carpenter, she focuses on small busine...
George Markakis
George is an Illinois-based attorney with a strong foundation in corporate, securities, and commercial law. His background spans in-house legal departments, private practic...
Ryan Replogle
After 18+ years at a NYC law firm and advising C-suite leadership at cutting-edge tech and energy companies, Ryan founded the Chicago-based law firm Replogle Legal Group. T...
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.
Ryenne Shaw
My name is Ryenne Shaw and I help small business owners build businesses that operate as assets instead of liabilities, increase in value over time and build real wealth.
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Kco Legal
Tim Nitsch represents individual inventors and small, midsized and large corporations. He has experience in technology-related industries such as computer software, compute...
Alexandria Huiskens
Alexandria Huiskens is an experienced employment law attorney who blends empathy and thoughtfulness with the acumen of a seasoned and adaptable litigator. Alexandria specia...
Ross Kloeber
Ross focuses his practice on complex civil litigation in state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate levels. He has particular experience with securities, sha...
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...
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...
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...
Michael Brennan
Your legal question is important, regardless of whether it is big or small. Michael Brennan firmly believes that every business deserves a lawyer that is both responsive and dependable and he strives to provide that type of service to every client. Mr. Brennan can help with various business law issues, including business structuring and funding and general transactional issues.
Caleb St.-Jean
After working for more than five years in software development and technology consulting, Caleb St.-Jean earned his JD from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. As a patent attorney at the Law Office of Caleb St.-Jean, he is committed to seeing long-term success for his clients. He provides small companies with individualized strategies and better business ideas at an affordable price.
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.
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...
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.
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.
Faraz Nayyar
Attorney Faraz Nayyar, Partner at Khan Nayyar & Associates, LLC, is a seasoned litigator with years of trial experience. Faraz recently obtained a seven-digit settlemen...
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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...
Omar Khan
Attorney Omar Khan, Partner at Khan Nayyar & Associates, LLC, is a seasoned criminal/immigration attorney with years of legal experience. Omar is also a former Assistan...
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Thomas James
Thomas practices in Civil Litigation, Commercial and Corporate matters, Federal-State and Local taxation, Estate Planning and Asset Protection, Entity Formation, and other Business matters. Before setting up his private practice, he worked at a national law firm in Chicago and the United States Marine Corps as a Judge Advocate. He currently works out of three offices in Illinois.
Jameson Eisenmenger
Jameson Eisenmenger is a corporate attorney with over eight years of experience. He has served clients in numerous industries and primarily specializes in commercial contracts. Jameson also has experience in labor and employment law, mergers, acquisitions and real estate law. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Wisconsin. Jameson obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has been an in-house counselor at Performance Health since November 2016.
Catherine Roland
Catherine Jean Roland is an experienced litigator and trial attorney who is licensed in both Illinois and California. The primary focus of Catherine’s practice has been in ...
Martin Parsons
Martin retired from the military after spending four years on active duty in the Marine Corps and twenty-two years, part-time and full-time, in the Illinois Army National G...
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.
Nicholas Harned
Nicholas has experience working as an Attorney for many different companies, including Axley Brynelson, LLP; Ross & Hardies; Vedder Price. Nicholas also worked for Axiom for almost 5 years. His specialties include general business law, regulatory compliance, employment matters and corporate transactions. In the past, he has represented both large and small companies and startups. In the year 1998, Mr Harned graduated Cum Laude from The University of Wisconsin Law School.
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...
Thomas Cramer
I have always focused on service to the community - from teaching English in Peru to acting as a mentor to the children of Marines in Okinawa, Japan, to trips to Kentucky t...
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.
Patrick Kelly
Patrick represents a range of businesses and individuals in litigation and transactional matters at The Kelly Law Firm, P.C. He has advocated for plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation in state and federal courts and served as first chair trial counsel in many jury trials. His practice areas include small business representation and property-related matters.
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.
Martine Jackson
Martine Jackson has very diverse experiences - her titles include a legal professional, partner, business owner, business management consultant, trained and skilled leadership adviser, community leader and volunteer and philanthropist. She is currently the partner of Rhode & Jackson, P.C., providing general counsel services to CEOs and board of directors. The counsel she provides focuses on all stages of a business cycle. She obtained her J.D. and Masters of Business Administration degree.
Jeremy Spoon
Jeremy concentrates his practice in corporate and general business matters, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, private equity transactions, general corporate, partner...
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...
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.
Farah Abbas
Farah S. Abbas, the Owner of Abbas Law PLLC, is a highly sought-after attorney based in Chicago, IL. Ms. Abbas has served individuals and businesses throughout the country ...
Michael Goldberg
I am a Chicagoland attorney who focuses his practice on business formation, estate planning, real estate, and general civil litigation. I assist clients with a variety of f...
Edward Hauder
Ed has extensive experience in all areas of executive and director compensation, including equity and cash incentive plans, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (ISS) m...
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...
Aaron Rifkind
As Co-Managing Partner of Rifind Patrick LLC, Aaron handles transactions and disputes for small to medium-sized businesses. He was the speaker at the National Disability Awareness Day in Las Vegas for both 2010 and 2011, as well as at the 2012 National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives Spring Conference. Aaron is also a VA Lawyer, Real Estate Broker and the founder of a well-known Law Firm. He studied International Law with the Washington University in St. Louis.
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.
Justin Randolph
Federal litigator and immigration attorney with more than twenty years of experience advising individuals and businesses on complex legal and regulatory matters. Practice f...
Jonathan Phillips
focus my practice in three main
- Intellectual property and internet law. I obtain intellectual property protection for firm clients and enforce those rights. I also defe...
Edward Farmer
Edward is an U.S. Army veteran. After completing a year combat tour in Iraq, he attended the Valparaiso School of Law. As a former law professor, he taught attorneys and la...
Talin Hitik
Broad and nuanced experience in corporate litigation, business formation, corporate transactions, contract negotiation and drafting, contract disputes, alternative dispute ...
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 ...
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...
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, ...
Jefferey Katz
Jefferey Katz is a liability litigation attorney with over 13 years of experience. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and obtained his degree in law from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Jefferey has exceptional experience in dealing with legal cases that involve securities and finances. He is also experienced as an outside general counselor. Jefferey has been a member of the Patterson Law Firm since September 2012.
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...
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...
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...
William Orlewicz
My practice concerns data privacy and cybersecurity compliance and data breach counsel.
As a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and CMMC-AB Registered Pr...
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...
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.
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...
Michael Rada
Michael Rada is a business attorney with more than 25 years’ experience. He primarily provides legal assistance to companies in the IT industry. Michael is licensed to practice law in Illinois and he received his legal degree from The John Marshall Law School. Michael is experienced in dealing with commercial contracts. He founded his own law office in May 2017. Prior to this position, Michael was a director at the United Continental Holdings.
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...
Paul Yu
Paul Yu is a corporate attorney with more than a decade worth of experience. He has been licensed to practice law in Illinois. Paul has a Juris Doctorate degree in law, which he obtained after his graduation from the University of Minnesota Law School. He primarily specializes in legal matters that involve immigration law, but is also experienced in tax law. Paul has been an attorney at My Law, LLC, since June 2009.
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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 ...
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...
R. Gregory Earl
Greg Earl received his Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. Greg attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virgini...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Peter Slawniak
Innovation and Technology Business Lawyer. Responsive and service oriented
professional who drives outcomes while building relationships. Entrepreneurial
professional able ...
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.
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.
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...
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.
Jeffrey Antonelli
With over 15 years of experience, Attorney Jeffrey Antonelli is committed to his clients and helping them achieve the results they want from their cases. Antonelli Law is Antonelli’s practice and is recognized as one of two top practices throughout the country that handles cases related to BitTorrent copyrights and commercial drones. Attorney Antonelli is a solid, successful litigator and also specializes in trademark and copyright suits.
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...
Michael Denker
In the beginning of Michael's career, he worked for several top international Law Firms and for the last 14 years and counting, he has been running a boutique firm. He mainly practices Corporate and Business Law - focusing on mergers, buyouts and acquisitions, commercial contracts, general health care matters and business litigation. Mr Denker graduated from the Northwestern University School of Law. Before that, he graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California with a BA.
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.
Hamzah Mirza
Greetings, my name is Hamzah, a skilled contract attorney with a strong commitment to delivering exceptional counsel. My expertise lies in contract law, and I take immense ...
Aasim Cunningham
After graduating from Rutgers University School of Law- Camden in 2013, I was admitted to the Illinois Bar in November of 2013.
As the co-owner of Cunningham and Smith La...
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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.
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.
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.
Anastasios Garbis
As a registered patent attorney, Anastasios Garbis dedicates his time to advising entrepreneurs and small businesses on intellectual property matters. At his firm, Garbis Law, LLC, he supports clients in protecting their brands, inventions, and art through accessible and transparent legal services. Mr. Garbis speaks both English and Greek at a native level.
Malaika Tyson
Malaika Tyson is an intellectual property attorney with six years’ experience. She is exceptionally skilled in dealing with legal matters that involve patents, as well as trademark and copyright law. Malaika is also experienced in dealing with mergers and acquisitions. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and is also a member of the Illinois Patent Bar. Malaika obtained her law degree from the University of Chicago. She has been a partner at McAndrews, Held and Malloy since 2011.
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.
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...
John Simpson
John is licensed in Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, and Central District of Illinois. He represents contested/uncontested probate and estate matters and has over a...
Dean Frieders
Approach projects by truly understanding objectives and resources and maximizing efficient, if sometimes non-traditional, use of human and economic capital. Where necessary...
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 ...
Jacqueline Lentini
Jacqueline Lentini is an immigration lawyer that has over 17 years of experience as an attorney. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and received her law degree from the Chicago Kent College of Law. She is registered as a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Jacqueline started her own law firm in 2010. Prior to starting her own firm, she serves as a counselor at Smith Amundsen LLC and the Law Offices A.E. Gustafson P.C.
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...
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.
Robert Cohen
Rob graduated from Boalt Hall School of Law and also has a bachelor's degree from Berkeley. He has focused on litigation throughout his career, including commercial dispute...
Kendra Lee
Kendra graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law and has an MBA from Florida A&M University. Her bachelor's degrees are in Business and Spanish. Her practice areas inc...
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.
Jonathan Decatorsmith
Chicago tax attorney Jonathan Decatorsmith has been practicing tax law for more than 30 years. Prior to joining the Law Offices of Chicago-Kent, Decatorsmith was a senior t...
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...
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...
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 ...
Nicholas O’Connor
12 years experience in both trial practice and transactional law. Tried hundreds of cases to verdict, including first degree murder.
Recent practice has been focused on Re...
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.
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 ...
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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...
George Svoboda
Attorney George W. Svoboda has over 30 years experience in business and law. His extensive experience advising companies is relied on by clients in the business services, m...
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.
Abiola Kalejaiye
Abiola is a lawyer and small business enthusiast with 10 years of experience working in the financial services sector. His past experience includes working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. After he left, he founded Big Leaf, Inc., a community-based consulting firm that provides regulatory compliance and risk management services tailored specifically for community banks in the Midwest.
Thomas Emalfarb
Thomas Emalfarb is a Chicago-based lawyer who is specialized in legal compliance, real estate law, and construction law. Also admitted to appear in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, he currently works as an associate at Emalfarb, Swan & Bain. Thomas holds a J.D. from the John Marshall Law School and is working towards an L.L.M. in real estate law.
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.
Christopher Louis Lufrano
Christopher is the managing attorney and principal of Lufrano Law, LLC with extensive experience in matters involving securities investment disputes, regulatory defense, real estate law, and business services. He often travels throughout the country to represent investors in FINRA securities arbitrations. He has represented hundreds of clients and recovered over $10 million on their behalf.
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.
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.
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.
Tawfiq Ali
Tawfiq Ali is a dedicated and experienced lawyer that specialized in complex negotiations and litigations. His mission is to protect what is most important to a business. Attorney Ali has helped a Fortune 500 company completely dismiss a class action that would have leaked unknown liability. He has also helped other companies protect their trade secrets and release liability that could have caused irreparable damages to the company.
Amy Epton
Amy Epton currently serves as a lawyer for two different law firms. She specializes in litigation, legal research, and labor and employment law. Since 2002, Ms. Epton has successfully litigated over 80 cases and has represented large clients including Yahoo and Hyundai. The other law firm she works for specializes in Korean/American businesses and Attorney Epton handles their employment defense trials and cases.
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.
Eric Sutton
At the core of Eric Sutton’s beliefs as a lawyer is that idea that access to affordable legal help is the key to a stable community. He advises clients on a range of financial and real estate issues. His firm, SMNP Law LLC, believes in not only advising, but also educating clients about tax appeals, foreclosure, debt, and bankruptcy so that they can fully understand their options.
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).
Benjamin Gerber
Benjamin Gerber is a former associate at a 2,000 attorney law firm and has the large firm experience with a small firm touch. With over three years of experienced in business operations, business lawsuits, and business formation, you can count on Attorney Gerber to help you. Mr. Gerber is licensed to practice law in both Texas and Illinois and has handled government investigations and compliance cases for top companies.
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.
Bradley Schencker
Based in Illinois, Bradley L. Schencker is a licensed attorney providing a range of legal services in the areas of family, business, and real estate law. He is also experienced in estate planning and counsels his clients on legal matters related to wills, trusts, probate, and guardianship, among others. Bradley holds a J.D. from the John Marshall Law School.
Kyle Smith
Kyle is a solo attorney with a practice that specializes in helping entrepreneurs, early-stage, and growing businesses. He prides himself on being agile, accessible, and innovative with his solutions. In addition to working with new companies from formation to fundraising, he enjoys taking the time to educate his clients about the legal issues involved in their business.
Thomas Scherschel
Thomas Scherschel has over 33 years of experience and has single-handedly tried over 50 cases throughout the entire case until the verdict. Mr. Scherschel specializes in business law and business litigation to include corporate formation, professional liability claims, contract torts, and catastrophic losses. Mr. Scherschel has received multiple awards for his excellent legal skills including an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and being named Leading Lawyer for his commercial litigation skills.
Charles Muscarello
Attorney Charles Muscarello works as a principal at and co-founded Denker & Muscarello, LLC. The law firm focuses on litigation and business law and specializes in helping privately held companies whether it is a startup, family owned or corporation. Mr. Muscarello has represented many well-known companies and has won a high number of cases throughout litigation.
Jackie Clisham
Jackie Clisham has 8 years of experience in labor and employment law and can help businesses and clients navigate their way through this legal sector. In addition to her experience as an attorney, Ms. Clisham worked for 20 years in an accounting role which gives her clients an advantage when it comes to financial counseling. Licensed to practice law in Illinois, Attorney Clisham is here to help you today.
Alex Rechenmacher
Alex Rechenmacher is on a mission to help as many clients as he can while always being transparent throughout the process. He specializes in debt and bankruptcy, commercial real estate, business formation, and trademarks and copyright laws. With over 6 years of experience, Attorney Rechenmacher is ready to help you and use the knowledge he has gained from his prior experiences.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Margaret Fitzsimmons
Attorney Margaret Fitzsimmons has experience representing her clients throughout all stages of their litigation needs including at the state and federal level. She is seasoned in civil litigation as well as labor and employment law. Whether you need help during a jury trial or you want to negotiate on an agreement, she is the lawyer to choose. Ms. Fitzsimmons is also experienced in handling cases in front of the National Labor Relations Board.
Christina Perez
When you need help with real estate law, count on Christina Perez to guide you. With over 12 years of experience, Attorney Perez will navigate you through acquisitions, purchases, and commercial leases to help you secure the properties that you need. Ms. Perez is dedicated to transparency and completing small and large commercial real estate deals.
Josh Goldberg
Josh Goldberg has over 13 years of experience in the legal field and has represented many large companies including Whirlpool, Yahoo, and Wolcott. He specializes in commercial litigation, criminal law, bankruptcy, and intellectual property laws. Before joining his current practice, Mr. Goldberg worked at an international law firm and has extensive experience in international law.
Chad Degroot
Attorney Chad DeGroot is the finance and employee benefits guru that you need to have on your team. Mr. DeGroot has helped with the drafting and implementation of retirement plans for employees, healthcare plans, and more. He focuses on all employee benefits and will assist both startups and well-established businesses. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. DeGroot is a member of the Tax Section of Employee Benefits Committee of the American Bar Association. He is also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court in Missouri and Illinois.
Benjamin Altshul
Licensed in 2013, Benjamin Altshul has participated in several commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions including assisting Condominium Associations with the collection of assessments, drafting of governing documents, and enforcing of covenants against unit owners. In addition, Benjamin has significant experience in business entity formation, contract negotiation, and real estate litigation.
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.
Steffany Williams Cunninghm
Steffany Williams Cunningham is an attorney at law with over 16 years of experience. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and obtained her Juris Doctor degree in law from the Creighton University School of Law. Some of Steffany’s most recent corporate clients include the Cornerstone Christian Church, Suburban Knights Apparel and Meineke Car Care Franchisee. She has been serving as a general counselor at DirectBuy since August 2013.
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.
Phil Lily
Phil Lily primarily provides her legal services to startups and growing companies, but she has also represented some of the largest U.S. based companies. Phil has a Juris Doctorate degree in law, which she received from the University Of Chicago Law School. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and New York. Phil provides legal services in all business-related legal practice areas, with a fundamental focus on commercial contracts, technology licensing and employment law.
Henderson Banks
Henderson Banks is a corporate attorney who primarily specializes in labor and employment law. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois, and he received his Juris Doctor degree in law from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. Henderson has extensive experience as an outside general counselor. Between July and December 2015, Henderson worked as an attorney for Special Counsel. In January 2017, he was hired as the employee relations manager at Amazon.com
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
Stephen Fulkerson is both a business and a transactional counselor. He has been serving corporate clients for almost one decade. Stephen is licensed to practice law in Illinois and received a degree in law from the Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. He focuses primarily on securities and finances, as well as real estate law. Stephen has been serving as an attorney at Riordan Fulkerson Hupert & Coleman since July 2006.
Adam Quigley
Adam Quigley is an attorney at law that specializes in legal research and writing. He is also experienced in dealing with legal cases related to debt and bankruptcy. Adam was recently licensed to practice law in Illinois. He obtained his Juris Doctorate in law from the Ohio Northern University – Claude W. Petit School of Law. Since April 2017, Adam has been an associate attorney at the Kaplan Law Firm, LLC, where she primarily deals with bankruptcy cases.
Andrew Doyle
Andrew attended law school at Northern Illinois University’s College of Law where he graduated cum laude in 2013. Additionally, Andrew was on Law Review serving as a Lead A...
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.
John Buscher
I work successfully with clients and co-workers at all levels of employment as well as across cultural and national borders. I am adept at balancing my obligations as legal...
Heewon Oconnor
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T. Phillip Boggess
T. Phillip Boggess is a business lawyer with more than two decades of experience. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois. Phillip holds a J.D. in law, which he obtained from the Drake University Law School. Phillip specializes in real estate law, and is also able to assist corporate clients with drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts. In November 1996, Phillip founded his own law firm, where he now acts as the principal attorney.
Burt Natkins
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Nathan Sturycz
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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.
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.
Q. Anthony Siemer
With extensive experience working with both startups and mature companies, Q. Anthony Siemer practices in the areas of general business, corporate law, LLCs and partnerships, commercial real estate, estate planning, and probate. He has been part of the Leading Lawyers Network since 2004. Before embarking on his legal career, he served as a bank director for 41 years.
Swati Desai
Swati has been running her own practice, Law Office of Swati S. Desai, since 2007 where she provides a range of legal services including immigration, bankruptcy, civil litigation, and franchising. She has over 10 years of experience serving residents in Chicago. In addition to having a Masters of Law, she has a Masters in Journalism. Before starting her own practice, she worked as an attorney for the US Small Business Administration.
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.
Vlad Chirica
Born in Bucharest, Romania, but now residing in Illinois, Vlad Chirica is an associate attorney. Previously working at Berton N. Ring, PC, Chirica argued pre-trial motions, attended daily court calls, and drafted motions and pleadings. He comes with much experience issuing subpoenas and leading depositions. Chirica has a wide breadth of work capabilities as a former law clerk, web designer, marketing consultant, and legal research assistant.
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.
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Adam Nagreski
Adam Nagreski has been licensed to practice law in Illinois for over three years. He obtained his J.D. at the Southern Illinois University School of Law and has worked with companies such as Franklin County State’s Attorney and The Center for Financial, Legal and Tax Planning in his local area. Adam specializes in a variety of business legal cases, including the formulation of businesses, real estate, employment and copyrights.
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.
Jordan Litwin
Jordan Litwin has worked as a Partner of Meltzer Purtill & Stelle LLC and an Associate for Neal Wolf & Associates, LLC, among other law firms. His legal focus is towards entrepreneurs, small businesses and financial institutions - which is inclusive of bankruptcy-related situations - handling Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Creditors Rights matters. In 2015, Jordan was named the Rising Star Lawyer, as well as the Emerging Lawyer. He attended the University of Illinois College of Law.
Michael Curry
As a former Attorney for Hanson & Donahue, LLC and Menges & Molzahn, LLC, Michael has plenty experience handling legal matters. He has helped more than 5000 people and businesses overcome their financial difficulties. His focus areas include commercial and residential real estate, corporate law and business law. He obtained his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology and went on to graduate with his Masters from The John Marshall Law School.
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.
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Legal assistance needed for boutique retail consulting firm in Chicago
Daniel Weberman
"I hired Daniel H. Weberman, Attorney at Law to represent us in a case against a former client as well as update our current services agreement. Mr. Weberman was patient answering our questions (as this has been our first legal matter in 17 years in business). Through Mr. Weberman, we were able to win the case against our former client as well as have our service agreement updated. I hope I don't need legal services ever again in the future. If I do, I will most definitely hire Mr. Weberman again."
Yohan J
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Saint Charles,
IL,
over 1 year ago
5.0
Assist with Other Immigration Matter
Wayne Nguyen
"Your expertise and attention to detail were evident throughout our discussions, and I greatly appreciate the clarity and insights you offered. Thank you once again for your professionalism, responsiveness, and dedication to your clients."
Chandrakanth G
.
Aurora,
IL,
almost 2 years ago
4.8
Consult on Corporate Restructure
Ryan A. Woods
"I decided to work with Ryan after two short consultation calls where Ryan shared his wealth of knowledge with me. He has been extremely helpful and efficient in resolving my case without any significant delays. He made everything easier for me so I could focus on running my business. I highly recommend him to any business owners seeking legal services without wanting to break the bank with traditional law firms. Very glad I found him on UpCounsel."
Vy V
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Chicago,
IL,
almost 2 years ago
5.0
Review Commercial Lease
Eric West
"I had a fantastic experience working with Eric on my commercial lease. His expertise and professionalism made the process smooth and stress-free. I highly recommend his services for anyone in need of legal assistance in commercial real estate matters. Thank you, Eric, for your exceptional service."
Thuy H
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Waukegan,
IL,
almost 2 years ago
5.0
Form Corporation
Jon Bourne
"Jon was great to work with. He instantly understood my objectives and worked in an efficient, collaborative, professional, and effective manner while communicating clearly throughout the engagement."
Matt H
.
about 2 years ago
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