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Edward X. Clinton is Principal at The Clinton Law Firm, LLC, in Chicago, where he has specialized in corporate and securities law matters since he began practicing law. Mr. Clinton is a member of the Evanston Golf Club, a member of the Lay Advisory Board of the Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago Home, and the President of the Children’s Care Foundation. A former instructor in securities regulation at The John Marshall Law School, he has written and lectured extensively on corporate, securities, and banking law topics. Mr. Clinton received his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Edward X. Clinton, Jr., is a Shareholder at The Clinton Law Firm, LLC, in Chicago where he focuses his practice on commercial litigation. Mr. Clinton served as law clerk to the Honorable Michael S. Kanne of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and also as an associate with the firm of Mayer, Brown & Platt before joining the Law Offices of Edward X. Clinton, P.C., in Chicago. He is a member of the Seventh Circuit, Chicago, Illlinois State, and American (Section of Litigation) Bar Associations. Mr. Clinton is a member of the Lay Advisory Board of the Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago Home and a member of the Board of Directors for Saint Ignatius Chicago Rowing Club. He maintains a blog on commercial litigation and securities issues and has authored presentations for IICLE® and other groups on contract law. He received his B.A. from the University of Chicago, his LLM from Chicago-Kent College of Law, and his J.D. with honors from Harvard Law School.
Allison E. Czerniak is an associate at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, in Chicago, where she focuses on business and commercial litigation. Ms. Czerniak has been named an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star (2019 – present) and has been listed a One to Watch by Best Lawyers in America. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law Firms. She earned her J.D. summa cum laude from the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
R. Mark Halligan is a Partner at FisherBroyles, LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates in intellectual property litigation. Mr. Halligan has been selected as “Lawyer of the Year” for his work in Trade Secrets Law — Chicago, as one of America's Leading Lawyers for Business for his exceptional standing in intellectual property law, and as an “IP Star” by Managing Intellectual Property. Legal 500 has inducted Mr. Halligan into its Hall of Fame for trade secret litigation. He has also served on the Adjunct Faculty of UIC John Marshall Law School teaching advanced trade secrets law for 26 years. Mr. Halligan earned his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law and B.A. from the University of Cincinnati summa cum laude.
Edwin G. Harvey is a Partner at Thompson Coburn LLP, in St. Louis, and focuses his practice in antitrust and commercial litigation. Mr. Harvey is a member of the American Bar Association and its Antitrust Section, the Missouri Bar Association and its Antitrust Committee, and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and its Antitrust, Trade Regulation Committee. He received his B.A. summa cum laude from Truman State University and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law, where he was Senior Editor of the Washington University Law Quarterly.
Richard Y. Hu is a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on commercial litigation, gaming law, administrative law, healthcare law, and technology. Mr. Hu has been named an Emerging Lawyer by the Leading Lawyers Network (2017 – 2020), a Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers (2016 – 2021), and One to Watch in Commercial Litigation and Healthcare Law by Best Lawyers in America (2021). He received his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law and his B.A. from Emory University.
Robert N. Kamensky is a Partner with Thompson Coburn LLP, in Chicago, in the firm’s Corporate and Securities practice. Mr. Kamensky guides companies through major transactions and provides comprehensive advice on their day-to-day operations and business needs. He has been included as an Illinois Super Lawyer (2010 – present) and an Illinois Leading Lawyer (2014 – present). He received his B.A. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, where he was a member of the DePaul Journal of Health Care Law.
John F. Kennedy is a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, in Chicago, where he is a trial lawyer with a focus on crisis management. He is a Professor at The King’s Inns, Dublin, Ireland, and also serves as General Counsel and as a Member of the Board for the National Alliance on Mental Health. He earned his B.A. cum laude from Niles College of Loyola University and his J.D. with honors from DePaul University College of Law.
Joseph W. Sheyka, Senior Counsel with the firm DLA Piper LLP (US), in Chicago, concentrates his practice in franchise and distribution law. Mr. Sheyka is a member of the American Bar Association and its Antitrust Committee and Forum on Franchising. He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D., Order of the Coif, from Northwestern University School of Law.
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