Mark A. Carter is a Partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, in Chicago, and in the firm’s Commercial Transactions Practice Group. Mr. Carter focuses his practice on commercial and corporate transactions, corporate governance, finance, distressed mergers and acquisitions, and business insolvency. Mr. Carter began his career as a law clerk for the Honorable Richard N. DeGunther, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He is a member of the Illinois Institute of Business Law and the Illinois State Bar Association and served as Chair of the ISBA’s Business and Securities Law Section Council (2015 – 2016). He is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Turnaround Management Association. Mr. Carter received his undergraduate degree with high honors from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Thomas R. Cross is a Partner at Allen Galluzzo Hevrin Leake, LLC, in Rockford, and concentrates his practice on business law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, and commercial real estate. Mr. Cross is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin. He received his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. with high distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law, where he was a member and on the editorial board of the Iowa Law Review.
Benjamin T. Davisson is an associate at Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., in Belleville, where he focuses his practice on transactions. Mr. Davisson is a member of the Madison and St. Clair County Bar Associations. He earned his B.S. from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law.
Timothy S. Farberis a Partner with Locke Lord LLP, in Chicago, and concentrates his practice on transactional and regulatory issues. Mr. Farber is a member of the Chicago, Illinois State, and American Bar Association. He received his B.S./B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Missouri and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law, where he was Editor of the Washington University Law Review, formerly Washington University Law Quarterly.
Kelly E. Hintzsche is an associate at Allen Galluzzo Hevrin Leake, LLC, in Rockford, and she focuses her practice on business transactions, trust and estate planning and administration, and commercial and residential real estate. Ms. Hintzsche is a member of the Illinois State and Winnebago County Bar Association. She earned her J.D. from Northern Illinois University College of Law and her B.S. from Illinois State University.
Anthony J. Jacob is a Partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates in business law, tax-exempt/not-for-profit law, and election law, including representing various types of political committees. He is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Jacob received his B.A. from Northern Illinois University and his J.D. and LL.M. in taxation and employee benefits from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
Timothy J. Leake is a Partner at Allen Galluzzo Hevrin Leake, LLC, in Rockford, and concentrates his practice on corporate governance, business transactions, and estate planning and administration. Mr. Leake is a member of Attorneys for Family-Held Enterprises and was a recipient of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce 40 Leaders Under 40 Awards. He earned his B.A. cum laude from Luther College and his J.D. cum laude from The John Marshall Law School, where he was a member of The John Marshall Law Review, Staff Editor of the Review of Intellectual Property Law, and a member of Phi Delta Phi.
Shawn M. McCullough is an associate at Harrison LLP, in Chicago, and focuses his practice on estate planning, estate and trust administration, and business succession. McCullough is a member of the Chicago Estate Planning Council and the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. McCullough earned his B.S. from Indiana University and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Charles W. Murdock is a Professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he teaches corporate and securities law. Professor Murdock is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Business Law & Securities Section Council. He was involved in drafting the Business Corporation Act of 1983 and the Limited Liability Company Act. He received his B.S.Ch.E. from the Illinois Institute of Technology and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Natalie M. Perry is a Partner at Harrison LLP in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in estate, gift, and income tax planning; trust and estate administration; and business succession planning matters. She is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Her election to ACTEC resulted from and is in recognition of her professional reputation, extensive experience in the field of trusts and estates and continuing contributions to this field through speaking, writing, and bar activities. She is a frequent speaker on estate and tax planning matters and has been on the planning committee as well as a member of the faculty for the IICLE® Estate Planning Short Course for over ten years. Ms. Perry received her B.S. in accounting from Indiana University and her J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law.
William A. Priceis an attorney in private practice at growthlaw.com, in Warrenville, and focuses his practice on business, securities, and administrative law. Mr. Price was the 2012 recipient of the ISBA Section of General Practice’s Tradition of Excellence Award. He is a member and Past Chair of the Institute of Illinois Business Laws and the Illinois State Bar Association’s Section of Business and Securities Law and Section of Administrative Law. Mr. Price helped draft the Illinois Business Corporations Act, the Illinois Limited Liability Companies Act, the Illinois Limited Partnerships Act, the Illinois Uniform Partnerships Act, and the Illinois Not for Profit Corporations Act. He earned his J.D. and M.A. from Duke University and his A.B. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He was also a Fellow at Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst Fellow, Albert-Ludwigs Universitaet, Freiburg Im Breisgau, Germany.
Chad J. Richter is a Shareholder at Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., in Edwardsville, where he focuses his practice on business law, trusts and estates, and real estate. Mr. Richter is a member and Former Chair of the Business and Securities Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Treasurer of the Madison County Bar Association, and a member of the Illinois Institute of Business Law. He received his B.S. from Truman State University, his M.S. from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and his J.D. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
John B. Waters is Of Counsel to Roetzel & Andress, LPA, in Chicago, where he practices in the areas of corporate and tax law. He is a member of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation and the Illinois State Bar Association Federal Taxation Section. He received his B.S. from Iowa State University; his M.N.E. from North Carolina State University; his J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law, where he was Symposium Editor of the Law Review; and his LL.M. in taxation from DePaul University.
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