Sarah K. Billington is an associate at Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC in the firm’s Peoria office, where she concentrates her practice in corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. She is a member of the Illinois State and Peoria County Bar Associations. Ms. Billington received her B.A. with distinction from the University of Colorado and her J.D. summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Samantha K. Breslow is a Partner at HMB Legal Counsel in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on state and local taxation. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association (Chair of the State & Local Taxation Committee), the Chicago Bar Association (Past Chair of the State & Local Taxation Committee), the Chicago Tax Club (Chair of the Administration Committee), and the National Law Review. She has been awarded the National Law Review’s Go-To Thought Leadership Award for Tax Law. Ms. Breslow received her B.A. from the University of Texas and her J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Miriam Leskovar Burkland is a Member at Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC in the firm’s Chicago office and has been Vice Chair of the firm’s Business & Corporate Practice Group since 2012. Ms. Burkland concentrates her practice in corporate and commercial transactions. She has been recognized as an Illinois Leading Lawyer (2010 – 2023) and included in Leading Lawyers’ Leading Women Lawyers (2023). She has also been recognized by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s Top 50 Women in Law (2021). Ms. Burkland received her B.A. cum laude from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Mary A. Corrigan is an attorney with Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC in the firm’s Peoria office, where she concentrates her practice in corporate and commercial transactions and estate planning. She is a member of the Illinois State and Peoria County Bar Associations. She has been recognized as an Illinois Leading Lawyer (2014 – 2023) and included in Leading Lawyers’ Leading Women Lawyers (2023). Ms. Corrigan received her B.A. from Monmouth College and her J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Daniel A. Cotter is an attorney and counselor with Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on corporate and business law. Mr. Cotter is a member of the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates, a member and Past President of the Chicago Bar Association, and President Elect of the National Conference of Bar Presidents. He received his B.A. from Monmouth College and his J.D. summa cum laude from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. He has also successfully completed the Certified Public Accountant Exam.
Pamela E. Hartis a Partner at Scott & Scott, P.C., in Springfield, where she concentrates her practice in business entities, business litigation, elder law, estate planning, and real estate. She is a member of the Central Illinois Women’s Bar Association (Past President — 2012), the Illinois State Bar Association, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. She received her B.A. magna cum laude from Illinois College and her J.D. summa cum laude from the Valparaiso University School of Law.
Michael G. Horstman, Jr. (2019), is a Shareholder of Sorling Northrup in Springfield, where he concentrates his practice in taxation, business advising, commercial transactions, charitable organizations, trade associations, and real estate. Prior to joining Sorling Northrup, Mr. Horstman served as Chief Counsel of Jane Addams Hull House Association, a Chicago not-for-profit social service agency. He regularly counsels for-profit businesses and not-for-profit corporations on business and taxation issues faced during their formation and operation. Mr. Horstman is a regular speaker on issues affecting businesses and not-for-profit organizations. He is a member of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, along with the Illinois State and Sangamon County Bar Associations. Mr. Horstman received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law.
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.
Alan J. Jedlicka (2019) received his undergraduate degree from Claremont McKenna College, his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, and his LL.M. in the Law of Taxation from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Connie M. Mayer is a Partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Chicago, where her practice focuses on commercial transactions. She is a member of the Illinois chapter of the ESOP Association and has been recognized as a Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers (2021 – 2023). Ms. Mayer received her B.A. cum laude from Illinois Wesleyan University and her J.D. from the Washington University School of Law.
Dennis E. Merkley is a Partner at Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, where he concentrates his practice in corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, and financial institution matters. He is a member of the American Bar Association (Banking Law Committee and Credit Unions Committee), the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Peoria County Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2020 – 2022). Mr. Merkley received his B.S. from Illinois State University and his J.D. from the DePaul University 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.
R. Stephen Scott is a Senior Partner at Scott & Scott, P.C., in Springfield, where he concentrates his practice in business entities, business litigation, tax controversies, and estate matters. He is a member of the American Academy of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants (President, 2006), the Illinois State Bar Association (Past Chair, Corporate Law Departments Section Council), and the Illinois Bar Foundation (Treasurer). In 2003, he was recognized as a Regent by the American College of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Scott received his B.S.B.A. from Marquette University and his J.D. with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Todd M. Young is a Partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in corporate transactions and governance, with a particular focus on employee stock ownership plan transactions. He was recognized as a Notable LGBTQ Executive by Crain’s Chicago Business in 2018. He received his A.B. cum laude from Dartmouth College and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was Comment Editor of the Law Review.
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