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Nicholas P. Bartzen is a Partner with Bartzen Rosenlund Kasten LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on condominium and HOA law. He is former Cochair of the Chicago Bar Association Condominium Law Subcommittee, and he is also Cofounder of PineappleHOA, Inc. Bartzen is a member of both the Chicago Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association. He earned his B.A. from Beloit College and his J.D. from IIT/Chicago Kent College of Law, where he was the winner of the Fay Clayton Award for Best Oral Advocate.
Adam T. Berkoff is a Partner at DLA Piper LLP (US), in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate, condominium, and mixed-use high-rise development as well as other real estate matters. Berkoff has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America and honored as an Illinois Super Lawyer. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. He earned his B.A. with honors and distinction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a member of the Iron Cross and Golden Key Societies, and his J.D. from Marquette University, where he served as the Executive Editor of the Marquette Law Review.
Victoria C. Bresnahan is a Partner at Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle LLC, in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in real estate. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, serving on the Real Property Law Committee and the Condominium Subcommittee. She is also a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. Bresnahan has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer, Real Estate Law: Associations & Condominiums and Residential (2015 – 2016). She earned her B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she was on the Dean’s List and an Illinois Congressional Scholarship recipient, and her J.D. from UIC John Marshall Law School, where she was on the Dean’s List.
Brian A. Cohen is a Partner with DLA Piper LLP (US), in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on real estate. Martindale-Hubbell ranks him AV Preeminent, he was named an Illinois Rising Star by Super Lawyers (2009, 2010), and he was named a Rising Star by Law360 (2017). Cohen earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law.
Thomas Goodwyn is an associate with Saul Ewing LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in condominium and community associations matters. Goodwyn is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Community Associations Institute. He earned his B.A. from the University of Alabama and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Adam T. Kahn is a Partner at Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on the representation of community associations. Kahn is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Community Associations Institute. He received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin — Madison and his J.D. from Emory University School of Law.
Kristofer D. Kasten is Principal/Partner at Bartzen Rosenlund Kasten LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in community association law. Kasten serves as Cochair of the Community Associations Institute’s Illinois Legislative Action Committee, is a former member of the Legislative Liaison of the Chicago Bar Association’s Real Property Law, Condominium Subcommittee, and received the Olympus Service Award (2022) from the Illinois Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. He earned his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from UIC John Marshall Law School.
Charles M. Keough is the Managing Shareholder and Partner at Keough & Moody, P.C., in Naperville, where he focuses on representing condominium and common interest community associations throughout Chicago and Northern Illinois. Keough is a member of the Chicago, DuPage, Will County, and Illinois State Bar Associations. He earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, his J.D. from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, and his LL.M. from UIC John Marshall Law School.
Omar K. Malik is a Principal at Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on the representation of condominium, homeowners, and townhome community associations. He has been a member of the Chicago Bar Association’s Real Property Law — Condominium Law Subcommittee since 2016, and he served as Cochair in 2022. Mr. Malik received his B.A. from the George Washington University School of Business and his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.
Laura Lau Marinelli is a Partner in and leader of the Community Association Group of Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC, in Chicago, and she has extensive experience representing condominium associations and common interest community associations. Marinelli was named a Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (2019), and she was named as a Leading Lawyer for Real Estate Law: Associations and Condominiums (2018, 2019). She earned her B.S. from Winona State University and her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin School of Law.
Brian Meltzer is Of Counsel at Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle LLC, in Schaumburg and Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in real estate. Meltzer is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and the Chicago and American Bar Associations. He earned his B.A. from Cornell University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Kenneth A. Michaels Jr. is a Partner with Bauch & Michaels, LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses on commercial litigation and real estate management and development. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois Chicago Law School, teaching Business Associations, Lawyering Skills, and Appellate Advocacy. He has also authored several IICLE® chapters over the last 12 years, in addition to several law review articles. Michaels received his B.A. from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago Law School.
Scott A. Rosenlund is a Partner at Bartzen Rosenlund Kasten LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in the representation of community associations. Rosenlund is a member of the Chicago Bar Association Condominium Subcommittee and the Community Associations Institute. He earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
Shannon Schwarzwalder is an Associate and Business Manager at Keough & Moody, P.C., in Naperville, where she focuses her practice on community association law, corporate representation, and collection. Schwarzwalder received the Community Association Institute’s Rising Star award, and she is also an CAI Educated Business Partner. She is also a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. Schwarzwalder received her B.A. and M.A. from North Central College and her J.D. from Mitchell-Hamline School of Law.
Robert J. Taylor is a Partner with Gould & Ratner LLP, in Chicago, where he has a diverse real estate, finance, and corporate practice, representing both institutional and entrepreneurial clients in a wide range of matters. Taylor is a member of the Chicago and American Bar Associations and has been recognized by Best Lawyers. He earned his B.S. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Elizabeth A. Thompson is Counsel with Saul Ewing LLP, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on condominium and community associations and serves on the firm’s Women’s Development Initiative and Hiring Committee. She is a member of the Community Associations Institute. Thompson earned her B.A. from DePauw University and her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, and member of the Executive Board of the Chicago-Kent Law Review.
Jonathan D. Wassell is an associate at Keough & Moody, P.C., in Naperville, where he concentrates his practice in the representation of community associations. He is a member of the Kane County Bar Association. Wassell earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, magna cum laude, and his J.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Law.
Joshua A. Weinstein is a Principal at Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit in Mundelein, where he focuses his practice on condominium homeowners’ association law. He is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Weinstein received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
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