Richard F. Friedman is a Partner atNeal & Leroy, LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in eminent domain, municipal law, and historic preservation. Friedman also teaches historic preservation law at the University of Chicago Law School and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He earned his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
Gabriela C. Herrera is an associate at Neal & Leroy, LLC, in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in real estate transactions and finance, zoning, development and land use, and eminent domain/condemnation. Herrera is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois. She earned her B.A. magna cum laude from Loras College and her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where she was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society and on the Dean’s Honor List.
Penni Livingston is Founder and Senior Attorney of Livingston Law Firm, in Carbondale, where she concentrates her practice in environmental litigation and is known by many as the “Lorax Lawyer.” Livingston is an Honorary Member of the Belleville Historic Society, a former Illinois EPA Legal Division Attorney, and a former Environmental Assistant in the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office. She is also a member of Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Livingston earned her A.A. with High Honors from Sauk Valley College, her B.A. from Northern Illinois University, her M.S. magna cum laude from Vermont Law School, and her J.D. cum laude from Northern Illinois University.
Paul B. Porvaznik is Head of Litigation at Bielski Chapman, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation. Porvaznik is a contributing author for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education on various publications, including CAUSES OF ACTION: COMMON CONSIDERATIONS (IICLE®, 2024). He is also a member of the Chicago Bar Association. He received his B.S. from Boston University and his J.D. from DePaul College of Law.
Sara Riddick is an associate at Bielski Chapman, Ltd., in Chicago. Riddick concentrates her practice in probate law and was named a 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star. She received her B.A. magna cum laude from Loyola University Chicago and her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
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