Elizabeth E. Babbitt
Elizabeth E. Babbitt
Elizabeth E. Babbitt is a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on commercial litigation. Ms. Babbitt received her B.S. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and her J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Hugh S. Balsam
Hugh S. Balsam
Hugh S. Balsam is a Partner at Locke Lord LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in appellate law, business litigation and dispute resolution, IP pharmaceutical and biotechnology, and personal injury. He is a member of the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association. Mr. Balsam received his B.A. from Lawrence University, his M.M. from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, where he was Managing Editor of the law review.
Jillian S. Cole
Jillian S. Cole
Jillian S. Cole is a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on litigation, bankruptcy, and banking. Ms. Cole received her undergraduate degree from Brandies University and her J.D. from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Joseph J. Ferrini
Joseph J. Ferrini
Joseph J. Ferrini is a Partner at Clausen Miller P.C.’s Appellate Practice group in Chicago. He was chosen as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2016 and is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Appellate Lawyers Association. Mr. Ferrini received his B.A. from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. magna cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he served as a Senior Editor of the Loyola Law Journal and was President of the Catholic Lawyers’ Guild.
Matthew D. Freiman
Matthew D. Freiman
Matthew D. Freiman is the Director of Large Loss Subrogation at SubroIQ in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, where he concentrates in property subrogation. He is a member of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals and the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. Mr. Freiman received his B.A. from Boston University and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
William H. Hrabak, Jr.
William H. Hrabak, Jr.
William H. Hrabak, Jr., is a Partner at Goldstine, Skrodzki, Russian, Nemec and Hoff, Ltd., in Burr Ridge, where he focuses on commercial litigation. He is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Hrabak received his B.S. from Ohio State University and his J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law.
Courtney C. Kabbes
Courtney C. Kabbes
Courtney C. Kabbes is an associate at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago, where she focuses on commercial litigation. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, a mentor at Advocate for Women, and coauthor of Illinois BIPA Reform Offers Welcome Relief to Businesses on Law360. Ms. Kabbes received her B.A. from Indiana University Bloomington and her J.D. from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where she was awarded the Cali Award in Legal Communications and Analysis.
Allison M. Lovell
Allison M. Lovell
Allison M. Lovell is an associate at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago, where she focuses on commercial litigation. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. She was an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars Honoree in General Litigation in 2023 – 2024. Ms. Lovell received her B.A. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and her J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law.
Owen E. MacBride
Owen E. MacBride
Owen E. MacBride is a Partner at ArentFox Schiff LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in energy, pipelines, and utilities. He is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Associations. Mr. MacBride received his B.A. from the University of Michigan, attended the University of Michigan Law School, and received his J.D. from Yale Law School.
Alex B. Mahler
Alex B. Mahler
Alex B. Mahler is a Partner at Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP, in Chicago, and concentrates his practice in insurance coverage. Mahler is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, and the American Bar Association. He received his B.S. magna cum laude from Arizona State University and his J.D. from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
F. Kevin Murnighan
F. Kevin Murnighan
F. Kevin Murnighan is a Member at Carey White Boland Murnighan & Murray, LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses on business litigation and transactions. He is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Murnighan received his A.B. from Brown University and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review.
Barton O’Brien
Barton O’Brien
Barton O’Brienis a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on litigation. Mr. O’Brien received his undergraduate degree from Marquette University and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
George D. Pilja
George D. Pilja
George D. Pilja is a Partner and Shareholder at Foran Glennon Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff PC in Chicago, where he focuses on litigation. He had been named an Illinois Super Lawyer, a Leading Lawyer, and a Midwest Trailblazer by American Lawyer. Mr. Pilja received his B.A. in Political Science/Pre-Law and his B.S. in Business Management from North Central College and his J.D. for the University of Illinois College of Law.
Don R. Sampen
Don R. Sampen
Don R. Sampen is a Partner at Clausen Miller P.C. in Chicago, where he focuses on appellate work, insurance coverage litigation, and commercial litigation. He has taught as an adjunct professor at several Chicago-area law schools, including insurance law, trial practice, pretrial litigation, and other subjects. He is the former Chief of Special Litigation and former Chief of the Public Interest Division for the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, where he concentrated on complex civil litigation. He is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is an Illinois Super Lawyer in Insurance Coverage. He has argued appeals in the Illinois Supreme Court, all five Illinois appellate districts, four other state appellate courts, and six U.S. Courts of Appeals. Mr. Sampen received his J.D. magna cum laude from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Andrew R. Schwartz
Andrew R. Schwartz
Andrew R. Schwartz is a Managing Member at Schwartz Law Group, LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in creditors’ rights and business litigation. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. He is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Schwartz received his B.A. from the University of Michigan, where he was on the Dean’s List, and his J.D. from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Caitlin D. Sinclair
Caitlin D. Sinclair
Caitlin D. Sinclair is an associate at Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP in Chicago, focusing on insurance defense litigation. She is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. Ms. Sinclair received her B.A. summa cum laude from Gonzaga University and her J.D. cum laude from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Alexander J. Sweatman
Alexander J. Sweatman
Alexander J. Sweatman is an associate at Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on plaintiff-side complex and class action litigation. Mr. Sweatman received his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from Wheaton College and his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School.
Jonathan B. Turpin
Jonathan B. Turpin
Jonathan B. Turpin is a Shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in intellectual property litigation. He is a Maurer School of Law Young Alumni, Order of the Coif, and Order of the Barristers. Mr. Turpin received his B.A. from Miami University and his J.D. magna cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
Richard L. Whitman, Sr.
Richard L. Whitman, Sr.
Richard L. Whitman, Sr., is a Partner at The Whitman Law Office in Monmouth, where he focuses on probate, trust, and accounting and business entities. He is a member of the Illinois State and Warren County Bar Associations. Mr. Whitman received his B.A. from Eastern Illinois University, where he was valedictorian, and his J.D. cum laude from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, where he was Editor of the Northwestern Law Review.
Jackson Willenborg
Jackson Willenborg
Jackson Willenborg is an associate at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on commercial litigation. Mr. Willenborg received his B.S. from Indiana University and his J.D. from the Michigan State College of Law.

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Elizabeth E. Babbitt

Hugh S. Balsam

Jillian S. Cole

Joseph J. Ferrini

Matthew D. Freiman

William H. Hrabak, Jr.

Courtney C. Kabbes

Allison M. Lovell

Owen E. MacBride

Alex B. Mahler

F. Kevin Murnighan

Barton O’Brien

George D. Pilja

Don R. Sampen

Andrew R. Schwartz

Caitlin D. Sinclair

Alexander J. Sweatman

Jonathan B. Turpin

Richard L. Whitman, Sr.

Jackson Willenborg

Chancery and Special Remedies 2025 Edition