Jonathan B. Amarilio
Jonathan B. Amarilio
Jonathan B. Amarilio is a Partner and Cochair of the Appellate Group at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago and concentrates his practice on appellate litigation and critical motion practice. Mr. Amarilio is Past President of the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association (2022 – 2023) and currently serves as Treasurer of the Chicago Bar Association. He received his BA cum laude from American University and his JD from the University of Iowa College of Law.
Gia F. Colunga
Gia F. Colunga
Gia F. Colunga is a Partner at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (formerly Freeborn & Peters, LLP), in Chicago, where her practice focuses on complex litigation and employment law. Ms. Colunga has been recognized by Chambers USA in Band 4 as one of the top attorneys in Illinois for General Commercial Litigation. She also has worked with the National Immigrant Justice Center as a pro bono attorney for several years. Ms. Colunga received her BA from Tulane University and her JD cum laude from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Adam W. Decker
Adam W. Decker
Adam W. Decker is an associate at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago and concentrates his practice on appellate litigation and critical motion practice. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association. Mr. Decker received his BA magna cum laude and his JD summa cum laude from Loyola University Chicago.
J. Timothy Eaton
J. Timothy Eaton
J. Timothy Eaton is a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on civil appeals, critical motions, and arbitrations. Mr. Eaton is Past President of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations and the Appellate Lawyers Association. He earned his BA from Miami University, his JD from the Southern Illinois University School of Law, and his LLM from the Washington University School of Law.
Daniel T. Graham
Daniel T. Graham
Daniel T. Graham is a Member at Clark Hill PLC in Chicago, where his focus is on commercial litigation. Mr. Graham has been selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer (multiple years) and is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. He has served as Chair (2006 – 2007) and Vice Chair (2005 – 2006) of the CBA’s Commercial Litigation Committee. Mr. Graham received his BA maxima cum laude from Loras College and his JD with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law, where he was All-School Moot Court champion.
Denise A. Johnson
Denise A. Johnson
Denise A. Johnson is a Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on commercial litigation. Ms. Johnson received her BA from Wheaton College and her JD from Cornell Law School, in addition to participating in the Université de Paris — Sarbonne International Law Program.
Teal Johnson
Teal Johnson
Teal Johnson is an associate at Goldberg Segalla LLP in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on product liability and commercial litigation and arbitration. She has been recognized as a Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers (2025) and Upstate New York Super Lawyers (2022 – 2023). Ms. Johnson received her BS from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and her JD cum laude from Syracuse University College of Law, where she served as Executive Editor of the Syracuse Journal of Science and Technology Law and received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Contracts.
James H. Kallianis, Jr.
James H. Kallianis, Jr.
James H. Kallianis, Jr., is a Partner with Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP in Chicago, where he deals with commercial litigation and insurance coverage. Mr. Kallianis has been listed by Chambers USA as one of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2010 – present) and has been included in The Best Lawyers in America (2019 – present). He is also a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel. Mr. Kallianis received his BA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his JD from DePaul University College of Law, where he served as Associate Editor of the DePaul Business Law Journal.
Matthew D. Kelly
Matthew D. Kelly
Matthew D. Kelly is a Shareholder at Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney in Chicago and concentrates his practice on commercial litigation and product liability. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Kelly earned his BA from Michigan State University and his JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Momal Khan
Momal Khan
Momal Khanis an associate at Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on mass torts and general litigation. She is a member of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois and the Chicago Bar Association. Ms. Khan received her BS from Roosevelt University and her JD from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Joseph L. Kish
Joseph L. Kish
Joseph L. Kish is a Senior Shareholder at Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney in Chicago, where he devotes a significant portion of his practice to complex commercial litigation and technology, employment law, and intellectual property law matters. Mr. Kish has extensive trial and appellate experience in federal and state courts, as well as alternative dispute resolution experience involving mediation and arbitration. Mr. Kish has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer in litigation. He is a faculty member of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and is licensed in Illinois and California. He received his BGS from the University of Michigan, where he was an Associate Editor of the Michigan Journal of Political Science, and his JD from the DePaul University College of Law, where he was a Member of the DePaul Law Review and President of the Moot Court Society.
David M. Kroeger
David M. Kroeger
David M. Kroeger is a Partner at Jenner & Block LLP in Chicago and focuses his practice on insurance recovery and counseling. Mr. Kroeger has been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in the area of Insurance Dispute Resolution (2014 – 2022). He is Cochair of the Regional-CLE Programs Committee (2021 – 2022) of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation and is Special Projects Officer (2022 – 2023) of the International Bar Association’s Insurance Committee. He received his BA from the University of Notre Dame and his JD from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Chad Layton
Chad Layton
Chad Layton is a Partner at Goldberg Segalla LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on complex civil matters, focusing on businesses in the transportation and construction industries. He has extensive experience investigating and defending lawsuits involving catastrophic injuries, property damage, and wrongful death. He is President of the Midwest Chapter of Claims and Litigation Management Alliance and a member of CLMA’s Technology/Cyber Risk Group. Mr. Layton earned his BA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his JD cum laude from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Law Review and his published law review article was recognized by the National Law Journal.
Lindsey A. Lusk
Lindsey A. Lusk
Lindsey A. Lusk is a Partner at Jenner & Block LLP in Chicago, concentrating her practice on business and financial litigation and international arbitration. Ms. Lusk is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. She received her BA with distinction from the University of Oklahoma, her BFA magna cum laude from the University of Oklahoma, and her JD magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law, where she was Editor-in-Chief of the University of Illinois Law Review and received the Paul Lisnek Award for Excellence and Ethics in Trial Advocacy and the Rickert Awards for Excellence in Legal Writing, Advocacy, and Service.
Jeffrey J. Mayer
Jeffrey J. Mayer
Jeffrey J. Mayer is a Partner with Akerman LLP in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on commercial litigation. Mr. Mayer is Chair of the Niekro Aneurysm and AVM Foundation and a Board Member of Duke Chicago. He has written and presented widely on a variety of matters related to litigation success. Mr. Mayer received his AB from Duke University, his JD from Washington University School of Law, and his LLM from the University of Michigan.
Joseph B. Moore III
Joseph B. Moore III
Joseph B. Moore III is a Managing Partner at Gunty, McCarthy & Moore LLC in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on insurance defense, transportation, catastrophic loss, and toxic tort. He is a member of the Illinois State, Indiana State, Chicago, and Lake County Indiana Bar Associations. Mr. Moore received his BS from Northwestern University and his JD from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was a Bar & Gavel Award recipient.
Paul Olszowka
Paul Olszowka
Paul Olszowka is a Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP in Chicago, where he serves as Cochair of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Law group and Chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. He is an adjunct law professor at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (trial advocacy) and the DePaul University College of Law (commercial contracts). Mr. Olszowka received his BS from Cornell University and his JD from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Jeanah Park
Jeanah Park
Jeanah Park is a Shareholder at Vedder Price P.C. in Chicago, where she counsels and represents clients in business and commercial litigation. She is a member of the Federal Bar Association — Chicago Chapter and Past President of the Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago and the Board of Directors of Asian Human Services. Ms. Park received her BA from Northwestern University and her JD cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Christina M. Putman
Christina M. Putman
Christina M. Putman is an attorney at Resolute Management Inc. She is a member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. Ms. Putman received her BA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and her JD from Marquette University Law School.
Brian A. Rosenblatt
Brian A. Rosenblatt
Brian A. Rosenblatt is an Income Member at Downey & Lenkov LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in entertainment, media and intellectual property, and defense litigation. Rosenblatt is General Counsel for the Sports & Entertainment Risk Management Alliance and a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (The Grammys). He has been recognized by Super Lawyers and Leading Lawyers and, in 2006, was named one of the top 40 under 40 attorneys to watch in Illinois by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. He received his B.A. from Washington University and his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Chad A. Schiefelbein
Chad A. Schiefelbein
Chad A. Schiefelbein is a Shareholder at Vedder Price P.C. in Chicago, where he practices in commercial and business litigation. He was National First Place in the AIPLA Memorial Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court Competition and has been awarded the Distinguished Student Award from the Valparaiso University Alumni Association. Mr. Schiefelbein received his BS from the Valparaiso University College of Business and his JD magna cum laude from the Valparaiso University School of Law.
Michael S. Shapiro
Michael S. Shapiro
Michael S. Shapiro is Partner at Tomlinson & Shapiro, P.C., in Chicago, and focuses his practice on commercial litigation. Mr. Shapiro received his BS from the University of Illinois and his JD with high honors from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Jeffrey M. Sniadanko
Jeffrey M. Sniadanko
Jeffrey M. Sniadanko is a Senior Attorney at Clark Hill PLC in Chicago and concentrates in litigation. Mr. Sniadanko is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations and LAGBAC. He received his BA from Loyola University Chicago and his JD from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he won the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for both civil procedure (Fall 2016) and legal writing (Spring 2018).
Roman E. Solowski
Roman E. Solowski
Roman E. Solowski is an attorney in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on the intersection of law and technology. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. Mr. Solowski received his BA from Washington University and his JD from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Patrick F. Sullivan
Patrick F. Sullivan
Patrick F. Sullivan is a Partner at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on professional liability and products liability. He is a member of the Professional Liability Defense Federation. Mr. Sullivan received his BS from Bradley University and his JD from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Michael P. Tomlinson
Michael P. Tomlinson
Michael P. Tomlinson is a Partner at Tomlinson & Shapiro, P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates on corporate law. Mr. Tomlinson received his BS from the University of Illinois and his JD with high honors from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Andrew W. Vail
Andrew W. Vail
Andrew W. Vail is a Partner at Jenner & Block LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on business litigation and antitrust and competition law. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and currently serves as Secretary the Chicago Bar Association for the 2025 – 2026 term. He also serves on the boards of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, The Legal Aid Society, The Mikva Challenge, and the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law’s Center on Wrongful Convictions. Mr. Vail earned his BA from the University of North Carolina and his JD cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law, where he was on the Moot Court Bench.

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Jonathan B. Amarilio

Gia F. Colunga

Adam W. Decker

J. Timothy Eaton

Daniel T. Graham

Denise A. Johnson

Teal Johnson

James H. Kallianis, Jr.

Matthew D. Kelly

Momal Khan

Joseph L. Kish

David M. Kroeger

Chad Layton

Lindsey A. Lusk

Jeffrey J. Mayer

Joseph B. Moore III

Paul Olszowka

Jeanah Park

Christina M. Putman

Brian A. Rosenblatt

Chad A. Schiefelbein

Michael S. Shapiro

Jeffrey M. Sniadanko

Roman E. Solowski

Patrick F. Sullivan

Michael P. Tomlinson

Andrew W. Vail

Business and Commercial Litigation 2026 Edition