Joseph G. Bisceglia
Joseph G. Bisceglia
No bio available.
Robert L. Byman
Robert L. Byman
Robert L. Byman is Of Counsel with Jenner & Block LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in commercial litigation. Mr. Byman is Editor (2020 – present) and Past President (2013 – 2014) of the Journal of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Gia F. Colunga
Gia F. Colunga
Gia F. Colunga is a Partner at Freeborn & Peters LLP, in Chicago, where her practice includes complex litigation and employment issues. Ms. Colunga has been chosen as a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer — 40 Under Forty Illinois Attorneys to Watch, Illinois Super Lawyers — Business Litigation. She has worked with the National Immigrant Justice Center as a pro bono attorney. Ms. Colunga received her B.A. from Tulane University and her J.D. cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she was Executive Student Articles Editor of the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal.
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 appellate law and arbitrations. Mr. Eaton is Past President of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations as well as the Appellate Lawyers Association. He earned his B.A. from Miami University, his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law, and his LL.M from Washington University Law School.
Daniel T. Graham
Daniel T. Graham
Daniel T. Graham is a Partner at Clark Hill PLC, in Chicago, where his focus is on complex commercial litigation and construction. Mr. Graham has been selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer (2012 – present) and is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. He was also appointed as a member of the Seventh Circuit’s E-discovery Pilot Program, which drafted the Principles and Standing Order. Mr. Graham received his B.A. maxima cum laude from Loras College and his J.D. with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law.
William N. Howard
William N. Howard
No bio available.
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 B.A. from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, where he served as Associate Editor of the DePaul Business Law Journal.
Brent E. Kidwell
Brent E. Kidwell
No bio available.
Joseph L. Kish
Joseph L. Kish
Joseph L. Kish is a Shareholder at Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., in Chicago, where he devotes a significant portion of his practice to the defense of business litigation, complex commercial litigation and technology, 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 B.G.S. from the University of Michigan, where he was an Associate Editor of the Michigan Journal of Political Science, and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, where he was a Member of the DePaul Law Review and President of the Moot Court Society.
Brian W. Lewis
Brian W. Lewis
Brian W. Lewis is a Partner in the Chicago office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, where he concentrates his practice on arbitration and complex commercial disputes. Mr. Lewis is a Member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the American Bar Association Antitrust Section and Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. He is also an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at Northwestern University School of Law. Mr. Lewis received his B.A. cum laude from the University of Illinois and his J.D. cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
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 an adjunct professor at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, Chair of the Joe Niekro Foundation, and Board Member of Duke Chicago. Mr. Mayer received his A.B. from Duke University, his J.D. from Washington University School of Law, and his LL.M from the University of Michigan.
Mark P. Miller
Mark P. Miller
Mark P. Miller is a Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP, in Chicago, where he is a member of the firm’s litigation department and concentrates his practice on commercial litigation matters. Mr. Miller is a Member of the American Bar Association and the Network of Trial Law Firms. He is also listed in the Legal 500 in the area of products liability and mass tort defense. Mr. Miller received his B.S. cum laude from the University of Illinois, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and his J.D. with distinctioon from the University of Illinois College of Law, where he served as the Associate Editor of the University of Illinois Law Review.
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 employment disputes, including commercial contract, wrongful discharge, securities, intellectual property, and business tort disputes. Ms. Park was selected to Crain’s Chicago Business’s 2018 Notable Women Lawyers list. She received her B.A. from Northwestern University and her J.D. cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Brian A. Rosenblatt
Brian A. Rosenblatt
Brian A. Rosenblatt is a Partner as Downey & Lenkov LLC in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in entertainment law, media and intellectual property law, general liability and workers’ compensation litigation, and corporate law. He is General Counsel for the Sports & Entertainment Risk Management Alliance, has been a member of The Recording Academy since 1995, and is a Governing Committee member of the American Bar Association’s forum on Entertainment & Sports Industries and Editor-in-Chief of its quarterly law journal. Mr. Rosenblatt received his B.A. from Washington University and his J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
William J. Ryan
William J. Ryan
No bio available.
Gregory J. Scandaglia
Gregory J. Scandaglia
Gregory J. Scandaglia is a Cofounding Partner at Scandaglia Ryan, in Chicago, where he has an active white-collar criminal defense and antitrust consulting and complex commercial litigation practice. Mr. Scandaglia is admitted to practice at the Federal Bar for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Northern District of Illinois, the Central District of Illinois, and the Eastern District of Michigan as well as the Federal Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois and Illinois State Bar. He has been selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer and Leading Lawyer in the area of business litigation. Mr. Scandaglia received his B.A. from State University of New York at Stony Brook and his J.D. from American University Washington 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 business litigation. Mr. Schiefelbein 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. He received his B.S. from Valparaiso University School of Business Administration and his J.D magna cum laude from Valparaiso University School of Law.
Anwar T. Shatat
Anwar T. Shatat
No bio available.
Justin C. Steffen
Justin C. Steffen
Justin C. Steffen is a Partner with Ice Miller LLP, in Chicago, and a member of the firm’s Date Security and Privacy, Litigation and Financial Services Practice Groups. Mr. Steffen has been named a National Law Journal FinTech Trailblazer and a BAI Emerging Leader. He is also Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Financial and Emerging Technologies Committee. Mr. Steffen earned his B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Illinois and his J.D. magna cum laude from Washington University School of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif.
Daniel J. Voelker
Daniel J. Voelker
Daniel J. Voelker is the founder of Voelker Litigation Group in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in commercial and business litigation and corporate and business consulting. He was selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer (2008 – 2016) and a Leading Lawyer (2007 – 2015). Mr. Voelker received his B.S. in accounting from the University of Illinois and his J.D. with high honors from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is a CPA and an adjunct professor of law at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he teaches international commercial litigation and arbitration.
Charlotte L. Wager
Charlotte L. Wager
Charlotte L. Wager is a Partner in the Litigation Department at Jenner & Block LLP, in Chicago, where she serves as the firm’s Chief Talent Officer and oversees all aspects of the firm’s hiring and attorney development. At Jenner & Block, she is Cochair of the Hiring Executive Committee, Chair of the Associate Development and Evaluation Committee, an active member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and a member of the firm’s Women’s Forum and Pro Bono Committees. Ms. Wager has been a featured speaker on hiring and development at programs sponsored by the American Bar Association, the Practicing Law Institute, the Illinois State Bar Association, and numerous law schools. She is a Past President and longstanding member of the National Association for Legal Career Professionals (NALP) and a former member of the ABA Accreditation Committee. She received her LL.B. from Queen Mary College, University of London; was a visiting scholar at the Marshall Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary; and received her J.D. summa cum laudefrom the University of Illinois College of Law.
Garry L. Wills
Garry L. Wills
Garry L. Wills is Of Counsel at Roetzel & Andress, in Chicago, and concentrates his practice on commercial litigation. He was chosen as a Leading Lawyer (2015, 2016) and is a member of the Appellate Lawyers Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Wills received his J.D. cum laude and his M.A. from Northwestern Illinois University and his B.A. from Yale University.
Sara S. Zorich
Sara S. Zorich
Sara S. Zorich is a Partner at SmithAmundsen LLC, in St. Charles, where she focuses her practice on labor and employment and immigration issues. Ms. Zorich was selected to the Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2010 – 2016) and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She received her B.A. from Michigan State University and her J.D from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law.

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Business and Commercial Litigation (ARCHIVED 2014 EDITION)

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Joseph G. Bisceglia

Robert L. Byman

Gia F. Colunga

J. Timothy Eaton

Daniel T. Graham

William N. Howard

James H. Kallianis, Jr.

Brent E. Kidwell

Joseph L. Kish

Brian W. Lewis

Jeffrey J. Mayer

Mark P. Miller

Jeanah Park

Brian A. Rosenblatt

William J. Ryan

Gregory J. Scandaglia

Chad A. Schiefelbein

Anwar T. Shatat

Justin C. Steffen

Daniel J. Voelker

Charlotte L. Wager

Garry L. Wills

Sara S. Zorich

Business and Commercial Litigation (ARCHIVED 2014 EDITION)