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Terrence M. Barnicleis a Partner at Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on municipal and school law. Barnicle is a Past Chair of the Standing Home Rule Attorneys Committee of the Illinois Municipal League; a Past Chair of the Local Government Committee of the Chicago Bar Association; and a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award for Lifetime Achievement in Local Government Law over a career from the Illinois Institute for Local Government Law. Barnicle received his B.S. cum laude from Loyola University and his J.D. cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law, where he is a Member and Editor of the Northwestern Law Review.
Samuel B. Cavnar is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz in Chicago. He is an experienced negotiator of commercial and construction-related contracts and regularly counsels clients in the areas of board governance, bidding, procurement, tort immunity and risk management. Mr. Cavnar has been appointed Special Assistant State’s Attorney in several matters involving construction-related transactions and litigation. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry, the Chicago Bar Associaton, and the Illinois Association of School Business Officials. Mr. Cavnar received his B.A. from Michigan State University and his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School, where he was the Managing Editor of The Wayne Law Review.
Brian P. Crowley is a Partner at Franczek P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on education and the public sector. In 2017, Mr. Crowley was named a Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Publishing. He received his B.A. cum laude from Miami University and his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
J. Todd Faulkner is a Partner at Franczek P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in education law. He serves many of the firm’s school district clients as general counsel. Mr. Faulkner has also written extensively on education law, including for the Illinois Association of School Boards, and in 2017, he was named an Advisory Board Member for Law Bulletin Publishing’s Leading and Emerging Lawyers. Mr. Faulkner received his B.A. from Princeton University and his J.D. magna cum laude from DePaul University College of Law.
Kenneth M. Florey is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz in Chicago, where he focuses his practice in local government and construction law. Mr. Florey has been awarded the Illinois Institute for Local Government Law’s Annual Litigation Award and is a member of the American Arbitration Association Arbitrator Panel. He has also been named an Illinois Leading Lawyer in the areas of construction law; governmental, municipal, lobby, and administrative law; land use; zoning and condemnation law; and school law. He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, where he was Managing Editor of the DePaul Journal of Art and Entertainment Law.
Matthew J. Gardner isa Partner at Robbins Schwartz, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on construction and education law. Mr. Gardner has been named as an Illinois Rising Star in construction litigation by Super Lawyers. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Committee and former Chair of the CBA’s Construction Law and Mechanics Lien Subcommittee. Mr. Gardner received his B.S. from the University of Utah and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Lynda K. Given is a Partner at Chapman and Cutler LLP in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in public finance. She received the Illinois Association of School Business Officials’ 2016 Above and Beyond Award and was named an Illinois Super Lawyer in 2007 – 2014. She is also President of the Board of Directors of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. Ms. Given received her B.A. magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Miami University and her J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
Jason A. Guisinger is a Partner with Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, and focuses in municipal, school, library, election, construction, environment, labor and employment, and real estate law. Guisinger is a Member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association and was recognized by the South Suburban Bar Association for outstanding service as the SSBA President in 2009. Guisinger received a B.A. from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law.
Raymond A. Hauser is a Partner at Hauser Izzo, LLC, in Flossmoor and Oak Brook, where he focuses his practice on school law. He is a member of the Illinois Association of School Administrators and of both the Illinois and National Council of School Attorneys. Mr. Hauser received his B.A. cum laude from Augustana College and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Todd K. Hayden is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz in Lisle, where he concentrates his practice in labor and employment law. He was named an Illinois Leading Lawyer in 2015 in Employment Law: Management; Labor Law: Management; School Law; and Governmental, Municipal, Lobbying, and Administrative Law. He is a member of the Trial Bar of the United State District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and is admitted to the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Hayden received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
John M. Izzo is a Partner at Petrarca, Gleason, Boyle & Izzo, LLC, in Flossmoor, where he focuses his practice on school, local government, and local government finance law. Mr. Izzo is a member of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. He received his B.A. summa cum laude from Bradley University and his J.D. cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer is an Equity Partner at Ancel Glink, P.C., in Chicago, where she focuses on local government law, election law, and labor and employment law. She was named by Chicago Magazine as one of the top 50 female attorneys in the State of Illinois; one of the top 10 Leading Lawyers in government, municipal, and administrative law; and an Illinois Super Lawyer. Ms. Krafthefer received her B.A. from the University of Illinois and her J.D. from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
Adam W. Lasker is the Managing Member at Lasker Law LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses on election law and government administration. He is General Counsel to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners and the Association of Election Commission Officials of Illinois (AECOI) and Past Chair and current member of the Chicago Bar Association’s Election Law Committee. Lasker received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Howard A. Metz is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz, in Chicago, where he focuses on education, commercial, real estate, and construction law. Mr. Metz is a member of the Service Associate Advisory Committee of the Illinois Association of School Business Officials. He received his B.S. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was an Executive Board Member of the Moot Court Honor Society.
Trisha A. Olson is an associate at Hauser Izzo, LLC, in Oak Brook, where she focuses her practice on school and local government law and special education. She is a member of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys, the Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education, and the Illinois State Bar Association. Ms. Olson received her B.A. cum laude from the University of Illinois and her J.D. from New York Law School.
Derke J. Price is an Equity Partner at Ancel Glink, P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses on local government law. He is a member of the American (member of the Construction Law Forum) and Illinois State Bar Associations and the Construction Specifications Institute. Price received his B.A. from Wheaton College and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
James D. Rock is Of Counsel at Ancel Glink, P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses on local government. Mr. Rock received his B.S. from Central Michigan University, his M.A. from Northern Illinois University, and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Jennifer K. Schwendener is a Partner at Petrarca, Gleason, Boyle & Izzo, LLC, in Downers Grove, where she concentrates her practice in school and local government law, civil litigation defense, and real estate. She has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer in civil litigation. Ms. Schwendener received her B.A. from Indiana University and her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Gregory T. Smith is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in municipal and local government law. He was named an Emerging Lawyer in 2015 – 2018. Mr. Smith received his B.S. from DePaul University and his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was on the Dean’s List and an Associate Editor of the Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property.
Kathleen M. Terese is an associate at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on general municipal law, library law, and school law, including special education matters. She received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in legal writing. Ms. Terese received her B.S. from the University of Illinois and her J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Scott F. Uhler is a Partner with Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in school and municipal law. Uhler is a member of the National and Illinois Councils of School Attorneys, the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association, and the Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations. He received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and his B.S.W. and M.S.W. from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and also attended the University of Notre Dame.
Anjali Vij is a Partner at Chapman and Cutler LLP in Chicago, where she concentrates on public finance, serving as bond counsel to schools, parks, community colleges, cities, and villages in government purpose debt financings throughout Illinois. She is a member of Illinois Association of School Business Officials (Service Associate), the Illinois Association of Park Districts, and the Illinois Government Finance Officers Association. She is a frequent speaker and writer on public finance topics, such as borrowing alternatives and post-issuance bond compliance. Ms. Vij received her B.A. from Northwestern University and her J.D. cum laude from Notre Dame Law School.
John Allen Wall is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on federal and state court litigation and local government representation. He is a member of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and an Illinois Leading Lawyer. Mr. Wall received his B.A. magna cum laude from Williams College, M.A.T. from Duke University, M.A. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University, and J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Erin K. Walsh is an associate at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on labor and employment, school, and municipal law. She is a member of the Illinois Association of School Attorneys, the Illinois Government League, and the Women in the Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF). Ms. Walsh receive her B.A. magna cum laude from Bucknell University and her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Brandon K. Wright is a Partner at Miller, Tracy, Braun, Funk & Miller, Ltd., in Monticello, where he focuses his practice on school law. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and is an adjunct professor at Eastern Illinois University. He is also a member of the National School Board Association Council of School Attorneys and the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Wright received his B.S. summa cum laude from Southern Illinois University, his master’s degree from the University of Illinois, and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
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