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Edward X. Clinton
Edward X. Clinton
Edward X. Clinton is Principal at The Clinton Law Firm, LLC, in Chicago, where he has specialized in corporate and securities law matters since he began practicing law. Mr. Clinton is a member of the Evanston Golf Club, a member of the Lay Advisory Board of the Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago Home, and the President of the Children’s Care Foundation. A former instructor in securities regulation at The John Marshall Law School, he has written and lectured extensively on corporate, securities, and banking law topics. Mr. Clinton received his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Edward X. Clinton, Jr.
Edward X. Clinton, Jr.
Edward X. Clinton, Jr., is a Shareholder at The Clinton Law Firm, LLC, in Chicago where he focuses his practice on commercial litigation. Mr. Clinton served as law clerk to the Honorable Michael S. Kanne of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and also as an associate with the firm of Mayer, Brown & Platt before joining the Law Offices of Edward X. Clinton, P.C., in Chicago. He is a member of the Seventh Circuit, Chicago, Illlinois State, and American (Section of Litigation) Bar Associations. Mr. Clinton is a member of the Lay Advisory Board of the Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago Home and a member of the Board of Directors for Saint Ignatius Chicago Rowing Club. He maintains a blog on commercial litigation and securities issues and has authored presentations for IICLE® and other groups on contract law. He received his B.A. from the University of Chicago, his LLM from Chicago-Kent College of Law, and his J.D. with honors from Harvard Law School.
Allison E. Czerniak
Allison E. Czerniak
Allison E. Czerniak is an associate at Vedder Price P.C., in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on commercial litigation. Czerniak has been honored as an Illinois Super Lawyer Rising Star and a Best Lawyers in America One to Watch. She received her B.A. from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and her J.D. summa cum laude from the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
R. Mark Halligan
R. Mark Halligan
R. Mark Halligan is a Partner at FisherBroyles, LLP, in Chicago. He is an accomplished trial lawyer who focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation including patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret litigation in federal and state courts throughout the United States and abroad. Mr. Halligan has also developed a nationally recognized trade secrets litigation practice focused on all aspects of trade secret law. He represents individuals, middle-market companies, and large corporations, both as plaintiffs and defendants, in trade secret and noncompete disputes. He has become a “go-to” litigator on some of the most complex intellectual property matters in the United States and worldwide. Mr. Halligan has an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and peer reviews rank him as a top lawyer in Intellectual Property in Chambers USA. Best Lawyers recognized Mr. Halligan as Lawyer of the Year in trade secrets law in 2020. Legal 500 has recognized him as a leading lawyer in trade secrets litigation in multiple years. He has also been ranked as one of the world’s Leading IP Strategists in IAM 250 and IAM 300 and was recognized as a leading TMT lawyer in Who’s Who Legal Telecommunications Media & Technology: Information Technology (2016). Mr. Halligan is a frequent lecturer on intellectual property issues; his speaking engagements include the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the Licensing Executives Society (LES), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the Illinois Intellectual Property Law Association (IPLAC). He earned his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Cincinnati summa cum laude. Mr. Halligan has taught trade secrets law at University of Chicago School of Law for the past 30 years.
Edwin G. Harvey
Edwin G. Harvey
Edwin G. Harvey is a Partner at Thompson Coburn LLP, in St. Louis, and focuses his practice in antitrust and commercial litigation. Mr. Harvey is a member of the American Bar Association and its Antitrust Section, the Missouri Bar Association and its Antitrust Committee, and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and its Antitrust, Trade Regulation Committee. He received his B.A. summa cum laude from Truman State University and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law, where he was Senior Editor of the Washington University Law Quarterly.
Richard Y. Hu
Richard Y. Hu
Richard Y. Hu is a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on commercial litigation, gaming law, administrative law, healthcare law, and technology. Mr. Hu has been named an Emerging Lawyer by the Leading Lawyers Network (2017 – 2020), a Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers (2016 – 2021), and One to Watch in Commercial Litigation and Healthcare Law by Best Lawyers in America (2021). He received his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law and his B.A. from Emory University.
Robert N. Kamensky
Robert N. Kamensky
Robert N. Kamensky is a Partner with Husch Blackwell LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses on corporate law. Kamensky guides companies through major transactions and provides comprehensive advice on their day-to-day operations and business needs. He received his B.A. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, where he was a member of the DePaul Journal of Health Care Law.
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy is a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, in Chicago, where he is a trial lawyer with a focus on crisis management. He is a Professor at The King’s Inns, Dublin, Ireland, and also serves as General Counsel and as a Member of the Board for the National Alliance on Mental Health. He earned his B.A. cum laude from Niles College of Loyola University and his J.D. with honors from DePaul University College of Law.
Joseph W. Sheyka
Joseph W. Sheyka
Joseph W. Sheyka, Senior Counsel with the firm DLA Piper LLP (US), in Chicago, concentrates his practice in franchise and distribution law. Mr. Sheyka is a member of the American Bar Association and its Antitrust Committee and Forum on Franchising. He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D., Order of the Coif, from Northwestern University School of Law.

Edward X. Clinton

Edward X. Clinton, Jr.

Allison E. Czerniak

R. Mark Halligan

Edwin G. Harvey

Richard Y. Hu

Robert N. Kamensky

John F. Kennedy

Joseph W. Sheyka

Business Law: Miscellaneous Operating Issues (ARCHIVED 2017 EDITION)