Elizabeth E. Babbitt
Elizabeth E. Babbitt
Elizabeth E. Babbitt is a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, in Chicago, and focuses on commercial litigation. Babbitt is a member of the Judicial Evaluation Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. She earned her J.D. cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law and her B.S. cum laude from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Ruth A. Bahe-Jachna
Ruth A. Bahe-Jachna
Ruth A. Bahe-Jachna is a Principal Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in litigation. Bahe-Jachna is an Advisory Board Member of Leading Lawyers and is a member of the Litigation Section, Leadership, of the American Bar Association. She received the Illinois Lawyers Assistance Program’s Executive Director Award in 2019. Bahe-Jachna received her B.A. summa cum laude from Wartburg College and her J.D. from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, where she was the Notes and Comment Editor of the Northwestern University Law Review and a Presidential Scholar.
Elizabeth K. Barton
Elizabeth K. Barton
Elizabeth K. Barton is Senior Assistant General Counsel with the Board of Education for the City of Chicago. Ms. Barton represents the Board in federal court and her areas of focus are Title VII, Title IX, the ADA, the ADEA, civil rights, Monell, and general torts. She received her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School and her B.B.A. from the University of Iowa.
Karen F. Botterud
Karen F. Botterud
Karen F. Botterud is an attorney with Axiom Global Inc., in Chicago, where she focuses on commercial transactions and government contracting. She is a multifaceted lawyer with broad legal experience in institutional and entrepreneurial, in-house and law firm, and domestic and international settings. Botterud received her B.S. from Indiana University and her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Ryan S. Burandt
Ryan S. Burandt
Ryan S. Burandt is an associate at Vedder Price P.C. in Chicago, where he focuses on employment and labor law. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Mr. Burandt received his B.A. from Denison University and his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Michael Cedillos
Michael Cedillos
Michael Cedillos is a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in Chicago, and concentrates in financial services litigation. Cedillos has been listed as an Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers Network and an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star. Cedillos graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School and with distinction from the University of California Berkley. While at law school, Cedillos was the Executive Editor of First Impressions, Michigan Law Review’s online symposium forum, Volume 106; Associate Editor, Michigan Law Review, Volume 105; and recipient of Raymond K. and John R. Dykema Scholarship Award.
Zachary R. Clark
Zachary R. Clark
Zachary R. Clark is an associate at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on commercial litigation. Mr. Clark is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and was Special Project Coordinator of the Young Lawyers Section of the Association. He received his B.S. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Paul J. Coogan
Paul J. Coogan
Paul J. Coogan is an associate at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, in Chicago, and concentrates on commercial litigation and appeal. Coogan received a B.A. from Marquette University and a J.D. cum laude from The John Marshall Law School. While in law school, Coogan served as the Student Publications Editor of The John Marshall Law Review.
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.
Richard G. Douglass
Richard G. Douglass
Richard G. Douglass, of Douglass P.C., in Chicago,has over 20 years of experience representing clients in complex litigation and arbitration. Douglass received his J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, where he was the Articles Editor of the University of Georgia Law Review, and received his B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh.
Kenneth R. Eathington
Kenneth R. Eathington
Kenneth R. Eathington is an attorney at Johnston, Henderson, Pretorius & Cerulo, in Chicago, and provides legal counsel to business owners, farmers, agribusiness companies, financial institutions, and individuals. Mr. Eathington is has received a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating and has been listed as an Illinois Leading Lawyer (2010 – 2019). He has also received the Peoria Area Association of Realtors Affiliate of the Year Award and the Peoria County Bar Association Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award. Mr. Eathington received his B.S. with highest honors from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and his J.D. summa cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law, where he was the Associate Editor for the University of Illinois Law Review.
Kevin D. Finger
Kevin D. Finger
Kevin D. Finger is a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates on complex civil and bankruptcy litigation, corporate compliance, and white collar criminal matters. Mr. Finger has been named a Leading Lawyer (2009 – 2019) and a Super Lawyer (2009 – 2017) and is a member of the American, Chicago, Illinois State, and Federal Bar Associations. He received his B.S. from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. magna cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he was Managing Editor of the Loyola Law Journal.
Mark D. Hansen
Mark D. Hansen
Mark D. Hansen is a Shareholder at Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., in Peoria, where he concentrates on commercial litigation, professional liability, and other areas of civil litigation. He is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Litigation Counsel of America, and the Society of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Hansen received his B.S. cum laude from Northern Illinois University and his J.D. cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Howard K. Jeruchimowitz
Howard K. Jeruchimowitz
Howard K. Jeruchimowitz is a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in Chicago, and concentrates his practice in commercial real estate, construction, and financial services litigation. Jeruchimowitz is the immediate former Cochair of the American Bar Association’s Real Estate, Condemnation & Trust Committee and now serves as a member of the ABA’s virtual board committee. He has been selected as a Leading Lawyer in real estate commercial litigation and real estate finance (2015 – 2022) and has been profiled in the Leading Lawyers magazine for the real estate, construction, and environmental edition. Jeruchimowitz received his B.A. cum laude from Brandeis University and his J.D. cum laude from Cornell Law School.
Hannah Y. Jurowicz
Hannah Y. Jurowicz
Hannah Y. Jurowicz is an Assistant Attorney General with the Office of the Illinois Attorney General in Chicago. Ms. Jurowicz is the Immediate Past Chair of the Associate Board of the Chicago Committee. She is also a member of the Chicago and Asian American Bar Associations. Ms. Jurowicz received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and both her J.D. and LL.M from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Benjamin R. Kinney
Benjamin R. Kinney
Benjamin R. Kinney is an associate at Stilp Business Law, P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on business and civil litigation. Mr. Kinney received a 2019 Award in Excellence and Public Interest in Pro Bono Service. He received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his J.D. from the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
Aaron S. Klein
Aaron S. Klein
Aaron S. Klein is an associate with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in Chicago, and concentrates his practice on a range of commercial litigation matters in both state and federal court, including complex business litigation, financial services, real estate, and gaming matters. Klein also volunteers his time representing litigation clients through Lawyers for the Creative Arts, as well as pro se litigants with civil rights claims through the Northern District of Illinois. He received his B.A. from Michigan State University, James Madison College, and his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was Order of the Coif; Editor-in-Chief of the University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, Volume 47; and a Dean’s Fellow in Civil Procedure.
Mitchell L. Marinello
Mitchell L. Marinello
Mitchell L. Marinello is a Partner with Novack and Macey LLP, in Chicago, and has more than 30 years of experience in commercial litigation, arbitration, and trials. Marinello is a frequent author on issues relating to business law and arbitration. Marinello received his B.A. magna cum laude from Wesleyan University, was a fellow of the Thomas J. Watson Foundation (studying labor policy) in London, England, and received his J.D. from New York University School of Law.
Christopher S. Moore
Christopher S. Moore
Christopher S. Moore is the founder and principal of Chris Moore Law LLC, in Chicago, a commercial litigation firm. Prior to founding the firm, he was a Partner at Novack and Macey LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrated his practice in complex business litigation. Moore is a member of the American Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. He received his B.A. from the University of Chicago and his J.D. summa cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Cynde H. Munzer
Cynde H. Munzer
Cynde H. Munzer is a Partner in the Chicago office of Blank Rome LLP, where she practices in the corporate finance area. She has been recognized as an Illinois Leading Lawyer (2014 – Present) by Leading Lawyers magazine and has been named four times, most recently in 2024, to the Notable Women in Law list published by Crain’s Chicago Business. Ms. Munzer received her B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her J.D. with high honors from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Katherine A. Neville
Katherine A. Neville
Katherine A. Neville is Senior Counsel of Genesis Dealer Relations and Litigation at Hyundai Motor America, in Fountain Valley, California. Ms. Neville received her J.D. cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law, where she was the Associate Editor of the Northwestern University Law Review, and her B.A. magna cum laude from Saint Michael’s College.
Tyler J. Pratt
Tyler J. Pratt
Tyler J. Pratt serves as General Counsel for Pavlov Media in Champaign. Pratt was previously a Partner at Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., in Champaign, where he concentrated his practice in trucking, professional liability, and commercial litigation. Pratt has been named an Emerging Lawyer (2018 – 2022) and is a member of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, Transportation Lawyers Association, and the Illinois State and Champaign County Bar Associations. He received his J.D. cum laude from the Valparaiso University School of Law and B.A. magna cum laude from the University of St. Francis.
Brandon C. Prosansky
Brandon C. Prosansky
Brandon C. Prosansky is a Partner at Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, in Chicago, and focuses on commercial litigation and motor vehicle distribution. Prosansky has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America — Franchise Law (2023) and Emerging Lawyers Network (2015 – 2023) and is a member of the American Bar Association. He earned his J.D. cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law and a B.A. summa cum laude and B.S. summa cum laude from Miami University.
David S. Repking
David S. Repking
David S. Repking is an associate at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in commercial litigation. Repking has been listed as an Emerging Lawyer with the Leading Lawyers Network and is a member of the Chicago Bar Association. He received his B.Mus. magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University, his M.M. from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and his J.D. summa cum laude from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was valedictorian, Order of the Coif, Executive Articles Editor for the Chicago-Kent Law Review, and the recipient of several CALI Awards.
Daniel R. Saeedi
Daniel R. Saeedi
Daniel R. Saeedi is a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on employment and business litigation. He is a Member of the Board of the Illinois Bar Association, an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star, and a Crain’s Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting & Law. Mr. Saeedi graduated magna cum laude from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
Matthew B. Smith
Matthew B. Smith
Matthew B. Smith is an attorney with Quinn, Johnston, Henderson, Pretorius & Cerulo, in Peoria, and concentrates his practice in medical malpractice claims. Mr. Smith has a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV Preeminent and has been chosen as an Illinois Super Lawyer (2012 – 2019) and an Illinois Leading Lawyer (2009 – 2019). He received his B.S. from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law, where he was on the staff of the University of Illinois Law Review.
Thomas R. Stilp
Thomas R. Stilp
Thomas R. Stilp is a Partner at Stilp Business Law, P.C., in Chicago, and focuses his practice on business litigation and real estate. Stilp is a 2019 recipient of an Award in Excellence and Public Interest and Pro Bono Service. He received his B.A. from Northwestern University, his MM/MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and his LLM from The John Marshall Law School.
Howard J. Swibel
Howard J. Swibel
Howard J. Swibel is a Senior Partner at Saul Ewing LLP in Chicago, where he has developed substantial expertise in both the corporate transactional and litigation areas over a legal career spanning nearly 50 years. He has spoken on a broad range of topics related to the corporate and litigation areas, including for the American and Chicago Bar Associations. He has served for many years as an Illinois Commissioner to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and as a Trustee of the Uniform Law Foundation. In 2007, he completed his service as president of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. He serves as an arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers, hearing complex claims. He also serves as Chair of the Executive Committee of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. Mr. Swibel received both his A.B. and his J.D. cum laude from Harvard University.
Michael A. Weinberg
Michael A. Weinberg
Michael A. Weinberg is a Partner at Novack and Macy LLP in Chicago, where his practice is focused on commercial litigation. He has been recognized as both an Illinois Super Lawyer (Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney) and a Leading Lawyer. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Weinberg received his B.A. from Vassar College with honors and distinction and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was the Note Editor for the Michigan Law Review.
Cory White
Cory White
Cory White is an attorney with the International Business Law Group, in Chicago, where he focuses on general business representation, transactional drafting, and securities compliance. Mr. White is the Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Business and Securities Law Section Council and the Vice Chair of the Association’s Committee of Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law. He is also a member of the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division. He received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and his B.A. from Georgetown University.

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Elizabeth E. Babbitt

Ruth A. Bahe-Jachna

Elizabeth K. Barton

Karen F. Botterud

Ryan S. Burandt

Michael Cedillos

Zachary R. Clark

Paul J. Coogan

Allison E. Czerniak

Richard G. Douglass

Kenneth R. Eathington

Kevin D. Finger

Mark D. Hansen

Howard K. Jeruchimowitz

Hannah Y. Jurowicz

Benjamin R. Kinney

Aaron S. Klein

Mitchell L. Marinello

Christopher S. Moore

Cynde H. Munzer

Katherine A. Neville

Tyler J. Pratt

Brandon C. Prosansky

David S. Repking

Daniel R. Saeedi

Matthew B. Smith

Thomas R. Stilp

Howard J. Swibel

Michael A. Weinberg

Cory White

Contract Law (ARCHIVED 2020 EDITION)