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William J. Anaya is an Officer at Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses on environmental, administrative, and real estate law. He has written and spoken for organizations including the American and Illinois State Bar Associations and IICLE®. He was named an Illinois Leading Lawyer in Environmental Law in 2018 and an Illinois Super Lawyer in 2006 – 2009 and 2013 – 2018. He is a former Chair of the IICLE® Board of Directors. Mr. Anaya received his B.A. from Purdue University and his J.D. from Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
Barry A. Chatz is a Partner at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates in restructuring of business operations, as well as creditors’ rights litigation. He is a member of the Illinois, California, and New York State Bar Associations and the American Bar Association. Mr. Chatz received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Matthew E. Cohn is an Officer at Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in real estate and the litigation of environmental and insurance coverage matters. Before becoming an attorney, he worked as a hydrogeologist for a global environmental engineering and consulting firm for several years. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section Council and the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. Mr. Cohn received his B.S. in Geology with honors from Bucknell University, his M.S. in Geology from Indiana University, and his J.D. with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Amy Tolan Grace is a Partner at L&G Law Group LLP in Chicago, where she concentrates in commercial litigation, banking, and financial services. She is a member of the Management Committee of L&G Law Group LLP, the Turnaround Management Association, and the Women in Business Committee of the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Grace received her B.A. from Regis University and her J.D. from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
Karen A. Hayes is a Partner at Freeborn & Peters LLP in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on tax matters. She has been named an Emerging Lawyer by Illinois Leading Lawyers (2020) and one of The Legal 500 for Non-Contentious Tax (2016). Ms. Hayes received her B.A. from Saint Cloud State University and her J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Courtney E. Kennedy is an associate at Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Considine, LLC, in Dixon, where she focuses on real estate, bankruptcy, and civil litigation. Ms. Kennedy received her undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Ashford University and her J.D. from Northern Illinois University College of Law.
Steven C. Lindberg is Of Counsel at Diaz Anselmo Lindberg P.A. in Naperville, where he concentrates his practice in mortgage foreclosure and real estate. He is a member of the U.S. Foreclosure Network and the Illinois State and Florida Bar Associations. Mr. Lindberg received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Chicago, his M.S. from St. Joseph’s University, and his J.D. from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
Erica C. Minchella is a Principal at Minchella & Associates, Ltd., in Skokie, where she focuses her practice on real estate transactions and litigation. She is a columnist for The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association, and a member of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Real Estate Section Council. Ms. Minchella received her B.A. from the University of Illinois and her J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law.
Robert H. Rappe, Jr., is managing attorney at Codilis & Associates, P.C., in Burr Ridge, where he focuses on real estate transactions and mortgage foreclosure. He is a member of the Illinois State and DuPage County Bar Associations and the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mr. Rappe received his B.A. from DePaul University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Lauren T. Riddick is an associate at Codilis & Associates, P.C., in Burr Ridge, where she focuses on mortgage foreclosure. She is a member of the Illinois State and Florida Bar Associations. Ms. Riddick received her J.D. from the University of Florida.
Jeffrey M. Sniadanko is an associate at Clark Hill PLC, in Chicago, and concentrates in litigation. Mr. Sniadanko is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. He received his B.A. from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he won the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for both civil procedure and legal writing.
Emily R. Vivian is a Partner at Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Considine, LLC, in Dixon, where her practice is focused on real estate, estate planning and administration, and business entity formation and transactions. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Real Estate Law Section Council and Vice President of Equity Legal Services, Inc., a not-for-profit organization. Ms. Vivian received her B.S. in Accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
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