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Brent R. Austin is a Partner at Eimer Stahl LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on complex commercial litigation, class action and multidistrict litigation, antitrust, insurance industry business practices, securities and banking litigation, contract and commercial disputes, environmental, products liability and toxic torts, trademark, false advertising, and franchisor litigation. Mr. Austin received his B.A. summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.
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.
Hugh S. Balsam is a Partner at Locke Lord LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in appellate law, business litigation and dispute resolution, IP pharmaceutical and biotechnology, and personal injury. He is a member of the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association. Balsam received his B.A. from Lawrence University, his M.M. from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, and his J.D. from The UIC John Marshall Law School, where he was Managing Editor of the law review.
Jillian S. Cole is a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on litigation, bankruptcy, and banking. Ms. Cole receiver her undergraduate degree from Brandies University and her law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Joseph J. Ferrini is a Partner at Clausen Miller PC’s Appellate Practice group in Chicago. He was chosen as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2016 and is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Appellate Lawyers Association. Mr. Ferrini received his B.A. from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. magna cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he served as a Senior Editor of the Loyola Law Journal and was President of the Catholic Lawyers’ Guild.
Matthew D. Freiman is the Director of Large Loss Litigation at CRAIG/is Ltd. in Jacksonville, Florida, where he concentrates in insurance law. He is a member of the Property Loss Research Bureau and the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Freiman received his B.A. from Boston University and his J.D. from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
William H. Hrabak, Jr., is a Partner at Goldstine, Skrodzki, Russian, Nemec and Hoff, Ltd., in Burr Ridge, where he focuses on commercial litigation. He is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Hrabak received his B.S. from Ohio State University and his J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law.
Edward M. Kay is a Partner at Clausen Miller P.C. in Chicago, where he focuses on appellate litigation and appellate trial monitoring. He is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and is a Fellow in the prestigious American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. He has over 40 years’ experience in trial monitoring and posttrial/appellate litigation that he regularly brings to bear in significant cases nationwide and has prosecuted over 500 appeals nationwide. Mr. Kay earned his B.A. from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. from Northern Illinois University School of Law.
Elizabeth A. Lawhornis an associate at Monahan Law Group, LLC, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on guardianship and probate litigation, elder law, mental health, and child law. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. She received her B.A. from the University of Nebraska, where she was on the Dean’s List, and her J.D. magna cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she was a Civitas Child Law Fellow and Executive Editor of the Law Journal and received a Certificate of Specialization in Child and Family Law.
Owen E. MacBride is a Partner at Schiff Hardin LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in energy and telecommunications. He is a member of the Illinois State, Chicago, and Energy Bar Associations. Mr. MacBride received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Yale Law School. He formerly served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert P. Anderson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Amy E. McCartyis a Partner at the Monahan Law Group, LLC, in Chicago, where she focuses on contested guardianships, estate and trust litigation, and probate and mental health law. She is the President of the Board of Meals on Wheels Chicago, a Board Member of Greenlight Family Services, a member of the NAELA, and an adjunct professor of mental health law at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Ms. McCarty received her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from the The UIC John Marshall Law School.
F. Kevin Murnighan is a Member at Carey White Boland Murnighan & Murray, LLC, in Chicago, where he practices in the areas of business litigation and transactions. He is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations and the Federal Trial Bar. Mr. Murnighan received his A.B. from Brown University and his J.D. from The UIC John Marshall Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review.
Barton O’Brienis a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on complex business and litigation matters. He is a member of the Fenwick Bar Association and the Saint Ignatius College Prep Business Society and a supporter of the Chicago Diabetes Project. Mr. O’Brien received his undergraduate degree from Marquette University and his law degree from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
George D. Pilja is a Partner at Foran Glennon Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff PC in Chicago, where he focuses on civil litigation. He is a member of the Illinois State and Florida Bar Associations and was named a Leading Lawyer. Mr. Pilja received his B.A. from North Central College and his J.D. for the University of Illinois College of Law.
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.
Don R. Sampen is a Partner at Clausen Miller P.C., where he concentrates on appellate, commercial, and insurance-related litigation. He has taught as an adjunct professor at several Chicago-area law schools, including insurance law, trial practice, pretrial litigation, and other subjects. He is the former Chief of Special Litigation, and Chief of the Public Interest Division, for the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, where he concentrated on complex civil litigation. He is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is an Illinois Super Lawyer in Insurance Coverage. He has argued appeals in the Illinois Supreme Court, all five Illinois appellate districts, four other state appellate courts, and six U.S. Courts of Appeals. Mr. Sampen received his J.D. magna cum laude from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Andrew R. Schwartz is a Managing Member at Schwartz & Kanyock, LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in creditors’ rights and business litigation. He is a member of the Illinois State and Lake County Bar Associations. He is also a speaker at IICLE® courses. Mr. Schwartz received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
John D. Tripoli is Of Counsel to Eimer Stahl LLP in Madison, Wisconsin, where he focuses on complex commercial litigation, class action and multidistrict litigation, appellate, government regulation, contract and commercial disputes, insurance industry business practices, environmental, products liability, and toxic torts. Mr. Tripoli received his B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his J.D. from Ave Maria School of Law.
Jonathan B. Turpin is an associate at Locke Lord LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on intellectual property litigation and IP pharmaceutical and biotechnology. He is a Maurer School of Law Young Alumni, Order of the Coif, and Order of the Barristers. Mr. Turpin received his B.A. from Miami University and his J.D. magna cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
Richard L. Whitman, Sr., of The Whitman Law Office, in Monmouth, focuses his practice on wills, trusts and estates, real estate, family law, business litigation, and business entities. Whitman has been chosen as a Super Lawyer and as a Distinguished Lawyer by Expert Network. He received his undergraduate degree from Eastern Illinois University and his J.D. cum laude and Order of the Coif from Northwestern University Law School, where he was an editor of the Northwestern Law Review.
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