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Eric A. Berg is Of Counsel to Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses on construction transactions and litigation. He has been rated AV Preeminent (5 out of 5) by Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys and the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law. Mr. Berg received his B.A. from Yale University and his J.D. from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
W. Matthew Bryantis Counsel to Saul Ewing LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on construction law. He is a member of the Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Steering Committee of the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law Division 7, and the Society of Illinois Construction Lawyers. Mr. Bryant received his B.A. from the University of Chicago and his J.D. from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Lori Chen is an associate at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., in Chicago, where she focuses on construction. She is a member of the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law and the National Association of Women Lawyers. Ms. Chen received her B.Arch. from the University of Southern California and her J.D. from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
Brandon R. Clark is an associate at Saul Ewing LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on complex litigation and ADR proceedings involving disputes arising from commercial construction projects. He is a member of the Chicagoland Associated General Contractors’ Government Relations Committee and the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law. Prior to entering the law, he was a licensed mechanical engineer. Mr. Clark received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his J.D. cum laude from the DePaul University College of Law.
Timothy R. Conway is Of Counsel to Conway & Mrowiec Attorneys LLLP in Chicago, where he focuses on construction law. He is a member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys and the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law. Mr. Conway received his B.A. from DePaul University and his J.D. from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
James M. Dash is a Founding Member/Manager at Carlson Dash, LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses on construction. He is the Managing Editor of TURNER ON ILLINOIS MECHANIC’S LIENS (3d ed.), a Past Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Construction Law Section Council (2016 – 2017), and a Past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Mechanic’s Lien Subcommittee (1999 – 2000). Mr. Dash received his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, where he was Senior Associate Editor of the Houston Law Review.
Jennifer L. Johnson is a Partner with Zanck, Coen, Wright & Saladin, P.C., in Crystal Lake, where she focuses on real estate, general civil litigation, and construction/mechanics liens. Johnson is Past President of the McHenry County Bar Association and Recipient of the Prairie State Legal Services Pro Bono Award in 2018. She received her B.A. from Marshall University and her J.D. cum laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School (now known as Western Michigan Law School).
Peter M. King is a Partner at King Holloway LLC in Chicago, where he represents parties in real estate disputes and represents employers in labor and employment matters. He is a member of the Illinois Land Title Association and the Defense Research Institute. He also served an externship with the Special Prosecutions Bureau of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Chicago. Mr. King received his undergraduate degree from Eastern Illinois University and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago Law School.
Kenneth A. Michaels Jr. is a Partner at Bauch & Michaels, LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses on real property transactions, management, and litigation. He is an adjunct professor and the University of Illinois Chicago Law School, a member of Scribes — The American Society of Legal Writers, and a member of the American, Illinois State, Chicago, and Illinois Appellate Attorneys Bar Associations. Mr. Michaels received his B.A. in philosophy from Loyola University of Chicago and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago Law School. He is matriculating at the University of St. Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary.
Steven D. Mroczkowski is a Partner at Ice Miller LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on construction litigation. He is a member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, a Past Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Construction Law Section Council, and a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Construction Litigation. Mr. Mroczkowski received his B.A. from North Central College and his J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
John S. Mrowiec is a General Partner at Conway & Mrowiec Attorneys LLLP in Chicago, where he focuses on construction litigation and contracts. He is a member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. He was the Best Lawyers Construction Law Lawyer of the Year, Chicago (2014) and the Best Lawyers Litigation — Construction Lawyer of the Year, Chicago (2019). Mr. Mrowiec received his J.D. from DePaul University School of Law, where he was the Lead Articles & Notes Editor of the DePaul Law Review.
William Norman is a Partner at King Holloway LLC in Chicago, where he focuses on commercial and real estate litigation and insurance defense. Mr. Norman received his J.D. with a Certificate in Trial Advocacy from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Dennis J. Powers is a Partner at DLA Piper LLP (US) in Chicago, where he focuses on construction law and real estate and commercial litigation. He has been selected to Best Lawyers in America in the area of construction law, been designated an Illinois Super Lawyer in construction litigation, and is a member of the American and Chicago Bar Associations and the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law. Mr. Powers received his B.S. from Western Illinois University and his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law.
James T. Rohlfing is a Partner at Saul Ewing LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on construction law and commercial litigation. He is an Editor and author for the ILLINOIS CONSTRUCTION LAW MANUAL (Thomson Reuters), Special Counsel and a Past President of the Illinois Mechanical & Specialty Contractors Association, and a member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. Mr. Rohlfing received his B.S. from Marquette University Business School and his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law.
Carolina Y. Sales is a Partner at Bauch & Michaels, LLC, in Chicago, where she focuses on commercial litigation and bankruptcy. She is the Treasurer of the Diversity Scholarship Foundation, NFP, and a member of the Chicago Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee. She was named an Emerging Lawyer in 2018 – 2022 and a Leading Lawyer in 2021 – 2022. Ms. Sales received an Honors B.A. cum laude from Marquette University and her LL.M. with honors and J.D. cum laude from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Michael J. Torchalski is the owner of Torch Legal in Cary, where he focuses on civil litigation, including mechanics lien; real estate tax appeal; estate planning, probate, and trust administration; real estate transactions, and title insurance. He served a judicial internship with Judge Thomas R. McMillen of the United States District Court. He is a licensed title insurance agent and a member of the Heartland Realtor Organization’s Governmental Affairs Committee. Mr. Torchalski received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. with honors from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was a member of the Bar and Gavel Society.
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