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Simon M. Baker is a Partner at Sinars Slowikowski Tomaska LLC, in Chicago, and concentrates their practice in toxic torts, products liability, mass torts, and environmental claims. Baker is a member of the Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance and the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association. They received their LL.B. degree from the University of East Anglia and their J.D. summa cum laude from DePaul University College of Law, where they were Order of the Coif and Editor of Articles, Notes and Comments for the DePaul Law Review.
Rebecca E. Bennett is an associate at Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP, in Chicago, and concentrates her practice in insurance coverage. She is a member of the American and Chicago Bar Associations, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. Bennett received both her B.A. and J.D. from DePaul University.
Patrick J. Bovie is an associate at Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC, in Chicago, and focuses his practice on plaintiff’s personal injury trial work. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Bovie received his B.A. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Lyndsay M. Cook is an associate at Sinars Slowikowski Tomaska LLC, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on products liability and mass torts. She received her B.A. from the Ohio State University and her J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
David J. Handley is an associate at Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC, in Chicago, and focuses his practice on civil litigation. He received his B.A. magna cum laude at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. cum laude at the University of Illinois College of Law.
Timothy R. Herman is a senior attorney at Clark Hill PLC, in Chicago, and focuses his practice on commercial litigation. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association. Herman received his B.A. from Kalamazoo College and his J.D. from University of Illinois-Chicago, where he was valedictorian.
Andrew J. Keyt is a Partner with Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., in Peoria, where he is Chair of the firm’s Governmental Practice. Keyt has been selected as a Leading Lawyer in Illinois and is a member of the Peoria County and Illinois State Bar Associations and the Abraham Lincoln Court. He received his B.S. from Illinois State University and his J.D. magna cum laude from Northern Illinois University School of Law.
Alex B. Mahler is a Partner at Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP, in Chicago, and concentrates his practice in insurance coverage. He is a member of the Claims Litigation Management Alliance, the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, the American Institute of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters, the West Suburban Chapter of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society, and the American Bar Association. Mahler has been designated as a Chartered Property Underwriter. He received his B.S. magna cum laude from Arizona State University and his J.D. from Indiana University of Law — Indianapolis.
Richard L. Miller II is a Partner at Miller PC in Chicago, concentrating his practice in commercial litigation, labor law, and class actions. Mr. Miller is an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, where he has served as an instructor for Trial Advocacy since 2005 and Advanced Trial Advocacy since 2013. He has been an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association since 2008, FINRA since 2018, and the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program from 2003 – 2005. Mr. Miller prosecuted approximately 50 jury trials as an assistant state’s attorney, including two murder cases. He has spoken at IICLE® events addressing “Trial Advocacy for Civil Litigations” (2019) and “Laying Foundations for Introducing Evidence” (2018). He also served on the faculty for IICLE®’s Trial Advocacy series, speaking on Motions, Negotiating Settlements, and Cross Examinations. He has been repeatedly recognized as a Leading Lawyer, Super Lawyer, and Rising Star. Mr. Miller was named one of the 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty To Watch by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company, publishers of Chicago Lawyer and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. He is a past President of the Law Alumni Board for the University of Illinois College of Law. Mr. Miller attended the University of Illinois College of Law on a full, merit scholarship and graduated cum laude in 1997. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Business in 1992.
Adria East Mossing is a Partner at Mossing & Navarre, LLC, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on personal injury and medical malpractice. Mossing has served as President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (2016 – 2017). She has been chosen by Leading Lawyers Illinois as one of the Top 10 Women Leading Lawyers in Illinois in personal injury and medical malpractice and by Illinois Super Lawyers as a Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyer, and she was also named as a Top 50 Women Illinois Super Lawyer. Mossing received her B.A. from Northwestern University and her J.D. from DePaul College of Law, where she was the Notes and Comments Managing Editor for the DePaul Law Review.
Sean P. Murrayis a Partner at Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC, in Chicago, and concentrates his practice in plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death. Murray is on the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Board of Managers and has been chosen as a Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyer. He earned his B.A. cum laude from Western Illinois University and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
James P. Navarreis a Partner at Mossing & Navarre, LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses on personal injury and medical malpractice. Navarre is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, has been named to the Leading Lawyers Illinois list for personal injury and medical malpractice, and has also been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer. He received his B.S. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. cum laude from Loyola University School of Law.
Stephen J. Phillips is an attorney at Phillips Law Offices, in Chicago, and focuses his practice on personal injury. Phillips is on the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and Cochair of its Young Lawyers Committee. He is also a member of the American Association of Justice and the Illinois State Bar Association. Phillips received his B.A. from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Julie L. Pustilnikis an attorney at Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on plaintiff’s personal injury trial work. Pustilnik has been listed in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s 40 Under Forty and as a Law Bulletin Media’s Leading Lawyers Emerging Lawyer. She also received the Chicago-Kent College of Law Outstanding Young Alumni Award. Pustilnik graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and she received her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Terrence M. Quinn is an attorney with Phillips Law Offices, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in personal injury. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Board of Managers, the American Association of Justice, and the Illinois State Bar Association. Quinn graduated from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and received his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Esther J. Seitz is a Partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, in Chicago and Springfield, where she concentrates in appellate practice, intellectual property, construction and transportation, and first amendment privacy. She is a member of the ARDC Review Board, the Illinois Bar Journal Editorial Board, and the Lincoln-Douglas Inn of Court Board. Seitz earned her B.A. from Centenary College of Louisiana, her J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and her LLM IP from the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center.
Kevin R. Sido is Of Counsel at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on civil litigation with an emphasis in construction law and alternative dispute resolution. He is a mediator and arbitrator with ADR Systems Chicago and the American Arbitration Association and a member of both the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys and the Illinois State Bar Association. Sido earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois, where he received the Bronze Tablet Award and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Marc A. Taxmanis a Founding Partner of Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses on person injury, wrongful death, medical negligence, transportation negligence, premises liability, and trial practice. He has been practicing law for 35 years and been named an Illinois Super Lawyer and Illinois Leading Lawyer, and he was recognized in Best Lawyers in America. Taxman received his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Tobin J. Taylor is a Shareholder with Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in litigation. Taylor is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and a member of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. He received his B.S. magna cum laude from Bradley University and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law.
Panos T. Topalis is Managing Director at Tribler Orpett & Meyer, P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in civil litigation. Topalis is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Counsel for Litigation Management, and the Hellenic Bar Association, where he was Past President. He received his B.S. from Northern Illinois University and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Danielle L. Vargas is a Partner at Sinars Slowikowski Tomaska LLC, in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in products liability and mass torts. Vargasis a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association. Vargas received her B.A. from St. Mary’s University and her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, where she also earned a Certificate in Public Interest.
John F. Watson is a Member at Craig & Craig, LLC, in Mattoon, where he concentrates his practice in civil defense litigation. He writes a professional liability column for the Illinois Defense Counsel’s IDC Quarterly, and he is the IDC’s Secretary/Treasurer and an Executive Committee Member of the Board (2022 – present). Watson is also a member of the defense Research Institute (2022 – present). He earned his B.S. from Bradley University and his J.D. with honors from the John Marshall Law School, where he was Associate Leads Editor of The John Marshall Law Review.
Julie A. Webb is a Partner with Craig & Craig, LLC, in Mount Vernon, where she concentrates her practice in defense of personal injury, workers’ compensation, and occupational disease claims. She is on the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee and has been named an Illinois Leading Lawyer. Additionally, Webb is a court-approved certified mediator in the Second and Fourth Judicial Circuits. She received her B.S. from the University of Illinois and her J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law.
Steven R. Wolke is an associate at Craig & Craig, LLC, in Mattoon, and concentrates his practice in civil litigation, medical malpractice defense, insurance coverage litigation, corporate and small business matters, and elder law. Mr. Wolke is a member of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel and the Illinois State and American Bar Associations. He received his B.A. from Eastern Illinois University and his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law.
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