Chicago Metro General Civil Lawyer, Legal Aid & Services Profiles - Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Metro Attorneys & Law Firms

Alisa M. Levin

312-720-0082

Business Law, Construction Law, Employment Law, General Civil, Real Estate Law

1741 N. Western Avenue, Suite 2A
Chicago, IL 60647

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Mr Peter S. Grain

847-843-2920

Arbitration / Mediation, Asset Protection- Chicago, IL, Avoid Bankruptcy- Chicago, IL, Avoid Foreclosure- Chicago, IL, Bankruptcy / Debt More >>

2200 N Stonington Ave Suite 130
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

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Alexander Rozman

773-529-0349

Business Law, Construction Law, Divorce, General Civil

2615 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614

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Christopher C. Hedges

Wartman, Conover, Fox & Hedges (an association)

219-791-1520

Collections, Consumer Law, DUI / DWI, Divorce, Family Law More >>

516 E. 86th Avenue
Merrillville, IN 46410

Sean Michael Sweeney

Halling & Cayo

414-271-3400

Broker Fraud, Business Law, Business Litigation, Entertainment / Sports, General Civil More >>

320 E. Buffalo St., Suite 700
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Erik G. Swanson

847-892-4730

Business Law, Car Accidents, Collections, General Civil, Insurance Defense More >>

5901 Dempster Street, Suite 200
Morton Grove, IL 60053

Steven G. Pietrick

Stone & Johnson, Chtd.

312-269-2811

Car Accidents, Construction Law, General Civil, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith More >>

200 East Randolph Street, 24th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601

Patrick DeMoon

The Law Office of Patrick S. DeMoon III

Business Law, Estate Planning, General Civil, Real Estate Law

500 Commercial Court, Suite 300
Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Christopher M Kennedy

Kennedy Pierson & Strachan, LLP

312-829-7000

Car Accidents, Construction Law, General Civil, Injury Law, Products Liability

300 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60606

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Education: John Marshall Law School -

Jurisdictions: Illinois - Admitted in 1994 (15 years), 7th Circuit - Admitted in 2005 (4 years), U.S. Supreme Court - Admitted in 2008 (1 years)

Chris Kennedy is an accomplished trial attorney concentrating in serious personal injury cases, including products liability, wrongful death, automobile and trucking accidents, construction and workplace injuries, and other high-stakes litigation. Christopher Kennedy has practiced in Chicago and Lake County since 1994, and has won numerous verdicts and settlements for his clients.

Our firm represents people invoived in accidents, but we also represent businesses in commercial litigation, and we provide legal services in a range of areas, including real estate, wills, estate planning, and probate. We have offices in the Chicago Loop and in Lake Forest, Lake County.

For a free consultation, please call us at (847) 295-0300 or (312) 829-7000. For more information, visit our website at www.kennedypierson.com.

ILLINOIS PERSONAL INJURY & ACCIDENTS

* Abuse
* Accidents
* Animal Bite Injury
* Automobile Accident
* Auto Accident and Injuries
* Back Injury
* Bicycle - Bike Accident
* Birth Injury
* Boat Accident
* Brain Injury
* Burn Injury
* Car Accidents
* Construction Accidents
* Defective Products
* Discrimination
* Diving / Dive Injury
* Dog Bite Injury
* Drunk Driving or DUI Accidents
* Disabled Abuse
* Elder Abuse
* Fractures
* Highway Accident
* Industrial Accident
* Injured at Work - Work Injuries
* Jet Ski Accident
* Lead Paint Exposure
* Machine Accident
* Medical Malpractice
* Medical Negligence
* Motor Vehicle Defects
* Motorcycle Accident
* Nursing Home Abuse
* Nursing Home Negligence
* Pedestrian Accident
* Political Firing
* Products Liability
* Rail Road Injury Accident
* Railroad Accident
* Retaliation
* Semi Truck Accident
* Slip and Fall
* Spinal Cord Injury
* Swimming Accidents and Injuries
* Train Accident
* Traumatic Brain Injury
* Truck Accident
* Work Injury
* Worker Accident
* Workers Compensation
* Wrongful Death

Chicago and Lake County Illinois CORPORATE & BUSINESS MATTERS

* Acquisitions
* Americans with Disabilities Act
* Asset Protection
* Business Financing
* Business Operations
* Business Regulations
* Buy/Sell Agreements
* Bylaws
* Closing a Business
* Confidentiality Agreements
* Contracts
* Copyright
* Corporations
* Employment Agreements
* Estate Planning
* Family Partnersips
* Forms & Contracts
* Franchises
* Incorporation & Legal Structures
* Independent Contractor Agreements
* Intellectual Property
* Joint Ventures
* Labor and Employment Law
* Licensing Agreements
* Limited Liability Companies
* Limited Liability Partnerships
* Litigation
* Mergers
* Non-Compete or Noncompete Agreements
* Non-Disclosure Agreements
* Non-Profit Corporations
* OSHA
* Securities
* Separation or Severance Agreements
* Shareholder Agreeements
* Sole Proprietorships
* Starting a Business
* Stock Option Plans
* Succession Planning
* Trusts
* Wage & Hour Laws
* Wills

Chicago and Lake County Illinois Business and Corporate Real Estate Matters

* Adverse Possession
* Architect Agreements
* Assessments
* Construction Contracts
* Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CCR's)
* Developer Agreements
* Easements
* Engineer Agreements
* Environmental Compliance
* Foreign Nationals with US Real Estate Holdings
* Leases
* Ownership Considerations
* Zoning

Our firm, KENNEDY PIERSON & STRACHAN, LLP, represents people who live, do business, or encounter difficulties in these and other communities:

Arlington Heights
Antioch
Bannockburn
Barrington
Barrington Hills
Beach Park
Buffalo Grove
Deer Park
Deerfield
Des Plaines
Evanston
Fox Lake
Fox River Grove
Glencoe
Glenview
Grayslake
Green Oaks
Gurnee
Hainesville
Hawthorn Woods
Highland Park
Highwood
Island Lake
Kenilworth
Kildeer
Lake Barrington
Lake Bluff
Lake Forest
Lake Villa
Lake Zurich
Lakemoor
Libertyville
Lincolnshire
Lindenhurst
Long Grove
Mettawa
Morton Grove
Mundelein
North Barrington
Northbrook
North Chicago
Northfield
Park City
Prospect Heights
Riverwoods
Round Lake
Round Lake Beach
Round Lake Heights
Round Lake Park
Skokie
Third Lake
Tower Lakes
Vernon Hills
Volo
Wadsworth
Wauconda
Waukegan
Wheeling
Winthrop Harbor
Zion
Kenosha, WI
Lake Geneva, WI
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Racine, WI
Sturtevant, WI

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Frank M. Grenard

Johnson & Bell Ltd.

312-984-0277

Business Law, Environmental, General Civil, Insurance Defense, Products Liability More >>

Johnson & Bell Ltd., 33 W. Monroe St. #2700
Chicago, IL 60603

Jeffrey Drinski

Law Office of Jeffrey Drinski, PC

219-474-9556

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Appeals / Appellate, Car Accidents, Collections, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI More >>

210 East Graham Street
Kentland, IN 47951

Russell C Brannen Jr.

262-827-4669

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Employment Law, General Civil

200 S. Executive Drive, Suite 101
Brookfield, WI 53005

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Education: Marquette University Law School - Marquette University

Jurisdictions: Wisconsin - Admitted in 1975 (34 years)

Effective November 1, 2008, I opened my own law office in Brookfield, Wisconsin (in Waukesha County, a suburb of the City of Milwaukee). In addition to being more centrally situated to my personal client base, this move also reflects the fact that as my practice was increasingly focused on asset planning and debt reorganization, it resulted in my former law firm more frequently encountering conflicts of interest with business organizations and financial organizations it represented (or, desired to represent!).

Generally, I will continue to provide services in the following areas of concern as they tend to interact, and at the listed rates:

A. Personal/business debt reorganization/resolution. My services here are based on assisting clients either eliminating debt concerns that hamper their business, or in exiting the business under circumstances where protection of the owner's personal assets are maximized to the extant legally possible. This involves the use of such tools as Chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcies; Chapter 128 state law liquidations: and personal asset protection plans. To that end, I am representing only a few area banking concerns [AnchorBank;NorStates Bank)to eliminate conflicts of interest which, far too often, may be influencing the vigor of representation offered by other firms in this locale. Fees in this practice area will range between $250-$265 per hour.

B. Employment matters and litigation. For businesses, I offer services in responding to employee claims, and assisting in employment decisions where a claim potential exists. I also will counsel higher-compensated employees about exploring their options in conflict with their employer. To this area, I bring my experience as a former claims investigator for the Wisconsin Equal Rights Division and years of representing each side in - typically - contested employment disputes, where trials or administrative hearings are likely to occur. My litigation (courtroom work) matters will focus on misrepresentation, fraud and/or administrative code violations, such as deceptive business practices. Fees here will range from $225-$245, again driven by the complexity and breadth of the issues.

C. General Business consulting, planning and setup matters, including subsidiary and affiliate implementation, as a means to protect the core business in the event a planned expansion or venture either fails, or is more successful than anticipated. Generally, these services will be at an hourly fee range of $200-225, based on the size and complexity of the client's project.

A note about the fee ranges: Generally, these ranges are markedly less than charged by similar practitioners with similar experience in the subject fields. Nor do I expect to increase them any time soon. The business model of a a "downtown firm" with annual fee increases noted as
standard in their engagement letter is not one I care to follow. I have a long relationship with most all of my present client base; they expect effective service and I intend to keep my overhead under control to eliminate fee spiraling for such services.

It goes without saying that a business seeks customers that pay timely for fair services; but the larger you grow in a service field, the harder it is to hold true to that goal . . . and other clients tend to suffer for the consequences of that growth. I am proud that my practice has been virtually client referral-based. After initial discussion on a matter, I quote a fee rate from the above ranges and confirm it by letter. I also only charge as "expenses" only out-of-pocket fees (for legal filings, court reporter fees) and, occasionally, photocopying;scanning;mailing if a large volume is handled on my end (versus being copied and issued at your own facilities).

Personally, I obtained the coveted A-V rating from Martindale-Hubbell (generally recognized as the foremost and longest-established lawyer evaluation service) back in 1991 (one of the first to achieve such at my former firm).

Prior to engaging in private practice, I served as a law clerk (legal researcher) to the Wisconsin Supreme Court after graduating cum laude from Marquette Law School, where I was one of the editors of its Law Review. I have also been president of the Alumni Association for the Law School, and served two terms as its representative on the Marquette University National Alumni Association's Board of Directors. Early on, I was awarded the Volunteer Lawyer of the Year for the Milwaukee Young Lawyers's Association/Legal
Action of Wisconsin's joint program for supplying legal services to the community for complex employment matters; and still provide services on bankruptcy matters for its current program.

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Jason A. Engel

K&L Gates LLP

312-807-4236

General Civil, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation, Patents

70 West Madison Street, Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60602-4207

Betsy Walits

219-508-8607

Business Law, Civil Rights, Divorce, Employment Law, Family Law More >>

821 E Lincolnway Suite 4
Valparaiso, IN 46383

Matthew A. Passen

Passen Law Group

312-527-4500

Car Accidents, Construction Law, General Civil, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice More >>

One East Wacker Dr. Suite 1750
Chicago, IL 60601

Colleen Wentworth Jones

262-544-0133

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Business Law, General Civil, Real Estate Law

2422C N. Grandview Blvd. Suite 201
Waukesha, WI 53188

Chomi Prag

262-989-0068

Appeals / Appellate, Bankruptcy / Debt, Consumer Law, Divorce, Family Law More >>

6216 Washington Ave.
Racine, WI 53406

Edward Chalfie

Husch, Blackwell, Sanders, Welsh & Katz LLP

312-655-1500

Counseling & Opinions, General Civil, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property - Welsh & Katz, Intellectual Property Litigation - Welsh & Katz More >>

120 S Riverside Plaza, Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60606

Joseph R Morris

574-935-9500

Business Law, Car Accidents, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, General Civil More >>

401 N Center St
Plymouth, IN 46563

Adam Decker

Bankruptcy / Debt, Estate Planning, General Civil, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice More >>

10200 Broadway
Crown Point, IN 46307

Jigar K. Patel

708-562-9880

Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Car Accidents, Collections, Construction Law More >>

10560 W. Cermak Rd.
Westchester, IL 60154

Susan Kozlowski

219-663-2588

Appeals / Appellate, Business Law, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Collections More >>

13427 Arizona St
Crown Point, IN 46307

Roger William Stelk

847-506-7330

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Divorce, Family Law, General Civil, Real Estate Law

1500 W Shure Dr
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

JAMES GREGORY LASCOLA

708-567-5505

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Adoption, Business Law, Complex Civil Litigation, Construction Law, Criminal Law More >>

9447 West 144th Place
Orland Park, IL 60462

Maurice A. Sone

Law Offices of Maurice A. Sone, P.C.

312-850-9844

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General Civil, Real Estate Law

831 N Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

Mr. Kurt August Carlson

Stock, Carlson, Flynn & McGrath, LLC

630-665-2500

Business Law, Divorce, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Law More >>

124C S. County Farm Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187

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Education: DePaul University

Jurisdictions: Illinois - Admitted in 1971 (38 years)

I am a native Chicagoan, and moved to DuPage County in 1972.

I attended DePaul Law School full-time in the evening, while working for one of the major trust companies in the Chicago Loop. I therefore received extensive training and experience in Estate Planning, Probate and Tax matters, and have practiced in those areas for over 30 years.

My first employment after law school was with a Chicago law firm that specialized in Real Estate and Real Estate Development matters. I worked for them for several years, adding extensive experience in both residential and commercial real estate transactions and commercial real estate development to my legal expertise.

As a private practitioner in DuPage County, I continued practicing in these fields, and added representation of clients in divorce and other domestic and family related matters. I have now represented hundreds of clients relative to dissolution of their marriages. Several judges have also appointed me as Guardian ad-litem or attorney for children in troubled situations or in complex divorce cases.

I feel that my expertise in each of these areas compliment the other. For example, complex divorces often involve real estate or business holdings, with the accompanying valuation and ownership issues. Sometimes, a trust for the benefit of children is appropriate. In doing estate planning, there is often the need to plan appropriately for the second marriage situation. Real estate clients also often need to appropriately plan their estates, and to take title to their home in a manner that is consistent with their ultimate estate desires.

I was admitted to practice in the courts of Illinois in 1971 and the U.S. Federal Court in 1971, and admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court in 1992. I am a member of both the Illinois and DuPage County Bar Associations.

I have been a member of the Kiwanis Club of Glen Ellyn for some years, and am presently the President of the club. As such, I recently accepted, on behalf of our club, the Family Shelter Services Civic Partner of the year award. We work closely with Family Shelter Services and other organizations to provide benefits to children in need.

My primary hobby is the study of history, particularly of the American Civil War period. I am the past president of two Civil War Round Tables (Chicago and Salt Creek, which meets in Glen Ellyn, Illinois), and a member of three Round Tables (Chicago, Salt Creek and Milwaukee). I have also given presentations, on a number of topics, to round tables throughout the midwest.

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Patrick M Roney

414-299-3875

Car Accidents, Collections, Consumer Law, Criminal Law, Estate Planning More >>

4641 W. Forest Home Ave (Downstairs)
Milwaukee, WI 53219

Jody Usow

414-272-7800

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Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family Law More >>

633 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1008
Milwaukee, WI 53203-1918

Cassandra Hine

574-772-0529

Arbitration / Mediation, Collections, Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law More >>

1917 South Heaton Street
Knox, IN 46534

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Jurisdictions: Indiana - Admitted in 2003 (6 years)

Cassandra graduated from Valparaiso University School of Law, with honors, in 2003. Cassandra understands the needs of working families, as she attended Purdue North Central and Valpo Law School full time while also working her part-time job in a hospital laboratory and raising two young children with her husband, Ken. She began her legal career in her late 30's, so that she brings life experience as well as her legal knowledge to the table when helping her clients.

Cassandra has worked primarily out of her Knox, IN, office since 2003, although she regularly travels to courts in counties that surround Starke County, including Porter, LaPorte, Marshall, St. Joseph, Fulton, Pulaski, and Jasper. Family law (e.g. divorce, custody, child support, parenting time, parental relocation, guardianships) is her main area of practice, but she can and does regularly assist clients with general civil matters, collections matters, criminal matters, and landlord/tenant matters.

When assisting you, Cassandra encourages you to take realistic and strategic approaches to your legal matter. She attempts to impart to you a common sense, rational outlook while helping you navigate a complex, legal world. She tries to assist you in lowering your legal fees by giving you the opportunity to do some of the legwork on your case, such as collecting needed documents from various sources. She tries her best to timely return your phone calls and emails. She tries to keep you informed about the status of your matter through correspondence and by sending you monthly activity/billing statements. She tries to thoroughly explain her fee and billing practices, so that you are not left in the dark when it comes to the hard-earned money you are spending on legal fees. She tries to talk with you in an understandable, person-to-person manner, not as some stuffy, authority-figure who speaks down to you.

When not working, Cassandra's "loves" are her family and her horses. Her husband, Ken, works for the Indiana Department of Corrections and has a more-stressful, second job of living with Cassandra (just kidding, Ken!). Her teenage son, Brennan, can often be found playing his flute, piccolo, and french horn for local youth symphonies. Her daughter, Molly, is learning to ride her horse when not cheering for the wrestlers of the WWE. You can often find Cassandra and her horses on the weekends at any of Indiana's state parks, soaking up nature and galloping like wild banditos down the forest trails. As Cassandra likes to say, "The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears" (Arabian Proverb).

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Christopher L. Strohbehn

414-271-1440

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Car Accidents, Criminal Law, General Civil, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith

330 E Kilbourn Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Richard H. Schmack

815-895-2074

Bankruptcy / Debt, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning More >>

584 W. State Street
Sycamore, IL

Sally Renee Applegarth Esq

219-233-1171

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Business Law, Employment Law, General Civil

600 E Michigan St
Hammond, IN 46320

Scott Frankel Esq

312-782-0600

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General Civil

5719 S Kimbark Ave
Chicago, IL 60637

Susan Marie Severtson

219-924-6993

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Arbitration / Mediation, Criminal Law, Education Law, General Civil, Municipal Law More >>

10225 Windfield Dr
Munster, IN 46321

Vincent Edward Shaw Esq

312-322-0567

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Civil Rights, Criminal Law, General Civil, Injury Law

71 W Van Buren St
Chicago, IL 60605

Olusola Olayinka Oyeyemi

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Employment Law, General Civil, Immigration Law

Babatunde Ayokunle Irukera

312-759-7500

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Criminal Law, Employment Law, General Civil, Immigration Law

Jeffrey Mayer Esq

312-360-6474

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Antitrust, Employment Law, General Civil

311 S Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60606

Julie Miceli Esq

312-786-6159

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Education Law, Employment Law, General Civil, Government & Administrative Law

300 S Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60606

Anthony Hill

312-981-0141

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Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, General Civil

53 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60604

Dee Ann O'Hair Esq

312-353-5421

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Business Law, Criminal Law, General Civil, Securities Law, Tax Law

175 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60604

John Josef Rademacher Sr

312-829-8848

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Family Law, General Civil

322 S Green St
Chicago, IL 60607

Virgil Rolland Montgomery Jr

312-258-5672

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Business Law, Education Law, General Civil, Government & Administrative Law

233 S Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60606

Steven Clayton Benz Esq

312-258-5672

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Antitrust, Business Law, General Civil

233 S Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60606

Scott Thomas Piering Esq

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Antitrust, Family Law, General Civil, Intellectual Property

233 S Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60606

Kristin Yoo

Cozen O'Connor LLP

312-382-3139

General Civil, General Litigation

222 S Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606

Tia Ghattas

Cozen O'Connor LLP

312-382-3116

ADR, Admiralty / Maritime, Arbitration / Mediation, Arson & Fraud, Complex Torts & Products Liability More >>

222 S Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606

Christina Berish

Thompson Coburn LLP

312-580-2329

General Civil, Litigation

55 E Monroe St
Chicago, IL 60603

Floyd Babbitt

Thompson Coburn LLP

312-580-2218

General Civil, Litigation

55 E Monroe St
Chicago, IL 60603

Emily Peel

Thompson Coburn LLP

312-580-2323

Employment Law, General Civil, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation

55 E Monroe St
Chicago, IL 60603

Jeffrey Kauffman

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

312-460-5981

Employment Law, General Civil, Labor & Employee Relations, Labor & Employment, Single-Plaintiff Litigation More >>