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Building a Better Family Law Firm Michael Berger on the Evolution of Berger Schatz See page 3

Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd page 19

Who are the 2013 Lawyers of the Year? See page 15

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Building a Better Family Law Firm: Michael Berger on the Evolution of Berger Schatz From the outset of his legal career, Michael Berger’s goal was to build a law firm. Berger, together with his fellow founding partners, established a practice that has become Berger Schatz, one of the largest divorce firms in the country. “I realized long ago that having a firm would be much more advantageous for clients,” Berger says. Along with the efficiencies of scale, Berger recognized that a larger law firm can provide intellectual and tactical resources for its clients. “It allows for the exchange of ideas,” Berger explains, “And as a practical matter, you can only be in one place at a time, so having a large group of talented attorneys can be very helpful if an emergency arises.” With 36 lawyers, Berger Schatz is able to act as a comprehensive litigation resource in the family law field. The firm’s attorneys provide the full range of matrimonial law services, handling divorces but also prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, marital settlements and parenting agreements, child custody and support matters, and adoption and assisted reproduction-related legal counseling. “It’s very gratifying to see the firm’s growth over the last 25 years,” Berger says. “We continue to be very successful in cases that are on the cutting edge of the law, and that’s not something I take lightly.” As a pioneer among firms specializing exclusively in matrimonial-related issues, Berger Schatz remains responsive to the ever changing nature of family law. In the past year, the firm established a family building practice to guide clients through the processes of adoption and assisted reproduction. “Issues relating to fertility and adoption law are growing exponentially in Illinois and throughout the United States, so you need to have lawyers who can concentrate specifically on these complex matters,” Berger explains. “And given our size, we’re able to provide that.” The firm has also enhanced its resources in the areas of mediation and collaborative law, with several partners practicing in those fields. Berger, meanwhile, has developed a reputation for his knowledge of the financial and business aspects of family law proceedings. Over an almost 40-year career, Berger has acquired significant experience in cases requiring business valuations, segregation of personal and enterprise goodwill interests, and protection of non-marital assets from a spouse’s marital claim. Indeed, Berger and his partners have devised new and unique theories in cases involving complicated corporate and financial issues—arguments that have been well received by the courts. “I’ve spent many years learning these issues and keeping abreast of changes in the law as it relates to those matters,” he says. “And not just in divorce cases, but in other aspects of the law as well, because those issues fundamentally touch on different practice areas, such as corporate, real estate, and tax law.” Berger Schatz’s all-encompassing approach has proved beneficial to its clientele, which is comprised of accomplished

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professionals and high-net-worth individuals. “As your practice grows there becomes a need to know instead of just relying on outside experts,” Berger observes. “There are many situations where we bring ideas to the outside experts that they accept and incorporate into their own opinions; I certainly couldn’t do that if I had not learned on my own the many facets of business valuation.” Berger recognizes that his personality is well suited for assisting clients in such a personal area of the law: “It really wasn’t my goal as a young lawyer to become a matrimonial attorney, but I started handling some divorce cases early on, and I found that I enjoyed helping people who were experiencing an emotional upheaval in their lives—it was very rewarding to help them effect a transition.” Every attorney at Berger Schatz shares that fundamental goal, Berger notes proudly. In recognition of his legal ability and ethical standards, Berger has achieved an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, along with several of the firm’s other partners. Many of the firm’s lawyers are also regularly named in Illinois Super Lawyers or Leading Lawyers, and remain active in such organizations as the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the American Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association. In a tribute to Berger’s reputation as a matrimonial attorney, he has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for each of the past five years. “To be considered in Best Lawyers is something I always wanted to achieve,” he says. “I was thrilled when I received the designation, and I’m very happy to be renominated each year.”

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his list is excerpted from the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. Published since 1983, Best Lawyers lists attorneys in 124 specialties, representing all 50 states, who have been chosen through an exhaustive survey in which thousands of the nation’s top lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The 2013 edition of Best Lawyers is based on more than 3.9 million evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. The method used to compile Best Lawyers remains unchanged since the first edition was compiled more than 25 years ago. Lawyers are chosen for inclusion based solely on the vote of their peers. Listings cannot be bought, and no purchase is required to be included. In this regard, Best Lawyers remains the gold standard of reliability and integrity in lawyer ratings. The nomination pool for the 2013 edition consisted of all lawyers whose names appeared in the previous edition of Best Lawyers, lawyers who were nominated since the previous survey, and new nominees solicited from listed attorneys. In general, lawyers were asked to vote only on nominees in their own specialty in their own jurisdiction. Lawyers in closely related specialties were asked to vote across specialties, as were lawyers in smaller jurisdictions. Where specialties are national or international in nature, lawyers were asked to vote nationally as well as locally. Voting lawyers were also given an opportunity to offer more detailed comments on nominees. Each year, half of the voting pool receives

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55 years young and growing strong Established in 1958, the fundamental mission of Beermann Pritikin Mirabelli Swerdlove LLP remains the same â&#x20AC;&#x201D; meeting the unique, ever-changing needs of our diverse clientele. Dedicated to effective and zealous representation of our clients, our practice focuses primarily on family law matters including divorce, child custody, domestic violence, child/spousal support, pre-post nuptial agreements and division of property. Divorce affects our clients personally and professionally, hence making us unique. We are a full-service law firm providing counsel on a wide range of business and legal matters with one of the largest family law practices in Illinois. With 41 attorneys, growth is only one piece of the puzzle. Year after year, our attorneys achieve high rankings, are named to the top legal lists, and are given prestigious awards.

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hen Dean Dussias formed his matrimonial law practice in 2001, he had already concentrated in the area for a decade and had served as a partner at one of Chicago’s most well-respected divorce firms. Twelve years later, his practice has grown into a “go-to” firm for people with challenging family law issues. “This is one of the few areas of the law where you can really help people during the worst time of their life,” Dussias says. “And in order to do that, we’re very selective about the cases we take on, allowing us to provide each client with excellent representation and the most responsive service.” Mr. Dussias and his associates, Christine Harney, Daniel Gold-Kessler, and Alexa Goutos, are experienced in the full range of matrimonial law. They frequently represent business leaders, professionals, and other high-profile clients in complex financial matters; and Dussias is well known for his expertise in representing high-net-worth clients in divorce cases and drafting pre-marital and post-marital agreements. “A family law attorney often encounters various complex and diverse matters. It is imperative that you recognize issues regarding taxes, closely held businesses, real estate, business valuations, estate planning, and the like,” Dussias notes. “In

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order to fully represent our clients, we are associated with some of the most skilled professionals in these areas; and that ensures that our clients get the best results possible.” Both judges and other lawyers have recognized Dussias for his ability to quickly resolve contentious issues. “I’m very supportive of mediation and other alternative dispute resolution methods,” he says. “We are always prepared to litigate, but in my opinion, divorce cases should be settled sooner rather than later.” Beyond his inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Dussias has received an AV®-PreeminentTM rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been listed in Super Lawyers and Leading Lawyers; he has also previously received the distinction of Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s “40 Illinois Attorneys under 40 to watch.” He is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and was past-president of the organization’s Illinois chapter.

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s one of the oldest family law firms in the country, Rinella & Rinella, Ltd. has provided experienced, knowledgeable, and professional matrimonial representation for more than 80 years. “Family law is a challenging practice, but it’s rewarding when you can assist people at probably the lowest point of their lives,” says managing partner Bernard Rinella. “The client comes first here, and over the years I’ve established great relationships with many of the people I’ve represented.” The firm’s attorneys have more than 100 years of combined experience in handling all areas of matrimonial law, including divorce, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, judgment enforcement, custody and support actions, domestic violence, and parentage actions. In addition, lawyers at the firm are well versed in complex financial matters, and some have even tried cases before the Illinois Supreme Court. Rinella, who has been with the firm since 1961, is one of the most respected attorneys in the family law field. He has been included in The Best Lawyers in America for 30 years and was named as one of America’s top ten divorce lawyers in 1998 by Town & Country magazine. Rinella has also served as the president or chairman for a number of national and state

family law organizations; and in 2004, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers recognized him with its prestigious Fellow of the Year Award. Given the firm’s expertise, Rinella & Rinella, Ltd. has represented some of the most well-known families in the Midwest, including the Halases, Wrigleys, Walgreens, S.C. Johnsons, Pritzkers, and Crowns. The firm has also handled matters for many professional athletes, CEOs, and celebrities, as well as small-business owners, professionals, and homemakers. “The most important thing in these cases is that the relationship between the parties isn’t totally destroyed as a result of the contested matter, and that the children are protected,” Rinella says. “So we negotiate when possible, but we’re also equipped and willing to try cases when necessary.”

Rinella & Rinella, Ltd. One North LaSalle Street, Suite 3400 | Chicago, IL 60602 phone 312.236.5454 | fax 312.236.6975 www.rinellaandrinella.com

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Leading Chicago matrimonial attorney James Hagler, of the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd., is highly regarded for his expertise in litigating high asset marital estates, complicated domestic custody cases, and international custody matters. Hagler has assisted his clients in the recovery of abducted children, represented clients from Poland, Argentina, and Mexico, and advised highranking Department of State officials on international abduction cases. Hagler, who served in the U.S. Army, also takes special pride in helping military fathers overcome family law related challenges. Hagler has received many recognitions for his achievements, including the 2004 Award of Merit from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for his work on parental kidnappings that violated the Hague Convention. In 2009, he was invited by the White House Office of Faith-

based and Neighborhood Partnerships to serve as an expert resource at the First Annual White House Town Hall Meeting on Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families in Chicago. “Jim is a creative and strategic planner who never gives up,” notes Jeffery Leving, the firm’s president. “He has a reputation for winning cases considered unwinnable in the legal community, and in the process he has earned the respect of judges and attorneys alike.” Leving, who recently received the President’s Call to Service Lifetime Achievement Award, has worked with Hagler for decades. As one of the most respected family law practices in the United States, Leving’s firm regularly handles high-profile child custody, divorce, and paternity cases for high-net-worth clients, including well-known professional athletes, entertainment personalities, and political figures.

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Laner Muchin is one of the oldest and largest law firms in the country dedicated exclusively to the representation of employers in the areas of labor and employment law, employment litigation, business immigration, and employee benefits. “The firm prides itself on staffing cases very efficiently and really being bottom line sensitive,” says managing partner Joe Gagliardo. “We are relationship builders who understand how we fit into our clients’ bigger picture. We seek to resolve our clients’ problems, not make a living off them.” According to senior partner Carl Tominberg, the firm’s creativity and pragmatism have helped it secure many high-profile clients, such as the Trump Organization, the State of Illinois, the Chicago Bulls, PepsiCo, the Chicago White Sox, and Harpo Productions. Many of the firm’s clients have

Laner Muchin, Ltd. clockwise starting from top left: Carl S. Tominberg, Joseph H. Yastrow, Joseph M. Gagliardo

been with the firm for 30 years or more. A key to the firm’s client loyalty has been its dedication to client service as exemplified by its unique Two Hour Commitment, whereby the firm guarantees that every client phone call will be returned within two hours or less. “This type of institutional commitment is unheard of in the legal profession,” says Joe Yastrow, the firm’s president. “No other firm we have encountered has ever attempted to duplicate it.” Unparalleled service has led to recognition for many of the firm’s attorneys in publications such as Leading Lawyers Network, Super Lawyers, and Chambers and Partners. In addition, Tominberg, Yastrow, and Gagliardo, have been selected for inclusion in multiple editions of The Best Lawyers in America, including the 2013 edition.

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Ty Laurie’s practice may be based in Chicago but the construction attorney’s complex work has him negotiating contracts and litigating, arbitrating and mediating various construction disputes from coast to coast. “We do work all over the country because our clients work all around the country,” says Laurie, a long-suffering Chicago Cubs fan who graduated from the University of Michigan Law School. “Our practice is a national practice.” Laurie’s practice—which he cofounded nearly three years ago with his good friend and longtime partner, Daniel Brennan—boasts a dozen litigators and a handful of paralegals and support staff. The firm counts as clients contractors, owners, sub-contractors and design professionals, involved in the creation of luxury hotels and major hospitals to high-profile sports complexes, says Laurie, an attorney for 26 years. “I was initially attracted to construction law in large part because of the people I was working with,” recalls Laurie, an avid golfer and skiing enthusiast. “I did some construction law cases early on, and I tended to enjoy them more than general commercial litigation,” Laurie continues. “There are also the people that I get to work with in the construction industry. They are fantastic and I kind of gravitated to it and decided to do construction law full time.” A certified mediator who is often called upon as a neutral third party to mediate disputes, Laurie says he shares this honor with his entire firm. “I could not have earned this recognition without the support and hard work of everyone in my firm,” Laurie says. “Not only Dan, who has been instrumental in creating this national firm that we have, but all the partners, associates, and support staff.” n

At The Peithmann Law Office, attorney William A. Peithmann takes pride in his office’s ability to compete with larger firms from more urban venues. Indeed, as the Best Lawyers’ 2013 trusts and estates Lawyer of the Year for the Springfield/downstate Illinois metropolitan area, Peithmann is the only Illinois honoree—in any of this year’s legal categories—named from outside Cook County. His firm is also one of the few downstate Illinois practices to receive a Tier 1 metropolitan ranking in trusts and estates law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” “We made a decision early on that we were going to do the best estate and tax work that we could, and that it didn’t matter whether we were in Champaign or Chicago or Peoria,” Peithmann says. “If we did a good job, people would come to us. And that’s happened.” The Peithmann Law Office has been helping farmers and small businesses build, preserve, and manage wealth since 1948, when Peithmann’s parents founded the practice. Peithmann joined the firm in 1985, after working for several years as international corporate counsel in California. He now limits his practice to select matters of wealth creation, preservation, and management; asset protection; fiduciary support; real estate; and tax. “The key to quality legal work is diligence,” Peithmann explains. “You’ve got to review things a second and a third time. And we like to think that that’s been one of the main factors in our success.” n

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M EYERS & F LOWERS

Meyers & Flowers is a leading Chicago trial firm operating on a simple philosophy: put the client first. With that as its guiding principle, the firm has grown from a local but committed group of attorneys into a nationwide practice dedicated to obtaining full compensation for its clients. “We tend to become very close with the people we represent, and that’s why our reputation is based mostly on word of mouth,” says founding partner Peter Flowers. “I’ve handled a number of cases involving severe injuries to folks whom I now consider close friends.” Flowers and his fellow partners, Ted Meyers, Craig Brown, Brian Perkins, and Ryan Theriault, are experienced in a wide range of litigation. Along with the firm’s six other attorneys, they constitute a trial team that has handled the full spectrum of catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, workplace injury, wrongful death,

and large commercial cases. The firm’s attorneys have also taken the lead nationally in representing victims of defective medical products, including faulty hip and knee replacement joints and medications such as Pradaxa and Actos. “We have a strong core group of trial lawyers in this firm who are completely focused on securing justice for their clients,” says Flowers, who is a past-president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Meyers & Flowers

3 North Second Street, Suite 300 | St. Charles, IL 60174 PHONE 630.232.6333 | FAX 630.845.8982 225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1515 | Chicago, IL 60606 PHONE 312.214.1017 | pjf@meyers-flowers.com www.meyers-flowers.com

top row: Robert Sandner, Ryan Theriault, Michael J. Colwell, Brian J. Perkins, Sheri L. Brown, John Harp, Sean Hendricks seated: Craig D. Brown, Peter J. Flowers, Gladys Santana

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At the Peskind Law Firm, Steven Peskind and his legal team have a reputation for their holistic approach to family law. “We pride ourselves on bringing humanity to an inhuman process,” Peskind says. “Divorce can be very destructive, so we focus on helping people see the big picture and make good decisions.” Peskind handles cases throughout the state, both in the trial and appellate courts. He focuses on a practical approach to litigation. “We are goaloriented: we consider our client’s best option, both short and long term. Judges appreciate our ability to focus on the important issues rather than wasting time on inconsequential matters.” Peskind has 28 years of advanced experience in complex matrimonial litigation and has even influenced state law: In a case that he successfully briefed and argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, he was able to significantly alter state laws regarding a custodial parent’s right to move out of state. In addition to trying cases, Peskind frequently lectures and teaches other lawyers. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute and a faculty member for the American Bar Association’s Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute. Recently, Peskind published a book entitled The Family Lawyer’s Trial Evidence Handbook. He also served as a legislative appointee on the Illinois Family Law Study Committee, which works to improve Illinois’ divorce and family laws.

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Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd LLP: A Boutique Litigation Firm with a Wealth of Experience

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seeking the return of $121 million in ince its founding in 1980, the area of insurance law by U.S. News – Best dividends that the company chose to pay litigation boutique Butler Rubin Lawyers “Best Law Firms,” which also exclusively to common shareholders. Saltarelli & Boyd (Butler Rubin) has ranked the firm Tier 1 in Chicago for In 2013, the firm also concluded its developed from a group of four partners insurance law and arbitration. representation of Liberty Mutual in a into a firm of 36 lawyers. But partner Bob “We really do pride ourselves on being long-running dispute with AIG regarding Hermes notes that this expansion is not lawyers’ lawyers, because most of our the misreporting of workers’ compensation a case of growth for growth’s sake; rather, clients are actually other attorneys,” premiums. The highthe firm only adds profile case reached people when the need a settlement after arises, and it looks for an appeal to the 7th a particular type of U.S. Circuit Court of lawyer. Appeals in Chicago. “Every single one “It is hard to of the attorneys at imagine that this firm—from the somebody could most senior lawyer on come to this firm the team to the most with a legal problem junior lawyer—has that someone here the full set of skills to hasn’t dealt with in handle a client’s matter the past,” Hermes from start to finish,” observes. “We’ve he says. handled so many Hermes, who has different types of been with the firm litigation over the since 1983, adds that years that we have the firm’s attorneys accumulated a wealth are all five-tool of experience; and players, referring to that is something the baseball term that’s shared among for athletes who are all of the firm’s proficient in all areas Top Row: Albert E. Fowerbaugh, Jr., Teresa Snider, R. Douglass Bond, James I. Rubin, Ira J. Belcove, Michael R. Hassan lawyers.” of the game. “If you’re Front Row: Louis J. Aurichio, Gerald G. Saltarelli, Robert N. Hermes As a firm that going to make it at has made serving this firm you have to its clients’ needs the core of its practice, be a five-tool player,” he notes. “Those are Hermes says. “They’re in-house counsel at Butler Rubin’s culture actively promotes the types of lawyers we look for and hire— insurance companies or other companies, teamwork and collaboration. Hermes attorneys who can write well and analyze and they hire us to serve as trial lawyers.” notes, “This is a place where if I have a legal issues, but who are also thorough, Indeed, Butler Rubin has a reputation case and I am trying to figure out what hard-working, and good on their feet.” for trying a high percentage of the cases it Butler Rubin is well known both takes on. “For the most part, people hire us the best strategy for that case will be, I can go down the hallway and discuss it nationally and internationally for its work when they’re unable to reach a reasonable with someone who has already dealt with in the areas of reinsurance and commercial commercial solution and they need the something similar.” litigation. The firm remains heavily court or arbitration system to resolve the In turn, this richness of experience has involved in mortgage-backed securities case for them,” Hermes explains. “And allowed the firm to provide clients with litigation and related insurance litigation, the fact that we try most of the cases our greater value. “I’ve had the privilege of which has increased significantly since the clients retain us on is something that sets practicing with the same core group of collapse of the economy in the late 2000s. us apart from other litigation practices.” people for 30 years, and the legal talent It also continues to handle many cases Recently, the firm successfully defended involving antitrust and competition law, Prime Group Realty Trust in a high-profile that we have here is really what sets us apart from others,” Hermes says. “The shareholder suits, creditors’ rights, class shareholder derivative suit that went fact that everybody here has a complete actions, products liability, and mass torts. from an Illinois trial court to an Illinois skill set means that we can staff cases with This year, nine of the firm’s partners were appellate court, and even involved a fewer lawyers and still cover everything selected by their peers for inclusion in petition for leave to appeal to the Illinois that needs to be covered in a much more The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Supreme Court, which was denied. The efficient way.” the firm was recognized nationally in the case was filed by preferred shareholders For more information go to www.bestlawyers.com | 1 9

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FRANCES H. KRASNOW FAMILY LAW Fran Krasnow focuses her practice on all aspects of complex family law. As a partner at Fischel & Kahn, Ltd., Fran is able to offer her clients the benefits of the firm’s diverse expertise which includes not only family law, but also the areas of tax, real estate, estate planning, and corporate law—all of which are frequently relevant to family law matters. Over her 35-year legal career, Fran has developed a reputation as a powerful advocate. Still, she notes: “While I might be known as a strong litigator, I approach matters as amicably and collaboratively as possible. Divorce is very challenging, and it’s important to be patient and empathetic.” Fran has been included in The Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and has been rated AV®Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell for more than 25 consecutive years. Fran is a frequent CLE presenter and sits on many charitable boards, as well as a corporate board. In recognition of her leadership in the Chicago community, Fran has received the ADL Women of Achievement Award and the AFHU Leaders of Distinction Award, among other honors.

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You Can Trust Us When It’s Bet-the-Company C. Barry Montgomery

Peter C. John

Mr. Montgomery has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Litigators in the United States (The National Law Journal) and one of the Top Ten Business Litigators in Illinois (Leading Lawyers Network). Mr. Montgomery is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 1987.

Mr. John is recognized as one of the Top 500 lawyers in the United States and Top 100 in Illinois. He is a past president of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Mr. John is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Betthe-Company litigation, Commercial Litigation, Class Action Defense, and Intellectual Property Litigation. Mr. John has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 1995.

Williams Montgomery & John Ltd.

233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 6100 | Chicago, Illinois 60606 phone 312.443.3200 | fax 312.630.8500

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Sari M. Alamuddin (EM, LE*), Charles C. Jackson (EM, LE*, LM), Philip A. Miscimarra (EM, LE*, LM), Nina G. Stillman (EM, LM) Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg Harvey M. Adelstein (EM, LM), Howard L. Bernstein (EM, LM), Gerald A. Golden (EM, LM)

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T OBIN & M UÑOZ , LLC

Craig Tobin began his legal career in 1980 as a lawyer for the Cook County Public Defender’s Office. When he left the elite Homicide Task Force and formed his own practice in 1985, he saw an opportunity to offer the same sort of committed advocacy. “As a public defender, I felt that I was providing a tremendous public service,” Tobin says. “So I wanted to continue that feeling in private practice, while broadening my ability to help other people.” Craig Tobin is recognized as one of the best trial lawyers in the United States. Today, Tobin & Muñoz is a nationally recognized boutique trial firm focusing on complex civil litigation, personal injury,

regulatory matters, national/international business, and criminal representation. The firm’s many significant results include a record $4 million verdict this past summer in a chronic pain personal injury case, as well as a $1.55 million verdict and a $1.75 million settlement in two high-profile civil rights cases. “We offer a level of experience that has really made a difference in these complex cases,” notes Tobin, who has been included in The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Leading Lawyers and Top Rated Lawyers. Tobin’s partner, George Muñoz, has also been listed in Super Lawyers and Top Rated Lawyers. Muñoz is a

former assistant secretary and chief financial officer of the U.S. Treasury (1993-1997). Muñoz was president and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (1997-2001) and past-president of the Chicago School Board (1984-1987). He and Tobin are joined at the firm by Tomas Petkus—a pioneer in the use of digital technology at trial—and attorneys Paula Fuller Tobin and Sean Sullivan.

Tobin & Muñoz, LLC

3 First National Plaza, Suite 1950 | Chicago, IL 60602 PHONE 312.641.1321 | FAX 312.641.5220

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left to right: Paula Fuller Tobin, Craig D. Tobin, Tomas Petkus, George Muñoz, Sean Sullivan

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Casino Law Group The Founder of The Casino Law Group LLC, Cory has over 20 years of gaming law experience. He is a former legal counsel to the Illinois Gaming Board, an adjunct professor of gaming law at the John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL, and a founding member of the International Masters of Gaming Law. Cory is an award recipient of The John Rosecrance Gambling Research Paper Competition, by The Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming, University of Nevada and was presented with a Distinguished Service Award from The John Marshall Law School for his achievements in gaming law. In 2000, Cory was named one of the “Top 40 Lawyers under 40” by the Chicago Law Bulletin for his contributions to the gaming industry. He is an editor of the Gaming Law Review and has published extensively in the area of gaming law, including law reviews and as a contributing author in several books. He has been cited by at least two state supreme courts and served as an expert witness for the City of Chicago. He created the Illinois Video Gaming Law Summit held in July 2009.

The Casino Law Group LLC

162 West Grand Ave. | Chicago, IL 60654 PHONE 312.410.7300 | FAX 480.275.3584 | caronovitz@casinolawgroup.com

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JOHN J. GEORGE REAL ESTATE LAW LITIGATION – LAND USE & ZONING John J. George’s legal career in Chicago spans more than 40 years. A former assistant attorney general and former assistant corporation counsel for the city of Chicago, he is a partner-shareholder in the law firm of Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C., where he specializes in land use and zoning, corporate law, and commercial litigation. He represents buyers, sellers, lenders, real estate brokers and agents in the purchase and sale of real estate, whether developed or undeveloped, commercial or residential. He also represents clients before local and state regulatory land-use boards and commissions and in Section 1031 like kind exchanges. He advises clients on matters relating to annexation, development, zoning map and text amendments, planned developments, landmark preservation, variances, and special use permits. He has represented a number of hospitals on various planned developments and major developers in Chicago on large scale developments in the city, as well as in suburban communities. He is a member of Lambda Alpha International, an honorary land economics society, and has served on various committees of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations and in leadership roles with nearly a dozen community and civic organizations. He is also recognized by such respected industry publications as The Best Lawyers in America, Chicago’s Top Lawyers, and Leading Lawyers.

Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C.

Two Prudential Plaza 180 North Stetson Avenue, Suite 3700 | Chicago, IL 60601 PHONE 312.565.8439 | FAX 312.565.8300 | JGeorge@SRCattorneys.com

www.SRCattorneys.com

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Mergers & Acquisitions Law * Litigation Only ** Litigation & Practice area

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Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law Pierce and Associates Denis B. Pierce

Municipal Law * Litigation Only ** Litigation & Practice area

DLA Piper Neal I. Aizenstein, Steven V. Napolitano

Chicago-Kent College of Law Sheldon H. Nahmod*

Greenberg Traurig Peter H. Lieberman, Gary R. Silverman

Katten Muchin Rosenman Lewis Greenbaum

Grippo & Elden Gary M. Elden* Jenner & Block Joseph P. Gromacki Jones Day Elizabeth Clough Kitslaar

Roger J. Kiley Roger J. Kiley, Jr. Rosenthal, Murphey, Coblentz & Donahue John B. Murphey**

Mutual Funds Law

K&L Gates Katten Muchin Rosenman Cameron S. Avery, Paul H. Kenneth W. Miller, Herbert Dykstra, Paulita A. Pike S. Wander Schiff Hardin Kirkland & Ellis Michael L. Meyer Jon A. Ballis, Keith S. Crow, R. Scott Falk, Jeffrey Native American Law C. Hammes, Sanford E. Perl, Stephen L. Ritchie, Polsinelli Edward J. Schneidman, Lauren K. Mack Matthew E. Steinmetz, Michael G. Timmers Non-Profit / Charities Latham & Watkins Mark D. Gerstein

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Barnes & Thornburg Paula Cozzi Goedert Mayer Brown Edward S. Best, Scott J. Drinker Biddle & Reath Davis, Michele L. Odorizzi*, Quin R. Frazer Richard W. Shepro, Marc F. Sperber, Paul W. Theiss, Foley & Lardner Frederick B. Thomas James R. Hellige McDermott Will & Emery Jones Day Helen R. Friedli, Stanley H. Gerald M. Griffith Meadows K&L Gates Paul Hastings Richard L. Sevcik E. Paul Quinn, Brian F. Richards Quarles & Brady Norah L. Jones, Janice E. Ropes & Gray Rodgers Jonathan Grandon, James T. Lidbury Sidley Austin Jack R. Bierig, Michael Schiff Hardin A. Clark Robert J. Minkus

Personal Injury Sidley Austin Larry A. Barden, Walter Litigation C. Carlson*, Paul L. Choi, D Personal Injury – Defendants; Thomas A. Cole, Frederick P Personal Injury – Plaintiffs C. Lowinger, Dennis V. Burke Wise Morrissey & Osimitz, S. Michael Peck, Imad I. Qasim, John J. Sabl Kaveny Kevin G. Burke (P) Skadden, Arps, Slate, Clancy Law Meagher & Flom Wendell W. Clancy (P) Gary P. Cullen, Brian W. Duwe, Peter C. Krupp, Clifford Law Offices Charles W. Mulaney, Jr. Chicago, IL Robert A. Clifford (P), Winston & Strawn Kevin P. Durkin (P), Keith Oscar A. David, Steven Hebeisen (P) J. Gavin, Bruce A. Toth, 312.899.9090 | page 11 Robert F. Wall

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Professional Malpractice Law

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D Professional Malpractice – Defendants; P Professional Malpractice – Plaintiffs

K&L Gates Donald S. Weiss

Dykema Gossett Thomas R. Hill (D)

Katten Muchin Rosenman James D. Van De Graaf

HeplerBroom Catherine Reiter (D)

Kirkland & Ellis Michael D. Paley

Mayer Brown Howard J. Roin (D)

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Railroad Law Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen Steve Heine

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Arnstein & Lehr Allan Goldberg, David Sugar, Raymond J. Werner Baker & McKenzie Richard Cremieux Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg Suzanne Bessette-Smith, Dennis A. Ferrazzano, Howard J. Kirschbaum**, Howard A. Nagelberg Daspin & Aument Bridget M. O’Keefe Dentons Jana Cohen Barbe, Steven R. Davidson, Wayne R. Hannah, Jr.**, Mark F. Mehlman, Patrick G. Moran, Eric M. Schiller, Gerald J. Sherman DLA Piper James L. Beard, Adam T. Berkoff, Charles L. Edwards, David Glickstein, Robert H. Goldman, Paul Homer, Sandra Y. Kellman, Richard F. Klawiter, Lee I. Miller, Alison M. Mitchell, Portia Owen Morrison, Theodore J. Novak, Jeffrey N. Owen, Dennis J. Powers, David L. Reifman, Peter B. Ross, William A. Rudnick, Paul W. Shadle, David B. Sickle, Lee M. Smolen, Mark D. Yurà Drinker Biddle & Reath Michael F. Csar

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Harrison & Held is dedicated to focusing the experience and skill we gained from years of practice at big firms to provide our select clientele with individually tailored service. Our clients work directly with highly experienced attorneys under alternative billing arrangements and lower hourly rates not achievable under large firm overhead. Our practice includes litigation, providing expert testimony and opinions, estate administration for decedents’ estates (including post-mortem tax planning) and guardianship estates (including advanced planning for disabled adults), federal and state tax controversy, commercial real estate, and corporate transactions. We congratulate our colleagues who have once again been selected as Best Lawyers: Louis S. Harrison (whose practice focuses on estate planning and litigation, post-mortem tax planning, charitable dispositions, gifting strategies and tax planning for closely held companies, and partnerships); Bernard T. Wall (who represents individuals, family groups, corporate executives and fiduciaries in connection with estate planning, probate administration, and charitable and non-charitable giving); and Stuart Duhl (who practices in state and federal taxation, corporate transactions, business succession and estate planning (including trusts), and non-profit and tax exempt organizations).

Harrison & Held, LLP

333 W. Wacker Dr., Suite 1700 | Chicago, IL 60606 PHONE 312.332.1111 | FAX 312.332.1150 www.harrisonheld.com

ROBERT SMITH WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW EMPLOYERS Robert Smith is department head in the workers compensation defense practice at Gaido & Fintzen’s Chicago office. With 24 years of trial experience, Robert brings sophisticated insight, respect, and ethics to the representation of clients faced with high exposure claims. His clients range from multiple Fortune 500 companies to small employers who need a forceful voice. Robert is a vice chairman of the Illinois Supreme Court Board of Character & Fitness. He also holds a pre-eminent rating by the Bar and Judiciary in ethics and legal ability, and enjoys top ranking by Super Lawyers, American Registry, and others. Robert additionally represents employers in Wisconsin and holds the MSCC license for medicare practice. Robert speaks regularly to various groups on topics ranging from ethics to cost-containment. In the past, Robert has been selected for legal training of IWCC arbitrators and commissioners. Robert’s breadth of experience, combined with his personal commitment to creative and aggressive defense, has allowed him to achieve a superior level of practical and efficient case resolution.

Gaido & Fintzen

30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3010 | Chicago, IL 60602 PHONE 312.346.7855 | FAX 312.346.8317 | rsmith@gaido-fintzen.com

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RICHARD PRENDERGAST

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APPELLATE PRACTICE, BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION, COMMERCIAL LITIGATION, LITIGATION SECURITIES AND LITIGATION - TRUSTS & ESTATES Richard J. Prendergast is the founder of Richard J. Prendergast, Ltd., a seven member law firm engaged in civil litigation in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. The firm’s practice includes disputes among shareholders of closely held corporations, partnership disputes, breach of fiduciary duty actions, securities law cases, fraud, breach of contract, stockholders’ derivative actions, patent licensing disputes and other commercial litigation, as well as legal and medical malpractice cases. The firm regularly serves as co-counsel with national law firms in a variety of commercial litigation matters pending in Chicago. For more than 15 years, Mr. Prendergast has been annually selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Prendergast has served as President of the Chicago Bar Association, President of the Celtic Legal Society of Chicago, President of the Illinois Supreme Court Board of Admissions to the Bar and as Vice-President of the Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois. He has also been elected a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers and the International Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

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111 West Washington Street, Suite 1100 | Chicago, IL 60602 PHONE 312.641.0881 | FAX 312.641.3562 | rprendergast@rjpltd.com

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MICHAEL F. TURANSICK IMMIGRATION LAW Michael F. Turansick is a Partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP and manages the Firm’s Chicago office. Fragomen has more than 40 offices worldwide and has been recognized as the global Corporate Immigration Law Firm of the Year by The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers for the past nine years. He has over 25 years of experience in corporate immigration law and manages a diverse practice encompassing a broad range of industry sectors. His work, on behalf of clients, includes advising on immigration options for companies seeking to open new U.S. offices, the immigration consequences of mergers and acquisitions or other corporate restructurings, employment verification compliance, EB-5 immigrant investor options and strategic immigration program management. Mr. Turansick has served on the Board of Trustees of the American Immigration Council and currently serves as Secretary of the French American Chamber of Commerce in Chicago. He is a member of the Employee Relocation Council, American Bar Association and American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), as well as several Chambers of Commerce. He is also Treasurer of the Fragomen PAC. A frequent author and speaker on immigration topics, Mr. Turansick is listed in the current editions of Best Lawyers and The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers.

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP

200 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1800 | Chicago, IL 60606 312.263.6101 | FAX 312.346.1970 | chicagoinfo@fragomen.com

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Hagan & Vidovic Robert Hagan Holland & Knight David B. Allswang, Steven M. Elrod, Victor P. Filippini, Jr., Michael P. Kuppersmith, Bruce D. Loring Jenner & Block Donald I. Resnick** Jones Day Robert C. Lee K&L Gates Robert V. Fitzsimmons, Thomas C. Homburger Katten Muchin Rosenman David J. Bryant, David R. Dlugie, Kenneth M. Jacobson, Alvin C. Katz, Gregory P. L. Pierce, Howard M. Richard, Mark C. Simon, Marcia W. Sullivan Kirkland & Ellis Daniel J. Perlman, Andrew D. Small

Quarles & Brady Eric J. Fuglsang, Robert L. Gamrath, Peter A. Sarasek**, Theodore I. Yi Randall & Kenig Benjamin J. Randall Schiff Hardin David A. Grossberg, Frederick J. Sperling* Schuyler, Roche & Crisham Chicago, IL John J. George 312.565.8439 | page 22 Seyfarth Shaw J. Kelly Bufton, Ira Fierstein, Jeffrey Jahns, Michael D. Miselman, Joel D. Rubin Shefsky & Froelich Kathryn Kovitz Arnold, Jack Guthman, Anthony R. Licata Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton Terrence E. Budny, Lawrence C. Eppley

Sidley Austin Krasnow Saunders Cornblath Kaplan & Anthony J. Aiello, Robert Beninati Maganuco, Elizabeth K. Robert M. Berger**, Henry McCloy, Charles E. Schrank C. Krasnow** The Pape Law Firm Latham & Watkins Arthur E. Pape Gary Axelrod Vedder Price Levenfeld Pearlstein Danielle Meltzer Cassel David B. Berzon, Marc Winston & Strawn S. Joseph, Michael J. Mark G. Henning, Tuchman Christopher D. Murtaugh Locke Lord Louis S. Cohen Securities / Capital

Markets Law Mayer Brown John J. Gearen, Robert E. * Litigation Only Gordon, Ivan P. Kane, Paul ** Litigation & Practice area E. Meyer, Jeffrey A. Usow Carey & Hartmann Peter B. Carey* McDermott Will & Emery Fred I. Feinstein Chapman and Cutler Jonathan A. Koff McGuireWoods Paul E. Fisher Drinker Biddle & Reath Troy M. Calkins Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle Joy S. Goldman, William J. Figliulo & Silverman Mitchell, Charles L. Byrum, James R. Figliulo* Harold W. Francke, Brian Meltzer Foley & Lardner Stephen P. Bedell Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg Stephen L. Berger, Grippo & Elden Douglas M. Ellis, Ellen B. Gary M. Elden* Friedler, Irwin I. Gzesh, Jones Day Mark J. Horne, Douglas Timothy J. Melton, Daniel J. Lubelchek, Thomas J. McNulty**, Audrey E. Selin E. Reidy* K&L Gates Perkins Coie Alexandra R. Cole, Edward Paul H. Dykstra E. Wicks Katten Muchin Rosenman Ted S. Helwig*, Lawrence Pircher, Nichols & Meeks D. Levin, Herbert S. Eugene J. M. Leone, Wander, Mark D. Wood Michael J. McKeever Polsinelli Mark A. Gershon

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since entering private practice in 1978 he has devoted his entire professional practice to the areas of commercial litigation, bankruptcy, insolvency, and corporate reorganization. he has participated in major bankruptcy cases since 1978 as counsel to the debtor as well as serving as counsel to creditors’ committees, financial institutions and other parties, has confirmed numerous plans of reorganization, and has tried and argued cases in the Bankruptcy court, the united states district court and 7th circuit court of appeals.

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