Leading Lawyers Network Members:
  Please note that within the following groups, lawyers are listed randomly. The order they are listed in, is in no way a ranking or rating.
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  • Brigitte Schmidt Bell
    		• Evanston(847) 733-0933lawyers@bsbpc.com 
    Brigitte Schmidt Bell PCwww.mediate.com/brigittebell 
    Adoption & Reproductive Technology Law
    ADR Law: Family
    Mediation
    Collaborative Law
    Adoption
    Guardian ad Litem
    Custody and Child Support
    3
  • Joel H. Kaplan
    		• Chicago(312) 460-5821jkaplan@seyfarth.com 
    Seyfarth Shaw LLPwww.seyfarth.com 
    Employment Law: Management
    Labor Law: Management
    3
  • Thomas J. Piskorski
    		• Chicago(312) 460-5925tpiskorski@seyfarth.com 
    Seyfarth Shaw LLPwww.seyfarth.com 
    Labor Law: Management
    Labor Law
    Employment Law
    Employee Benefits
    3
  • Durward J. Gehring
    		• Chicago(312) 269-8856dgehring@seyfarth.com 
    Seyfarth Shaw LLPwww.seyfarth.com 
    Employee Benefits Law
    Employee Benefits
    Executive Compensation
    3
  • Theodore L. Eissfeldt
    		• Peoria(309) 672-1483TEissfeldt@howardandhoward.com 
    Howard & Howard Attorneys PCwww.howardandhoward.com 
    Banking & Financial Institutions Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law
    Publicly Held Corporations Law
    3
  • Margaret A. Gisch
    		• Chicago(312) 696-2039magisch@golanchristie.com 
    Golan & Christie LLPwww.golanchristie.com 
    Commercial Litigation
    3
  • Eric L. Schulman
    		• Chicago(847) 604-6078eschulman@sdflaw.com 
    Schiller DuCanto and Fleck LLPwww.sdflaw.com 
    Family Law
    High Net Worth Divorce
    Complex Financial Issues
    Child Custody & Visitation
    Premarital Agreements
    Paternity
    3
  • Stanley N. Wasser
    		• Springfield(217) 544-3403stan@feldman-wasser.com 
    Feldman Wasser Draper & Coxwww.feldman-wasser.com 
    Construction Law
    3
  • James E. Neville
    		• Belleville(618) 277-0900jneville@nrw-law.com 
    Neville Richards & Wullerwww.nrw-law.com 
    Medical Malpractice Defense Law
    Personal Injury Defense Law: General
    Products Liability Defense Law
    Transportation Defense Law: Including Aviation/FELA/Maritime
    Toxic Torts Defense Law
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  • Wayne F. Plaza
    		• Chicago(312) 627-2157wplaza@dykema.com 
    Dykemawww.dykema.com 
    Commercial Litigation
    Insurance, Insurance Coverage & Reinsurance Law
    Products Liability Defense Law
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  • David E. Krchak
    		• Champaign(217) 351-1500krchak@tmh-law.com 
    Thomas Mamer & Haughey LLPwww.tmh-law.com 
    Employment Law: Management
    Labor Law: Management
    Illinois and Federal Courts
    EEOC
    IL Human Rights Commission
    NLRB
    Department of Labor
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  • Gary M. Ropski
    		• Chicago(312) 321-4216gropski@usebrinks.com 
    Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lionewww.usebrinks.com 
    Intellectual Property Law
    IP Litigation
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  • Shelley B. Ballard
    		• Chicago(312) 673-5312sballard@infertility-law.com 
    Ballard Desai Bush-Joseph & Horwich www.infertility-law.com 
    Adoption & Reproductive Technology Law
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  • Jeffrey S. Piell
    		• Chicago(312) 715-5216 
    Quarles & Brady LLP 
    Employment Law: Management
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  • Paul J. Cherner
    		• Chicago(312) 704-3220pcherner@hinshawlaw.com 
    Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPwww.hinshawlaw.com 
    Employment Law: Management
    Labor and Employment Law
    Employment Litigation
    Employment Advice & Counseling
    Labor Relations &
    Collective Bargaining
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  • Robert I. Ury
    		• Chicago(312) 876-7855riury@arnstein.com 
    Arnstein & Lehr LLPwww.arnstein.com 
    Tax Law: Business
    Federal Tax Law Matters
    Assist Closely-Held Businesses
    Corp./Personal Tax Planning
    Estates and Trust Planning
    Shareholder Buy-Sell Orders
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  • Mark C. Friedlander
    		• Chicago(312) 258-5546mfriedlander@schiffhardin.com 
    Schiff Hardin LLPwww.schiffhardin.com 
    Construction Law
    Professional Malpractice Defense Law: Including Legal/Technical/Financial
    Architecture & Engineering Law
    Construction Law & Litigation
    Arbitration & Mediation
    Design-Build Construction
    Project Structuring
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  • David S. Schaffer
    		• Chicago(312) 602-5005david.schaffer@bryancave.com 
    Bryan Cave LLPwww.bryancave.com 
    Bankruptcy & Workout Law: Commercial
    Corporate Law
    Securities
    Mergers and Acquisitions
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  • Lynn Hagman Murray
    		• Chicago(312) 704-7766lmurray@grippoelden.com 
    Grippo & Elden LLCwww.grippoelden.com 
    Commercial Litigation
    Business Litigation
    Intellectual Property
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  • Barry S. Alberts
    		• Chicago(312) 258-5611balberts@schiffhardin.com 
    Schiff Hardin LLPwww.schiffhardin.com 
    Commercial Litigation
    Professional Malpractice Defense Law: Including Legal/Technical/Financial
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  • William J. Garmisa
    		• Chicago(312) 755-3150wgarmisa@agdglaw.com 
    Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisawww.agdglaw.com 
    Closely & Privately Held Business Law
    Business Transactions
    Mergers and Acquisitions
    Real Estate Law
    Intellectual Property Law
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  • Charles A. Pierce
    		• Belleville(618) 277-2400 x.7613cpierce@hinshawlaw.com 
    Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPwww.hinshawlaw.com 
    Governmental, Municipal, Lobbying & Administrative Law
    Personal Injury Defense Law: General
    Products Liability Defense Law
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  • Harry C. Benford III
    		• Chicago(312) 565-2400hbenford@SchuylerRoche.com 
    Schuyler Roche PCwww.SchuylerRoche.com 
    Trust, Will & Estate Planning Law
    Estate Planning
    Estate Administration
    Trust Administration
    Wealth/Health Planning
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  • Philip L. Pomerance
    		• Lincolnwood(847) 982-1776ppomerance@kr-law.com 
    Kamensky Rubinstein Hochman & Delott LLPwww.kr-law.com 
    Health Law
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  • Alan L. Unikel
    		• Chicago(312) 460-5849aunikel@seyfarth.com 
    Seyfarth Shaw LLPwww.seyfarth.com 
    Class Action/Mass Tort Defense Law
    Commercial Litigation
    Intellectual Property Law
    Products Liability Defense Law
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  • D. Bradley Blodgett
    		• Springfield(217) 528-7375bblodgett@hinshawlaw.com 
    Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPwww.hinshawlaw.com 
    Governmental, Municipal, Lobbying & Administrative Law
    Personal Injury Defense Law: General
    Products Liability Defense Law
    Commercial Litigation
    Construction Litigation
    Personal Injury Litigation
    Government Affairs
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  • Laird M. Ozmon
    		• Joliet(815) 727-7700injury@ozmonlaw.com 
    Laird M Ozmon Ltdwww.ozmonlaw.com 
    Personal Injury Law: General
    Personal Injury Law: Professional Malpractice
    Medical Malpractice
    Wrongful Death
    Product Liability
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  • Leonard S. Kurfirst
    		• Chicago(312) 201-2707kurfirst@wildman.com 
    Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLPwww.wildman.com 
    Health Law
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  • Michael D. Freeborn
    		• Chicago(312) 360-6502mfreeborn@freebornpeters.com 
    Freeborn & Peters LLPwww.freebornpeters.com 
    Antitrust Law
    Commercial Litigation
    Securities & Venture Finance Law
    Antitrust litigation
    Employment litigation
    Environmental litigation
    Product litigation
    Securities litigation
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  • Franklin J. Furlett
    		• Schaumburg(847) 352-6226 
    Franklin J Furlett Law Office 
    Real Estate Law: Residential
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  • Gerald L. Maatman Jr.
    		• Chicago(312) 460-5965gmaatman@seyfarth.com 
    Seyfarth Shaw LLPwww.seyfarth.com 
    Employment Law: Management
    Labor and Employment
    Civil Rights
    Complex Litigation
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  • Michael L. Meyer
    		• Chicago(312) 258-5713mmeyer@schiffhardin.com 
    Schiff Hardin LLPwww.schiffhardin.com 
    Corporate Finance Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law
    Securities & Venture Finance Law
    Corporate and Securities
    Securities and Futures
    Market Regulation
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  • James D. Grumley
    		• Chicago(815) 272-2727jgrumley@dykema.com 
    Dykemawww.dykema.com 
    Medical Malpractice Defense Law
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  • Benedict Schwarz II
    		• West Dundee(847) 428-7725bschwarz@dundeelaw.com 
    Law Offices of Benedict Schwarz II PCwww.dundeelaw.com 
    Family Law
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  • Ernest Summers III
    		• Chicago(312) 595-1285summerse@howrey.com 
    Howrey LLPwww.howrey.com 
    Insurance, Insurance Coverage & Reinsurance Law
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  • Stephen Scott Morrill
    		• Chicago(312) 606-8770steve@smorrill.com 
    Morrill and Associates PCwww.smorrill.com  
    Governmental, Municipal, Lobbying & Administrative Law
    Lobbying
    Regulatory Law
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  • John H. Anderson
    		• Chicago(312) 460-5848janderson@seyfarth.com 
    Seyfarth Shaw LLPwww.seyfarth.com 
    Commercial Litigation
    Commercial Litigation
    Real Estate Litigation
    Construction
    Intellectual Property
    Trade Secrets Law
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  • Michael B. Brohman
    		• Lincolnwood(847) 982-1776mbrohman@kr-law.com 
    Kamensky Rubinstein Hochman & Delott LLPwww.kr-law.com 
    Commercial Litigation
    Criminal Defense Law: White Collar
    Health Law
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  • Mark A. Casciari
    		• Chicago(312) 346-8000mcasciari@seyfarth.com 
    Seyfarth Shaw LLPwww.seyfarth.com 
    Employment Law: Management
    Labor Law: Management
    ERISA and Employee Benefits Litigation
    Labor and Employment Law and Litigation
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  • S. Michael Peck
    		• Chicago(312) 258-5811speck@schiffhardin.com 
    Sidley Austin LLPwww.sidley.com 
    Corporate Finance Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law
    Publicly Held Corporations Law
    Securities & Venture Finance Law
    Corporate and Securities
    Private Equity
    Venture Capital
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  • Cheryl Blackwell Bryson
    		• Chicago(312) 499-6708cbbryson@duanemorris.com 
    Duane Morris LLPwww.duanemorris.com 
    Employment Law: Management
    Employment Law
    Employment Litigation
    Traditional Labor
    Class Actions
    Healthcare
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  • Bradley G. Lane
    		• Chicago(312) 321-4252blane@usebrinks.com 
    Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lionewww.usebrinks.com 
    Intellectual Property Law
    IP Litigation
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  • Mark K. Cullen
    		• Springfield(217) 544-1144mkcullen@sorlinglaw.com 
    Sorling Northrup Hanna Cullen & Cochran Ltdwww.sorlinglaw.com 
    Closely & Privately Held Business Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law
    Securities & Venture Finance Law
    Business Advising
    Contract Preparation
    Insurance
    Securities
    Transactions
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  • Joseph M. Gagliardo
    		• Chicago(312) 467-9800jgagliardo@lanermuchin.com 
    Laner Muchin Dombrow Becker Levin & Tominberg Ltdwww.lanermuchin.com 
    Employment Law: Management
    Labor Law: Management
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  • Stuart E. Grass
    		• Chicago(312) 902-5276stuart.grass@kattenlaw.com 
    Katten Muchin Rosenman LLPwww.kattenlaw.com 
    Trust, Will & Estate Planning Law
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  • Patricia C. Benassi
    		• Peoria(309) 674-3556Patricia@Benassi.com 
    Benassi & Benassi PCwww.benassi.com 
    Civil Rights/Constitutional Law
    Employment Law: Employee
    False Claims Act/Whistle Blower Law
    Civil Rights/Discrimination
    Labor & Employment Law
    Sexual Harassment
    Retaliation/Whistle Blower
    Class Action
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  • Leslie A. Klein
    		• Chicago(312) 456-8429kleinl@gtlaw.com 
    Greenberg Traurig LLPwww.GTLaw.com 
    Employee Benefits Law
    ESOPs
    Executive Compensation
    Parachute Agreements
    ERISA
    Tax-Exempt Employers
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  • Marc R. Jacobs
    		• Chicago(312) 460-5000mjacobs@seyfarth.com 
    Seyfarth Shaw LLPwww.seyfarth.com 
    Employment Law: Management
    Labor Law: Management
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  • Jane Ellen Montgomery
    		• Chicago(312) 258-5508jmontgomery@schiffhardin.com 
    Schiff Hardin LLPwww.schiffhardin.com 
    Environmental Law
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  • Nancy A. Peterman
    		• Chicago(312) 456-8410petermann@gtlaw.com 
    Greenberg Traurig LLPwww.GTLaw.com 
    Bankruptcy & Workout Law: Commercial
    Bankruptcy
    Creditors' rights
    Health law
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  • Thomas S. Johnson
    		• Rockford(815) 732-2101tjohnson@wilmac.com 
    WilliamsMcCarthy LLPwww.wilmac.com 
    Trust, Will & Estate Plann