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I place a strong emphasis on providing my clients with personalized attention and responsive legal service. I treat every client with respect, care and compassion and work my hardest to develop innovative and winning strategies for each client’s legal problems.

I have over 30 years of experience as a trial lawyer, almost all of it spent exclusively handling medical malpractice cases. After getting my law degree from Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois, in 1988, I moved to Arizona where I worked as a medical malpractice defense lawyer. I stayed there until 1994 when I returned to Chicago and worked briefly for Chicago’s Seyfarth, Shaw doing general commercial litigation work. I quickly discovered that big, commercial case litigation as well as the large law firm life were not for me.. In 1995, I returned to my trial lawyer roots and joined Cirignani, Heller & Harman where I once again specialize in medical malpractice cases. Both of my law partners have medical backgrounds: Stan is a medical doctor, and Jim was once a respiratory therapist. When I say that I specialize in medical malpractice I mean that it is the only kind of work my firm and I do. We don’t handle auto accidents, slip and falls, product liability, truck accidents, plane and train accident cases—only medical malpractice. Personally, I made the choice to focus my efforts on medical litigation alone because when I was a defense lawyer representing doctors and hospitals I saw first-hand how the experience and expertise of the plaintiff’s lawyer mattered more than anything else to a successful outcome for victims of medical malpractice.. Since returning to medical litigation, I’ve successfully handled a wide variety of medical malpractice cases, including: birth injuries like cerebral palsy, operating room fires, brain injuries, hospital mistakes, medication mistakes, misdiagnoses, stroke injuries, spinal cord injuries, paralysis injuries, anesthesia injuries, and wrongful death.

I have an MBA in marketing and finance coupled with a successful career in applications engineering and marketing. I approach client issues from both a legal and a business perspective, working effectively as a team with inventors, business managers and legal counsel to achieve the best outcome.

I grew up in Indiana.  My job is all about getting people out of debt and effectively representing my clients.  I received my undergraduate degree from Indiana University in Political Science.  I received myJuris Doctorate from The John Marshall Law School.  While at John Marshall, Marc was a staff editor on The Journal of Information and Technology Law.  After law school Marc worked for one of the largest bankruptcy firms in Chicago.  I left seeking a smaller more personalized firm.  I worked at a small respected boutique firm practicing bankruptcy and litigation in bankruptcy.  After that, I worked for a foreclosure firm in Northbrook in their bankruptcy department.  Unsatisfied with creditors work I left and entered private practice.  I am licensed in the State of Illinois, a member of the Federal Trial Bar, and licensed in both the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois Federal Courts.

I concentrate my practice in civil litigation with an emphasis on complex commercial matters and professional negligence defense.  I have defended professional misconduct claims brought against attorneys and insurance brokers.  I also have represented clients in matters involving trademark infringement and trade secret misappropriation and have worked closely with both employees and employers on issues related to restrictive covenants contained in employment agreements.. I have been involved in all stages of litigation at both the trial and appellate level.  I have successfully briefed and argued summary judgment motions in state and federal court.  I have deposed and defended the depositions of key fact and expert witnesses.   I have prepared cases for trial and have participated in formal mediation proceedings.. While attending law school, I served as the Research Editor of the Loyola University Law Journal and won the distinction of being named best respondent in the 2003 Niagara International Moot Court Competition.  In 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013, I was selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyer’s list of Illinois Rising Stars.. I am a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the American Bar Association.  I also am a member of the Jewish Council for Youth Services’ (JCYS) Board of Directors.  JCYS provides educational and recreational services for children and teens in and around Chicago.

I am honored to have represented businesses and their owners in numerous fields for many years, including high tech and computer industry clients, retail, manufacturing and service business, in many cases acting as outside general counsel for such companies. I  have achieved an “AV/Preeminent” rating, the highest possible rating, among my peers for legal ability, professional reliability, diligence and ethics. Serving our firm's clients is a privilege and one to be taken seriously, at all times acting in the clients' best interests.

I am an intellectual property attorney licensed to practice in the State of Illinois. I am interested in the intersection of law, technology, and society. I have experience working on patent prosecution matters for clients in the following technology spaces: bitcoin/blockchain; financial technologies; business methods; trading systems; network and internet communication; navigation and routing; medical imaging; and medical devices.

I am an associate attorney in the Chicago office of Arnstein & Lehr LLP, where I am a member of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights and Commercial Litigation practice groups. My practice focuses on the representation of business-oriented debtors and creditors in bankruptcy and out-of-court proceedings; estate representatives, such as Chapter 7 trustees, Chapter 11 trustees and plan administrators; and the representation of financial institutions and other entities on a variety of insolvency and commercial litigation matters.

I am a founding partner of Stephan Zouras, LLP.  I represent people from all walks of life in class and individual civil litigation. Specifically, I've helped thousands of clients recover damages in cases involving unpaid overtime, employment disputes, business litigation, products liability and personal injury. I have successfully tried cases to verdict including obtaining a $9,000,000 verdict on behalf of 200 employees who were misclassified and denied overtime pay.. I have served as lead or co-lead counsel on numerous complex class and collective action cases involving wage and hour matters and have helped recover damages for tens of thousands of wronged employees. In these cases, I helped establish precedent in wage and hour law, forced major corporations to change unlawful employment practices and helped recover tens of millions of dollars in unpaid wages for clients.  I have also led cases that have been featured on Good Morning America, Fortune, ESPN, Fox News, The Guardian, The New York Times, Think Progress, USA Today and Vice Sports.. In addition, for the past six years, I have been recognized by Chicago Magazine’s Super Lawyer Section as a a Rising Star and Super Lawyer, a distinction given to no more than 5% of Illinois lawyers.

I am a financial services lawyer, focusing on securities and commodities regulatory issues.  I cut my teeth at Enron, after its collapse, managing the government investigations.  Since then, I have worked on and tried a number of high-profile securities and commodities matters, including Global Crossing and MF Global.  As a studen of the capital markets, I deal with issues involving cryptocurrency, the blockchain, and complex derivatives and options trading.  I also frequently try cases involving corporate disputes or issues arising from mergers and acquisitions.. As part of my work, I am regularly retained by individuals who may have been involved with companies deemed by the SEC or CFTC to be operating in a fraudulent manner.  In such cases, I assist clients in ascertaining defenses to both liability and, where applicable, disgorgement of funds obtained in connection with the allegedly fraudulent enterprise.. In addition, I am a SuperLawyer in Illinois, and have been since 2013.. Read more: ?nbioID=c0-49d7-9622-26e00377a572&ajax=no

Gus Kostopoulos is a former prosecutor with over 18 years experience successfully handling criminal law matters. As a prosecutor, Mr. Kostopoulos was nominated to first chair in the courtroom.. Mr. Kostopoulos handles all criminal defense matters including domestic violence, DUI, theft crimes, sex crimes, violent crimes, and white collar crimes.. If you have been charged with a crime, call us today for a free consultation.

Greg is a trial attorney at Malman Law. During his legal career, Greg has tried several cases to verdict. He has delivered a closing argument in a complex medical malpractice case, and been on trial teams that obtained over $5 million dollars for his clients. He concentrates his legal practice in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, automobile accidents, and wrongful death.. Greg received his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. During law school, Greg served as an editor of the health law journal and was on the executive board of the Asian Pacific Law Student Association. He currently coaches Loyola's Criminial Mock Trial team, and is a member of Loyola's Young Alumni Committee.. He is also on the Junior Board of The Little Giraffe Foundation, an organization that raises money for NICU families in the Chicagoland area and neo-natal research. Greg volunteers at Legal Prep Charter Academy, a Chicago public high school, where he serves as a mentor.. Greg is the President of the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago. He is also an active member of the Asian American Bar Association of Chicago, the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and American Association for Justice.

Gina L. Colaluca began working as an Associate Attorney at the Law Offices of Laura A. Holwell in 2013, where she practiced family law. In 2016, Gina continued to work with the Holwell family as an Associate Attorney at Holwell Law Group, LLC. Recently, Gina opened her own practice and is now the owner of The Law Office of Gina L. Colaluca, LLC, where she continues to focus her practice in Family Law, Domestic Violence, and Civil Appeals. Gina has extensive experience managing both contested and uncontested divorces, custody disputes, child support matters, cases involving domestic violence, and civil appeals. Recently, Gina successfully argued an attorney fee issue at the Illinois Supreme Court.. In 2012, Gina graduated Magna Cum Laude from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. During law school, Gina served as a Lead Articles Editor on The John Marshall Law Review Editorial Board (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) and also obtained CALI awards for Criminal Law (Spring 2010) and Children and the Legal System (Spring 2011) for the highest grade in these classes. During law school, Gina gained valuable experience as a law clerk for a boutique family law firm, an intern for the Department of Children and Family Services, and an intern for the Domestic Relations Division of the Office of the Public Guardian. Prior to beginning her legal career, Gina attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, where she graduated with Highest Distinction in 2009. She earned a bachelor's degree in English, and obtained minors in Psychology, Music, and Political Science.

Gerald J. Bekkerman is a respected trial lawyer with a history of success representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases nationwide. Prior to becoming a joining member of the firm, Gerald ran his own practice, which in just six years he grew to six attorneys. During that time Gerald has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients.. Gerald has obtained significant and news worthy jury verdicts for his clients, including a record setting jury verdict in Tennessee for a family injured in a truck accident, a headline making $2.27 million dollar jury verdict against the City of Chicago for an injured postal worker, and a $2.5 million dollar jury verdict on a zero offer disputed liability highway crash. He has also obtained significant settlements, including a $4.8 million dollar settlement in a disputed liability automobile crash, a $4.5 million dollar result in a truck accident case in Ohio, a $3 million dollar medical malpractice settlement in Chicago, a $2.25 million dollar settlement for an injured bicyclist in Chicago, a $2 million dollar settlement for a fatality at a construction project, and a $1.5 million dollar settlement for the family of a special needs adult who passed away from neglect in her group home.. Through hard work, attention to detail, knowledge of the law, and a keen sense of compassion and understanding for his clients’ needs, Gerald has been able to help hundreds of clients injured through the negligence of others receive fair and reasonable compensation to help them rebuild their lives.. Gerald has been honored for his accomplishment in the Legal Community. In 2018 he was awarded the prestigious 40 Under 40 Award by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. This exclusive peer reviewed nomination recognizes the best young lawyers in the state, with only a handful of lawyers in each area of practice. Over 1500 nominations were received in 2018 and only 40 were selected. In addition, the National Trial Lawyers has recognized Gerald as a Top 40 Under 40 trial attorney nationwide. Gerald has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star for seven consecutive years, an honor given to only 2.5% of all attorneys practicing in Illinois, has been recognized by his peers as an Emerging Lawyer, also an exclusive designation open to only the top 2% of attorneys in the State of Illinois under 40 years of age, and is a lifetime member of the Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum for his trial successes.. Gerald has been asked to speak at numerous engagements and legal seminars, including the 2017 Illinois Trial Lawyers Damages Seminar, and the 2018 Illinois Trial Lawyers Ethics Seminar. He has also lectured at area law schools on topics ranging from starting and opening a law firm, to jury selection.. Gerald is an active member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, being elected by his peers to the prestigious Board of Managers, and is also active with the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the American Association of Justice. Gerald is licensed to practice in Illinois and Wisconsin state and several federal jurisdictions. Gerald is also fluent in Russian and proficient in Spanish. He is involved with many charities and advocacy groups, including sitting on the Advisory Board of the Active Transportation Alliance, a non-profit advocacy group focused on improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists in Chicago and Illinois.

Expertise. Alex's practice is focused on large, technically-complex projects, including energy (fossil, nuclear, and renewable), power generation and transmission, oil & gas extraction and refining, mining and minerals, chemical process facilities, pipelines and other transmission projects, industrial projects, manufacturing facilities, infrastructure projects, and large healthcare and hospitality projects. He is a veteran of many litigation and domestic and international arbitration proceedings (including many tried to verdict, judgment, or final award) under the laws of many U.S. and international jurisdictions. His arbitration experience includes administered and non-administered proceedings under ICC, UNCITRAL, AAA, and other rules. Alex's expertise encompasses nearly every type of construction dispute, including defects, delay, disruption, and cost growth. Alex also helps companies conduct internal investigations, respond to investigations brought by a government, and design corporate compliance programs that are successful and well-received by enforcing authorities and other stakeholders.. Alex began his legal career with Stein Ray LLP in 2005. He is admitted to practice in Illinois, New York, and New Jersey. He speaks fluent Russian. He is married with two kids, enjoys playing outdoors with his family, and is a Star Wars geek.. * As ranked by Engineering News-Record (ENR).

Emily Borg has dedicated the entirety of her nearly 15-year legal career to workers’ compensation defense, providing proactive counsel to clients who rely on her to vigorously defend their claims while ensuring their overall business objectives are met. Emily is highly knowledgeable in all facets of workers’ compensation claims, their litigation, and their management — experience that has translated into a 90 percent success rate before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission and Illinois courts. She also has extensive Illinois Appellate Court argument experience.. Emily’s clients represent a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, staffing agencies, facility management, construction, financial services, and more. She handles each matter from intake through resolution with a hands-on approach that helps drive consistency and efficiency, and works closely with clients to formulate strategies and legal action plans that align with their objectives.. After graduating from DePaul University College of Law, Emily served as an elbow clerk to Justice Patrick Quinn in the Illinois Appellate Court.

During the few hours I am not working, you may find me sailboat racing, practicing martial arts, watching movies and practicing yoga.

David is an experienced litigator who offers his clients the legal insight and practical guidance they need to protect their interests as they navigate their family law matter. David has vast knowledge and expertise in all areas of family law, including divorce, the allocation of parental responsibilities, child support, maintenance, parenting time, domestic violence, paternity and all post-decree matters.. The specialized counsel that David offers his clients is derived from his extensive experience as a zealous litigator and seasoned negotiator. Over the course of his legal career, David has had the privilege of submitting briefs to the Illinois Supreme Court and the Illinois Appellate Court regarding a myriad of family law issues.. While attending law school at DePaul University, David had the honor of clerking for the Honorable Judge Raul Vega in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Domestic Relations Division. David’s invaluable experience as a clerk for Judge Raul Vega provided the foundation for David’s success as a family law attorney. David continues to serve the DePaul University community as a member of the DePaul Family Law Center Advisory Board. In 2019, David was recognized as an Emerging Lawyer after being identified by his peers to be among the top lawyers in Illinois age 40 or younger.

Dan Janich  offers his corporate and executive clients sophisticated, high quality legal services in employee benefits and executive compensation law.  He offers clients personalized attention, responsiveness, reasonable fees, and pragmatic solutions.

Colin Willmott focuses his practice on general liability and insurance coverage matters involving commercial general liability policies.. Colin’s experience includes working as an extern with the City of Chicago Department of Law, where he represented the city in administrative hearings, conducted opening and closing statements before administrative law judges, and reviewed and prepared documents for vehicle impoundment hearings. In addition, Colin solicited testimony from police officers on direct examination, cross-examined respondents regarding code violations, and negotiated pleas with violators of the municipal code.. As a law student at the Elder Financial Justice Clinic in Champaign, Illinois, Colin prepared documents for order of protection hearings, interviewed and counseled clients regarding their legal issues, and investigated a possible occurrence of contractor fraud.. While receiving his juris doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law, Colin served as a judicial intern for the Honorable P. Michael Mahoney, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He was a member of the University of Illinois Law Review and served as an editor and external round competitor of the Frederick Green Moot Court Competition. He was the recipient of the Pro Bono Notation for pro bono legal services.

Colette is a compassionate, fearless advocate for our clients. While she focuses on working with the intention of resolving disputes by any means available, she never shies away from litigation to get her clients every bit of what they deserve. Coming from a family with several attorneys, Colette decided early on that she would focus her passion on becoming a family lawyer. She chose this path because she relishes being able to help people going through some of the most difficult times in their lives on a day-to-day basis.. In 2019, Colette earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Arizona before earning her J.D. from the University of Illinois-Chicago in 2022. Regardless of the case at hand, family law often delves into some of the most emotionally taxing periods in a person’s life. Colette possesses a remarkable ability to comprehend and empathize with her clients, an essential quality for an attorney in this field, and it is a quality she possesses in abundance.. Whatever your need is, Colette prides herself on her ability to educate, comfort and advocate for you. Through the good, the bad and the ugly, she will fight for you.

Christopher is a compassionate and accomplished Chicago family law attorney who focuses on divorce, custody, child support and many other areas of family law. Throughout his legal career, Christopher has been recognized by his peers as an outstanding member of the Chicago legal community. In February 2014, he was recognized by the Chicago Law Bulletin in a front page article for his robust commitment to family law and the clients he serves. Additionally, in March 2013, Christopher was honored by as “Advocate of the Month.” This incredible honor was bestowed by his peers for their appreciation of Christopher’s extraordinary dedication and contributions to the legal community.. A natural born litigator, Christopher brings a confident and charismatic personality to the courtroom. Having been “first chair” in both jury and bench trials, Christopher understands and welcomes trial when necessary to achieve the goals of his clients.. Academically, Christopher attended DePaul for his undergraduate degree, double-majoring in English and American Studies, and John Marshall Law School, for his Juris Doctor and Masters degree in Intellectual Property.. Christopher is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He also sits on the Illinois Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission, serving on the Language Access Committee.

Charles Romaker is the principal of The Romaker Law Firm. Over the years, he has litigated and tried numerous motor vehicle cases, medical malpractice cases, slip and fall cases as well a hundreds of workers' compensation cases.. Using unique theories and strategies, Charles has successfully litigated personal injury matters with verdicts and settlements of $3.7 million, $2.7 million, and $1.2 million as well as worker’s compensation settlements of $500,000, $400,000 and numerous cases settled in excess of $300,000.. Charles has a diverse educational and professional background. Prior to a career in the law,he studied abroad in Madrid, Spain and earned an MA degree in Linguistics and ESL. Charles then taught for eight years prior to attending The John Marshall Law School. In law school, Charles was a member of the Law Review, and participated in the International Law Moot Court and Insurance Law Moot Court programs. For recreation, Charles has completed numerous triathlons as well as 5k and 10k races.

Brad Pollock has been successfully representing people hurt or killed by the wrongful conduct of others for more than twenty years. He has secured numerous record setting financial recoveries for his clients both at trial and through settlement, which have been featured in the news. Brad began his legal career in 1995 working as an insurance defense attorney in Chicago. He then elected to switch sides taking his defense experience and using it for the benefit of his injured plaintiff clients. Since that time, Mr. Pollock has dedicated himself to obtaining justice on behalf of his clients and, at the same time, promoting change to prevent future unnecessary injury or loss of life.Brad concentrates his legal practice in areas that include: wrongful death; catastrophic injury; traumatic brain injury; transportation/motor vehicle collisions; construction injuries; medical malpractice; products liability; premises liability; and nursing home neglect and abuse.The legal community has recognized Brad’ s accomplishments. In 2016, Brad was named Lawyer of the Year by the DuPage County Bar Association. Brad has been selected by his peers in Illinois as a Super Lawyer in the area of personal injury since 2008 (a distinction given to less than 5% of lawyers in his field). A survey of Illinois lawyers conducted by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company named him a Leading Lawyer in the area of personal injury (limited to less than 5% of lawyers in his field). Mr. Pollock has been chosen as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers since 2013. He also holds a Superb rating from AVVO.The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Mr. Pollock, by order of the Court, to serve as: (1) the Chairman of its Supreme Court Character and Fitness Committee for the Second District of Illinois; and (2) to serve as a member of its Supreme Court Civil Jury Instruction Committee. Brad has also served on the Illinois State Bar Association Tort Section Council since 2011 (acting as its Chairman from 2016-2017) and on the Civil Practice Section Council since 2014. At the request of the DuPage County Bar Association, Brad agreed to act as the lawyer (general counsel) for the legal organization from 2011-2013. Brad is on the Board of Managers of the the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. He is a Past President of the American Inns of Court, Robert E. Jones Chapter. Brad has given numerous lectures to fellow attorneys in the area of injury law and trial practice, including outside of the State of Illinois. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Midwestern University and as a member of the College of DuPage Paralegal Studies Advisory Council.ResultsSome examples of Mr. Pollock’ s noteworthy results include:. Honors & Awards. Professional Associations

Bob has extensive experience in the negotiation and structuring of sophisticated corporate transactional agreements, paired with technology industry and intellectual property knowledge.. Bob assists his clients with general corporate advisory matters, transactional contract drafting and negotiation, licensing and commercialization of intellectual property assets, and strategic partnership and joint venture transactions. Bob also assists growth through advice in relation to private securities offerings, and venture capital and private equity financings. Finally, he assists companies in a variety of industries with achieving financial success through business sales, mergers and acquisitions, and asset dispositions.