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At Thiersch & Associates, I focus my legal practice in all aspects of employment law, representing and advising individuals and small businesses in matters of race discrimination, sexual harassment, sex discrimination, age discrimination, wrongful termination, breach of contract, and claims under FLSA (and corresponding state statutes), ADA, ADEA, and Title VII. As another part of my practice, I assist small businesses, particularly medical spas, with proper corporate formation and compliance with Illinois laws and regulations.  I assist physicians and other medical professionals in responding to complaints before the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. I also serve as Associate General Counsel for the American Medical Spa Association (AmSpa) - the foremost association of healthcare professionals in the country - providing legal and regulatory guidance to the medical spa industry. In this capacity, I provide legal counsel to AmSpa regarding issues with marketing, social media, regulations and communications. I frequently lecture at local and national conferences, seminars and workshops on behalf of the association regarding the rules and regulations affecting the medical spa industry.

As a trial lawyer for nearly 30 years, I've represented and counseled Fortune 500 companies as well as small businesses and individuals in a variety of commercial disputes. I represent a wide range of commercial clients including real estate developers, national franchisors, lenders, employers, contractors, insurance companies, landlords, shareholders, officers and directors, bankruptcy creditors, condominium associations and equipment leasing companies in disputes arising in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate court levels.  I also represent clients in matters before the American Arbitration Association. In addition, I have represented attorneys before the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission in matters relating to professional responsibility. I'm especially honored to have been recognized by my peers by receiving an AV rating under the Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating System, indicating that I have “reached the height of professional excellence” and “is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.” In 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, I was named a “Leading Lawyer,” an award given to less than 5% of all attorneys in Illinois. In 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017  I was named a “Super Lawyer,” a recognition that is also given to less than 5% of all Illinois attorneys.. I am a trained mediator, having completed the DePaul University College of Law Center for Dispute Resolution course in mediation.. I'm also actively involved in the Chicago Legal Community. I was appointed by the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Chairman of an Inquiry Board panel. I also serve as a judge and mentor in the national and local law student moot court competitions sponsored by the American and Chicago Bar Associations.

As an attorney who has focused his career in the practice of family law, Jared Pinkus has negotiated settlement agreements and engaged in litigation pertaining to complex financial disputes, child custody and out of state removal matters, jurisdictional disputes (including disputes related to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act) and paternity actions.. Jared takes a measured yet calculated approach when representing clients who are going through difficult times in their personal lives.  In Jared’s experience, a well-negotiated settlement agreement frequently offers his clients the best value and security for both the client and their family.  When negotiating settlement agreements, Jared works with his clients to formulate and implement a strategy always keeping the client’s final objectives at the forefront.. Unfortunately, settlement is not always an option.  Keeping that in mind, throughout the negotiation process Jared utilizes discovery tools, motion practice and the rules of procedure and evidence to position his client’s case for litigation.  At trial, Jared takes an aggressive yet reasonable approach arguing the particular facts of each case to the applicable law.. Jared has tried and received favorable results in actions pertaining to the following:. ·         Allocation of complex marital and non-marital estates, including the valuation and allocation of privately held businesses.. ·         Forensic accounting and tracing of income and other funds over a significant period of time.. ·         Determination of appropriate child and spousal support (maintenance or alimony).. ·         International jurisdictional dispute between Illinois and India.. ·         Initial child custody disputes and modifications to child custody and visitation schedules.. ·         Child custody and visitation issues involving drug and alcohol abuse.. ·         Seeking and defending against out-of-state removal of a minor child.. Super Lawyers Magazine named Jared as a Rising Star in the area of Family Law in both 2012 and 2013, a designation reserved for the top 2.5% of all Illinois attorneys under 40.

Allen Schwartz began as an associate in the firm of William D. Maddux & Associates from 1984. William D. Maddux became a Circuit Court Judge in Cook County in 1990 and Allen became an owner of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz, the successor firm to William D. Maddux & Associates at that time.. Allen Schwartz’s personal highlights include successful jury verdicts in Marion County, Indiana, Cook County, DeKalb County, Will County, Winnebago County and McHenry County, Illinois. The verdicts in DeKalb County (1993) and McHenry County (2001) set records for the largest verdicts ever in those counties. The verdicts in Cook County, Will County (Joliet), Winnebago County (Rockford) and McHenry County (Woodstock) each exceeded one million dollars.. With respect to settlements, Allen Schwartz has numerous multi-million dollar settlements in plaintiff personal injury cases in the fields of medical negligence, auto/truck litigation, worksite injury, and general negligence.. Attorney Schwartz has been admitted to the Illinois Supreme Court, United States District Court, Northern District, and United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar.. He has been rated by Super Lawyers as a Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney from 2006 to present and was listed as one of the Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers from 2015 to present. He has been a Leading Lawyer from 2010 to present. Attorney Schwartz was listed by the Chicago Magazine as a Top Attorney in Illinois, a Leading Personal Injury Lawyer by Crain's Chicago Business, and was also awarded the Preeminent Award for High Professional Achievement by Martindale-Hubbell in 2017.. Some of his most notable accomplishments include a $2.4 billion settlement, where he served as a member of lead counsel for group Actos mass tort (patients diagnosed with bladder cancer), a $12.5 million verdict for the Estate of Michael Pleasance, deceased v. City of Chicago, Alvin Weems, and a $3.7 million verdict for the estate of Precious Matthews, deceased minor v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, a record verdict for stillbirth in the State of Illinois.. Listed are more of his top cases and results:

Alexander Loftus has won a wide range of significant cases through mediation, arbitration, and trial including claims arising from breach of contract, fraud, construction, shareholder suits, malpractice, and employment. Alexander has handled appeals before the Seventh Circuit, Illinois Appellate Courts, United States Supreme Court, and represented Amicus Curiae before the Illinois Supreme Court.. In 2013 through 2020 Super Lawyers named Alexander as being one of less than 2.5% of Illinois attorneys under age 40 selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars.  Alexander was also included in the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Illinois by the National Trial Lawyers for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2017. In 2014 Alexander was included in the Top 40 Litigators Under Age 40 by the American Society of Legal Advocates. The American Society of Legal Advocates exclusive membership comprises less than 1.5% of all licensed attorneys nationwide. In 2017 Alexander was included in Acquisition International’s Ones to Watch in Intellectual Property 2017 .. Alexander grew up in a small town in Southern Wisconsin and went to college in Saint Paul, Minnesota and Washington, D.C. In college he studied Political Science and was a member of Pi Sigma Alpha (national political science honor society). While studying at American University, Alexander held his first legal position as an investigator for Mental Health Division of Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. Shortly thereafter, he graduated from DePaul University College of Law with honors in 2010. While at DePaul he was an Editor and Staff Writer for the DePaul/Commercial Law League of America Business & Commercial Law Journal.

Aaron D. Boeder became a member of the Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., legal team in 2010, focusing his practice in the areas of medical malpractice, catastrophic injury, mass torts and wrongful death law.. Mr. Boeder has helped secure a number of noteworthy verdicts and settlements for his clients. In 2021, Mr. Boeder obtained a $21.05 million jury verdict on behalf of a woman who suffered a spinal injury in a Maywood, Ill. car crash. In 2017, he obtained an $11.25 million jury verdict on behalf of a young boy whose mother was killed in a motor vehicle collision in Rockford. In 2015, he helped to obtain a $15.2 million jury verdict for a client who was struck by a forklift in an incident at Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center. The case was appealed by defense counsel and subsequently settled for $19.5 million, including interest accrued during the appeal process.. In recognition of his outstanding legal work, Mr. Boeder was recognized in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and has subsequently been named to the Best Lawyers in America list every year since 2022. In 2020, he was named to Law Bulletin Media’s “40 Under Forty” attorney list, recognizing the top up and coming lawyers in Illinois. In addition, Mr. Boeder has been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers every year since 2015. From 2015 through 2021, he was named an Emerging Lawyer by Law Bulletin Media, an honor given to only the top 2 percent of lawyers in the state who are under 40 or have practiced 10 years or less. In 2022, he was honored as a Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Media, an honor reserved for less than 5% of all lawyers licensed in each state.. Mr. Boeder graduated from the Ohio State University, cum laude, in 2003. He earned his law degree from the DePaul University College of Law in 2010. During law school, Mr. Boeder gained a great deal of experience while serving as a judicial extern for the Honorable James F. Holderman, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and as a legal extern in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois. He also practiced with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office as an Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711 law clerk. Mr. Boeder served as an officer in the Army National Guard before he attended law school.. Mr. Boeder belongs to the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and American Association for Justice.

A trial lawyer since 1998, Tom Mulroy joined Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. in January of 2018. Tom brings a unique perspective to the firm, having extensive experience conducting trials by jury on behalf of defendants in negligence cases. As such, he has inside understanding and mastery of the strategy and tactics used by our opponents. In fact, during his two decades as a defense trial lawyer, Tom never lost a single trial.. He brings that same level of intensity and competitiveness to the firm, and he also brings in-depth knowledge in the fields of general personal liability, medical negligence, and products liability. Tom has been appointed as lead trial lawyer in over a dozen multi-million dollar negligence cases. He also has experience in states across the country litigating cases involving advanced medical device technology and medical software engineering.. Tom attended the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and law school at the Loyola School of Law, where he graduated with honors. During law school he worked for the City of Chicago representing the City of Chicago in a variety of personal injury and civil rights matters. He served judicial clerkships for the Hon. Donald J. O’Brien as well as the Hon. William D. Maddux, former Presiding Judge of Cook County.. Tom is an adjunct professor at the Loyola School of Law, teaching advanced pre-trial litigation. He has given multiple presentations to lawyers on topics such as preparing witnesses, how to cross examine experts, and how to prepare complex cases for trial.. Every year since 2008, Tom has been selected by his peers for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America®” for Commercial Litigation. In 2006, he was selected by his peers and named by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company as one of the top “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty.” Additionally, he was recognized as a “Rising Star” by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine in 2008. He is an active member and lecturer for the Chicago Bar Association.. In his spare time, Tom is a blues and jazz guitar player. He is also an advanced practitioner and competitor in martial arts, and holds the rank of brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

A licensed attorney since 2005, I have been representing clients in Divorce and Family Law for over 10 years. The Law Office of Jeffrey R. Esser was founded in 2011 to provide clients with personalized solutions for their legal issues.. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Classics from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, I earned a law degree from the University of Southern California. I am licensed to practice law in Illinois and concentrate my practice on contested and uncontested divorce, child support services, wills and trusts, and prenuptial agreements.. Because I believe everyone should have access to a competent attorney, I take on pro-bono cases through Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, and have earned CVLS’s Distinguished Service Award in 2010 and 2012.

A highly experienced negotiator and formidable litigator, Tanya Stanish represents a wide variety of wealthy clients, from prominent executives, entrepreneurs and professionals to professional athletes, spouses with trusts and stay-at-home spouses. Her work includes every aspect of complex and high net-worth family law such as executive compensation plans, trusts and business interests as well as high-conflict child custody and parenting issues. Trial experience includes success with complex divorces and paternity and domestic violence cases. Outside the courtroom, she has considerable proficiency with prenuptial and postnuptial agreements for high net worth individuals.. High net worth family law often involves legacy and generational money, and Tanya understands the desire to protect family and children's' interests in a divorce proceeding. With a background in economics, mathematics and accounting, she knows the nuances of balance sheets and can decipher complicated assets, incentive plans, trusts and distribution issues – whether you have the wealth or are trying to capture it. She also understands lifestyle perspectives of her clients. Child and spousal support is often complex due to wealth, and Tanya knows how to present it to the court.. Over her career, Tanya has turned around cases for clients who were previously with other attorneys. After developing expectations and goals with clients, she is well known for her advocacy and insight. She has gained positive results in many custody and parenting cases and successfully negotiated difficult child support settlements.. Representative cases include:. During what can be a confusing and tumultuous time, clients rely on the steady, compassionate and insightful counsel of Ms. Stanish, and appreciate her assistance in easing the financial and emotional transition into a new life post-divorce.