Illinois Lawyers Gerald Bekkerman to Gina Colaluca

Firm: Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC

225 West Wacker , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Car Accidents

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.

Firm: Gould and Ratner, LLP

222 North La Salle Street Eighth Floor , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Taxation - State & Federal

836 Arlington Heights Rd, Suite 328 , Elk Grove Village , Illinois 60007

Practice Areas: Foreclosure

Firm: Gilbert Law Group

161 N Clark St , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Legal Services, Personal Injury, Real Estate

Firm: GB Law

1821 W Hubbard Street , Chicago , Illinois 60622

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Selected as a 40 Under Forty attorney (2018) which recognizes up-and-coming attorneys across Chicago and Illinois. To be considered for this award, I had to be nominated by my peers & chosen by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin & Chicago Lawyer based on intelligence, passion, success, & work in the community.. Established and grew a boutique law firm strategically positioned at the intersection of the law and technology. Concentrated practice information technology; intellectual property; brand reputation and crisis management; and privacy rights.. Developed strong case management and litigation skills by evaluating cases, designing litigation and settlement strategies, drafting briefs, preparing discovery, and resolving issues through judicial hearings and pre-trial motions.. Designed non-litigation and litigation strategy for a broad range of IP cases, with an emphasis on Internet Defamation, Cyberbullying, and Cybersquatting cases.. Pioneered go-to-market social media best practices and website compliance strategies for attorneys, politicians, and financial professionals under various regulatory agencies including Americans with Disability Act website compliance, Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), FINRA, and the Federal Trade Commission.. Collaborated with high profile clients to set client expectations and execute both non-litigation and litigation strategies for complex cases including online defamation, domain name disputes, anonymous blogger cyber-smear campaigns, online bullying, and copyright and trademark issues. Notably including a petition to determine the identity of 87 John Does involved in over 250 disparaging blog postings.. Provided legal counsel and representation for start-ups, privately-held businesses, and non-profits on corporate structure and online legal strategy with an emphasis on contract drafting, review and negotiation; policy creation and implementation; copyright and trademark filings and licensing, and ICANN domain name disputes.. Drafted and reviewed social media policies for a variety of clients including executing and implementing a policy for a municipality with over 25,000 citizens.. Presented numerous seminars to clients and professional organizations on the legal and ethical issues surrounding social media.

Firm: Lake Toback

33 N Dearborn St. , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Getech Law

203 N LaSalle Dr , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Immigration, Business, Patent

180 W Washington St Fl 4 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Foreclosure

Firm: Law Offices of Gerardo L. Dean LLC

4849 N Milwaukee Ave. Suite 305 , Chicago , Illinois 60630

Practice Areas: Immigration

* Licensed by the US District Court, 7th Judicial District and by the Supreme Court of Illinois. * Member of American Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association. * Practice concentration: US Immigration and Naturalization. We handle family based immigrant petitions and work with various businesses such as hospitals, nursing homes and other businesses, in processing employment based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions for foreign workers.. * Also handles Real Estate Closings

333 West Wacker Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: General Practice

131 S Dearborn Street   2400  60 , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Labor

Firm: Gould and Ratner, LLP

222 North La Salle Street Eighth Floor , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Land Use & Zoning,Real Estate

Firm: Gerald P Nordgren

25 E Washington , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Divorce & Family, Real Estate, Wills, Trusts, & Probates

Firm: Law Office of Gerald P. Nordgren

19 S. LaSalle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Schoenberg, Finkel, Newman and Rosenberg, LLC

222 South Riverside Plaza 2100  6 , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: General Practice

Firm: DLA Piper US LLP

200 North La Salle Street, Suite 1900 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Landlord & Tenant, Litigation

2500   203 North LaSalle Street   , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Civil ,Contracts

Firm: Kinnally Flaherty Krentz & Loran, P.C.

2114 Deerpath Road , Aurora , Illinois 60506

Practice Areas: Business

Firm: Goldberg Weisman & Cairo Limited

One East Wacker Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

Firm: The Law Office of Gina L. Colaluca, LLC

444 West Lake Street , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

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.