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![Richard D. Leigh](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Leigh_Richard_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=GZYC2XYC)
Richard Leigh is a business lawyer who concentrates his practice on complex commercial transactions. Richard works closely with clients and their management teams to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including contracts for purchase and sale of goods, distribution and supply...
![Carmen Contreras Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Contreras-Martinez_Carmen_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=rZh0E2sq)
Carmen Contreras-Martinez represents corporate clients who are involved in commercial disputes and/or facing financial difficulties that require them to restructure or file for bankruptcy. The dual nature of her practice as a trial lawyer and bankruptcy attorney positions her to handle cases where...
![Andrea A. Lipuma](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Lipuma_Andrea_LinkedIn.jpg?h=16f15343&itok=n4YfT0Y4)
Andrea Lipuma is a partner in the Litigation Practice, with secondary assignments to the Energy, Public Utilities, and Environmental groups. Andrea has significant experience representing clients in litigation matters in New Jersey state and federal courts, including class actions, toxic torts...
![Stephen B. Ravin](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Ravin_Stephen_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=sCPG3Dp3)
Stephen B. Ravin is a highly seasoned insolvency and bankruptcy attorney, with more than 40 years of experience. He has served as a fiduciary and fiduciaries' counsel throughout his career in both federal and state courts. He also has vast experience representing individual and corporate debtors...
![Julian Montero](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Montero_Julian_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=P9J5GwoU)
With more than 20 years of experience, Julian Montero represents clients in their general business and transactional matters, including corporate structuring, business planning, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions and finance matters and he regularly advises foreign investors on...
![Alfred Coleman Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Coleman_Alfred_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=vq2SeCXZ)
Al Coleman is an award-winning corporate partner who is sought after for his work handling major transactions, including for high-profile clients. Kevin Warren, former chief operating officer for the Minnesota Vikings and current commissioner of the Big 10 Conference, says "Al has always provided...
![Nancy Burke Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Burke_Nancy_LinkedIn.jpg?h=9214a5eb&itok=NycCcx5X)
Nancy Burke handles emerging, cutting-edge environmental issues for clients, using her experience to help them tackle these new challenges. She knows how to navigate the quagmire of environmental and safety regulations for client development projects, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate...
![Michelle Novick](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2024-01/Novick_Michelle_LinkedIn.jpg?h=e90e346b&itok=WHtfKGCT)
Michelle G. Novick is an experienced insolvency professional with a reputation for thinking "outside the box" and finding practical, efficient solutions to clients' financial and legal problems. Michelle has represented clients on every side of a transaction in corporate bankruptcy proceedings. With...
![Roy Bernstein](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Bernstein_Roy_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=179Zs0eJ)
Roy Bernstein focuses his practice in commercial real estate, real estate finance, leasing and environmental compliance for institutional and private lenders, investors, developers and owners. He has also: Served as counsel on numerous Superfund cases. Represented clients in environmental compliance...
![Guzel Sadykova Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Sadykova_Guzel_LinkedIn.jpg?h=e88f149d&itok=GztJZFQn)
Guzel Sadykova handles a wide variety of corporate work, including assisting with mergers and acquisitions, purchases and sales of equity and assets, and other key business deals. Guzel also works with both borrowers and lenders on various financing deals, including transactions involving secured...
![Candice L. Kline](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Kline_Candice_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=1qeFdrkL)
Candice Kline advises clients on bankruptcy and corporate restructuring matters and related litigation. She represents debtors, trustees, official committees, investors and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court workouts. Her experience includes managing cases from $10 million to $13...
![Patricia Varona Garcia](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Varona-Garcia_Patricia_LinkedIn.jpg?h=a7b36234&itok=NU8s2B9s)
Patricia Varona Garcia is a member of the Transactional Department in the firm's Chicago office. She focuses her practice on general corporate matters and deals. While earning her J.D. at The John Marshall Law School, Patricia was a summer associate for the Firm. She was also a PILI intern for the...
![Maxwell Bremer Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Bremer_Maxwell_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=N6jcO0ef)
Max Bremer advises entrepreneurs and established companies on key transactions throughout the business life cycle, from formations and financings to mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Max works with clients in a variety of industries, including health care IT, medical devices, data analytics...
![Douglas M. Ramler](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Ramler_Douglas_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=834uXVRX)
Doug Ramler's focus is on helping entrepreneurs, managers and boards build their companies. He advises high-growth start-up and emerging companies on business formation, technology commercialization, finance, governance, contracts and strategic matters. With 30 years of experience, Doug is able to...
![Erik L. Kantz](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Kantz_Erik_LinkedIn.jpg?h=915cd633&itok=IJ--c0xr)
Erik Kantz focuses his practice on middle-market businesses and emerging companies. Having served in both the business and litigation groups of the Firm, Erik takes a business approach to the practice of law, helping clients design and implement strategies and organizational structures that promote...
![William Warren, Jr.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-05/WWarrenJr_William_LinkedIn.jpg?h=f8ed7cbc&itok=IwRxox3S)
Bill Warren is a member of the Real Estate, Construction and Government Contracts practices. He has worked extensively on governmental procurement of technology, equipment, commodities and services, and public, nonprofit and private construction programs, and as a commercial litigator in the federal...
![Robert Christoffel](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2024-06/Christoffel_Robert_LinkedIn.jpg?h=740146fe&itok=dGe-zswk)
Robert Christoffel is a tax attorney who advises clients on U.S. domestic and cross-border transactional as well as international tax matters. Public and private companies and private equity funds look to him to structure and negotiate taxable and tax-free corporate mergers and acquisitions (share...
![Julia Taylor](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2024-06/Taylor_Julia_LinkedIn.jpg?h=4e0e1cc0&itok=It6v0y_P)
Julia Taylor advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, securities and corporate finance, and general corporate and commercial matters. Public and private companies, both international and based in the United States, rely on Julia to assist them from pre-deal structuring and planning and due...
![Mark I. Gruhin](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Gruhin_Mark_LinkedIn.jpg?h=915cd633&itok=g3bjzJcQ)
Mark Gruhin is a business lawyer who has been practicing law for more than 40 years. In addition to his legal practice, he has co-founded and been involved in several start-up businesses, including Careerbuilder.com. Mark has an extensive amount of general corporate experience in venture capital...
![Jay Reilly Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Reilly_Jay_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=ONANoM5H)
Jay Reilly represents biotech, medical device and diagnostic companies, as well as universities and nonprofits, in strategic transactions in the life sciences industry, particularly complex collaborative arrangements and technology acquisitions and dispositions. Jay has extensive experience...