HART DAVID CARSON - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Dedicated Team
- Shareholder
- Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association
Brandon Carson Hall is a nationally recognized trial attorney. He is a shareholder at HART DAVID CARSON, LLP, and handles civil litigation matters across and array of practice areas. Brandon has successfully handled wrongful death, products liability, premises liability, construction accident, commercial trucking accidents and automobile accidents, in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Some of Brandon's notable work includes a $4.55 million recovery for a defective seatbelt, $1.67 million for a premises liability injury, $1. 25 million for a defective dehumidifier that caused internal inhalation injuries, and an $800,000.00 settlement for negligent spoliation of evidence against one of the largest automobile insurance companies in the world. The settlement was reached just prior to opening statements at trial. Brandon also recently secured a $750,000.00 settlement for a client injured in an automobile accident, $675,000.00 for a client rear-ended in his personal vehicle, $721,000.00 for a construction worker injured at work, $375,000.00 for a client injured when she was shot in the chest at her ex-husband's home, $425,000.00 for a passenger in a vehicle who collided with a train, and a $450,000.00 settlement for a client injured outside of his truck on the highway. What makes each of the above victories so important is that the insurance companies denied every single case with a zero offer before lawsuits are filed.
As a result of his legal excellence in the field of personal injury law, Brandon was recently featured in the USA Today and the New York Times. In 2019 and 2021, he was named one of the Top 100 Power Lawyers in the country. Brandon was also listed in The American Registry as one of the top 1% of lawyers in the United States in 2023.
Brandon has been an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star and Illinois Super Lawyer for eleven consecutive years from 2014 -2024. He was named a Super Lawyer in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 by Chicago Magazine and Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine. The Rising Star designation is given to only 2.5% of attorneys under 40 or less than 10 years of practice experience in Illinois. The Super Lawyers designation is only given to 5% of the entire attorney population in Illinois.
Brandon has been named a "Top 40 Under 40" attorney by The National Trial Lawyers for seven consecutive years beginning in 2016. In 2024, he was named a Top 100 Plaintiff's Civil Litigator by The National Trial Laywers. He has also been named an "Emerging Lawyer" by Leading Lawyers for every year since 2015. He also has a perfect "10" rating from the online attorney rating system "AVVO".
Brandon is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He is licensed to practice immigration law in all 50 states. In his role as an immigration attorney, Mr. Hall assists foreign nationals seeking to procure immigrant and non-immigrant visas. Of particular interest and focus to Mr. Hall's immigration practice are H, L, O, E, and P visas. Brandon also assists clients seeking both non-immigrant and immigrant visas, as well as assisting clients with family-based immigration needs.
Brandon attended The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina on an academic scholarship. He graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Spanish and also served as the second battalion operations officer during his senior year. Brandon then attended Valparaiso University School of Law, where he graduated with his Juris Doctor degree in just two and a half years by participating in the accelerated J.D. program. While at Valparaiso, Brandon earned both course and semester honors. He was a semi-finalist in the Luther M. Swygert Moot Court Competition and selected chair of the Luther M. Swygert Moot Court Competition the following year. He was also a member of the International Moot Court traveling team and a two-time regional finalist in the ABA Client Counseling Competition.
Brandon is fully fluent in Spanish and has a working knowledge of Italian. He has studied at La Universidad de Salamanca, in Salamanca, Spain, La Academia Latinoamericana de Espanol in Quito, Ecuador, La Universidad de Los Andes in Santiago, Chile and La Universidad Catolica de Argentina in Buenos, Aires Argentina.
When not physically at the office, Brandon and his wife can be found cycling in the mountains, playing tennis, caring for their dogs, and traveling the world engaging in unforgettable adventures.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Dedicated Team
- Shareholder
Joel J. H. Funk is a transactional corporate attorney representing companies, entrepreneurs, and start-ups in connection with mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and structures, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, asset protection, non-profits, and other corporate governance matters.
Joel also advises clients with estate plans, both simple with the creation of Wills, Revocable Trusts, and Powers of Attorney as well as more complex plans for those with large estates and unique assets such as cryptocurrency, who wish to reduce estate tax exposure and preserve generational wealth with the utilization of Irrevocable Trusts such as Charitable Remainder Trusts, Beneficiary Defector Inheritor's Trust, and Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts.
As the head of the mergers and acquisitions team at Hart David Carson - Joel has accomplished the successful completion of multi-million-dollar acquisitions for clients in a myriad of industries. Most notably Joel represented Addicting Games in connection with its sale to publicly traded, Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc., comprised of cash, stock, and debt in a deal valued at $35 million.
Joel is consistently named one of Illinois's "Top 40 Under 40" by The National Advocates for his business and estate planning and has again been named an Illinois Super Lawyer Rising Star for the fifth consecutive year - a designation reserved only for 2.5% of attorneys in the State of Illinois.
Joel received his J.D. and MBA degrees through Valparaiso University and graduated with high honors. His educational experience in business administration coupled with his extensive practical experience in corporate law and entrepreneurial investment, provides him keen insight into administrative, organizational, and contractual matters his clients face, allowing him to take a highly sophisticated approach to every situation regardless of its apparent complexity.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Dedicated Team
- Shareholder
Jonathan David Herpy, Sr. has been consistently named one of the top private equity, corporate, and capital markets attorneys in the nation under the age of 40 by SuperLawyers, Chicago Magazine, and LeadingLawyers each year over the past decade. Jonathan has also been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc. Magazine, along with a multitude of other publications for his innovative and strategic counsel in the areas of corporate governance, multinational and high-growth corporate structuring, and strategic capital raising initiatives.
Jonathan has represented investors, sponsors, and managers of public and private pension plans, broker-dealers, investment advisers, custodians, and other financial industry service providers throughout the entire range of the investment spectrum and routinely provides market-leading advice on public/private offerings of equity and debt. He has been instrumental in guiding clients through the intricacies of mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and corporate restructurings both on a domestic and international scale, earning him a reputation as a trusted advisor in the field.
Of particular note, the private equity and capital markets team at Hart David Carson - led by Jonathan - has developed an industry-leading approach to advising private equity and hedge fund principals with respect to establishing family offices and preserving and deploying capital, and has represented many of the investment management industry's most prominent individuals and families.
In addition to the above, Jonathan has been touted as an industry leader for his sophisticated and bespoke approach to structuring offshore corporate entities, optimizing tax positions, fortifying assets, and facilitating international transactions through the firms extensive international banking relationships and strategic facilitation network. He represents domestic and foreign clients with worldwide assets in succession, estate, trust, banking, and navigates the complexities of foreign jurisdictions to craft concierge level solutions for individuals and corporations alike.
Finally, Jonathan represents athletes and coaches in the NFL, NBA, and MLB concerning issues involving contract disputes, public relations, private equity/family office structuring, and wealth preservation.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Member of the Dedicated Team
Kaitlin joined Hart David Carson in August 2019 as an associate. She practices in the areas of personal injury, premises liability, and workers' compensation. In addition to these concentrated areas of law, Kaitlin also handles a variety of other types of civil matters. Prior to joining the firm as an associate, Kaitlin worked as a law clerk for the firm while she was in law school.
Kaitlin graduated Magna Cum Laude from Northern Illinois University College of Law in May 2019. During her time in law school, she participated in the school's Health Advocacy Clinic where she developed a solid foundation of skills in advocacy, writing, and client communications. Upon graduation, Kaitlin was awarded the Outstanding Clinical Student Award from the Clinical Legal Education Association for her excellence in the clinical program. In addition to her participation in the Health Advocacy Clinic, Kaitlin was involved in a number of other organizations. She served as the Executive Research Editor for the Law Review, was the Vice President for the Professionalism and Ethics Society, and served as the Philanthropy Chair for the legal fraternity, Delta Theta Phi.
Prior to law school, Kaitlin attended the University of Missouri where she received Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Sociology. In addition, she also received a minor in business and a certificate in multicultural studies.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Counsel
- Member of the Dedicated Team
Lisa M. Anderson acts as counsel in Hart David Carsons LLP's small to middle-market employment & labor law sector.
Lisa focuses her practice on addressing employment-related issues faced by businesses of various sizes and industries. Lisa counsels companies and employers alike in connection with all aspects of employment/employer issues, including - but not limited to - employee discipline and termination, compliance and policy matters, workplace restructuring, compensation arrangements, hiring and termination, documentation, and agency investigations and audits.
She routinely advises clients on structuring and drafting employment, non-competition, non-solicitation, clawback, retention, and employment separation agreements. Lisa has significant experience in advising clients on labor and employment matters arising out of complex U.S. and multinational corporate transactions, including negotiating and drafting labor and employment provisions of purchase agreements, assessing a target's labor and employment law compliance and risks, and advising on successor liability. Prior to joining Hart David Carson, Lisa honed her skills in the courtroom litigating in U.S. federal and state courts, arbitration, and before regulatory bodies on topics ranging from insurance coverage to transactional matters.
Education
B.A. University of Missouri at Columbia
2016
J.D., Magna Cum Laude Northern Illinois University College of Law
Memberships
State Bar of Illinois
State Bar of North Carolina
State Bar of Georgia
State of South Carolina-Pro Hac Vice
United States District Court- Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court-District of South Carolina-Pro Hac Vice
Job Titles:
- Lead Counsel - 2016, 2017