BUSINESS SUCCESSION SOLUTIONS - Key Persons


A. Jay Goldstein

Job Titles:
  • Editor
  • Partner / Chicago
Jay Goldstein receives ISBA Editor's Excellence Award June 18, 2011 Jay serves as a critical business partner and advisor for a variety of companies, from startups to multi-level international organizations. Jay serves as a critical business partner and advisor for a variety of comp...

Aaron Lacey

Job Titles:
  • Chris Murray Author Paper on Regulatory Hurdles for Competency - Based Education May 15, 2015
  • Partner / St. Louis
Higher education attorney Aaron D. Lacey joins Thompson Coburn February 25, 2014 Aaron Lacey, Chris Murray author paper on regulatory hurdles for competency-based education May 15, 2015

Adrian Mehdirad

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Adrienne Clair

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.

Alan Norman

Job Titles:
  • Partner / St. Louis
Alan Norman joins Wash U Law panel featuring Federal Circuit Chief Judge Randall Rader January 14, 2013

Alana Hart

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Chicago

Alejandra Siller

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dallas

Aleksandra Abramova

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York
Aleksandra is in the Firm's Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group. Aleksandra is in the Firm's Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group.

Alex Carnevale

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Los Angeles
Alex assists his clients and colleagues in complex business and employment disputes in and out of court. Alex assists his clients and colleagues in complex business and employment ...

Alex Weidner

Job Titles:
  • Associate / St. Louis

Alfred Blue III

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dallas
Alfred represents clients in all phases of state and federal litigation and helps develop litigation strategies to resolve disputes in a timely and effective manner.

Ali Rafferty

Job Titles:
  • Partner / St. Louis

Allie Brauns

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Allison Schroeder

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Allison Schroeder is a paralegal in the Firm's railroad litigation practice. Allison Schroeder is a paralegal in the Firm's railroad litigation practice...

Ann Addis Pantoga

Job Titles:
  • Counsel

Anna Piszczatowski

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York
Anna is in the Firm's Business Finance Practice Group and assists financial institutions in secured commercial lending transactions. Anna is in the Firm's Business Finance Practice Group and assists financial...

Ariele Strauss

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York
Ariele represents clients in a variety of secured commercial lending transactions. Ariele represents clients in a variety of secured commercial lending transa...

Audrey Mense

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Audrey focuses on complex commercial litigation. Audrey focuses on complex commercial litigation.

Barry Fischer

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Barry serves as an advisor to publicly held and private companies as well as individuals involved in all types of complex transactions. Barry serves as an advisor to publicly held and private companies as well a...

Barry Weisz

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Los Angeles
Barry serves as a corporate strategist and outside general counsel to small- to mid-sized companies, as well as their principals, in a variety of industries. Barry serves as a corporate strategist and outside general counsel to small...

Ben Grove

Job Titles:
  • Legislative Director / Washington, D.C.
  • President of Q Street January 10, 2019

Benjamin Hulsey

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Benjamin is a corporate advisor and business strategist for a wide variety of privately-held businesses, manufacturers, financial institutions, and nonprofits. Benjamin is a corporate advisor and business strategist for a wide variety ...

Bernie Citron

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago

Bill Hennessey

Bill Hennessey has extensive US and foreign litigation and investigations experience both as outside counsel and in-house as a Director and Senior Counsel at a large, mul... Bill Hennessey has extensive US and foreign litigation and investigations e...

Bonnie Blair

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Bonnie advises and advocates for clients on wholesale electric market rules and transmission access and pricing issues. Bonnie advises and advocates for clients on wholesale electric market rules...

Brigitte Rose

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York

Caroline Pritikin

Job Titles:
  • Counsel / Chicago

Catherine Feorene

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Chris Hohn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Christina Berish

Job Titles:
  • Legal Advisor and Trial Counsel
  • Partner / Chicago
Christina Berish acts as a legal advisor and trial counsel in commercial matters. Christina Berish acts as a legal advisor and trial counsel...

Christine Couvillon

Job Titles:
  • Counsel / Washington, D.C.

Christine Joh

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York
Christine is an associate in the Firm's Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice Group. Christine is an associate in the Firm's Financial Restructuring & Bankr...

Christopher Murray

Job Titles:
  • Chris Murray Author Paper on Regulatory Hurdles for Competency - Based Education May 15, 2015
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Chris came to Washington to attend college and has been at the intersection of politics and education ever since. Chris came to Washington to attend college and has been at the intersection...

Clark Hill Strasburger

Job Titles:
  • Associate, 2019 - 2021 / Judge Elmo B. Hunter Center for Victims of Crimes Against Women / Student Attorney, 2018 - 2019

Clint Hansen

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago

Corenda Gaines

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
  • Paralegal / New York
Corenda is a paralegal who supports both clients and attorneys with a wide variety of general corporate matters. Corenda is a paralegal who supports both clients and attorneys with a wide ...

Crystal Campbell

Job Titles:
  • Counsel
Crystal has years of experience defending large corporations in civil litigation. Crystal has years of experience defending large corporations in civil litig...

Dan Quinn

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York
Dan represents financial institutions in secured commercial lending transactions. Dan represents financial institutions in secured commercial lending transac...

Dan Shin

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Chicago

Danette Gravot-Blades

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
  • Paralegal / Southern Illinois
Danette is a paralegal in the Railroad and Toxic Tort litigation departments. Danette is a paralegal in the Railroad and Toxic Tort litigation department...

Daniel Batterman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
  • Partner / New York
Dan represents financial institutions in secured and cash-flow lending and other finance transactions. Dan represents financial institutions in secured and cash-flow lending and ...

Daniel Ford

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York

Daniel Krauss

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel / New York

Daniel North

Job Titles:
  • Counsel / Chicago
Daniel represents a diverse client base in a broad range of real estate matters, including the development, financing, leasing, acquisition and sale of commercial real es...

Danielle Bauer

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York

Danielle Ullo

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk

Darin Fentress

Job Titles:
  • Practice Area Assistant / Chicago
With more than 13 years of legal experience, Darin Fentress is a Practice Area Assistant in the firm's Business Litigation department. With more than 13 years of legal experience, Darin Fentress is a Practice A...

David Duffy

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
David concentrates his practice in product liability and complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts in Illinois and elsewhere. David concentrates his practice in product liability and complex commercial...

David Kaufman

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner / Chicago
David Kaufman joins Thompson Coburn as a partner February 25, 2013 David is Co-Chair of the Firm's Corporate and Securities Practice Group. David is Co-Chair of the Firm's Corporate and Securities Practice Group.

David Reinhart

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / New York
David is a paralegal in the Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy practice. David is a paralegal in the Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy practi...

Dawn Wright

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Dallas

Diona Rogers

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Chicago
Diona represents financial institutions in commercial finance and secured transactions. Diona represents financial institutions in commercial finance and secured t...

Don Grubman

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York

Douglas Lang

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel / Dallas
Justice (Fmr) Douglas Lang advises clients on litigation and appellate strategies and presents appeals for pending matters in jurisdictions across the country. Justice (Fmr) Douglas Lang advises clients on litigation and appellate stra...

Dremain Moore

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Ed Gray

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.

Ed McGillen

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago

Eileen Brown - CEO

Job Titles:
  • MANAGING PARTNER
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
  • Managing Partner of Thompson Coburn 's D.C. Office
  • Managing Partner of Thompson Coburn 's D.C. Office January 7, 2020
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Eileen is a successful negotiator and strategist who focuses on her clients' goals while keeping an eye on the big picture. Eileen is a successful negotiator and strategist who focuses on her clients...

Elisa Greenberg

Job Titles:
  • Legislative Assistant / Washington, D.C.

Elisabeth Volk

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Chicago

Elizabeth Myers

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Dallas

Elizabeth Rocha

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dallas

Emily Peel

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Emily is a litigation partner who represents companies, their executives and officers in a variety of business disputes. Emily is a litigation partner who represents companies, their executives an...

Emily Wang Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair of 28th Annual Lawyers Have Heart September 15, 2017
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Emily Wang Murphy appointed to Lawyers Have Heart board November 23, 2016 Clients have consistently praised Emily for her "practical, common sense solutions" and "natural instincts" for deal flow. Clients have consistently praised Emily for her "practical, common sense so...

Eric Boyd

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago

Eric Tower

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Eric Tower joins Thompson Coburn's Chicago office October 2, 2019 Eric advises health care clients on a wide range of business-critical transactional and operational matters. Eric advises health care clients on a wide range of business-critical trans...

Erica Rancilio

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Erick VanDorn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
  • Partner
Erick is a litigation partner in the Firm's Southern Illinois office. Erick is a litigation partner in the Firm's Southern Illinois office.

Erik Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Erin Fitzgerald

Job Titles:
  • Practice Area Assistant / Chicago
Erin assists attorneys in all areas of the real estate tax appeal process. Erin assists attorneys in all areas of the real estate tax appeal process.

Evan Raskas Goldfarb

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Evelyn Clark

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Washington, D.C.

Francis X. Buckley

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Partner / Chicago
Frank is a longtime advisor to financial service providers who assists with insolvency and restructuring matters, loan enforcement, and a host of other business issues.

Fred Richards III

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Fred represents clients in the sale and acquisition of complex properties and develops innovative strategies to significantly minimize the real estate tax liability of pr...

Gary Plotnick

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Gary Plotnick joins local ADL board of directors February 18, 2014

Georgia Loukas Demeros

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Planning Advisor and Personal General Counsel
Georgia serves as an estate planning advisor and personal general counsel to closely-held businesses, business leaders and other individuals.

Getting Ready

Job Titles:
  • USED 's New Student Disclosure Requirements June 10, 2020

Gia Twine

Job Titles:
  • Counsel / Los Angeles
An attorney in the firm's corporate practice, Gia regularly advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance, corporate governance and general busin... An attorney in the firm's corporate practice, Gia regularly advises clients...

Gilbert Backenroth

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Heather Kociara

Job Titles:
  • Associates
  • Paralegal
Heather assists associates and partners with general corporate matters, corporate maintenance and UCC filings and lien searches.

Henry Bettendorf

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel / Washington, D.C.

Holly Campbell

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Chicago
Holly is an experienced litigator who has represented clients in a variety of high-stakes litigation and enforcement matters. Holly is an experienced litigator who has represented clients in a variety ...

Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez

Job Titles:
  • Federal Judicial Intern

Hope Watson

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk

Howard Ruda

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel / New York
Howard's broad experience enables him to structure, negotiate and document complex secured transactions that involve multiple and non-standard collateral classes.

Jack Jacobson

Job Titles:
  • Advisor / Washington, D.C.

Jack Parrino

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago

Jake Schwartz

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York
Jake Schwartz is an Associate in the Firm's Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group. Jake Schwartz is an Associate in the Firm's Financial Restructuring and Ban...

James Gambulos

Job Titles:
  • Associate

James Kardon

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York
James serves as legal adviser to investors, entrepreneurs, investment advisers and investment bankers as they fund or invest in new companies, grow established private co... James serves as legal adviser to investors, entrepreneurs, investment advis...

James Shreve

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago

Jamie Carvell

Job Titles:
  • Practice Area Assistant / Chicago
Jamie assists the real estate tax assessment attorneys in the administration and management of in excess of 4,500 properties at various county and state levels of adminis... Jamie assists the real estate tax assessment attorneys in the administratio...

Jane Sutter Starke

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Jane serves as counsel to transit agencies across the country on a range of issues including funding, project development, and procurement. Jane serves as counsel to transit agencies across the country on a range of...

Janine Figueiredo

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York
Janine represents debtors, creditors' committees, liquidating trustees and secured and unsecured creditors in complex corporate reorganizations, restructurings and liquid...

Jasmine Wynton

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Dallas
Jasmine is an experienced litigator who focuses her practice on high-stakes business litigation, employment law, and white collar criminal defense. Jasmine is an experienced litigator who focuses her practice on high-stakes...

Jayci Costello

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Member of the Litigation Group
Jayci is a member of the Litigation Group and represents clients in the areas of products liability, toxic torts, personal injury and railroad litigation. Jayci is a member of the Litigation Group and represents clients in the are...

Jayna Marie Rust

Job Titles:
  • Counsel / Washington, D.C.
Jayna advises companies, transportation authorities, educational institutions, and other entities regarding their rights and obligations when doing business with (or... Jayna advises companies, transportation authorities, educational insti...

Jeanne Siegel

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York

Jecoliah Williams

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Washington, D.C.

Jeff Brown

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Los Angeles
As a senior litigator with more than 30 years of experience, Jeff develops and executes highly effective litigation strategies for clients with all types of complex dispu... As a senior litigator with more than 30 years of experience, Jeff develops ...

Jeff Masson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Jeff Newman

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Jeff Newman joins Thompson Coburn LLP as partner April 14, 2011 Jeff's practice focuses extensively on all aspects of government contracts, federal and state procurement, and administrative law and litigation. Jeff's practice focuses extensively on all aspects of government contracts,...

Jeffrey Merar

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Jeffrey Schwartz

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York

Jeffrey Zawadzki

Job Titles:
  • Counsel / New York

Jennifer Ecklund

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Dallas
Jenny is an experienced, strategic, trial lawyer who focuses her practice on health care, white-collar fraud and complex commercial litigation. Jenny is an experienced, strategic, trial lawyer who focuses her practice o...

Jennifer Pike

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Jennifer provides counsel to a broad range of clients in the health care and life sciences industries, including institutional providers, medical practices, health system... Jennifer provides counsel to a broad range of clients in the health care an...

Jennifer Post - CEO

Job Titles:
  • MANAGING PARTNER
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
  • Managing Partner of Thompson Coburn 's Los Angeles Office July 23, 2019
  • Partner / Los Angeles
Jennifer Post included in ‘Top Minority Attorneys in Los Angeles' list for 2020 January 31, 2020 Jennifer Post named to LA500 for 2019 May 21, 2019 Jennifer Post named among the ‘Most Influential Minority Attorneys in Los Angeles' for 2019 February 7, 2019 Jennifer serves as primary outside counsel to a variety of individuals, institutions and companies, including entrepreneurs, venture capital firms and emerging companies,... Jennifer serves as primary outside counsel to a variety of individuals, ins...

Jesse Halpern

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Jesse advises cooperatives and other clients as they navigate complex FERC proceedings and comply with FERC rules. Jesse advises cooperatives and other clients as they navigate complex FERC ...

Jessica Wang

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York
Jessica represents financial institutions in secured commercial lending transactions. Jessica represents financial institutions in secured commercial lending tra...

Jim Slear

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Joel Haber

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Joel is an experienced corporate transactional lawyer who, for decades, has been sought out by clients of all sizes to counsel them through complex business combinations ... Joel is an experienced corporate transactional lawyer who, for decades, has...

John Amato

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York
John draws on his more than 30 years of litigation experience to represent a wide variety of clients in federal and state trial and appellate courts. John draws on his more than 30 years of litigation experience to represent ...

John Atkins

Job Titles:
  • Counsel / Dallas
John is a commercial litigator who focuses on provider-side health care matters and all types of insurance coverage and indemnity litigation and counseling. John is a commercial litigator who focuses on provider-side health care mat...

John Cullerton

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
John provides practical, strategic advice to clients on governmental and business matters. John provides practical, strategic advice to clients on governmental and bu...

John Viola

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Los Angeles
John serves as a one-stop resource for employment counseling and litigation for companies across the country, particularly as they relate to California operations. John serves as a one-stop resource for employment counseling and litigation...

Jon Karp

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Los Angeles
Jon represents mid-sized, closely held businesses and their owners in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, retail sales and professional servic... Jon represents mid-sized, closely held businesses and their owners in a var...

Jonah Toennies

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Southern Illinois

Jonathan Benner

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel / Washington, D.C.
Jonathan's practice is focused on regulatory and litigation issues that affect domestic and international maritime and shipping matters, as well as international trade re... Jonathan's practice is focused on regulatory and litigation issues that aff...

Jonathan Samper

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York
Jonathan's experience includes antitrust, contract disputes, and regulatory inquiries. Jonathan's experience includes antitrust, contract disputes, and regulatory...

Jorge Torruella

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York
Jorge represents financial institutions in business finance transactions, including commercial finance, asset-based lending and domestic and cross-border acquisitions and...

Jose Fernandez

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York
Jose focuses on litigation involving financial services, complex commercial, securities, lender liability and insolvency-related matters. Jose focuses on litigation involving financial services, complex commercial...

Joseph Orbach

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York

Josh Adrian

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
As counsel to a variety of electric industry participants, Josh helps clients navigate state and federal regulatory processes and resolve complex transactional and ratema... As counsel to a variety of electric industry participants, Josh helps clien...

Joshua Divack

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Joshua Mogin

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Justin Newman

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago

Justine Block

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York
Justine has extensive experience in the purchase and sale of all classes of distressed assets. Justine has extensive experience in the purchase and sale of all classes of...

Kacey Riccomini

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Los Angeles

Kamran Anwar

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dallas

Karin Boutcher

Job Titles:
  • Practice Area Assistant / Chicago
Working with the Banking and Commercial Finance practice area, Karin conducts and reviews lien searches which include judgments, tax liens, litigation, bankruptcy and UCC...

Katharine Clark

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Dallas

Katie Kraft

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Katie advises public transit agencies around the country on a variety of regulatory and compliance issues, including public sector procurement, project delivery, Buy Amer... Katie advises public transit agencies around the country on a variety of re...

Katie Lee

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Chicago
Katie assists clients with litigation matters in both state and federal court. Katie assists clients with litigation matters in both state and federal cou...

Katie Wendel

Job Titles:
  • Counsel / Washington, D.C.
Katie handles a wide variety of regulatory and transactional work for the nonprofit and for-profit higher education sector, including online education programs, and has e... Katie handles a wide variety of regulatory and transactional work for the n...

Katriina McGuire - CEO

Job Titles:
  • MANAGING PARTNER
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
  • Managing Partner of Thompson Coburn 's Chicago Office February 16, 2022
  • Partner / Chicago
Katriina McGuire named managing partner of Thompson Coburn's Chicago office February 16, 2022 Katriina helps clients navigate challenging land use and zoning issues throughout the City of Chicago and surrounding suburbs, paving the way for successful developments. Katriina helps clients navigate challenging land use and zoning issues thro...

Kayla Siam

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Chicago
Kayla brings a keen insight to assess corporate transactions from an analytical and economic perspective. Kayla brings a keen insight to assess corporate transactions from an analyt...

Keith Rasher

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Los Angeles

Kelly Mathews

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Kelly is a paralegal in the toxic tort litigation department. Kelly is a paralegal in the toxic tort litigation department.

Ken Giacobbe

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Ken is a member of the Litigation Group and practices in the areas of products liability, toxic torts, personal injury and railroad litigation. Ken is a member of the Litigation Group and practices in the areas of produ...

Ken Salomon

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Ken has spent his entire legal career in the public and private sectors in Washington, DC and has a thorough understanding and appreciation of how lobbying can advance cl... Ken has spent his entire legal career in the public and private sectors in ...

Kent Woodman

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel / Washington, D.C.

Kevin McGinley

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Kevin is a litigation partner focusing in the areas of asbestos, toxic tort, personal injury, products liability, and railroad litigation. Kevin is a litigation partner focusing in the areas of asbestos, toxic tort...

Kevin Young

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Described by one client as a highly effective "legal quarterback," Kevin handles a wide range of transactional and governance matters for corporate clients and financial ...

Kristen Greenberg

Job Titles:
  • Counsel / Chicago
With more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, Kristen helps develop tailored solutions for her clients.

Kristi Weisner

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dallas
Kristi is an associate in the Firm's business litigation practice. Kristi is an associate in the Firm's business litigation practice.

Kurt Reitz - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Fellow
  • MANAGING PARTNER
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
  • Partner
Kurt Reitz made a Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers October 7, 2020 Kurt is experienced in the defense of personal injury and property damage litigation including FELA, trucking, product liability, class action and mass tort litigation. Kurt is experienced in the defense of personal injury and property damage l...

Kym Nucci

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel / Washington, D.C.
Kym works with companies in their dealings and contractual relationships with Federal government agencies. Kym works with companies in their dealings and contractual relationships wi...

Laura Jordan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Leonard Lee Podair

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Lesley Wynes

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Leader
  • Chief Legal Talent Officer / Chicago
Lesley Wynes joins Thompson Coburn as Director of Partner Recruiting and Integration June 4, 2019 Lesley is an experienced leader with a passion for the development and training of professionals and the creation of seamless integration programs that enable professiona... Lesley is an experienced leader with a passion for the development and trai...

Leslie Kirsner

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / New York
Leslie supports clients and attorneys operating in the Banking and Commercial Finance space. Leslie supports clients and attorneys operating in the Banking and Commerci...

Leutece Varnado

Job Titles:
  • Associates
  • Paralegal
Leutece assists associates and partners with asset purchase transactions, secured and unsecured financings, bond financings, general corporate matters, corporate maintena...

Lindsay Gilmore

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Lora Erickson

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Lora has extensive experience assisting railroad clients facing litigation across Southern Illinois and Missouri. Lora has extensive experience assisting railroad clients facing litigation ...

Luci Wageman

Job Titles:
  • Banking and Commercial Finance Clerk / Los Angeles
  • Team Member
Luci is an instrumental team member in the Banking and Commercial Finance and Corporate and Securities practice areas. Luci is an instrumental team member in the Banking and Commercial Finance a...

Luke Sosnicki

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Los Angeles
Luke is an experienced financial services litigator, having spent most of his career defending banks, mortgage servicers and other financial institutions in individual an... Luke is an experienced financial services litigator, having spent most of h...

Mackenzie Wallace

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Dallas
Mackenzie is an experienced trial attorney who represents health care entities and other businesses and directors in high-stakes litigation matters. Mackenzie is an experienced trial attorney who represents health care entit...

Maia Bartee

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dallas
Maia is an associate in the Firm's business litigation practice. Maia is an associate in the Firm's business litigation practice.

Margie Krumholz

Job Titles:
  • Co - Authors Chapter on Leasing Commercial Vessels November 18, 2014
  • New Chair
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Margie Krumholz co-authors chapter on leasing commercial vessels November 18, 2014 Margie Krumholz named the new chair of Marine Financing Committee May 8, 2013 Margie's practice spans more than 30 years representing borrowers, lenders, lessors, and lessees in structuring, negotiating, and closing financing transactions, includin... Margie's practice spans more than 30 years representing borrowers, lenders,...

Marilyn Enyart

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Chicago
Marilyn assists the real estate tax attorneys with all aspects of the tax appeal process. Marilyn assists the real estate tax attorneys with all aspects of the tax a...

Mark Graham

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York

Mark Indelicato - CEO

Job Titles:
  • MANAGING PARTNER
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
  • Partner / New York
  • President of the New York Institute of Credit August 4, 2021
Mark represents parties in virtually every aspect of insolvencies, bankruptcies, and out-of-court workouts, including secured and unsecured creditors, official and ad hoc...

Mark Power

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York
Mark has extensive experience in all aspects of financial restructuring and insolvency issues, and draws on that experience to develop creative and pragmatic ways to solv...

Mary Lemersal

Job Titles:
  • Practice Area Assistant
Mary Lemersal is a practice area assistant in the Firm's Real Estate Tax Assessment practice.

Matt Hafter

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Matt draws on his wide-ranging corporate law background to guide entrepreneurs toward growth and success at each stage of their business. Matt draws on his wide-ranging corporate law background to guide entreprene...

Matt Rudolphi

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Matthew Kaiser

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.

Matthew Misichko

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Meg McNaul

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Meg serves as an advisor and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) counsel to municipally-owned utilities around the country. Meg serves as an advisor and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) co...

Meghan Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Chicago

Melissa Gold

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Chicago
Melissa Gold is an experienced litigator who assists a diverse range of clients in all aspects of state and federal litigation. Melissa Gold is an experienced litigator who assists a diverse range of cli...

Michael Duffee

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago

Michael Parks

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago

Michele Kloeppel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Michelle Martinez

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
  • Paralegal / New York
Michelle is a paralegal in the Firm's real estate practice. Michelle is a paralegal in the Firm's real estate practice.

Mike Deutsch

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Washington, D.C.
Mike focuses on transportation and international trade matters and provides guidance to clients in a variety of sectors. Mike focuses on transportation and international trade matters and provides...

Mike Diak

Job Titles:
  • Practice Area Assistant
Mike assists with all aspects of litigation cases, including document production, records collection and summarization, deposition preparation, case file and database org... Mike assists with all aspects of litigation cases, including document produ...

Mike Vogel

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Milada Goturi

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.

Misty Edwards

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Molly Becker

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Chicago
As a real estate tax assessment paralegal, Molly assists attorneys in the management and appeal of over 1,600 properties in Cook County, Illinois and the surrounding area... As a real estate tax assessment paralegal, Molly assists attorneys in the m...

Mona Patel

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York

Monica Roth

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Los Angeles
Monica is an associate in the Corporate and Securities group. Monica is an associate in the Corporate and Securities group.

Nancy Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Chicago
Nancy assists clients with a variety of labor and employment, business litigation, and bankruptcy-related matters. Nancy assists clients with a variety of labor and employment, business liti...

Nathan Viehl

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Nathan advises both buyers and sellers in a range of sophisticated M&A transactions, including private equity and strategic acquisitions, divestitures, and leveraged ... Nathan advises both buyers and sellers in a range of sophisticated M&A ...

Nicole Allen

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Nicole advises electric utilities and cooperatives, natural gas companies and local distribution companies on a wide range of FERC regulatory and policy matters. Nicole advises electric utilities and cooperatives, natural gas companies a...

Nicole Holtrop

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Chicago
Nicole assists the Real Estate Tax Assessment department and its attorneys by managing and appealing property tax assessments in Cook County, Illinois and the surrounding... Nicole assists the Real Estate Tax Assessment department and its attorneys ...

Nicole Williams - CEO

Job Titles:
  • MANAGING PARTNER
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
  • Partner / Dallas
Nicole is a highly experienced trial lawyer who represents clients in matters involving antitrust, advertising, fraud investigations and litigation, RICO and class action... Nicole is a highly experienced trial lawyer who represents clients in matte...

Ninette Bordoff

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Estate Counsel
  • Fellow of the American College of Trust

Patrick Cullerton

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago

Patrick Morales-Doyle

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago

Peter Matt

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel / Washington, D.C.
A successful negotiator and litigator, Peter is well-versed in the broad range of issues affecting the electric utility industry. A successful negotiator and litigator, Peter is well-versed in the broad ra...

Quianna Solomon

Job Titles:
  • Practice Area Assistant / Chicago
As a real estate tax assessment practice area assistant, Quianna performs a variety of tasks which include, but are not limited to, contesting real estate tax assessments...

Raquel Boton

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Ray Stewart

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Ray is a member of the Corporate and Securities, Government Contracts and Tax practice groups. Ray is a member of the Corporate and Securities, Government Contracts and T...

Raymond Perkins

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Rebecca Shelton

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.

Rebecca Wolfe

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dallas
Rebecca is an associate in the Firm's corporate practice, focusing on mergers and acquisitions and corporate and securities laws. Rebecca is an associate in the Firm's corporate practice, focusing on merge...

Renato Mariotti

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
A former federal prosecutor, Renato is an accomplished trial attorney who represents a diverse group of clients in many types of complex high-stakes litigation, including... A former federal prosecutor, Renato is an accomplished trial attorney who r...

Rhonda Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Rhonda is a finance attorney who leads complex, large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients across the country. Rhonda is a finance attorney who leads complex, large-scale projects for pu...

Rich Reinis

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Los Angeles
Rich is a corporate strategist and litigator with a unique in-house business perspective across a wide variety of industries. Rich is a corporate strategist and litigator with a unique in-house busines...

Rick Reibman

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Managing Partner of Thompson Coburn 's Chicago Office March 9, 2020
  • Partner / Chicago
Rick Reibman named managing partner of Thompson Coburn's Chicago office March 9, 2020 Rick Reibman joins Thompson Coburn as a partner February 6, 2012 Backed by a 30-plus-year career on the legal and regulatory side of financial markets, Rick is an insightful advisor to trading firms, brokerage firms, trade execution fi...

Rob Kamensky

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Rob is a pragmatic, solution-oriented advisor who guides companies through major transactions as well as provides comprehensive advice on their day-to-day operations and ... Rob is a pragmatic, solution-oriented advisor who guides companies through ...

Rob Lang

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
  • Partner / Chicago
Rob Lang joins local Ronald McDonald House Charities board January 8, 2014 Litigation can be a chess match or a street fight: Rob has the skills and experience needed to navigate either approach. Litigation can be a chess match or a street fight: Rob has the skills and e...

Robert Rabin

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
A commercial litigator for more than 25 years, Robert handles highly visible and complex lawsuits. A commercial litigator for more than 25 years, Robert handles highly visibl...

Robert Shapiro

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.

Rodney Zagury

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / New York
Rodney provides support to the Trusts and Estates practice in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration and estate and trust litigation. Rodney provides support to the Trusts and Estates practice in the areas of ...

Roger Flower Jr. - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Roman Wuller

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Ronen Plechnin

Job Titles:
  • International Trade Specialist
  • Specialist
Ronen Plechnin is an International Trade Specialist who specializes in import and export trade issues, sanctions and general customs compliance.

Ryan Gehbauer

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Chicago

Ryan Russell Kemper

Job Titles:
  • Head United Way Fundraising Effort July 20, 2016

Samuel Martin

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York

Sandra Meiners

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Dallas
Sandra assists attorneys and clients in a wide range of bankruptcy and litigation matters. Sandra assists attorneys and clients in a wide range of bankruptcy and liti...

Sarah Chang

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Sarah helps individuals, families, and closely held businesses owners identify their goals with regards to safeguarding and transferring their assets and then develops an... Sarah helps individuals, families, and closely held businesses owners ident...

Sarah Gilbert

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York
Sarah's practice focuses on asset based financing transactions, and other secured lending. Sarah's practice focuses on asset based financing transactions, and other s...

Sartouk Moussavi

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Scott Bieber

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Scott's practice focuses in the areas of family wealth preservation, federal transfer taxation and family business planning. Scott's practice focuses in the areas of family wealth preservation, federa...

Scott Goldschmidt

Job Titles:
  • Counsel / Washington, D.C.

Sean Crowley

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Sean acts as a tax advisor to companies and concentrates his practice on business formations, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financings, debt offeri... Sean acts as a tax advisor to companies and concentrates his practice on bu...

Sean McGowan

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Sean helps his clients navigate the complex web of federal regulations that affect their transportation and export operations. Sean helps his clients navigate the complex web of federal regulations that...

Sevil Clifford

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk

Shannon Sheehan

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago

Shelley Fredericks

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York
Shelley is in the Firm's Litigation Practice Group assisting clients with various complex litigation issues. Shelley is in the Firm's Litigation Practice Group assisting clients with v...

Sherra Siddle

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Sherra is a paralegal in the Firm's intellectual property practice. Sherra is a paralegal in the Firm's intellectual property practice.

Shoko Naruo

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Simran Bindra

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Los Angeles
Drawing on his over 15 years of experience, Simran Bindra provides strategic banking and finance counseling to his clients as well as representing owners and developers o... Drawing on his over 15 years of experience, Simran Bindra provides strategi...

Sonette Magnus

Job Titles:
  • Litigation Partner
Sonette Magnus joins Thompson Coburn as a litigation partner

Soyoon Kim

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Stacey Wells Salters

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Associate / Dallas
Stacey is an associate in the Firm's financial restructuring and bankruptcy practice group. Stacey is an associate in the Firm's financial restructuring and bankruptcy...

Stephen Grable

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York

Steven Aquino

Job Titles:
  • Associate / New York
Steve has experience in all facets of complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate levels, and has contributed to briefs in t... Steve has experience in all facets of complex commercial litigation in fede...

Steven Mandelsberg

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Steven Seif

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York

Stinson Leonard

Job Titles:
  • Partner, 2016 - Present

Susan Fisher

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Dallas
Susan is a versatile corporate attorney who represents public and private companies, portfolio companies, private equity funds, and individual and institutional investors... Susan is a versatile corporate attorney who represents public and private c...

Susan Lorenc

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago
Susan is an experienced and trusted employment law advisor who counsels employers at every stage of a personnel-related issue. Susan is an experienced and trusted employment law advisor who counsels emp...

Suzanne Krause

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Chicago
Suzanne is an associate in the Firm's Corporate & Securities practice. Suzanne is an associate in the Firm's Corporate & Securities practice.

Talar Berberian

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Chicago

Tanya Martin

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Chicago
Tanya is an experienced and loyal paralegal with 20 years of experience in office and client relationship management. Tanya is an experienced and loyal paralegal with 20 years of experience in ...

Thompson Coburn

Job Titles:
  • Associate, 2020 - Present
  • Co - Sponsors 2015 NAWBO THRIVE Conference September 1, 2015
Thompson Coburn's lobbying group honored as among the top in the nation March 15, 2016 Jennifer Post talks to ALM's The Recorder about serving as Thompson Coburn's first LGBTQ office managing partner August 20, 2021 Thompson Coburn releases coloring book celebrating the life of Texas legal pioneer Gloria Bradford February 25, 2021 Thompson Coburn has represented 45 of Chicago's 100 largest public companies and nearly 30 of its 100 largest privately held companies in an assortment of corporate and litigation legal matters. Home to more than 65 attorneys, Thompson Coburn's Chicago office includes attorneys practicing in the business-critical practice groups of litigation, real estate (including tax and land use), corporate, intellectual property, cybersecurity, employee benefits, labor and employment, finance, bankruptcy, private client, environmental, health care, lobbying/policy, public finance and tax. Thompson Coburn was named to BTI Consulting Group's Client Service A-Team 2020, the only law firm ranking based on direct, unprompted feedback from corporate counsel. Thompson Coburn was selected in 2019 as a recipient of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association's (MCCA) George B. Vashon Innovator Award, a recognition for organizations who have made extraordinary strides to support diverse attorneys. The award, named for the first licensed African American attorney in New York State and one of the first to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, is presented to law firms with less than 500 full-time attorneys and "have led the way with innovative best practices to assist diverse attorneys." The MCCA evaluates law firms based on a stringent review of their diversity efforts, including diverse attorney demographics, published D&I materials, D&I events and more. Thompson Coburn is dedicated to providing the resources necessary to continually develop outstanding employees. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow professionally, enhance your career skills, and provide exceptional client service, our firm is for you. While utilizing state-of-the-art technology, receiving extensive training and comprehensive orientation programs, more than 300 people on our staff have found challenging and rewarding careers with us in the following departments:

Tom Jones - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel
Tom has achieved significant results for clients facing major litigation in state and federal courts across the region. Tom has achieved significant results for clients facing major litigation in...

Tom Litz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Tom Polcyn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Tom Thanasouras

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Tony Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair of Thompson Coburn Diversity Committee, Hands Reins to Amanda Hettinger
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Over the past 30 years, Tony has been a legal advisor to many of the nation's largest transit systems. Over the past 30 years, Tony has been a legal advisor to many of the nation...

Tyler Black

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Washington, D.C.
Tyler is an experienced international trade and regulatory attorney who analyzes federal law and regulations, providing comprehensive guidance to clients in a variety of ... Tyler is an experienced international trade and regulatory attorney who ana...

Van Ness Feldman

Job Titles:
  • Associate, 1997 - 1998

Vic Des Laurier

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
  • Partner / Chicago
Vic represents banks, lessors and other lenders and borrowers in syndicated and single lender secured and unsecured credit facilities.

Victoria Gilbert

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner / Los Angeles
Victoria Gilbert joins Thompson Coburn as a partner January 23, 2014 Vicky is a versatile commercial finance attorney who represents banks, investors, and borrowers in a wide variety of financing transactions and investments. Vicky is a versatile commercial finance attorney who represents banks, inve...

Viviana Hedrick

Job Titles:
  • Counsel / Los Angeles

Walter Cupkovic

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Warren Dean

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Washington, D.C.
Warren focuses on federal regulation of business, both domestic and international, and represents several of the nation's largest transportation and energy interests befo... Warren focuses on federal regulation of business, both domestic and interna...

Zachary Newman

Job Titles:
  • Partner / New York

Zoe Spector

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Chicago
Zoe is an associate in the Firm's Labor & Employment practice group. Zoe is an associate in the Firm's Labor & Employment practice group.