Anna M. Anderson

Megan provides fund formation and management advice to private equity funds. She also represents clients with the evaluation and negotiation of investments, transactions, and general corporate matters. Megan focuses her practice on private equity fund formation and management, including, structuring, capital raising, regulatory compliance and partnership matters. She also advises clients on U.S. and non-U.S. private equity, venture, and hedge fund investments, joint ventures, divestitures, an...

Daniel T. Ryan is a Chicago, Illinois attorney with Cooney & Conway LLP. He earned his B.A. from Villanova University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. He joined the firm as a law clerk in 2003 and returned as an attorney in 2006. Mr. Ryan represents individuals and families in civil litigation matters, including asbestos litigation, wrongful death, product liability, construction negligence, premises liability, personal injury, mass tort litigation, and class actions. M...

Timothy Cavanagh, Founder With more than 35 years of experience, nationally recognized trial attorney Timothy J. Cavanagh has championed the rights of personal injury victims across Illinois and throughout the country. Since founding Cavanagh Sorich Law Group in 1997, he has secured more than 75 verdicts and settlements totaling $900 million on behalf of his clients. Cavanagh’s cases have broken Illinois records, strengthened safety standards, and prompted policy change within city and ...

Philip A. Bareck is a shareholder with Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca PC in Chicago, Illinois. He joined the firm in 1991, became a partner in 2003, and a shareholder in 2007. His practice is focused on W orkers’ Compensation Law - Claimants , representing injured workers throughout Illinois in workers’ compensation and occupational disease matters. Philip also serves as an Adjunct Professor at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he teaches Workers&rs...

Sarah is a trusted strategic advisor to motor vehicle manufacturers, guiding them through the distribution of their products within the extensive state and federal regulatory landscape. Her significant business law & transactional background make her uniquely positioned to find creative solutions to solve complex business problems for her clients. Sarah is a co-chair of Barack Ferrazzano’s Motor Vehicle Group and leads the Group’s transactional practice. With over a decade of ...

Jennifer L. Colvin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jennifer L. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Jennifer L. Colvin since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jennifer L. Colvin is held by other lawyers.

John O’Neil’s legal knowledge, business savvy, and leadership of complex transactions have earned him a reputation as a global leader in private equity fund matters. John heads the Investment Funds Practice Group, the Firm’s leading-edge global platform that provides innovative and bespoke legal strategies to sponsors and funds of all kinds. John is also a member of the Firm's Executive Committee. John has been recognized by Chamber’s Global, Chambers USA, IFLR 1000, L...

Paul E. Bateman serves as counsel for both domestic and foreign companies, including manufacturers, retailers, and long-term care facilities, in all facets of labor and employment law. His practice includes representing and counseling employers in: Employment discrimination Wrongful discharge Wage and hour issues Traditional labor law matters Labor arbitrations Injunction proceedings With significant litigation experience at both the trial and appellate levels, Paul has appeared in federal an...

Julie Seymour represents and counsels banks and borrowers, including hospitals, health systems, educational and cultural institutions and long-term care providers; governmental issuers; underwriters; and trustees in connection with tax-exempt and taxable financings. Since 1990, Julie has been involved in billions of dollars of tax-exempt bond financings, including fixed and variable rate structures, as well as secured and unsecured lending transactions. What do you focus on? In my finance pra...

Matthew F. Kluchenek is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Derivatives and Futures Law. Matthew F. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew F. Kluchenek since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Matthew F. Kluchenek is held by other lawyers.