Barry Stimpson

Nijole Olson brings more than 30 years of courtroom experience to Navitsky, Olson & Wisneski LLP , where she is a partner and trial lawyer focusing on Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs . Based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Nijole represents individuals and families who have suffered catastrophic harm due to negligence and wrongful conduct. Her practice includes medical malpractice, catastrophic injury, and birth trauma cases involving complex medical and scientific issues. W...

Tom Jacks is the managing partner of SBSB’s Dallas office. A veteran trial attorney with experience representing corporations in high-exposure litigation, he boasts expertise in areas ranging from wrongful death and catastrophic injury to large property damage, construction defect disputes and product liability recalls. He possesses a keen strategic acumen that extends beyond the courtroom, as he actively engages in arbitrations for construction defect disputes. Additionally, he has man...

Rachel Brown is a partner in the Real Estate Group in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on finance, venture formation, acquisitions and dispositions, and development. She advises borrowers and lenders in all types of real estate based financing transactions including first mortgage loans, construction loans, mezzanine financings, credit facilities, subscription facilities and other structured financings. Rachel also represents clients on workouts, loan sales...

Nate Johnson is a Shareholder and Co-Chair of the General Litigation Section. His practice focuses on insurance defense claims, product liability, toxic tort, strategic risk and crisis management. Nate has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict throughout Wisconsin. Nate has significant experience litigating cases in the following areas: Products liability Insurance coverage Business/Commercial disputes Construction Personal injury Wrongful Death Premise liability Professional liability

Scott L. Anderson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Scott L. practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota Best Lawyers has recognized Scott L. Anderson since 2024. 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 Scott L. Anderson is held by other lawyers.

Susan Minamizono is a seasoned lawyer with a strong focus on insurance coverage disputes, bad faith litigation, and high-value personal injury claims. Her interest in law was deeply influenced by her experiences as the daughter of immigrants, where she found herself advocating for her non-English speaking parents from a young age as they attempted to navigate business and insurance-related hurdles. This early sense of responsibility and willingness to take on complicated and, at times, oppres...

Michael Waters is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses on issues facing banks, financial institutions, and other financial-services entities. Mike has practiced corporate and securities law, primarily in the financial institutions area, for more than 30 years. He routinely represents banks, bank holding companies, and other financial entities in acquisitions, capital raising transactions, SEC and shareholder issues, new bank formations, and board fiduciary duty issues. He has...

Clients dealing with distressed real estate loans and the disposition of commercial real estate turn to Eric Berardi for strategic counsel and guidance. Eric represents financial institutions, debt funds, and loan servicers in the acquisition, modification, and resolution of distressed commercial real estate loans, including the pursuit of foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, and receivership remedies. Eric also represents a variety of companies on the disposition of hotel, office, retai...

Michele Keratsis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Michele practices law in Newton, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Michele Keratsis since 2024. 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 Michele Keratsis is held by other lawyers.

Bob has been practicing law for more than 30 years, primarily in the area of labor and employment law. His clients range from global manufacturing companies to colleges, counties, municipalities, and school districts. He has extensive experience in Act 111 police and fire negotiations and arbitration. Bob has handled over 200 labor arbitrations and negotiated collective bargaining agreements with every major union representing private and public employees, including AFSCME, PSEA, SEIU, the Te...