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Larry is chair of the firm’s Private Wealth Services practice group. He facilitates successful legal strategies for entrepreneurs, tax-exempt organizations, fiduciaries and high-net worth families and individuals. This work involves estate, gift and charitable planning issues, including business succession, tax-efficient ownership structures, sophisticated tax-exempt structures, trust and estate administration, executive benefits, life insurance and international estate planning for wea...

Jacqueline M. Vidmar has more than thirty five years of environmental law experience, brings wealth of knowledge to transactional and regulatory matters and disputes. She represents companies in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, public utilities, health care and pharmaceuticals, transportation (rail and pipeline), and real estate. Ms. Vidmar excels in real estate portfolio management, M&A due diligence, contaminated property disputes, remediation and development, defense o...

Kevin L. Kolton is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Kevin L. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Kevin L. Kolton since 2010. 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 Kevin L. Kolton is held by other lawyers.

Marshall is a founding partner of NGE and strategic advisor for diverse clients with substantial business and personal interests worldwide. He manages a broad range of complex transactions and strategies for corporate and individual clients, including mergers and acquisitions, estate planning, federal, state and international tax controversies and venture capital transactions. A significant portion of Marshall’s practice is devoted to developing estate planning and business strategies f...

Ranked by Chambers USA for both taxation and tax controversy, The Legal 500 , and Best Lawyers in America , David Blum provides transactional, tax planning, and tax litigation counsel to local and multinational businesses throughout the United States. His practice serves a variety of sectors, including telecommunications, automotive retail, equipment leasing, financial services, senior care, logistics, hospitality, and retail, among others. According to a client quoted in Chambers , “Da...

Ricardo E. Ugarte is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of International Arbitration - Commercial and International Arbitration - Governmental. Ricardo E. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Ricardo E. Ugarte since 2012. 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 Ricardo E. Ugarte is held by other lawyers.

Ross M. Kwasteniet is a partner in the Restructuring Group. His practice is centered around the representation of distressed companies in all aspects of Chapter 11 reorganizations and out-of-court restructurings. Ross also has considerable experience representing both buyers and sellers of distressed assets. Most recently, Ross was recognized in the 2021 edition of IFLR1000. In 2019, Ross was recognized as a Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer. Ross was also recognized in the 2018&nd...

David Morris is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. David practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized David Morris 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 David Morris is held by other lawyers.

A tech-savvy litigator and business-minded advisor, Keyonn Pope helps clients navigate complex and high-stakes issues involving intellectual property, media and entertainment, and a range of commercial disputes. Clients across multiple industries rely on Keyonn to represent their brands in bet-the-company patent and trademark litigation and to help them develop and implement the strategies that protect their key technologies, domain names, product licenses, business processes, and more. With ...

Gary I. Levenstein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Venture Capital Law. Gary I. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Gary I. Levenstein since 2025. 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 Gary I. Levenstein is held by other lawyers.