Carloline Mazurek Cozzi

Steve brings a unique set of global experiences to his clients, having honed his investigation skills as a federal prosecutor, demonstrated his courtroom expertise leading or co-leading fourteen trials, and having developed a pragmatic approach to client service while in-house as a chief compliance officer and litigator at a multinational Fortune 500 company. Steve is a former U.S. federal prosecutor, an experienced trial lawyer, and a former chief compliance officer and senior litigation cou...

Cezar M. Froelich is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Gaming Law. Cezar M. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Cezar M. Froelich since 2006. 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 Cezar M. Froelich is held by other lawyers.

Al began as an associate in the firm of William D. Maddux & Associates from 1984. William D. Maddux became a Circuit Court Judge in Cook County in 1990 and Al became an owner of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz, the successor firm to William D. Maddux & Associates at that time. Al's personal highlights include successful jury verdicts in Marion County, Indiana, Cook County, DeKalb County, Will County, Winnebago County and McHenry County, Illinois. The verdicts in DeKalb County (1993) ...

Jesse A. Footlik is a Partner with Peck Ritchey, LLC. In addition to representing individuals and families as heirs and beneficiaries, Jesse represents corporate and individual fiduciaries, including financial institutions and healthcare providers. Further, Jesse regularly advises clients involved in various Power of Attorney (POA) disputes, breach of fiduciary duty cases, contested heirships, wrongful death dependency hearings, and will and trust construction or interpretation matters. For o...

Tobias E. Schlueter is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Tobias E. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Tobias E. Schlueter since 2017. 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 Tobias E. Schlueter is held by other lawyers.

Bates McIntyre Larson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Aviation Law. Bates practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Bates McIntyre Larson 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 Bates McIntyre Larson is held by other lawyers.

William “Bill” Merten is a Partner at Krieg DeVault LLP in Chicago, Illinois. His practice areas include Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law , employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), business succession planning, and executive compensation. Mr. Merten advises corporations, shareholders, directors, and other professionals on the use of ESOPs and related strategies in a range of transactions, including management buyouts, ownership succession transactions, private equity transactions, goi...

Thomas M. Power is a partner at Power Rogers LLP in Chicago, Illinois, where he has represented injured individuals and families since 1992. His practice focuses on complex plaintiff-side litigation, including medical negligence , serious personal injury claims, wrongful death matters, and product liability cases arising from dangerous or defective products. Through decades of courtroom and litigation experience, he has worked with clients across Illinois seeking accountability after signific...

Steven (Steve) S. Scholes is the global head of McDermott’s Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on SEC investigations, shareholder litigation, including class and derivative actions, and internal investigations. Steve is an experienced trial lawyer, and he has tried civil, criminal and administrative cases in federal and state courts. He regularly represents clients before the Securities and Exchange Commission, state securities regulators and self-regulatory organizations, ...

Michael Jacobson represents issuers, lenders and investors in a wide variety of commercial finance matters. He regularly assists them with senior, first-lien, second-lien, unitranche and mezzanine financings and structures. Michael frequently handles cash flow and asset-based transactions, leveraged buyouts and buildups, recapitalizations, restructurings and workouts. He has extensive experience negotiating the complex intercreditor arrangements these deals can require. He also routinely repr...