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Margaret H. (“Peggy”) MCCORMICK is a principal of Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C., and has been practicing exclusively in the field of immigration law for over thirty years. From 1999 until 2003, she served as national President of the American Immigration Law Foundation, and during her tenure, she established the Immigration Policy Center to increase public understanding of immigration. She is past national President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (1997-98). She curre...

When advising creditors in bankruptcies and reorganizations, Peter Siddiqui knows that his job is to make the best of a bad situation. Banks, hedge funds and private equity investors, as well as borrowers, turn to him to find swift solutions that protect their interests with minimal distress. Because he understands his clients' business realities — whether they're in the automobile, real estate, financial services or hospitality and resort industries — he offers advice that's not ...

Tia C. Ghattas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Tia C., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tia C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Maureen Dixon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Maureen, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Maureen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gary Gassman focuses his practice in the areas of insurance coverage counseling and litigation and is co-chair of the firm’s Professional Liability Practice Group. For more than 20 years, his practice has been concentrated on management liability including directors and officers and entity liability, employment practices liability, fiduciary liability, and various types of professional liability and commercial general liability coverage. He also has significant reinsurance experience. G...

Tom is an intellectual property attorney who regularly counsels clients on patent and trademark prosecution, IP litigation, and post-grant patent challenges before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). His practice reflects a balance of strategic portfolio development and dispute-driven risk assessment, uniquely blending transactional work with intellectual property litigation. This integrated approach enables him to advise clients with a practical, end‑to‑end perspective on how patents a...

Timothy R. Farrell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Timothy R., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Timothy R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Edward R. Winkofsky, Chair of the Gaming Practice, focuses his practice on gaming regulatory compliance, licensure, and private equity investments in the gaming industry. He also advises clients on internal investigations and charitable gaming. Since joining the firm in 2010, Ed has served as regulatory counsel to gaming industry suppliers and operators, sports wagering and iGaming platform providers and content creators, horse tracks, video gaming route operators, lottery providers, tribal l...

Gabor Balassa is a senior litigation partner and trial lawyer. Gabor has successfully tried significant commercial disputes in federal and state courts and in arbitrations across the country, including in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Pittsburgh, Tampa, and Wilmington. He represents a diverse client base, ranging from big-four accounting firms, to oil & gas, telecommunications, and pharmaceutical companies, to private-equity firms. Gabor’s broad experience encompasses class ac...

Kimball is recognized as one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” in the United States by Benchmark Litigation US . He concentrates his practice in the areas of antitrust, patent infringement, class actions, and professional liability litigation. Having tried cases over a range of issues for more than 40 years, Kimball focuses his practice on complex commercial matters, with specific prowess in consumer class actions, patent litigation, and antitrust investigations. According to a clien...